Micaiah and Cynthia Hall own and operate Free Haven Farm in Lawnside, N.J., which recently held a weeklong camp attended by more than 20 youths who learned about agriculture, ecosystems, food chains, soil chemistry and more.

Micaiah has been growing food since he was a child in Connecticut and is the former farm director of Mill Creek Farm in Philadelphia. Cynthia is an environmental geochemist and associate professor at West Chester University. She received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Howard University and a Ph.D. in earth and atmospheric sciences from Georgia Tech.

The Halls established Free Haven Farms in 2017 after purchasing their residence in Cynthia’s hometown. They wanted to create a farm where they could raise their children and show others in the community how to grow their own food.

Free Haven Farms started by operating a farmer's market on-site on Sundays. The farm also distributes its goods using a Community Supported Agriculture model.

Click through the gallery for a look at some scenes from the weeklong camp, which was visited by Douglas Fisher, state ag secretary.

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