On April 3rd through 5th, Wells On Nut hosted its second annual Farmer’s Market. After a successful run of this event last year, it was back by popular demand and as a result of the collaborative efforts and passions of our teachers and school community. The focus of this event is to promote sustainability and showcase eco-friendly initiatives within our community. Our event brought together students, teachers, and staff from all grade levels to raise awareness and encourage sustainable practices. The Farmer’s Market featured three days of learning activities, including hands-on workshops, guest speakers and a booth fair.
On Wednesday, April 3rd, students were buzzing with excitement around campus, actively engaged in various activities and workshops. Workshops included planting, composting, cookie decorating, Japanese calligraphy with Japanese club, keychain making with BDFY club, Korean language learning with Korean club and tote bag painting with Wells helping PAWS. Students had fun engaging in workshops, interacting with their younger peers, as well as teaching their teachers!
On Thursday, April 4th, we had the honor of some special guest speakers joining us during to share their knowledge and insights on various topics and inspire visitors to make conscious choices that help make positive differences in their communities. Our speakers included our alumni Sami Soni (Class of 2017) speaking about her non-profit organization, Thailand Animal Shelter, Trash Hero helping educate primary students about reducing waste, Mr. Chris Oestereich from Morph taking students on a journey about systems thinking and Mr. Dean Madeira from Operation Smile Thailand, who enlightened us about the sustainability in cleft lip and palate surgeries.
We also hosted a Movie Night under the stars, inviting our students and their families to an outdoor movie showing, with proceeds going to CHSAThai, a shelter for stray animals our Wells K9 club has been working with for many years.
On the last day, we celebrated with a Songkran-style farmer’s market booth fair, where a variety of our clubs, local community organizations, primary classes, parents and teachers hosted booths. This included our community partners, Sweet & Green farm, Operation Smile Thailand, JUMP! Foundation, Morph, as well as many of our clubs: Greenhawks, ASL, Thai Club, Japanese Club, PAWS, etc.
Through our Farmer’s Market event, we raised funds for CHSAThai and other local causes that work towards sustainability in our community. Our visitors were able to contribute to these causes by purchasing products from the various booths or making direct donations. We believe that supporting these organizations is crucial in promoting sustainability and service learning as part of our school culture.
The 3-day Farmer’s Market event was a big success in promoting sustainability in our community. We would like to thank all of the passionate educators and students for their enthusiasm and collaboration in creating a memorable, fun and educational experience to bring us into the Songkran break. We look forward to hosting similar events in the future and continuing to promote sustainability and service in our community.
