Farm School

Click here to download our Spring Field Trips and Farm School Brochure pdf Farm School is a place-based approach to education, immersing chidlren in the farm and its natural ecosystems.  Explore life on the farm as we learn about where our food comes from, gardening, animal care, watersheds, soils, waste, and more! Our curriculum is most popular with 3rd and 4th grade classes, but we have hosted everyone from kindergarteners to seniors in high school. Younger students focus on caring for plants and animals.  Older students participate in our "Food for Thought" curriculum that examines issues like local and sustainable food systems and undertakes major building projects here on the Farm. Farm school lasts between two and five days, depending on your group's goals and needs. Each Farm School is unique to the school attending, based on the choices of its teachers and students. Our staff work hard with the visiting teachers to create an experience that directly suits the curricular needs of the students. Farm School Crews consist of 10-12 students who work with and learn from our entire education staff. Crews engage in farm chores like mucking stalls, investigations around the farm, and large group role plays. Through these activities, students explore natural cycles of soil, water and plants, resource management, and basic ecological principles. Students also participate in journal time, where they each record their discoveries.  We believe this is an important part of the experiential learning cycle, as students apply their new knowledge to their final Farm School projects. Final project examples include topics like a woodlot management plan or a diversified farming plan. Cost Farm School costs $17.50 per student, per day.  Older groups that tackle major work projects can complete a work trade in exchange for camping at Recompence Shore Campground. Schedule your Farm School Experience Please register for your Farm School experience well ahead of time!  We schedule trips every day from mid-April to mid-June in 2013, and we wouldn't want you to miss out! To schedule your Farm School visit, please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling (207) 865-4469 ext. 106. Please be ready to provide: School or Group Information: name, address and phone number Educator Contact Information: name, phone and email Dates and times you are interested in visiting Number of students and number of classrooms participating Students' ages and /or grades If you are planning to bring a picnic or snack If you want to pursue any optional lessons or activities at the Farm, and what those might be.   Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to ask questions and plan your Farm School!

 

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