We are excited to share that Farm Camps are happening around the state! Check out previous events by flipping back in our calendar to learn about Farm Camps that have been hosted. Use this as a way to generate ideas for your next Farm Camp event!
Farm Camps are created by Educators and Ag Hosts to provide an opportunity for a local connection between the classroom and the farm. The events listed below are not open for others to attend. This calendar exists to show you the diversity in ag topics and variety in locations around Minnesota.
- This event has passed.
Maple Syrup Single Stop In-Person Farm Camp
03/17/2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2nd and 3rd graders from St. Mary’s Bird Island were bused to the Aeikens Farm in Olivia, MN to watch the process of sap turning to syrup! Students not only got a first hand experience; they were put to work!
First, farmer and owner, Ryan Aeikens showed students how to drill into a tree and pound in a tap. He explained that he had to do that the previous week before students arrived. Next students headed to the maple trees to see the hoses and even taste some of the sap. “It tastes like honey,” one student suggested. Students then carried 5 gallon pails of sap to the burner. Kelsie Aeikens, owner, explained how the boiling process works. Students were able to see the machine Kelsie and Ryan created to make boiling the sap easier and cleaner. Kelsie then took students inside their shed to view the filtering process of the boiled down syrup. Each student walked away with a small bottle of syrup and a whole lot of memories!
