Every year at Howell Farm, visiting school children ask our farmers some interesting and occasionally humorous questions. Some years we notice that themes start to emerge. This spring, our farmers report that they’ve been getting an unusual number of questions concerning, “Is that real?”
A few examples of stories shared around the lunch table:
-A student walks up to a fence to get a closer look at Blaze, a 33-year-old retired workhorse who now spends his days grazing in the pasture. The student turns to one of our farmers and asks, “Is that a real horse?” This is perhaps a fair question. Blaze often stands very still for long periods of time.
-A student hails one of our farmers as he is walking in from a field, his pants covered in dirt. The student turns to the farmer and asks, “Is that real dirt?”
A few examples of stories shared around the lunch table:
-A student walks up to a fence to get a closer look at Blaze, a 33-year-old retired workhorse who now spends his days grazing in the pasture. The student turns to one of our farmers and asks, “Is that a real horse?” This is perhaps a fair question. Blaze often stands very still for long periods of time.
-A student hails one of our farmers as he is walking in from a field, his pants covered in dirt. The student turns to the farmer and asks, “Is that real dirt?”
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