Summer Farm field trips

Outside, interactive learning workshops to engage children (and adults too)
in understanding more about farm life.
BASIC WORKSHOP DETAILS
These field trips are great for day cares, summer camp groups and VBS!
Your group will receive 20 - 30 minutes of hands-on education and interaction.
​Learn about how produce grows on the farm, how to care for crops,
and amazing facts about the food we eat after harvest!​
Enjoy unlimited use of our outdoor picnic table space, including play time in our Children's Garden.
You are welcome to bring a sack lunch OR visit our deli for fresh sandwiches.
We also offer order-ahead bag lunches.  Advance orders are requested for large groups.

Bright & sweet!
​​Strawberry Workshop
​Available in June​

Best for ages 3-10
Sweet and delicious!  How do strawberries grow? 
We start with strawberry plants and learn how these delicious berries are planted, cared for and then harvest.  Interactive and fun, kids and grown ups too are sure
to learn some new fun facts! 
See below for available add-ons.

How Sweet it is! 
​Sweet Corn Workshop
​Available mid-July & August

Best for ages 3-10
There is popcorn, field corn and sweet corn!
 Find out what is unique to each of these different
types of corn and how very differently they grow.  
See below for available add-ons

Fuzzy, Sweet & Juicy!
​Peach workshop
Available in august

Best for ages 3-10
What is so special about that fuzzy fruit, the peach? 
We will discover in our peach workshop!  There is
a lot to learn about farm work through the seasons
when we learn how to maintain fruit trees
through the winter, spring and summer! 
See below for available add-ons

up close & personal!
​COW workshop
Available in mid-july & august

Best for all ages!
The information presented in this workshop is adaptable to the age group.  For little ones we cover the basics of different types of cows, what they eat and some of their unique behaviors.  We also learn how to make good beef choices because there is a difference where your beef comes from! For older students (and adults too) we dive a little deeper into the significance of cows in our ecosystem including how their “footprints” literally help our environment! See below for available add-ons

PRICING

For Workshops ONLY
Groups of 15 or more - $1.00 per child
​Groups less than 15 - $15.00 flat fee
Teachers/Aides  - $0  

add-on experiences

​CREATE A TREAT
  • Add this option to any workshop
  • $3.00 per participant
  • Make a seasonal dessert while learning safe & sanitary kitchen practices and then the best part ... enjoy eating it!

PICK YOUR OWN STRAWBERRIES *
  • Add this option to Bright & Sweet Strawberry Workshop
  • $3.00 per quart
  • ​Supervised training on strawberry picking
                * in season only

​STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM *
  • Add this option to any workshop
  • $10/ per participant
  • Recommended for ages 10 and up. Participants will learn how to prepare freezer jam from start to finish!
  • This class includes important food safety.
  • Students will take home two pint jars of freezer jam and the knowledge to make more on their own! 
                   * in season only

COW ENCOUNTER HAYRIDE: 
  • add this option to your Up Close & Personal Cow Workshop
  • We will drive right into cow pasture for an up-close and very personal encounter with our friendly cows!  
  •  $100/ up to 25 guests; includes one crate of corn for feeding
  • $15/ additional crate of corn for feeding! 

Questions?

Call (570) 356-2597 or send us an email