Local farm offers day camps for kids
July 27, 2009 · 4:11 PM
A South Kitsap family is opening up their home to kids wanting to experience life on a farm first-hand.
Cynthia Mora, who owns Rodstol Lane Farm in Southworth, raises sheep, chickens, and grows blueberries and truffles on five acres near the Southworth Ferry terminal, which has been in her family for three generations.
This summer, Mora decided to offer weeklong “farmhand day camps,” which allow young participants to feed the animals, learn about composting and herb drying, and make soap and other crafts.
“I’d love to have kids thinking about where their food comes from,” said Mora, recalling one boy’s excitement upon learning “where a radish comes from. To some children food just comes from the grocery store.”
The camps have five sessions, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and each day is spent on different activities.
“The first day was all about the chickens,” she said, explaining that the farm has 30 chickens and she sells their eggs.
Other sessions focus on composting and gardening, picking berries, and washing wool.
The camps cost $100 per week, which include five four-hour sessions. Participants are asked to bring a lunch and a bottle of water.
Mora said she plans to offer more sessions in August, and for more information, call her at 360-509-2119, or email: info@rlf1916.com.
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