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Education Center
Mission, Goals and Objectives
Mission Statement
The mission of the Soule
Homestead Education Center is to support and maintain a community based
nonprofit education center for the benefit of area schools and the general
public while preserving and enhancing the historic Soule Homestead. Hands on
learning opportunities include environmental programs, organic farming
activities, traditional crafts, and cultural events.
Goals and Objectives
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To manage all aspects
of the farm’s operation in an environmentally sensitive manner and with full
understanding of the impacts of our actions. |
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To encourage full
community participation in all aspects of the farm’s operation. |
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To preserve and
maintain the integrity of the Soule Farm as a sustainable organic working
farm and educational and recreational area. |
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To provide hands-on
experiences and opportunities for exploration that allow people of diverse
backgrounds to discover the connection among all living and non-living
things and to develop appreciation and respect for those things. |
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To provide a peaceful,
rural setting for hiking, cross-country skiing, art, photography, bird
watching, picnicking and other recreational activities in keeping with the
Homestead mission. |
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To provide educational
programs that promote; organic farming, gardening skills, traditional arts
and crafts such as spinning and weaving, rug braiding, quilting, food
preservation, wood carving, basketry and chair caning. |
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To provide
opportunities for research in agriculture, ecology and local history. |
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