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During Animals, Herbs & Slow Food on the Farm week, campers harvest and work with fresh herbs from the farm, learning how people have traditionally used plants to flavor, preserve, and enhance food. Campers create herb blends, explore how herbs are infused into oils and butters, and observe how flavors deepen and change over time. Campers also make bread that rises overnight, noticing how dough changes as it rests and develops. Later in the week, baking takes place outdoors — including using a simple cob oven built together as a group — connecting earth, heat, animals, and food in a fully hands-on way. Throughout the week, campers explore food preservation methods such as drying, curing, and pickling, using a dehydrator and traditional techniques to understand how people have long saved food for later use. Days are active and engaging, filled with harvesting, building, mixing, baking, tasting, and experimenting. Animals and farm life remain part of the daily rhythm. This week is ideal for curious kids who enjoy working with their hands and discovering how effort and care turn simple ingredients into nourishing food. Daily Schedule 9 AM: Arrival & Check-In​ 9:15 AM: Farm Animal Fun​ 11:30 AM: Lunch Break​ ​12:00: Animals, Herbs & Slow Food on the Farm learning 2:00 PM: Snack Break 2:30 PM: Animals, Herbs & Slow Food on the Farm Craft & Projects 4:00PM: Animal Time & Wrap-Up​ 5:00PM: Pick Up **NOTE: No camp on July 4th**