The Genesee County Farm Bureau’s annual Kinderfarmin event went on as planned despite 8 out of 10 schools canceling and not in attendance due to the Air Quality alert.
Pembroke and Pavilion Kindergarten students had the whole farm to themselves, and the 100 volunteers at Hildene Farms in Wyoming/Pavilion were glad to share information about the farm through hands on learning stations and guided tours. 15 local businesses also participated.
The event has been ongoing for over 40 years in Genesee County and Natasha Sutherland, Chair of Farm Bureau promotions/education, says farming didn’t stop during COVID and it didn’t stop today.
“Unfortunately, we can’t stop mother nature, but the farm never stops, even with the air quality issue, agriculture does not stop.”
Normally, 600 kindergarten students from all of Genesee County are in attendance. The event brings kids to farms and shows them exactly where their food comes from .
“It really gives kids that impact of earth to cow, how food literally comes from this planet and feeds that cow which enable it to make milk which we can process.”
Hildene Farms will host the event for one more year and then the Farm Bureau will be looking for a new host farm. Anyone interested in volunteering or hosting should contact Natasha Sutherland at the Genesee County Farm Bureau.
