Field Trips

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School Field Trips at the Farm

We offer field trips for all ages and grade levels, pre-K through 12, including home schools, as well as university and graduate programs. A typical farm field trip lasts 1-2 hours and includes a farm tour. Longer visits can be arranged as well. We offer trips on a variety of topics, and lessons can be customized to specific curriculum or standards.

Students will join a farm educator in exploring the entire farm, from beehives and woods to sprawling fields. For grades 7 and up, trips to the farm are typically service-based, where groups participate in planting, harvesting, or other seasonal projects around the farm. Groups visiting the farm around lunch time can choose to have their lunch at our Learning Garden Pavilion.

Field trips are generally offered April-June and September-November each year; however, we may be able to accommodate winter trips and summer camp program groups by special arrangement.

Outreach programs, where our farm staff visits your location to deliver a farm, food or garden-based lesson, may be possible by special request.

School Visit Request Form

School Visit Reqeust Form

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Topics available:

  • Five Senses on the Farm - Students will explore the farm using all five senses, including a taste test of our freshly harvested vegetables.
  • Plant Parts - Students will be able to describe the functions of the main plant parts and identify plant parts that we eat.
  • Plant Growth and Life Cycle - Students will explore farm plants in different stages of their life cycle, and be able to describe the life cycle of flowering plants.
  • Soils - Students will be able to describe different types of soil on the farm and consider the relationships of soil type, water retention, and plant growth.
  • Checking out the Chickens - Students will explore the farm's chickens, and consider their role on the farm.
  • Seedy Sleuths - Students will explore the inner workings of seeds to gain an understanding of their function.
  • Butterfly Basics - Students will be able to describe the role of the butterfly on the farm, butterfly life cycle and metamorphosis, and sources of food for these amazing creatures.
  • Bees and Pollinators - Using our demonstration hive and apiary, students will learn about the important role of bees and other pollinators on the farm.
  • Biodiversity on the Farm - Students will learn how small, diverse farms like Massaro are crucial to the health of our environment and food system.
  • Compost - Students will explore the magical world of compost, as decomposers turn waste products into healthy soil.
  • Food Webs and Ecosystems - Students will gain an understanding of food webs and the three components of food chains: producers, consumers and decomposers.
  • Nature Trail - Students will discover the secrets of Massaro's woods and wetlands.
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Fees

  • Up to 24 students: $250 minimum
  • 25-50 students: $450 minimum
  • Groups of more than 50 students can be accommodated with special arrangements.