Cumming organic farm offers class for families

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Cane Creek Farm, a 17 acre organic farm in Cumming, is offering a class for families to learn how to farm a 16-square-foot bed by planting, maintaining, and harvesting the crops. The selection of fruits and vegetables to be planted will be decided on by each individual family under guidance from the farm staff.

Cane Creek Farm uses sustainable farming practices without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The Plant a Family Garden class will meet on May 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. and class members will have access to their family plot on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the growing season.

For a $50 fee per family, everything is included, providing an opportunity for the youngest to the oldest to garden together. The participants will be given instruction on soil development, plant selection, maintenance, and harvesting.

Lynn Pugh, who owns and operates Cane Creek Farm, is a former educator who wants children to be an integral part of the future of farming.

"I love to see the look on a child's face when they are able to eat something they grew themselves," said Pugh. "I believe it strengthens the entire family to farm together."

There are a limited number of family beds available, so please enroll your family in the Plant a Family Garden class today. Register by mailing a check for $50 to Cane Creek Farm, Plant a Family Garden, 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, Ga 30040.

Please provide names and ages of all family members to be included in planting your family bed. For more information and to learn more about programs offered throughout the year at the farm, go to www.canecreekfarm.net.

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