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Letter From Farm school

Apprentice’s year comes to an end

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  • Orange, MA -- Farm School Student Erik Jacobs uses a tractor to cultivate a bed of tomato plants at the Farm School. Photo by Dina Rudick for the Boston Globe
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    Farm School student Erik Jacobs used a tractor to cultivate a bed of tomato plants at the Farm School.
  • Orange, Ma -- Student Farmer Erik Jacobs of Medford, Mass. graduates from Farm School, carrying his certificate and the gift of digging forks at the Farm School in Orange, Mass. Photo by Dina Rudick Globe Staff.
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    Jacobs graduated from the school in Orange, carrying his certificate and the gift of digging forks.
  • Erik Jacobs and his son, Wendell (top right), with the class of 2013 Farm School in Orange.
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    Jacobs and his son, Wendell (top right), with the class of 2013 Farm School in Orange.
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    Student farmer Kate Lanou of Watertown showed Wendell tables of garlic curing in the greenhouse.
  • Orange, MA -- The beginnings of a big tomato harvest sit in the shade at the Farm school. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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    The beginnings of a big tomato harvest.
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    Tess Morningstar of Hopkinton mixed a cover crop of oats and peas before spreading it on a field in preparation for winter.
  • Orange, Ma -- Student Farmer Sarah Lederman of New York City, harvests kale on a foggy morning at the Farm School in Orange, Mass. Photo by Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe.
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    Student farmer Sarah Lederman of New York City harvested kale on a foggy morning.
  • Orange, MA -- Student farmers, from left, Sarah Habeck of Middletown, N.J. and Andrew Harrington, of Barrington, RI, harvest garlic amidst a field of weeds at the Farm School. Photo by Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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    From left, student farmers, Sarah Habeck of Middletown, N.J., and Andrew Harrington of Barrington, R.I., harvested garlic amid a field of weeds.
  • Orange, MA -- Student farmer Caitlin Sargent of San Anselmo, CA carries an armload of freshly harvested garlic at the Farm School. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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    Student farmer Caitlin Sargent of San Anselmo, Calif., carried an armload of freshly harvested garlic.
  • Orange, MA -- Student farmer Andrew Harrington, of Barrington, RI, covers his nose while cleaning out a chicken coop at the Farm School. Photo by Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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    Harrington covered his nose while cleaning out a chicken coop.
  • Orange, MA -- Farm school student Andrew Harrington, left, and staff members, Reid Bryant and Patrick Connors work on putting rafters on the timber frame structure at the Farm School. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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    Farm school student Andrew Harrington, left, and staff members Reid Bryant and Patrick Connors worked on putting rafters on the timber frame structure at the Farm School.
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    Farm school students and community members raised a wall.
  • Orange, MA -- Farm School produce is displayed at the Belmont Farmer's market. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
    Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
    Farm School produce is displayed at the Belmont farmers market.
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