The Year 4 students at St George's School had a fun-filled educational trip to I AM Food Farm on 7th November 2023.
Upon arrival, the students were welcomed by the Director of I AM Food Farm, Mrs. Ellin Chong, and were given a briefing on the types of plants grown on the farm as well as the modern technology utilised in modern farming. The students were shown how the plants grow with the use of computers to check the weather, monitor sunlight and rainfall to ensure the plants stay healthy. The lettuce grown on the hydroponic farm also utilises recycled water. This process begins from the water used by the tilapias which are then used to grow the lettuce, the lettuce then filters the water, and it goes back to the tilapias. They also collect rainwater to grow their produce making sure nothing goes to waste and is utilised economically.
The students were then given a fun activity to visit a greenhouse and harvest chilllies and tomatoes. They learnt how to identify ripe chillies and how to harvest them correctly. They even had a competition to see who could harvest the most chillies! After the activity, the students enjoyed some refreshments with ingredients grown from the farm.
The winners were then given prizes featuring homemade jams and juices and left with a gift box of fresh tomatoes. Everyone learnt to appreciate how food was grown and not waste food.