OLS visits Jones Valley Farm

The fifth grade class at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic (OLS) School learned that eating healthy can be fun during a trip to Jones Valley Teaching Farm in downtown Birmingham.

The students learned the processes required to get food from the farm to the kitchen table. They also learned how to read food labels to help them stay healthy before picking their own vegetables from the farm’s organic garden.

 “I love this field trip because it is so hands-on, and it teaches students, parents and teachers important nutrition information that we can use for the rest of our lives,” OLS fifth grade teacher Claire Long said.

In the on-site kitchen at Jones Valley, students were instructed how to wash, cut and prepare vegetables and how to eat using all natural ingredients. They even had the opportunity to enjoy their food creations!

 “Seeing the students picking the vegetables and then truly enjoying the fruits of their labor is such a joy!” Long said. “With childhood obesity on the rise, it is vital that we teach our youth about the impact that their food choices have on their health and their environment,” she said.

– Submitted by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School