Farm school news: Schools help composting effort
Hampden Meadows School leads the way in donated compost
There is plenty still happening at the Barrington Farm School this season.
The farm school has been collecting food scraps for composting from many of the schools around town. Hampden …
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Farm school news: Schools help composting effort
Hampden Meadows School leads the way in donated compost
There is plenty still happening at the Barrington Farm School this season.
The farm school has been collecting food scraps for composting from many of the schools around town. Hampden Meadows School gave 374 pounds of food scraps; Sowams School provided 209 pounds; Nayatt School gave 190 pounds; Primrose Hill School offered 155 pounds; and Barrington Middle School gave 81 pounds of food scraps. Also, St. Andrew's School collected 370 pounds of food scraps for the farm. In addition, the public drop-off at the farm resulted in 1,323.
The Barrington Farm School Food Scrap Program is run with Barrington School District Green Team. Food scrap collection occurs during lunch periods at all four elementary schools.
In other farm news:
• Garlic — Volunteers planted nearly 2,000 garlic bulbs at the farm on Nov. 2 and 3. The garlic was fertilized with seaweed, shredded leaves and the farm's own compost. The garlic, the Barrington Farm School's own variety, will be harvested in July and offered at the farm stand.
• Board help needed — Barrington Farm School is looking for new board members. In particular, the farm needs a treasurer and a grant writer. Anyone interested in joining the board should reach out to Tim Faulkner at
BarringtonFarmSchool@gmail.com or 401-330-6276.
