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Boston Latin School Freight Farm
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Welcome to the official page of the BLS Freight Farm! Like us for updates regarding our farm and fun facts about alternative agriculture. Happy farming!
Boston Latin School Freight Farm is a hydroponic farm out back of the Boston Latin School dining hall. Students volunteer study periods to contribute to the growth and care of various herbs, greens and soon edible flowers from seed to full grown plant. Every step is done by the students volunteering their time with help from teacher leader, Ms. Cate Arnold, and a former farmer's mom, Nancy. The Fr
06/22/2018
Farm Clean Up 2018...Amazing crew...thanks to all, especially Cheryl!!
01/26/2018
Celebrating our amazing Farm Manager and mentor, Nancy Waters, from whom all good things grow!🌿
01/26/2018
Everyone loves to know they’re appreciated! Thanks so much for my wonderful thank you and get well scrapbook and party. Know that I appreciate all of you guys too and today was the best medicine ever!❤️❤️❤️❤️
10/31/2017
We’ve been training lots of new recruits. Happy Halloween, eat some vegetables XD
Attention all freight farmers, we're having 2 orientation sessions next week for ALL farmers. Both will run from 2:15-3:00. They are on Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday, October 12.
In order to farm with us this year you MUST attend at least one of these sessions. If you are unable to attend please let us know. If you don't let us know and don't show up you will be removed from our mailing lists.
09/30/2017
Catch the madness at the Extra Curricular Fair!
09/30/2017
Thanks to Carina Layfield, Annie Wilson and Elena Vietri for working the FREIGHT FARM display at the BLS Extra Curricular Fair!
09/27/2017
Throwback to the EC Fair last year! Catch us tomorrow to sign up for the farm. If you want to sign up but can't make the farm feel free to fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiRH05aM1vpMBm1YOM0rjDbgaleNHyv2011WB_PYOV6b0Jyw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Over the course of the past week, some of our returning farmers have been hard at work seeding trays! In just a few weeks the farm will be thriving with green!
09/15/2017
School's back in session, so it's time to start farming again! Today we worked on cleaning the farm. Stay tuned for more updates!
06/21/2017
Great BLS LEAFY GREEN MACHINE news clip from Albany, NY TV station. Wonderful job farmers!
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/hunger-capital-region/2017/06/16/united-against-hunger-students-with-freight-farm-give-back-to-community.html
United Against Hunger: Students with Freight Farm Give Back to Community Freight farms are a growing trend to help feed the those in need, and one school in Boston is using its 1-acre farm to benefit the community.
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78 Avenue Louis Pasteur
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