Educational Tours

We offer several options for school field trips as well as homeschool groups and special needs adults. To book a tour, please review the options and pricing below and complete the form on the right. NEW FOR 2024: Pricing will be changing slightly for some of our tours and policies around teachers and chaperones will be adjusted as well. Please review “Policies” at the bottom of this page! Title 1 and HeadStart pricing will still be available!

Farm Animal Tour $8.00 per child (April through November)
With this program, everyone will feed the friendly farm animals and take spend time to learn about each one. Then you will take a hayride over the fields & through the Cattail Creek followed by potting your own plant to take home (April - August ONLY) or harvesting your own pumpkin and popcorn to take home (September -November ONLY).

Spring is Growing! $9.00 per child (April & May)

Students learn the parts of a seed, how it grows roots and leaves, and how the parts of a plant help it function. We discuss germination, stems and flowers. All educational material is adapted to suit various grade levels. Take a tour of our greenhouse and see plants at various stages of growth. All children learn the basics of caring for plants and pot their own plant to take home. Students will also take a hayride through Cattail Creek and feed our farm animals.

Wonderful World of Worms! $9.00 per child (April & May)

This is a great introduction for children to learn how they can make a difference in the environment by learning about composting. With this program the children will learn about earthworms and their role in composting. Children will see the entire cycle, from “yucky” food scraps or other organic waste, to the final product. This hands on experience includes dirt, worms and other organic matter. All children will take home a plant they pot using the special worm compost as well as take a hayride through the Cattail Creek and feed the farm animals.

Birds and Gourds $12.00 per child (April through June)

Students will be guided along as they paint and take home their own functional birdhouse out of a dried gourd grown on our farm. We provide instructions and supplies. Students will also take a hayride through the Cattail Creek and feed our friendly farm animals.

Ponds, Puddles and Creeks! $9.00 per child (May through August)

Students will take a hayride to Cattail Creek then use nets to go into the creek, catching a variety of the creatures that live in and around the creek. We also discuss “the web of life” that exists within the creek, the habitat and the life cycle of amphibians and stream insects. The guide takes time to identify the creatures the children caught and where they live in the food chain. This tour can be presented at many levels, from environmental introduction to sampling for older children. All participants should wear water shoes or old tennis shoes! Students will also feed our farm animals and pot their own plant to take home.

Nature Knowledge! $9.00 per child (April through November)

Students take a hayride to the nature trail where the guide leads participants on a half mile trail beginning at Cattail Creek. The children learn about the forest and how it protects our streams and environment. We’ll explore how the forest is home to wildlife and how we can use our forest resources while conserving the environment. We search out animal tracks and signs and learn the names of several trees and how their resources are used on the farm. As with all our programs, we can adapt the information to the children’s age group. Students will also feed the farm animals and pot their own plant to take home (April - August ONLY) or harvest their own pumpkin and popcorn to take home (September -November ONLY).

Day in the Life of a Farmer $9.00 per child (September through November)
Students will learn about pollination, the importance of bees, and see an observation beehive as well as learn about the different types of crops that are grown on the farm. After that, everyone will feed the friendly farm animals, take a hayride and finish by harvesting your own pumpkin and popcorn to take home.

Pilgrim History $10.00 per child (Available ONLY in November)

Kids will be able to experience life as a Pilgrim by rotating through stations. They will learn about the home life, chores and the relationships with the Native Americans. The tour also includes feeding the farm animals, taking a hayride and harvesting your own pumpkin and popcorn to take home.

POLICIES 2024

Beginning in 2024, chaperones will all be $5.00 each; this will include the hayride and participating in activities, but they will NOT take home an items from the farm (potted plant, pumpkin or popcorn). Chaperones may purchase these items for an extra fee in our Country Store or Greenhouse. Payment for chaperones MUST be collected by the school before the trip begins and we will no longer accept individual payment for chaperones the day of. If more chaperones attend the field trip then paid for, an invoice will be sent via Quickbooks for the difference in price. Payment for chaperones may be made separately from the students but MUST be collected by the school and submitted to the farm.

Teachers will still have the option of a teacher basket by paying admission or free admission. 1:1 Aids for students who may need them receive free admission but MUST be added to the initial submission form to not be charged for them.

Final numbers for classes MUST be submitted at least a week before the trip and a Quickbooks invoice will be sent to the email provided (Schools AND Homeschools) We will still be honoring Title 1 and HeadStart pricing!

If you have a Homeschool Co-Op or Group, please state that in your submission form. Going forward, the individual reserving the tour will count as a “teacher” and can receive free admission or a teacher basket; all other parents will be counted as chaperones and must pay the $5.00 admission OR they can pay the admission fee the students pay and take home the same item their child does.

If you have a special case, please submit that in the bottom of the form and we will work to accommodate you. There will continue to be no fee to cancel for weather or other issues but please keep in mind that