Field Trip
Standard 1 & 1/2 Hour Field Trip (for schools with buses w/ teachers & chaperones only):
Up to 15 students (plus up to 5 adults) – $150 + $5 each additional person. Additional adult included for every 10 students. Our standard 1 1/2hr field trip includes a 60 minute guided, educational farm tour (including animal feeding/petting modified according to students’ ages). It also includes 30 minutes for a teacher & chaperone supervised lunch at our pavilion tables or picnic blankets. *If the school is not bringing students via bus and will have parents bringing students in their separate vehicles, please see the option below.
Standard 1 & 1/2 Hour School Field Trip (for schools without buses, relying on parent transportation/participation):
Up to 15 students (plus up to 3 free teachers per 15 students) – $175 + $6 each additional student, including any participating siblings. Our standard 1 & 1/2hr field trip includes a 60 minute guided, educational farm tour (including animal feeding/petting modified according to students’ ages). It also includes 30 minutes for a parent supervised lunch at our pavilion tables or picnic blankets. *Parents are responsible for their children’s behavior and must supervise children at all times.
Standard 1-Hour Homeschool Group/Co-Op Field Trip (payment must be made as a single payment, not by individual participants):
Up to 15 students (plus up to 3 free teachers per 15 students) – $150 + $5 each additional student, including any participating siblings. Our standard homeschool group field trip includes a 60 minute guided, educational farm tour (including animal feeding/petting modified according to students’ ages and farm animal availability).
Ag Lesson Add-On: (For 3rd Grade & Higher)
+$75 for the 1st 15 students plus $3 for each additional person. Learn about milking, gestation, incubation, electricity/electric fencing, and more! Teachers, contact the farm for a list of possible lessons/programs are available during your field trip date.
Click here to request a field trip at the farm!
If your school would like to learn how to integrate lessons from the farm into your students’ academic subject areas, schedule a in-school lesson, etc., we can help! Contact the farm for details.
Family & Group Farm Tours / Lessons
$60/hr ($20 each additional family)
Come and visit the farm! Whether it’s a farm visit and animal feeding or a visit for a specific educational purpose, we love tours! Please specify the topic of interest upon scheduling, if applicable. Possible topics include: fencing for specific livestock, electric fencing (polywire, high tensile, netting), goat care, egg incubation, cattle breeds, advanced goat care, poultry, rotational pasturing, milking, etc.
Private Classes
If you have a group or class and would like to schedule a private educational session, contact us to discuss options!
Off-Site Lectures & Classes
Schedule a lesson/lecture for your classroom, group, or event! We have discussions that work well for ages 3-99! (Although we can sometimes bring small animals, we do not offer petting-zoo/large animal encounters off site.) Pricing is typically $100/hr plus $0.70 mile for distances over 10 miles, but please contact us for an individual quote.
Possible topics include:
- General Farm Discussion
- Eggs, Incubation, & Embryology
- Goat Husbandry
- Chickens and Other Poultry Production for Meat, Eggs, and Hobby
- Types of Electric Fencing for Livestock
As a former public school and private educator of 23 years, I can help tailor a lesson around your class’s needs. Here are some possible topics that can be included:
- Electric Fencing – How it works, different types used in agriculture, modifications needed for different animals
- Embryology & the Science of Eggs – We have an egg display, incubators, etc. to bring for this topic
- The Psychology of Livestock – How operant conditioning is used with livestock/animals / Differences in livestock behavior
- The Science of Milk – Hormones & their functions, Fats (hydrophilic & hydrophobic molecules)
- Local and State Agriculture Law
- Livestock Conservancy – Threatened and Critical Heritage Breeds
- … and more!