Last week 5R spent some time learning about some environmental aspects of our global food systems, in particular, we explored the idea of a carbon footprint, and food miles. This led to a discussion of how we could reduce the carbon footprint of our food, and one suggestion was to eliminate the transportation carbon by purchasing it locally.

So, on Friday we walked over to a local farm that we knew had a little vegetable stall. On the way we had a look at the llamas and geese that they farmed, as well as the greenhouses and irrigation systems. At the food stall, each student chose an ingredient, we added all the decimal prices and made our purchases.

Returning to school on Friday, we didn’t have enough time to cook, but we did make and share a big salad. This morning, we booked the kitchen and put together a huge vegetable soup, as well as some delicious roasted pumpkin and squash! Yum!

What else can we do to reduce the carbon footprint of our food?

Enjoy the photos in this folder.