FIELD TRIPS

Fostering a sense of connection between children and planet through first-hand sensory farm experiences.

Our field trips serve as a collaborative opportunity for teachers and children alike to come and safely explore our eco-agricultural oasis.

We invite school groups and homeschooling pods of 24 or more for an in-depth, hands-on experience of meaningful work on our organic farm, with the aim of fostering a thriving, healthy community.

During our field trips, participants and chaperones walk in the footsteps of our designers, farmers, seed savers, makers, and chefs, soaking in the natural beauty and collective labor of a thoughtfully cultivated ecosystem.

Engage the Senses

Here there are no walls, no devices, no timers or worksheets. You and your group are swept up into the ocean breeze and are embraced by the sun. Our hands feel the heat of life and the structure of soil. Our ears are filled with the rhythms of a thriving ecosystem. Our eyes see wide and we see we’re part of a whole; they zoom in and see awe and wonder everywhere. And it all culminates with an experience of taste which is formed by this land and the people who care for it.

Here, field trip participants learn intuitively that plants and people are Grown in San Juan.

Educational Standards through a Farm Lens

Any curriculum can permeate between the classroom and the farm; Bring what you’re learning here and take home something new. You might be studying seeds, the plant life cycle, pollinators, photosynthesis, climate, the food supply system, culinary arts, biology, design, or ecology for example.

The farm is the place to bring all of these parts together as a whole and feel the big picture.

During the course of a Field Trip we might:

• Explore the farm’s permaculture design and practices

• Outline our core ethics: Care for the Earth, Care for People, Fairly Share Resources

• Harvest, glean, and taste

• Share stories around seeds and soil

• Experience composting and other regenerative agricultural practices, like crop rotation and cover cropping

• Celebrate abundance with our Farm Kitchen and Fermentation Lab

• Use all 5 senses

Each season has its own special magic on the farm from the joy and unity of our Fall harvest to the quiet rebuilding of Winter to an explosion of color and abundance in Spring and Summer; no two Field Trips are alike.

Check our calendar to see available dates and fill out the form below to begin the scheduling process!