134. Teaching Kids About Farming | Brianna Widen of Widnor Farms

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

With the many conveniences of our modern food system, it’s easy to become detached from the knowledge of how our food is actually produced. Brianna is on a mission to reconnect the community to its farmers. At her family’s ranch in Washington, Brianna welcomes her neighbors—especially children—to come experience what farm life is truly like. Children learn invaluable, lifelong skills as a result of participating in animal care and food production. Brianna shares age-appropriate ideas for teaching your kids about farming and responsibility whether you live on a farm or in an apartment.

In this episode, we cover:

Why it’s important for everyone to learn about the inner workings of a farm
What it looks like to farm school your kids
Farm tasks that kids can help with
How to give your child a farm education if you don’t have ready access to a farm
Tailoring farm education to varying age groups
Fostering independence in kids while maintaining safety
The mindset shift that has to take place when involving kids
Giving kids a sense of ownership over their responsibilities
Why it’s important for farmers to welcome the community into their farm

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast.
0:04.0	Today I am bringing on Brianna from Widnor Farms.
0:08.2	She teaches kids on her farm through something called farm school.
0:12.7	So she teaches her own kids.
0:13.8	She also brings in kids from the community
0:16.2	and they learn through gardening,
0:19.2	the life cycle of animals inside the kitchen,
0:23.4	learning about sourdough and egg hatching on the farm.
0:28.3	So many concepts that I think a lot of us are very far removed from,
0:32.1	but she shares some really practical tips
0:34.8	on how to give that kind of learning experience to your kids,
0:39.3	even if it is something that you don't really have access to.
0:42.6	So maybe you don't live on a farm or live near any farmers.
0:45.3	She shares such great tips
0:48.0	for how you can incorporate this no matter where you live,
0:51.0	being able to know more about where your food comes from
0:54.5	and how it actually gets from a farm to your table
0:58.2	is so important.
0:59.5	And in this episode, we're going to really be encouraging you
1:02.4	to give your kids that experience
1:04.4	by learning through farm school no matter where you live.
1:08.2	My name is Lisa, mother of seven,
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