We learned how the wood burning stove works, using dried foods, and how pot holders were made. We were also impressed with how nothing went to waste on the old farm. There were simple things they did like collect the water used to wash vegetables in a bucket then use it to water the garden. Did you know that a dried corn cob makes a good pot scrubber?
At the heritage garden, we learned how to collect seeds from a piece of okra so that the seeds could be replanted for the next season. We also helped weed the garden and then my kids loved feeding the weeds to the chickens. Even the weeds aren’t wasted on the farm!
We also learned about the old smokehouse, the types of tools used for splitting wood for the wood burning stove, and how they pumped water and carried it to the kitchen for meal preparation. It was a fun hands-on learning experience for children and adults.
The next First Fridays at the Farm program is Urban Homesteading on March 1st. Demonstrations and activities will include making lye soap, raised bed gardening from recycled materials, collecting rain water, composting, raising backyard chickens and more.
First Fridays at the Farm Schedule
March 1 – Urban Homesteading
April 5 – Textiles
May 3 – Farm Fun
June 7 – Crops
July 5 – Keeping Cool
August 2 – Cotton
September 6 – Craftsmanship
October 4 – Campfire Cooking
November 1 – Textiles
December 6 – Farm Fun
Nash Farm invites the public to the farm for many other special events throughout the year. Please check out the Calendar of Events for more information. They are also available for group tours such as schools and scouts and their pole barn is available for party rentals.
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