A Day in the Country

Yesterday, students in Mrs. McFarlane's and Ms Boone's classes enjoyed a day in the country at the Giffen Farm.  Our day included a walking tour through the apple orchard and the gardens to learn more about apples, how apples grow, how they are picked and how they are stored.  Also, students had the opportunity to walk to the "top of the world" in the orchard.  We visited the storage, packing and produce distribution centre as well as the market.  The students made great observation about their surroundings and we compared rural and urban characteristics while on the tour.  There were great questions and great stories shared.  We enjoyed our day in the country.