The C.R.A.F.T. movie

In this video, students reflect on a week-long CRAFT summer experience. They were asked, "What do we need to survive and thrive?"

In order to answer this question, students explored the components of our food and forest systems by visiting various farms and forested landscapes. Students learned firsthand from farmers and foresters the processes necessary to grow, harvest, process and distribute local food products as well as ways to sustainably manage our forests.

They visited Calabash Gardens, a BiPoc saffron farm, in Wells River, Vermont. They learned about their value-added products and how saffron is grown, harvested, processed and sold. They visited Kiss the Cow Farm in Barnard, Vermont to learn about rotational grazing and raising dairy cows in a more sustainable environment.

They also visited the Second Wind Farm in Woodstock to learn about how they sustainably raise cattle for beef and meat birds. A visit to Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historic Park taught students how to take specific measurements in the forest to determine its health and biodiversity.

Students also visited the King Farm to learn about the Vermont Land Trust and C.R.A.F.T.’s of this property.

The video was created by Oliver Szott as an independently funded project. The students who participated in the summer programming were; Izzy Cellini, Ada Mahood, Sadie Boulbol, Jette Gallant, Pea Richardson, and Tua Shaw.