Kids’ program on endangered and heirloom seeds

Farming for our Future is offering a 1-day program for children ages 6-12 on June 24 . This program will bring attention to the increasing number of endangered food crops. Program participants will spend their day learning about agriculture, farm life as well as endangered seeds. Children will also help design and plant Emmet County's first Endangered Seed Garden located at Pond HIll Farm in Harbor Springs, as well as take endangered seedlings home with them to plant in their own gardens.

"This program was created to generate awareness of how our current food system has limited and marginalized plant variety. There are thousands of edible plants in the world but in the U.S., we only cultivate a small percentage," said Toril Fisher, Executive Director for Farming for our Future. "Purple carrots, white tomatoes are some of the rare foods that these children will be exposed to. Children immediately get attached to the concept of endangered animals and this program will get them just as excited about protecting an endangered seed."

The program will be led by Jane Mooradian and Connie Leestma, both educators with many years of environmental and agricultural experience. The program will be held at Pond HIll Farm in Harbor Springs on June 24 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Cost per each child is $20 for the full day session. Space is limited to 10 children. Registration forms can be downloaded directly from www.farmingforourfuture.org

For more information please contact Toril Fisher at torilfarming@gmail.com or call 231-56-2400. For more information about Farming for our Future.

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