Summer is over—or is it? Our Boise Farm School and outdoor preschool follow the seasons, not just the calendar. Here’s what that can teach all of us.

Discover how real-life learning at Urban Green Harvest Farm School and outdoor preschool supports children’s natural curiosity, development, and ability to learn through meaningful experiences.

Discover why every neighborhood benefits from a farm stand, how local food strengthens communities, and how Urban Green Harvest connects children with real-life learning.

When wildfire smoke forced us to close Farm School, the children stayed home—but the farm didn't stop. As we tended the gardens beneath smoky skies, we found ourselves thinking about the countless farmers and gardeners who quietly care for the land every day. A reflection on gratitude, stewardship, and the unseen work behind every meal.

What if kindergarten was never the goal? Discover how Urban Green Harvest's outdoor preschool in Boise nurtures early academics, confidence, curiosity, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning through hands-on experiences on a working farm.

Children don't need toy gardens or pretend jobs. They need meaningful work alongside adults. Discover why involving children in the real work of gardening builds confidence, responsibility, and lifelong learning.

At Urban Green Harvest Farm School in Boise, Idaho, we’re seeing what happens when children are given enough time to move through boredom instead of being rescued from it. This post explores boredom, creativity, play, and meaningful summer learning.

A frustrating seed germination problem at Urban Green Harvest Farm School became an unexpected lesson in science, critical thinking, problem-solving, and resilience. Follow our real-life investigation as children design experiments, test ideas, collect data, and discover how learning happens beyond the textbook.

What if some of the most valuable knowledge we've lost is growing right outside our door? Discover how medicinal herbs, backyard apothecaries, and hands-on learning can help families reconnect with practical skills, natural health, and knowledge worth preserving.

What do healthy children, healthy soil, and healthy communities have in common? In this reflection on parenting, farming, and education, we explore the difference between control and stewardship—and the conditions that help life truly thrive.

We've normalized landscapes that consume enormous resources while producing almost nothing in return. But what if our yards did more than look nice? What if they fed families, supported pollinators, strengthened communities, and helped children reconnect with where food comes from? This week, we're exploring edible landscaping, urban farming, and why growing food in the city feels a little rebellious—in the best possible way.

Discover how children at Urban Green Harvest Farm School learn through outdoor cooking, gardening, harvesting, and hands-on farm experiences.

An unpredictable Boise spring brought germination struggles, irrigation issues, weeds, and replanting to our farm — but also meaningful lessons in resilience, responsibility, observation, and community for our Farm School students.

Motherhood is often spoken about in terms of sacrifice, exhaustion, and survival. But what if something far deeper is unfolding beneath the surface?

What if, while we are raising our children, they are also shaping us?

This Mother’s Day reflection explores how children invite us into a slower, more meaningful way of living—one that stretches us beyond control and efficiency and into presence, wonder, humility, and deeper love. Because children are not interruptions to life.

They invite us deeper into it. 💛

Discover how Urban Green Harvest applies Masanobu Fukuoka’s philosophy from The One-Straw Revolution to modern urban farming and education. By practicing “farming and educating by subtraction,” we nurture soil, children, and community through slower living, hands-on learning, and real connection with the land.

Discover how the right summer experience can help your child thrive in school this fall. Learn why outdoor play, real-life learning, movement, confidence-building experiences, and Farm School may offer more long-term benefits than traditional summer programs.

Outdoor learning in all weather builds resilience, confidence, and real-world problem-solving skills in children. Discover why “no such thing as bad weather” is more than a philosophy—it’s essential for healthy development and connection to the land.

Discover why risky play is essential for childhood development and how climbing, balancing, jumping, and exploring help children build confidence, resilience, coordination, and real-world problem-solving skills.

In this Easter reflection, we explore the quiet art of observation—how slowing down and truly seeing our children, our relationships, and ourselves can transform the way we live and love. Rooted in the wisdom of Montessori and the spiritual insights of St. Thérèse, this piece invites a more mindful, nurturing approach to parenting, connection, and everyday life.

Discover how Urban Green Harvest’s flexible CSA connects families to fresh, local produce, teaches seasonal eating, and provides guidance on preparation and preservation. Learn how choosing your own weekly share empowers you to reduce waste, support local farms, and participate in a more sustainable food system.