Meredith and 'Farm to Field'

 Meredith came to our classroom on Thursday to prep us for our field trip this Tuesday!

 She told different scenarios of an apple...and the apple getting from the apple farm to the consumer.

 Before she started, she said she needed someone with a lot of energy... I'm really not sure why, but so many Room 5ers all looked at Lucas... he laughed and became the apple!

 The energy of the apple was demonstrated by Lucas doing jumping jacks....a LOT of jumping jacks!  Good thing he had a lot of energy!

 The idea was that when you buy directly from the farmer or a farmer's market, the farmer who did all the work, gets more of the consumer's money.  Plus, the apple (or whatever food is being sold) is fresher...

 

After the presentation, Meredith gave everyone a green bean to try.  

 The students were encouraged to bend their bean...to see how pliable and fresh it was.  They were also encouraged to taste it... 

 We had mixed reviews on the raw green bean...

 Some of us liked it...

 Some weren't so sure!

and some had to think about it!

I loved taking their pictures from the back of the room when they weren't paying any attention to me!