. >> shawn harrison helped to start soil born farms about a decade ago and says r many urban kids, this is the first chance they've had to go into a chicken coop to see roosters, hens, and some fresh california eggs, not to mention an up-close encounter with the farm's mascot, a potbellied pig called whiskey. >> he's a potbellied pig. and he is older than soil born being here. he's been here since before we were here farming. >> after all that, it was time to get hands dirty again and learn about vermiculture-- that a fancy term for composting with worms. these little wrigglers were a big hit with the kids. but at first, they're like, "wow, this is"-- >> "wow." it's, like, foreign. they're just blown away by the-- you know, they're amazed. >> he believes that showing urban kids at an early age that farming can be fun is not difficult. and it's a great way to invest in the future generation of california farmers. >> it was fun. a lot of times, when i was trying to pull it out, i would just rip off the leaves and stem. and then there would just be that carrot there. i was surprised how ha