Moss Haven Elementary School Farm is part of the Richardson School District and has been a Dallas County Master Gardener (DCMG) project since 2012. DCMGs not only teach students how to grow nutritious food, but they also work with them to cultivate respect for the earth and to nurture an interest in responsible environmental practices.

The farm has grown to 23 raised beds, a pollinator garden, a Blackland prairie with wildflowers, herb beds, and a large area for growing vegetables. A favorite of the students is a coop with many breeds of chickens in residence. Members of the school’s 4H club show the hens each year at the Texas State Fair and have won many ribbons. The largest fundraiser for the farm is their annual event, “A Peep at the Coops.”

Weekly workdays are scheduled on Thursdays, and DCMGs can also attend Saturday community-wide workdays. Educational topics include lessons from the Junior Master Gardener curriculum, butterflies and insects, plant propagation, poultry, and more. DCMGs assist in teaching lessons at monthly “MG on the Farm Days.”  For more details, please visit the website at: MossHavenFarm.org.