Scouts

Bring out your troop!

Children and adults gather around flower beds in a garden or park, engaging in a nature or gardening activity, surrounded by lush green trees.
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Scout Groups of all sizes, ranks, and ages are welcome to come out to our farms to volunteer, learn, or both. We do our best to align with badge and journey requirements and customize the learning focuses to fit the need of each troop.

Topics we can cover include:

  • Parts of a plant and how to grow plants

  • Composting 

  • Regenerative farming and eating seasonally 

  • Wild Foods 101 (Introduction to Herbalism) 

  • Being a forest steward through Leave No Trace principles, learning how to read trail markers, and going on a hike in the Campgaw Mountain Reservation

Logistics:

  • Timeframe: Scouting trips to our farm typically last 1-2 hours 

  • Focus of the day: It can be volunteer work, educational programming, or a mix of both! We will work with troop leaders to create a program that will best suit the troop’s needs.

  • Additional activities that scouts can participate in include:

    • Making a farm salad

    • Making a lip balm with herbs from the farm

    • Starting a seed and taking it home to watch it grow

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Testimonials

“We had a great day participating in the Scout Day at the Farm! They learned about the growing season and how a green house is used to start seedlings, pulled invasive plants, and identified some wild local plants and used them to make their own tea bags. The highlight of the day was learning about compost and singing the epic composting song!! Hands got dirty, there was some petting of worms, and they all had a blast!!! MEVO is the best!”

-Mahwah Cub Scout Pack 197 Webelos 2

“MEVO was the perfect place to start the Sow What Journey, learning about the food network and complex global food and land issues. The Journey was a requirement as the girls prepare to start their Gold projects. Violet had a fantastic rapport with the girls, she is passionate about her work and very engaging! Having earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award herself, she was a great resource!”

-Mahwah Girl Scout Seniors Troop 5581

FAQs

  • Yes, at Fresh Roots Farm this is potable water for washing hands and refilling water bottles, in addition to well-serviced porta johns. Lottie’s Farm does not have running water or bathroom access.

  • Yes, there is parking on-site or nearby for buses.

  • Yes, Fresh Roots Farm has plenty of picnic tables to accommodate a large group.

  • Clothes and shoes you can get dirty in and closed-toed shoes (sneakers or boots). We recommend long pants and find a hat is always nice if it’s sunny out. We provide work gloves for all who want them.