Red Hook Farms
What year was Red Hook Farms Founded?
2001
Name 3 fruit trees growing between both farms?
Fig, Cherry, Apple, Pomegranate, Persimon, Paw paw (2023), Nectarine?
What are the requirements to apply to be a Youth Farmer?
- Live or go to school in Red Hook
- Must be attending high school
How many floors is the RHI office
2 floors
Name all Red Hook Farms Staff/Crew
Saara, Brenda, Cha, Anisha, Josh, Amalia, Samir, Destiny, Qa, Alex, Michael, Xander
Where did we get water onto Columbia Farm before this season?
From the fire hydrant across from Ikea
Name 2 benefits to cover cropping
- Fixing Nitrogen
- Keeping soil in place
- Loosens soil
- Enriches soil
- Supresses weeds
Name 3 Youth Farmers who didn't return in the Fall because they went to college
Nasir, Avonnie, and Jules
Name 2 reasons industrial farming is BAD
Monocropping, depleting the soil on nutrients, no biodiversity, the veggies don't get propper nutrients, farmers are over worked and under paid, bad for pollinators
How many acres is Columbia Farm?
2.75 Acres
How long does garlic take to grow?
About 9 months
Name every Youth Farmer included in the 2023 cohort
Jawad, Ruben Kelly, Soranny, Iris, Isis, Timothy, Gael, Giselle, Lavon, Johnathan, Melany, Christen, Jase, Taliyah, Joshua, Orlanny, Merryjane, Angel, Nasir, Avonnie, Jules
Name 1 of the staff on the Health and Wellness team
Karen, Jasmin, Najee
Name six things made during summer concentrations
- pasta, hummus, grilled cheese, pancakes, kholrabi fritters, dyed socks, bandanas, body butter, etc
Approximately how many raised beds are at Wolcott Farm?
Correct Answer 76
Any guess between 70-80 gets the point
Name 5 spicy peppers we grew this season
Jalapeno, Aji amarillo, sugar rush, 7 pot, death spiral, cayanne
Which youth farmer competed in the 2022 Harvest Fest Hot Pepper eating contest
Isis
what were the names of our 2 summer interns?
Megan & Lilia
Name 2 meals we had on the camping trip
Spaghetti, taco bar, pancakes, sandwiches, eggs, oatmeal,
Name 2 forms or sources of renewable energy on Columbia St Farm
Solar (panels) & Wind (windmill)
Name 3 plants we grow that are in the brassica plant family
Kale, Collards, Swiss Chard, Brocolli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, turnips
Where did we go to a conference at the beginning of the season?
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
Correctly spell and pronounce Amalia and Josh's last names :)
Jaimes-Lukes, Colon
What is the average weight of a compost pile at Columbia?
2-3 tons?