Field Trip to Farm

Colin's class took a field trip to a local farm here. It is isn't your typical idea of a farm and was quite interesting. The farmer has huge tanks of tilapia and the dirty water from the fish tanks is pumped over to where the plants grow hydroponically. The farmer grows different varieties of lettuce and other leafy greens this way. He also has tons of basil, which grows very well and wild here. The kids thought it was hilarious that the food grows in fish poop. The farmer is all organic and mostly sells his greens to restaurants around the island. He also has lots of chickens and farms eggs, which restaurants also buy, and he puts them in a local market for sale too.

The kids checking out the fish tanks...

The farmer showing them what the fish look like.

 This is how the lettuce grows, entirely in water. (Poop water!)

 Look at all that basil. Can you say PESTO?!?! MMMMM!

 Chickens on the farm.

 A papaya tree growing on the farm land. The grow wild all over the island. We love papaya!