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It is one thing to shop in the store and know what you are looking for; it’s another to have the experience of producing the food you eat. Many of us will never have a chance to step foot onto a real organic farm much less work on one. However, what if there was a school where you could learn to be an organic farmer? Alternatively, what if you didn’t want to be a farmer but would love to see what it takes to produce the organic food you eat?

The Organic Farm School

It may seem like an easy concept, becoming a farmer. You plant a seed, you watch it grow, you harvest it. But, there is a science and skill to successfully producing enough organic food to call yourself a farm. You can go to farm school! The Greenbank Farm in Washington State has its very own Organic Farm School! Now is your chance to learn the ins and outs of organic farming. This experimental farming effort shows would-be farmers all about working on, producing organic produce and even shows how to serve the community. Through the help of the CSA program (note our earlier article on CSA),  students learn about farm stands, seed sales, local grocery relationships, restaurants and working for and with farmers markets. Their continued mission is to “Cultivate farmers, food and community”.

Hotel Organic!

What if you could just take a kind if interactive field-trip to get a taste of the organic life? Great news, now you can be a WWOOFER! Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA) has made it possible for people to experience living an organic lifestyle and farming. You won’t need to commit to a whole education, and your meals and board are included! Just one more way we are building a worldwide organic community. You can go for a day to a local farm near you to help and commune with nature or for much longer. WWOOF-USA provides an online database of cooperative farmers and their locations. If you are interested, you simply register and fill out a profile that shows them what you are willing to do, where you can go, and how long you can stay. Once you have your membership set up you are ready to be an official WWOOFER. Then you are matched with your perfect farm. Some even encourage you to bring your children and pet! Time to plan your next organic adventure!

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