FEATURED ARTICLE: A 17 year-old's first trip to a farm

Excerpt from the article by Manual Arts Student, Victor Islas:

November 20th, 2008, yes that was the day that, after 17 years of life, I first set foot on a real farm, The McGrath Family Farm. When I first heard of this farm, I thought to myself "oh just another boring piece of land with acres of nothing but wheat and corn," but to my surprise, the farm was filled with a myriad of fruits and vegetables, all of which were planted very near each other, sometimes side by side. I soon learned why that and many other planting techniques used by the McGrath Family Farm were important, not only for the growth of the plants but also for the consumers, us. Click to read the article

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