Project Pumpkin

This curriculum explores the relationship between people and the food they eat. By growing pumpkins in a garden plot, the curriculum takes teachers and students through six features of sustainable agriculture that separate it from conventional farming. If the entire curriculum is completed, students will gain an understanding of sustainability and people's place in the food chain.

Contents (each section will open in a new window)

Introduction

1. Nutrient Management, Part 1
2. Nutrient Management, Part 2
3. Soil - Its Components
4. Soil Conservation - Compost and Worms
5. Plan the Garden
6. Greenhouse Planting
7. Integrated Pest Management
8. Planting the garden
9. Summer Pumpkin Daycare
10. Harvesting the Garden
11. Alternative Marketing
12. Sustainable Farming Practices
13. Water Quality and Wetlands

Supplemental materials

• Compostia
• Farmopoly

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