A couple of weeks in the past a Dallas group from our Basic Kids’s E book Membership ventured to Mars Hill Farm to go together with our “Yummy Meals” week theme. This farm is so particular and solely 30 minutes from the town so I wished to share it with everybody!
In case you are on the lookout for a bit of household outing this summer time, Mars Hill Farm is only a quick drive south of downtown Dallas. On Fridays and Saturdays, you possibly can reduce contemporary flowers, present your youngsters all their livestock, even carry a picnic breakfast or lunch and benefit from the picturesque environment on the picnic tables. It’s the right introduction to farm life for little ones!
The story behind the natural Mars Hill Farm just isn’t the standard “house owners obtained bored with metropolis life so got down to be farmers.” As a substitute they wished to supply refugees in Dallas a little bit of familiarity of their newfound metropolis life by offering a a spot for them to develop their very own meals.
Utilizing sustainable farming strategies set forth within the Bible, the house owners hope to create a mannequin for different farms to emulate, proving that they will keep solvent whereas treating their workers effectively and paying them above market wages. They wish to reframe the narrative round refugees and present that they are often an asset to our economic system, particularly when given the chance to thrive.
Whereas they didn’t got down to be farmers, the little farm they’ve nurtured is sort of stunning. Mars Hill Farm grows natural fruits, greens, and herbs which can be found together with their contemporary reduce flowers on the Dallas Farmers Market and White Rock Market.
Mars Hill Farm additionally affords contemporary flower supply in choose Dallas areas, together with weekly and month-to-month subscriptions (which might be an incredible reward concept!). Additionally they increase grass-fed beed.
The house owners and employees at Mars Hill Farm have been so nice with the young children in our e book membership, telling all of them concerning the strategy of rising the vegetables and fruit and about all of the animals. We even obtained to attempt a few of their greens and herbs (which you should buy produce to carry residence). Undoubtedly attain out to them in case your group needs an academic tour. Additionally they provide occasion leases.
We had the very best time at Mars Hill Farm and wrapped up our go to with story time (with one of many books on our e book membership, in fact!).
Thanks a lot to Mars Hill Farm for having us out and for the e book membership members who joined us. Cherished assembly y’all in particular person!
When you’d like to affix our Basic Kids’s Summer season E book Membership for the second half use code PATRIOT for $5 off!.
Let me know should you make it out to Mars Hill Farm!
Lee
