1985: Farm Proposal
Proposal to build the Farm from Principal Jim Mathiott to Superintendent Dr. Newman Walker.
Condensed History of the Ohlone Farm April 2014
1984-85Organic garden and farm, founded by teachers Bill Overton and Jana Littlefield, started as a tool for teaching students about like cycles, scientific observation, responsibility for living things, (including animals) and other values and academic goals including hands on practice of arts, mathematics and social studies.The farm was a unique facility that include a vegetable garden, an orchard, a pumpkin patch, a native with a pond, a green house, a large gathering area that includes a sta
Happy 40th Birthday to our Ohlone Farm!
On September 10, 1985, Ohlone principal Jim Matthiott conducted an opening ceremony on the new farm – a chain-link fence around a bare patch of dirt. With the vision of teachers, parents and students, the farm grew into the thriving learning environment we know today. Over the past four decades—and through innumerable hours of parent volunteer work—the farm has become the amazing outdoor classroom we’ve inherited in 2025. From the first apple trees planted in memory of the Challenger astronauts,
Roots and Growth: A Journey through the Ohlone Farm
Dive into the history and wonders of Ohlone
The Ohlone Pumpkin Patch
The Ohlone Pumpkin Patch (2005-2006)View Original DocumentKim Prescott and I were approached by farm parents to pursue an Environmental Teaching Certificate through UC Santa Cruz. A grant was available upon completion for several thousand dollars.The pumpkin patch was my project to complete the course work. Kim created an "Alphabet garden" around what became the covered seating area in the garden. The funds from the grant were used to build the outdoor kitchen among other projects. The idea for