F.A.R.M. stands for Food, Animals, Repurposing, and Manpower. These four areas are what make up the program: we have 15 raised beds for planting vegetables and flowers, a flock of 23 chickens, lessons on recycling or reusing compost in our black soldierfly larvae tub, and plenty of opportunity for manpower to improve the garden, clean the coop, or build new features. Though it is one of our newer programs at camp, it has quickly grown, both in size and popularity among campers.


Today at the F.A.R.M., they were making “seed bombs” with assorted flower seeds. Farm Manager, Zeb, was showing the boys how to mix clay and potting soil into a ball, flatten it into a pancake, place seeds in the middle, and roll the sides back up to encase the seeds in a ball of soil. Zeb explained how these “seed bombs” started in urban areas where vacant lots sat dormant and there was a lack of greenery in these city environments. People created “seed bombs” as a way to throw seeds over a fence into a vacant lot, where rain would crack the dirt balls open and eventually turning the spot into a flower bed. This was referred to as “guerrilla gardening,” and though we are lucky to be surrounded by greenery at camp, it is still a fun way to spread flowers throughout the property.