Episode 7: Teaching through Farming: Creative Programs from Coverdale Farm

🌻 Episode: Coverdale Farm – Where Conservation Meets Hands-On Education

In this episode of the Farm Educator’s Roadmap, I’m chatting with Mindy Brown, Program Manager at Coverdale Farm Preserve in Greenville, Delaware — a stunning 377-acre property where a working farm, thriving education programs, and dedicated conservation work all come together. 🌾💚

Mindy shares her journey from preschool teacher to farm educator and takes us behind the scenes of Coverdale’s programs — from toddler “grown-up and me” classes to teen farm apprenticeships, cooking camps, community events, and even their popular “Chicken Tenders” program where families raise baby chicks at home. 🐥

We’ll talk about how they weave education into every corner of the farm, the role their farm market plays in connecting people to their food, and how their regenerative practices show visitors that farming can improve the land. 🌱

Whether you’re just starting to dream up your first farm program or you’ve been teaching for years, this conversation is packed with ideas you can adapt for your own work.

🌟 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🐓 Everyday farm work as education – why you don’t have to create extra work to create learning experiences
🌻 Programs for every age – from toddlers to adults
🥗 Using your farm market as a teaching space
🌍 Regenerative farming & conservation in action
💡 Building community that keeps coming back year after year

🔗 Links & Resources
🌾 Coverdale Farm Preserve: www.delawarenaturesociety.org
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🎁 Free Guide – 5 Simple Steps to Growing an In-Demand Farm Education Program: Download Here