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.
During this Sugar Beet Farm Camp, Minnewaska FACS students will be engaged with CEO Scott Domm of the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative in Renville, MN. Educator Tiffany Kobberman has been teaching about sugar beets leading up to Thursday's Q&A session with Domm. They've covered planting, harvesting, processing and even did a beet sugar/raw sugar […]
6th grade students from all over Redwood and Renville counties jumped in the combine for harvest with farmer Bruce Tiffany. This virtual experience followed the same students who were participants in 5th Grade Ag Day last spring. Students were able to see the "fruit" of Bruce's spring labor that they witnessed being planted last May. […]
Minneapolis students were able to get a personal tour of Little Acorn Sanctuary during their summer program this July. Owner Tara Lien introduced students to the goats and chickens that reside at LAS. But there is something wonderfully different about the animals at LAS. You see, all of the animals at the sanctuary have been […]