History

History• Terra Nova High School, Big Picture

School• Paul’s history with Terra Nova• Initial grant funding and start up• Terra Nova Community Farm’s

Mission:• Build community• Student education and ownership• Hands on learning experiences• Operate student run organic farm

business

Community

• CSA• Community business

partners (Seeds, fertilizer, tractor work, etc.)

• Elementary school mentorship

• School District Nutrition Services

• Portland Community College

Education• Education tie-in

– Learning Plans (personal interest)– Credits in art, PE, science, math,

language arts, etc.– Business Management– Crop planning– Irrigation building– Soil Science– Nutrition– Construction– Field trips

Student Projects• Washing station• Greenhouse• Pizza oven• Comic Book• Medicinal herbs/tinctures• Chicken tractor• Vermiculture• Seed saving and breeding• Beneficial insects and

insectary plants

Growing• Soil fertility

(amendments, cover crop, organic fertilizer, compost)

• Propagation• Irrigation

• Cultivation• Harvest• Distribution (CSA, school

district and students)

Fundraising/Economic Sustainability

• CSA share sales• Grants (Oregon Youth

Conservation Corps, Oregon Community Foundation, smaller materials grants)

• Benefits (Avett Brothers, Dance Party)

• In-kind