October Field Trips

We want to say a big "Thank you" to two local businesses -- Kilwins at the Greene in Beavercreek and Keener Farm in Dayton.  (And also a big thank you to Bonnie Hill Photography for providing the following pictures.)


Kilwins

Keener Farm

              On October 4, Terry and Kelsey hosted our group at Kilwins.  Terry explained about where chocolate comes from, had the children taste the difference between different chocolates, and talked about cleanliness in a kitchen (always good for moms to hear about!). 


Kelsey helped each child make a chocolate covered pretzel and then made a huge kettle of popcorn to share.  We all had a great time. 



 Thank you to Kilwins for their generosity to our group and to Jen for arranging the field trip.  If you would like more information about Kilwins and their products, please visit  www.kilwins.com.  I personally was quite fond of their dark chocolate fudge and would definitely recommend it!

   On October 9, Matthew Keener gave us a tour of the farm that has been in his family since 1830.  The Keener Farm provides local, responsibly raised meats to consumers who are concerned about their health and the health of the animals they consume.  Matthew talked about how to keep the nutrients from the farm in the farm so that fertilizers aren't needed, how much healthier it is for us to eat animals that are kept on the pasture, and encouraged us all to buy local.   
Thank you so much to the Keener Family for taking a morning out of their many responsibilities to give us the wagon ride and explain what their farm does and how it is different from a conventional farm. 
 
For more information about their farm or CSA program, go to www.keenerfarm.com.  Our family is enjoying eating the grass-fed beef that we purchased from them this fall!