Alpharetta Christian Academy Digs Whole Foods Educational Farm

Alpharetta Christian Academy fifth and sixth graders were the first school group to visit the new Whole Foods Educational Farm at the old Harry’s Farmers Market location. There they learned about composting, bees, planting, healthy snacks, organic gardening, and more. Sarah and Jacqueline at Whole Foods worked well with the students, who thoroughly enjoyed their time outside getting their hands dirty.

On this trip, the students picked the remaining cucumbers from the cucumber crop and pulled the plants to make room for a new crop. They then prepared the ground for planting. After the ground was ready, they made a little trench for the seeds and carefully placed the snow pea seeds in the ground. When the planting was completed, they took the old plants to the largest compost pile and washed up before their healthy snacks.

After planting, everyone gathered under the pavilion to make baba ganoush with eggplant. Everyone had a chance to add ingredients to the food processor. When their eggplant dip was finished, everyone had the opportunity to taste it with fresh vegetables, including the cucumbers that they picked. Finally, they dumped their food scraps in the smallest compost pile, where they enjoyed learning about what went into the pile and how it makes the soil healthy.

The staff at Whole Foods was gracious and worked well with the students. Most of the students agreed that the best part was picking the cucumbers and planting the peas.