This past week, the third graders in Hartland didn’t visit the farm; instead we brought the “farm to school.” Farmer Kerry Gawalt and I brought in about a dozen different types of beans of varying sizes and colors, as well as some dried herbs. We had a pint canning jar for each student and a bean soup fact sheet and recipe. Kerry talked a little bit about the nutritional value of beans, and how they are grown, and then we gave each student a jar and told them to fill it up. Each filled jar became a unique piece of art, a gift and a meal. Several parents have already commented on the delicious soup and how happy their child was to present the gift, and they to receive it. I think this may become a holiday tradition around the Hartland Elementary School.
Here is the recipe and some information on beans: Vermont Bean Soup
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