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Li’l Farmers Farm school

About Our Programs

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We offer parent-participation classes for children aged 0-7 that run between March-December, rain or shine. Our classes are structured into two-month Semesters that follow the seasonal ebb and flow of the Farm, and curriculum is thoughtfully curated around such. This provides your child with the unique opportunity to witness the cycles of growth, and inter-relationships of plants and animals on the farm.  

L’il Farmers students will become familiar with our chickens, rooster, lambs, and alpacas, while also spending ample time digging in our garden beds and exploring our biodiverse food forest. We encourage parents and children to come dressed for the elements; however, we do have a warming area. Classes will be cancelled under extreme weather circumstances.

LI’l FARMERS SEASONAL SEMESTERS

Each Semester spans two months. Some semesters are 8 weeks; others are 6 weeks. All Li’l Farmer’s curriculum is seasonal and centers around what’s happening at Collinmore Farms.

Every class will focus on a seasonal activity on the farm; integrating books, songs, and sometimes crafts that help reinforce the day’s lesson. All classes within a Semester will follow a similar structure, but the theme of each day will vary. Both the Li’l Farmers Seedling (2-5 yrs) and Sprouts (5-7 yrs) programs require a full semester commitment (6 or 8 weeks).

March – April: Hatching at Collinmore Farms (8 weeks)

May – June: Planting at Collinmore Farms (8 weeks)

July – August: Full Bloom at Collinmore Farms (6 weeks)

September – October: Harvest at Collinmore Farms (8 weeks)

November – December: Hibernation & Holidays at Collinmore Farms (6 weeks)

January – February: No sessions.

Our Programs

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Some activity examples:

Children’s activities may include the following:

Young boy in rain boots and a straw hat feeding a sheep, with a group of children and adults in the background outdoors.

  • Holding a chicken, feeding a lamb a bottle, collecting some eggs from nests, or just getting up closer to see the animal’s characteristics.

A young girl in pink overalls planting a seedling in a garden bed, surrounded by gardening tools and potted plants.

  • Digging in the garden, picking flowers, and depending upon the season and availability of produce on the farm, we can also have taste tests of the farm grown vegetables.

A child in an orange cap and beige overalls receiving a gift from an adult in a grey sweater. The gift is a craft paper turkey with googly eyes, a paper beak, and tissue paper feathers. They are outdoors near garden plants.

  • Drawing, painting, textile projects. For some crafts, we will even use real fleece from the sheep that children have learned about and gotten to know. Small group drama games, songs, and stories that reinforce cooperation, caring and empathy.

A young child wearing a black hoodie, tan overalls, green rain boots, and an orange cap sitting on a dirt slope outdoors, with a water bottle and a toy helicopter on a tree stump nearby.

  • Free play time in our sandbox and field areas.

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