Kid Farmer Newspaper - Issue 1

Parents & teachers guidelines for using Kid Farmer Newspaper. Farm / garden chores for kids by age. PA G E 5 PA G E 1 9 . GETTING KIDS EXCITED ABOUT FARMING Cultivating healthy kids, environmental stewardship, farm relationships and the local economy 28th June, 2017 Issue No.1 PRINTABLE NEWSPAPER FOR KIDS @KidFarmerTT on Facebook & Instagram Homemade play-dough recipe C A N D A C E L AT C H M A N Now, just when you thought play- dough couldn’t get any better…it can! With just a few drops of essential oil, your homemade play- dough recipe is brought to a whole new level of awesomeness. C O N ’ T O N PA G E 8 Good hygiene is the first step to good health. JAN MARAJ “Farm kids are the next generation so it's important to keep them safe. Farming offers a unique environment and wonderful opportunities for children/ adolescents to learn, grow, develop in and to learn the value of hard work and responsibilities. Traditionally we have seen farming as a 'family affair' with parents, children and grandchildren by the generations, learning and passing on the skills of our land. With the changes to our now not so typical farming communities, we are seeing people from all sorts of backgrounds bring their skills into the agricultural industry, from city dwellers to professionals - looking for a better life or a new career. With this we often loose the common sense that comes with being raised on a farm, meaning more training in Health and Safety needs to become a priority. Our health and safety culture needs to change, we need to embrace it, “Everyone comes home at night to their families” should be just as important as your monthly cash flow. This conversation could go off on many angles, but I was asked by my editor to take it in the direction of the subject of 'Children on Farms’. You see, no one is saying you cannot have children anywhere on farms, what we are trying to do is educate, and change our attitude towards health and safety culture on farms and in gardens. Children C O N ’ T O N PA G E 3 Page 1