Summer on the Farm 2023

Summer on the Farm 2023

A weekly drop-off, on-farm enrichment program for rising 1st through 8th grade youth. 

9am - 1pm     June - August 2023

Youth will be immersed in this working farm and will interact daily with the farming experience, including caring for our hens and fiber-producing angora rabbits, growing and harvesting their own food in the soil, and learning about insects, compost,  plants, trees, soil health, nutrition, pollinators, and more through hands-on exploration. 

Guided by an enthusiastic team of educators, each session includes games, farm walks, stories, art projects, science experiments, animal interactions, music, movement, water play, and cool-down breaks with popsicles or iced tea we make from garden herbs. Participants will harvest from our learner-led growing spaces and bring home produce for sharing, along with recipes for some of our favorite program snacks!

Participants will interact with fresh produce daily, whether it’s picking and snacking on raspberries, cucumbers, and carrots, or using garden harvests to make a vegan recipe together for tasting.  

FULL WEEK $310.00   MINI WEEK $225.00  

**  15% discount available for self-selecting Waltham residents **
Please use this option if you would normally register your child(ren) through the Waltham Recreation Department, or if it will allow your Waltham child(ren) to attend our programs!
Additional scholarships available upon request. Contact Director of Education, Jessica Herwick, to make a request. 

If you are able to, please support our nonprofit farm in this challenging year by registering at the full rate, and/or by donating to our educational scholarship fund. Thank you.

Select from the following sessions in the registration

Week One (1) Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30:  FILLED TO CAPACITY

MINI Week Two (2) Wednesday, July 5 - Friday, July 7

Week Three (3) Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 14

Week Four (4) Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21

Week Five (5) Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28

Week Six (6) Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4

Week Seven (7) Monday, August 7 - Friday, August 11 

Week Eight (8) Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18 FILLED TO CAPACITY

Week Nine (9) Monday, August 21 - Friday, August 25 FILLED TO CAPACITY

MINI Week Ten (10) Monday, August 28 - Wednesday, August 30. FILLED TO CAPACITY