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!
St. Paul High Schoolers Enjoy Day on the Farm
KDE Farms Gives Hands-On Tour to St. Paul High School Students What do you get when students step off a bus onto a farm for the first time ever? Questions. […]
3 Ways to Engage Students at Farm Camp
What is Farm Camp? Farm Camp is a three-day immersive agriculture experience customized for classrooms Grades 5-12. A Farm Camp experience comprises three parts. How are students engaged at Farm […]
Minnewaska 5th Graders Make Connections Between Agriculture and Their Daily Lives
You may think students make connections from their food, furniture and local landscape that agriculture is important in their lives. We’re finding those connections are getting lost and we want to help students build those back so they can value the world around them.
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!