Farm Camp helps connect what your students are learning in the classroom with agriculture through on site visits and a 3 part program. The three parts include in-class learning, hands-on farm or agribusiness tour and career exploration. We work with educators who teach grades 5-12.
WHAT IS A FARM CAMP
EDUCATOR?
You know that engaging your students is the best way to develop deeper knowledge of your curriculum. With the help of our Farm Camp Program Director you will create an opportunity for your students to experience real world connections between your classroom and local agriculture.
Ways We Help:
- Developing connections with local AgHosts to build your experience
- Preparing the AgHost to deliver a positive, interactive experience for your students
- Providing tailored lesson plans that build on your existing classroom curriculum to deepen your students understanding
- Managing consistent communication between you and the AgHost to ensure a successful event
HOW DOES FARM CAMP SUPPORT YOU?
Every Farm Camp is unique! Each experience is tailored to connect to your classroom's curriculum to engage your students.
CUSTOMIZED FARM CAMPS
Each Farm Camp is unique!
Each experience is tailored to connect to your classroom's curriculum and engage your students.
Check out some of the past Farm Camp examples below to begin brainstorming and get your juices flowing!
East Grand Forks Ag Careers Day
Agriculture is all around us! It is Farm Camp Minnesota‘s mission to increase agricultural literacy through experiences where students can interact first-hand with agriculture in Minnesota fields, industries and businesses […]
Farm Camp Transportation Grants Now Available
Teachers asked, our investors answered For the 2023-2024 school year, we have Transportation Grants available for the second year; made possible by our incredible investors that heard of this need […]
Ag Career Resource Links
Minnesota Department of Education has Career and College Success recommendations to schools Kindergarten through 12th grade. One resource that is available is the Career and College Success website and resources. […]
EDUCATORS:
GET STARTED
Access unit plans for your educator, checklists and resources to run your event, tips and much more when you register your Farm Camp!
AG HOSTS:
FIND A CLASSROOM CONNECTION
Let our Farm Camp Program Director find a connection for you to host or attend a Farm Camp!