Farm Adventures
Ages
Preschool–12th Grade
minimum age 4 years old
Participants
Class groups, homeschooling pods, co-ops, scouts, and more
Capacity
Maximum group size depends on season, please check before registering
Duration
2 hours
Times
Mon- Fri
Price
$170-$620 depending on group size
View pricing chart
Sliding scale available
Not all classrooms have 4 walls
Oxbow’s Farm Field Trip Adventures are designed to enlighten your students to the magic of the seasons, organic farming, and connecting with the ecosystem in unique ways.
These hands-on, guided field trips for schools and groups open kids’ eyes, ears, noses, and taste buds to the life, big and small, on our kid-friendly vegetable farm. Students even participate in seasonal farm activities such as planting seeds, tending raised garden beds, harvesting, and of course, snacking tasty fruits and veggies throughout the day!
Come explore Oxbow with your group, and let nature be the teacher.
Activity highlights from past groups include:
- Meeting and talking with REAL farmers
- Harvesting tasty fruits and vegetables and snacking in the farm fields
- Sowing seeds and venturing through the living tunnel
- Spotting wildlife appearances & tracks
- Meeting the inhabitants of our worm bin and learning why they are a farmer’s best friend
Custom-made for your group
Each Farm Adventure holds opportunities for exploration, learning, and connections with nature. We aim to create programs and opportunities that are fun and engaging for all, so we customize your day plans to your group’s ages, interests, and abilities. Don’t hesitate to let us know if they are particularly excited about a topic or project!
How is the program different by age group?
Preschoolers and young children are highly energetic and enjoy hands-on sensory experiences, so we run around, sing, play, search, and follow the group’s curiosity based on their findings. Of course, we enjoy playing with all the muddy puddles they can find (so don’t forget your rain boots!) Our minimum age for Farm Adventures is 4 years old, but we encourage you to come out and explore Oxbow on your own during our public hours. Check out our lessons and resources page for activities you can do with young explorers on the farm.
Elementary-aged children thrive when given agency to explore, ask questions, & share fun facts and information with Oxbow’s Farmers & Educators. We often break into groups for activities, silly prompts, and serious learning. Depending on the season, children get to plant or harvest veggies, make pollinator friends, and enjoy creative play in our living playground.
What to expect
One of our Education Guiding Principles is to let wonder and curiosity drive our programs, meaning no two field trips look the same! Our teams listen to each group’s questions and interests and let them guide their way through relevant, fun, and helpful information, integrating it with your curriculum, goals, and learning outcomes.
The seasonality of change in a farm provides unique opportunities to explore Oxbow differently depending on when you visit. You’ll never know exactly what you’ll find until you’re here.
Spring
April 17-June 2
Maximum group size is 50, approval from education@oxbow.org needed for groups above 40
Summer
July 10-21
July 31-August 4
August 21-31
Maximum group size is 60, approval from education@oxbow.org needed for groups above 50
Fall
September 18-November 9
Maximum group size is 60, approval from education@oxbow.org needed for groups above 50
Email education@oxbow.org if you would like to be added to our registration interest list to be alerted when we open signups
Pricing
| Number of Students | Price |
|---|---|
| <10 | $170 |
| 10-15 | $215 |
| 16-20 | $260 |
| 21-25 | $305 |
| 26-30 | $350 |
| 31-35 | $395 |
| 36-40 | $440 |
| 41-45 | $485 |
| 46-50 | $530 |
| 51-55 | $575 |
| 55-60 | $620 |
Everyone deserves fun farm exploration. Sliding Scale Available.
Tips for Teachers & Chaperones
Our Oxbow Education team does their best to maintain a 12:1 student-to-instructor ratio. Please be ready to divide large groups into smaller ones to keep this ratio. You know your students better than we do, so please help us form groups according to how your students will work best together. We rely on chaperones to model behavior, embrace experiences, and help keep students (and plants!) safe. We do not charge adults to chaperone along with student groups.