Farming For The Future Academy, Inc

Farming For The Future Academy, Inc.
Public Charity, Non-Profit 501(c)3
(EIN 27-4160099)
Please help support our programs and donate

80 13th St E
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
406-253-4369

Mission Statement

The mission of Farming For the Future Academy is to unlock each student’s potential to achieve success in their education endeavors, regardless of ability and diversity, in an agricultural learning environment.

We are now taking camp registrations...each camp will be limited to 10 students and their guardians. Camps will be teaching how to use hand tools to build; pizza ovens, chicken tractors and rabbit hutches. Every child will need to have a 1:1 adult. Guardians will be responsible for the safety and supervision of their camper. By filling out this form you will be giving permission to Farming For The Future Academy to take photos or video to use at their discretion. Tuition for these camps have been covered by grants and donations. Camps will be held in the garden at the Montana Veterans' Home in Columbia Falls. For question please call 253-4369.

Summer Camps 2014 Registration form

Student's Name *

First

Last

Guardians Email *

Guardians Full Name *

Address *

Guardians Phone Number *

Please check the camps you wish to attend *

June 23-27 (Outside Pizza Oven) July 7-11 (Chicken Tractor) July 21-25 (Rabbit Hutch)

Campers are required to have an adult with them at all times. We will be using hand tools and have group instructions, students will be more relaxed and confident with adult support. Please bring to camp the following items: Sunscreen,water, head/ears/eye/hand protection and a healthy snack. Please indicate below if your student has any special needs or disability so we may modify our programs and environment to meet their needs. Please be advised that we have limited space and only 10 student slots are availabe for each camp. *

Submit

BNSF presented a check on Monday, June 9th at 2:30 at the farm's garden to cover tuition for summer programs http://www.kaj18.com/news/10k-bnsf-donation-helps-future-farming-in-the-flathead/

Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has awarded our Academy $2000 for summer camp materials

Fiskars- Project Orange Thumb Award -http://www2.fiskars.com/Community/Project-Orange-Thumb

Whole Kids Foundation Award- https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/about/grant-recipients/

Student Applications may be downloaded from the Student/Family page...please call 406-253-4369 for an appointment

ParaEducator Applications may be downloaded from the Teacher Page...We will be needing ParaEducators throughout the year as we add students

Summer Programs: 10 week summer school program starting June 16-August 21, Monday - Thursday, 8:30-3:30. We will be needing Volunteers, Aids and Project Leaders. Please leave inquiries on Contact Page

Summer Camps: 3 week long Summer Camps for kids that would like to learn how to build; chicken tractors, rabbit row houses and pizza ovens. This program is a team approach so each student will need to bring an adult with them. Camps will run Monday -Friday, 9:00-11:30. Please leave inquiries on Contact Page or fill out above registration form.


School Calendar for 2014- Start April 1- Dec. 18th.
    Holidays
        May 26th- Memorial Day
        Summer Camps: Monday -Friday, 9:00-11:30 AM
            June 23-27 Building Earthen Pizza Oven
            July 7-11      Building Chicken Tractors
            July 21-25    Building Rabbit Hutches
        July 4th- Independence Day
        Sept 1st-Labor Day
        Nov 11th- Veterans Day
        Nov 27th-Thanksgiving
4 day school week, starting at 7:40 AM- 4:05 PM, Monday - Thursday

Garden Program Volunteers and Donations
*Need volunteers to help with irrigation set-up.
*Need volunteers to help with summer camps and summer projects

*The Garden Program is in need of straw bales to be donated to make raised growing beds...please leave a message at 253-4369 or on the contact page

Thank you Franchini Family Foundation for the donation
Thank you Treacy Foundation for the donation of sustainable farming equipment
Thank you Whole Kids for the donation to buy a small greenhouse
Thank you Plum Creek for the curriculum materials donation and to KAJ18 and Hungry Horse News for the wonderful coverage!
http://www.kaj18.com/news/grant-helps-special-columbia-falls-program/

Columbia Falls Veteran's Home has given us permission to use this beautiful building for start-up!

Thank you, Joren Underdahl, Administrator for the Columbia Falls Veterans' Home, for the opportunity to make this school a reality. Not only are we allowed to build this school but, will also be working along side the gracious men and women that served our country...

....Onions for Autism -Veggies for Vets---we are always in need of gardening materials and volunteers to help with this wonderful project.

Next Board Meeting- March 18th, 7-9 at the MVH Service Building, upstairs

Would you plant onions for Autism?
               Would you plant asparagus for Aspergers?
               Would you plant veggies for our Veterans?
               We are asking for your help....please donate to our garden programs
               There is plenty of room in our Friendship and Share garden...let us know if you
               would like to be a part of this joyous project.

For Onions for Autism garden program go to "Wall of Thanks" page

Thank you KCFW for the wonderful interview on Wednesday, 7/31 at 10 am, please view the online version below.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/alternative-education-program-takes-root-in-columbia-falls/-/14594602/21270324/-/i3m1sdz/-/index.html
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Thank you Flathead Beacon for the wonderful article, to view please click on the attached link
http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/on_a_garden_in_columbia_falls_a_classroom_sprouts_up/34567
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Volunteer, Gabe Knudsen

Gabe is digging holes for our grapes as part of his Community Service for the Civil Air Patrol-
Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you Rowdy Knudsen from Meredith Construction
for building this beautiful shed!
Special Thanks
to
ProBuild for Materials and Lilenthal for Roofing

Rowdy is hanging hinges for our shed

Rowdy pounding down the shingles

Gabe and Eric hold the wall up

Eric, Kris Jonathon and Gabe showing some muscle

Our Float received a 1st place in the Heritage Days Parade 2013

Volunteer, Britney Ratzlaff

Britney has donated her time to water grapes...the hoses are heavy, but she's all over it!
Thank you!

Veteran's Bob and Agnes "Butchie" Ryan

This wonderful couple is weeding the rhubarb patch at the Veterans' Home...while working side-by-side history is told. Ben was a fighter pilot, P38's and 39"s and Butchie was an army nurse, the years 1944 and 1945. The love story unfolded during a blind date in the Howard Field Officers Club in the Canal Zone.
Please watch the Before and After videos....good job!

Angie is looking out for our garden...

...she filled 3 truck beds! Thank you!

Tomato, Petunia and Marigolds....enough for everyone!

Hunter and Olivia stuffing Grow Tubes to protect our beautiful grape plants
Thank you Blue-X

Ground Breaking Day with this awesome rental tractor and tiller!

Hunter in front of the future gardens

Before we started the garden program...

Old Apple Orchard located next to the garden area

The old apple orchard needs to be pruned...please contact us if you or you know of anyone willing to volunteer for this project. There is life in those old trees and it would be wonderful to see what they may produce this harvest