Sisters transform family farm into vegetable garden and learn about cultivation and financial education In the midst of the farm's routine, two sisters found a different way of learning about the land. Between seedlings, watering and harvesting, Maria Augusta, aged 11, and Maria Helena, aged 10, created a vegetable garden and discovered, in practice, how growing food in the field works. Residents of Tupã (SP), they started the project little by little and, with the support of their family, they expanded production and also learned about financial education. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp Learning at home and in the countryside The idea started with Maria Augusta, the oldest, who already had a social media page where she sold handmade country accessories. The initiative was successful and inspired sister Maria Helena. Maria Augusta, on the left in the photo, and Maria Helena, on the right, transformed the family farm into a vegetable garden in Tupã (SP) Personal Archive As the family lives on a farm, the idea of ??planting vegetables soon came up. However, the first attempts, according to the mother, were not successful, mainly due to the lack of resources. "The two got together and started with very little, we gave encouragement and let things happen", says the girls' mother, Ariane Castro. Despite the frustrating beginning, the girls persisted in the project, and what at first was a modest production, today brings together a variety of foods, such as cassava, pumpkin, chayote, lettuce, endive, pepper, cherry tomatoes, arugula, parsley, chives, coriander, kale and banana. In addition to the variety, one of the differences in production is the cultivation without the use of pesticides, according to the mother. "Producing healthy, pesticide-free food is already part of our daily lives, we believe that offering quality food is a way of sharing health and well-being", he says. READ ALSO At 8 and 11 years old, sisters win literary prize for book about childhood away from the screen: 'Browsing is good, being a child is even better' Passionate about paleontology, teenager gives lectures and runs a social media channel about dinosaurs As the girls study in the morning and do other activities, the mother says she is responsible for part of the care during the day, while the daughters help when they are at home, according to the sisters' routine. "In the afternoon, when they are at home, they water, remove the weeds that grow in the garden and, when new seedlings arrive, they help plant, harvest and pack them, participating in all stages", he says. In addition to learning from the garden, contact with the land also strengthens a relationship that is already part of the family's life. "As we live on the farm, contact with nature is already part of their lives, and they really enjoy it", highlights the mother. Sisters transform family farm into vegetable garden in Tupã (SP) Personal Archive From the garden to the community In addition to cultivation, the sisters also began to share part of the production with residents of the region. In front of Grandma's house, where there is a lot of traffic, they sell some of their food on Saturdays and, when products are available, also on Sundays. The initiative won over customers who followed the project and placed orders for the products. After publicizing it on social media, they also obtained support from a rural producer, with a three-month sponsorship as a form of incentive. For Ariane, the main lesson left by the experience is related to the dedication and values ??learned by her daughters. "I think this experience teaches us to value work. I see that they are more responsible. Without struggle, there is no achievement", he says.