Fall on the Farm

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Fall on the Farm

• 2nd Grade Trip to Stone BarnsOctober, 2009 -
  Pocantico Hills School

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• Our Second Graders are participating in the
  program Making the Stone Barns Connection again
  this year. During the course of the year, we will
  have an opportunity to do an in-depth study of
  sustainable farming from season to season at
  Stone Barns. We will visit the farm to
  participate in sensory tours, group discussions,
  chores (egg collecting and harvesting greens from
  the greenhouse), hands-on activities (making
  sheeps wool felt balls) and an interview with
  Mr. Haney, the livestock farmer. Each student
  will keep a farm journal to record observations,
  information and sketches during our visits in
  October, March and May.

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. When
  animals go to the bathroom on the floor its a
  good fertilizer. Pigs can eat poison ivy and they
  wont get sick. Hens can lay up to 5 eggs per
  week. I love Stone Barns because its fun. By
  Amber

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs can be
  different colors. Some eggs can be different
  brown and white. I love Stone Barns because it
  has a lot of different animals. By Jason

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. I
  learned when the animals go to the bathroom on
  the farm its like good fertilizer. Hens can lay
  up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs roll in the dirt so
  they can cool off. I thought that it was fun
  because we got to pick 2 eggs! By Jessica C.

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. When
  the animals go to the bathroom on the grass is
  good fertilizer for the grass. Sometimes mother
  pigs dont want to feed the babies because they
  are busy doing other things. The compost pile
  turns from soil with a lot of stuff in it to very
  rich and nutritious soil. I wish that we could go
  to Stone Barns everyday. By Lizzie

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. The
  roof of the greenhouse opens and closes depending
  on the weather. Hens lay five eggs per week. The
  sow can weigh up to six hundred pounds. I love
  going to Stone Barns! By Gil

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  roll in mud to keep themselves cool. The sow can
  weigh up to 600 pounds. Hens can lay up to 5 eggs
  per week. I like Stone Barns because I like
  animals. By Chris

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Tom
  turkeys turn their heads blue to show off. Stone
  Barns has about 36 pig. Chickens dig holes so
  they can take a dust bath. I wish that mom, dad,
  and I could go to Stone Barns. By Kimberly

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 eggs per week. The sow can weigh
  up to 600 pounds. When a turkey gets too big it
  is hard for them to walk. I like Stone Barns
  because I see a lot of animals. by Simon

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  can eat poison ivy and they wont get sick. Stone
  Barns has 36 pigs right now. Chickens dig holes
  so they take a dust bath. I am happy because we
  get to go to Stone Barns 3 times. By Connor

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  can eat poison ivy and they wont get sick. The
  turkeys turn their heads blue and puff their
  feathers to show off. Chickens dig holes so they
  can take a dust bath. Im so glad we can go to
  Stone Barns twice in 2nd grade. By Ayla

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs can be
  different colors. Pigs can get a sunburn if they
  are in the direct sun. I love Stone Barns because
  we get to do farm chores like collecting eggs. By
  Avery R.

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Stone
  barns has about 36 pigs right now. Hens can lay
  up to 5 egg per week. Pigs can be different
  colors. I love Stone Barns because we do farm
  chores like getting eggs. By Jessica S.

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  can eat poison ivy and they wont get sick. Stone
  Barns has about 36 pigs right now. When a turkey
  gets too big it is hard for them to walk. I wish
  that we could go to Stone Barns everyday!! By
  Will

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. I
  learned that hens lay eggs and the broiler
  chickens are the ones that we eat. Male turkeys
  have darker feathers than female turkey. Tom
  turkeys turn their head blue and puff their
  feathers to show off. I love Stone Barns because
  it is fun. by Isabella

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 egg per week. Not all hatch into
  chicks because there arent any roosters at Stone
  Barns. Stone Barns has about 36 pigs right now. I
  am so happy that we have Stone Barns so close to
  your school. By Bethany

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Stone
  Barns grows a lot of gardens. There is only one
  male lamb. We got to pick eggs from the egg
  mobile. The whole class had a great time! By Emma

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  can be different colors. The greenhouse roof can
  open and close if the air is hot. Pigs can roll
  in the mud so they dont get sunburn. It was fun
  learning about Stone Barns. By Joe

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  can eat poison ivy and not get sick. Male turkeys
  have darker feather than female turkeys. Hens can
  lay five eggs per week. I love Stone Barns
  because I can go to Stone Barns three time in
  second grade!! By Darin

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to five eggs per week. The pigs get
  moved and so do some of the other animals. At
  Stone Barns, while we were walking to the geese,
  there were dusty holes. I love Stone Barns
  because we get to do farm chores like collecting
  eggs. By Max

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Pigs
  roll in the mud to keep themselves cool. Hens can
  lay up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs can eat poison
  ivy and they wont get sick. I love Stone Barns
  because there are so many different animals. By
  Mackenzie

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns.
  Chickens dig holes so they can take a dust bath.
  The sow can weigh up to 600 pounds. If you see
  worms in soil it means its rich. I love Stone
  Barns because it is one of the best field trips
  of the year. By Avery I.

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. When
  a turkey is too big it is hard for it to walk.
  Stone Barns has about 36 pigs right now. The
  broiler chickens are much smaller than the laying
  hens. I love Stone Barns because we get to do
  farm chores like collecting eggs. By Kareem

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns.
  Chickens dig holes so they can take a dust bath.
  Pigs can get sunburns if they are in the direct
  sun. The roof on the greenhouse can open and
  close depending on the temperature. I am happy to
  go to Stone Barns this year. By Elizabeth

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. The
  farmers dont need to water the plants. The
  misters water the plants. Tom turkeys turn their
  heads blue and puff their feathers to show off.
  Stone Barns has 36 pigs right now, but there will
  be more in the seasons. I love smart pigs! Do
  you? Mama pigs are very heavy. They are 600
  pounds. I love Stone Barns because we do farm
  chores. By Rishi

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Some
  eggs are brown, some are white. Pigs can get
  sunburn if they are in the direct sun. Stone
  Barns has about 36 pigs right now. I love Stone
  Barns because we get to do farm chores like
  collecting eggs. By Ryan

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs move from
  place to place because they eat all the grass.
  Not all eggs hatch into chicks because there
  arent any roosters to fertilize them at Stone
  Barns. I felt happy because we saw a lot of
  different animals. By Angel

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• I saw a lot at Stone Barns. We picked eggs. The
  pigs are my buddies. I always have fun at farms.
  I feel lucky to be so close to Stone Barns. Its
  a fun place to visit. By Evelyn

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. The
  sow can weigh up to 600 pounds. Hens can lay up
  to 5 eggs per week. Pigs can eat poison ivy and
  they wont get sick. I like going to Stone Barns
  because I like seeing the pigs. By Jared

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• I learned a lot at Stone Barns. Pigs can eat
  poison ivy and not get sick. Not all eggs hatch
  into chicks because there arent any roosters to
  fertilize them. The farmers dont have to worry
  about the animals because there is an electric
  fence. I am glad that we get to go to Stone
  Barns three times!!! By Bailey

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• I learned a lot about farms at Stone Barns. Hens
  can lay up to 5 eggs per week. Pigs can get
  sunburned if they are in the direct sun. By Bany

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The End

• We had a great time! We cant wait to go back to
  Stone Barns in the Spring!!!