Junior Farmer Program

PRAIRIE GARDENS & ADVENTURE FARM

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DATES AND TIMES: We are booking our “Junior Farmer” program now. Guided tours take a full 3 hours.  Please check with your bus company about loading and driving times, as you will want to be prompt in order not to miss a moment of this program. Please call to discuss your tour itinerary.

COST AND CONFIRMATION:
The cost is $20.00 (plus GST). Teachers, teacher’s aides and our required ratio of parent helpers (1 adult per 5 students) are Free. Additional parents and siblings are $20.00 per person (plus GST) (Toddlers under 2 are free –with a minimum booking fee of $300.00).

Dear Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-4 Teachers: This is a 3 hour GUIDED TOUR!

To cultivate curiosity and wonder, we engage children’s exploration of the farm fostering joyful relationships between children and their immediate world. We immerse students in local heritage and sustainable farm culture with the first-hand experiences of a real working farm.  Please ensure children and volunteers are dressed appropriately for fall weather! Winter boots, scarves, hats, mittens, and warm jackets are best if cold. As this is a rural working farm, please prepare children for the ‘outhouse’ experience.

AROUND THE FARM

  • Children will learn about the seasonality of our vegetable production
  • Taste - Try sorrel, edible flowers, herbs, and seasonal crops on the farm
  • Harvest - children will learn how to harvest different vegetables (plus they will take some home to enjoy for supper)
  • Learn about our 30+ breeds of heritage chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and guinea fowl
  • Sustainability and Agri-tourism
  • Planting - plant a fruit tree, fruit or nut bush, or perennial crop
  • In-depth animal husbandry experience - learn about how to feed, water, groom, and take care of a variety of animals
  • Pumpkin stations!

Children will discover who we are, who lives here, what’s happening on the farm, and how we are all connected with our local food system. They will observe patterns and make observations, sort and classify, and begin to grasp how we are all interdependent no matter where we live. We have designed learning opportunities to connect to the season to make learning rich and meaningful to children.

LUNCH AREA & MEAL OPTIONS:
BYO Lunch to eat at a Private Outdoor Picnic Areas $50.00 + GST. We offer a private INDOOR lunch seating area for $75.00 + GST. (Optional) Meal Options:  Longtable Salad & Beverage $10  Wood-fired Pizza & Beverage $15 Please indicate if you will require a lunch area for your group at booking time. All lunch orders must be pre-booked & pre-paid. Refunds given with one-week​ cancellation notice. Please note: there are NO water fountains/re-fill stations on the farm. Make sure to bring enough water and refreshments to last the entirety of your trip. Bottled water is available for purchase at the Country Store. Please do not bring hot lunches as there are no microwaves available.

WHAT IF IT RAINS OR SNOWS? We will do as many outdoor activities as the weather will allow. We have room inside to hold an alternate program including the petting farm, pumpkin greenhouse, & scarecrow-making indoors.
“BOO”-TIQUE SHOPPING: Visit our farm shop Pumpkins galore, tricks or treats, and Halloween fun.