"I work with third graders in a title one public school. We are a high need community, I teach children ranging from gifted to special needs. Many of my students are non-native English speakers. Where does our food come from? A simple question that my students have no idea how to answer. Plastic...
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"I work with third graders in a title one public school. We are a high need community, I teach children ranging from gifted to special needs. Many of my students are non-native English speakers. Where does our food come from? A simple question that my students have no idea how to answer. Plastic wrapped meat, frozen vegetables, and canned peaches make it difficult to explain the origins of food. The slow food movement has sought to explain that we benefit from knowing how and where food comes from. Help me SHOW students in a real way, the process by which goat cheese is made. California has slashed our field trip funds, and my students will not be able to experience new things without donors like you. By visiting a self sustaining, organic dairy farm, my students will visit a place completely out of their daily experience. Most have never been to a farm, milked a goat, smelled manure or tasted fresh goat cheese. They will never forget such a amazing trip. They will cuddle goats, feed them, learn about gray water, and it will change them forever. I was able to take my class before, and I was shocked how it affected my students. They wrote, talked, and referenced the trip for the rest of the year! I can attest that this is a life changing trip. This trip helps my students to connect the dots in their own lives. They start to wonder, where does this come from? Was it made in a large factory? Was it grown on a tree, or in the ground? What animal or plant are they consuming? In an age of cheap fast food, only you can help my students slow down and smell the manure.
My students need a class trip to Harley Goat farms, an organic dairy. We need the cost of the bus and guided tour.
The cost of this proposal is $667, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment  ."
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Mrs. S. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Nov 14, 2009
Dear Amelia, Beth, Jenny Lerew, Lucky, colleen, John and Sandra,
I am so happy to be writing this! Wonderful donors like you change the lives of my students. They will hold a baby goat, smell manure, and taste goat cheese. For some of them, it will be the first time seeing green, open, spaces. I want to schedule the trip in early spring, because that's when the kids are born. We saw a live birth last year, and held two day old babies. The farm is so green, it is the perfect time to visit. I am sorry that you will have to wait so long for the thank you package, trust me, it will be worth the wait! Thank you again for you generosity. With gratitude,
Mrs. S.
Photos coming soon!
Region:
California (North)
Where is the classroom located?
Submitted:
Sep 19, 2009
| Expires:
Feb 25, 2010
Additional Details
Level:
Grades 3-5
Teacher's funded projects:
22
Thank-you punctuality:
100%
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Laura L. (staff member)
on Sep 22, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested trip and posted this project.
Laura L. (staff member)
on Sep 22, 2009
"I'm excited at the chance to help the students visit a farm and learn about slow food-I'm still learning about it, too.I grew up in Orinda and L.A. and didn't know anything about where good food comes from til I was much older-this will be both a fun, cool and an important experience. Enjoy! And eat well."
Jenny Lerew
from Altadena, CA
gave
on Sep 24, 2009
"Yes!! When I start this unit I ask the question, "Where does our food come from?" The answer is always the same, "the store." We are also working on our school's garden, trying to grow veggies and flowers. So thanks to you, my class may get to milk a goat! An experience they will never forget!"
The teacher Mrs. S.
on Sep 25, 2009
"I gave to this project because you should know where your food comes from and who and what animals make it possible -- and you should have a chance to celebrate rural communities, too."
Beth
from San Francisco, CA
gave
on Oct 20, 2009
"Good point, city kids are amazed at the difference! They cannot get over the wide open spaces. We are hoping to go in the early spring, when everything is vibrant green. Thanks for your help, my students from last year are still talking about the trip! The farm makes quite an impression!"
The teacher Mrs. S.
on Oct 20, 2009
"I am from Northern California and loved the field trips to a farm that my elementary school took each year. I hope all of you have a great time!"
Amelia
from New York, NY
gave
on Nov 7, 2009
"Thanks for your donation. These kinds of trips are so exciting for my students. Truly a once in a lifetime memory. They, like you, will remember it always. I am so excited that this trip will soon be a reality."
The teacher Mrs. S.
on Nov 7, 2009
colleen
gave
on Nov 10, 2009
Lucky
gave
on Nov 10, 2009
"Thank you Colleen and Lucky for your generous donation. We are so close, I can almost taste the goat cheese."
The teacher Mrs. S.
on Nov 10, 2009
John
gave
on Nov 12, 2009
"Yippee!! Thanks for getting us closer to our once in a lifetime trip!!!"
The teacher Mrs. S.
on Nov 12, 2009
"I gave because I had the experience of working at a dairy goat barn in college and it was amazing. Looking back on that experience, i am lucky to have had it. Hope your students enjoy their trip!"
Sandra
from Fremont, CA
gave
on Nov 13, 2009
"I'm so happy to be part of helping you make the trip! Have a blast!"
Jenny Lerew
from Altadena, CA
gave
on Nov 13, 2009
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Nov 13, 2009
The teacher Mrs. S.
7 days ago
Purchased the trip for Mrs. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Laura L. (staff member)
5 days ago
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