At Farm Camp, campers will learn lifelong culinary and food production skills as they earn Service Learning hours* at the SSFS Community Farm. Hands-on learning will teach participants how to start seedlings, prepare raised beds, transplant and finally harvest essential salad crops such as lettuce, spinach, peas, carrots and radishes. Organic production methods including cover crops, companion planting and mulch will be compared to commodity crop production to link concepts of stewardship and sustainability. After lunch, there are opportunities to go on trips to nearby farms, play camp games, go on wild foraging hikes in the surrounding woods and fields and go for a daily swim at the pond. On the final day, participants harvest and prepare a picnic lunch from the crops they have been cultivating. Campers should be prepared to get dirty and should dress accordingly. Boots or sturdy shoes are required. Everyone should to bring a water bottle, a swim suit, towel, and sun protection as needed including hats, sunglasses and sunscreen. We will work in light rain and have informative films on standby in case of steady downpours. *Please note that Service Learning hours will only be awarded for the morning session of Farm Camp when campers are working in the garden. Hours will not be awarded for the afternoon session when campers are participating in recreation activities.