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Hello!
I've been working with Mrs. Jackson's first grade class
this fall as the official "farm girl". I've had so much fun
with the class as we've explored the pumpkin patch,
celebrated the fall season by making corn husk dolls, apple
cider, touring the farm, picking pumpkins, and tasting yummy
harvest foods all at good ol' Morris Farm. I've had the
chance to have lunch with the class at the farm as we took a
photographic safari of the entire farm in search of the Morris Farm Alphabet.
As you can tell, I am one lucky farm girl. I've been
working at Morris Farm for the past 6 months as an
Americorps volunteer. Americorps can be described as the
domestic Peace Corps of the United States. Different
volunteers are placed throughout the United States in the
variety of jobs and locations. I have been working to get to
know Mrs. Jackson's class, but I have also met classes from
all around the midcoast area. Some classes come just for
tours of the far, while other classes come to learn more
about Native American agriculture. Whatever the case, there
are a lot of fun activities to do at the farm and my days
are usually filled with smiling kids, walks in the gardens
and a lot farm animals!
This summer, I helped out with the Morris Farm Day Camp.
At camp, we had a bunch of kids from Wiscasset
Primary School and other schools in this area playing in
the outdoors, while learning cool facts about things like
seeds, ponds, and gardening! Through games, hands-on
activities and even skits, we a;ll had a chance to learn
about the environment at camp.
I am ending my term as a TechMaine Americorps volunteer
in the beginning of November. I will be the first to tell
you how much I'll miss all the smart first graders who have
been my neighbors and friends all fall. Thankfully, however,
the farm will still be here and it will be waiting and
anticipating even more visits from the first graders. After
all, you'll have to come visit Delilah often and see how her new piglets are growing!
Thank you to everyone!!
Molly "Farm Girl" Campe
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