Due to our high number of weekly classes, dates for Field Trips & Private Classes are extremely limited! Please see the request form for details.
Field Trips
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.
Homeschool Field Trips
We are no longer hosting private field trips for homeschool groups. If your child is unable to join one of our homeschool agriculture classes and you would like to come out to the farm, check the “education” link for any posted a la carte workshops that may be scheduled.
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, add a 45 minute ag-themed STEAM lesson to your field trip, 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 26 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!