Educational Programs
Teaching character and skills through encountering creation
Farm School
The Farm School sessions offer opportunities for public and private school age children and home school families to reconnect with our farm based rural heritage. We use hands on experiences and demonstrations to captivate and inform audiences, both on the farm and in the classroom. Where appropriate, the Farm School will come to a school, offering assemblies and individual classroom encounters. The Farm School also welcomes field trips to the farm from March through October to experience the environment first hand.
For more information or to register your group contact us by phone at (715)538-1446 or click here to .
Fees - Adults and school age children $5.00
Pre-school children $3.00
Under 2 free
Classes Available
Lambing 101
(March-May)
A hands-on introduction to the lambing process and care of newborn lambs. Learn about delivery. Weigh a newborn lamb. Learn how to tag a lamb’s ear and dock a tail.
Lambing 102
(March-May)
Learn all about the digestive system of sheep and experience firsthand the fascinating process of rumination.
Wonders of Wool
Learn how fleeces are processed into yarn. Work a drum carder and watch a spinning demonstration. Explore a variety of fiber including llama, alpaca and several different breeds of sheep. Discover how the characteristics of wool illustrate healthy relationships.
A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm
Meet a “shepherd” and learn what it means to be part of the His flock.
Stockdogs 101
Watch a working Border Collie demonstrate the character qualities of obedience to its handler and respect for the stock it works. Understand how respect is most effective in moving a flock of sheep.
Llamas and Alpacas 101
Learn about the unique features of camelids. Meet the llamas and alpacas. Feel their fine fiber. Watch them navigate through an obstacle course to witness their versatility and agility.
Poultry 101
Hold a chicken and study the external features common to all birds and unique to poultry.
Poultry 102
Observe the dissection of a chicken. Experience the fascinating interconnected nature of its internal anatomy.
Maple Syrup Production 101
(March-April)
Visit the Sugar Shack in action. Learn how to tap a tree. Observe the process of cooking down sap to create maple syrup, which illustrates the concepts of concentration and density.
Tree Identification 101
Walk the trails and learn to recognize various species of trees by identifying their leaves, their bark, and the shape of their canopies.
Wildflowers 101 – Study the characteristic blossoms and leaves of columbines, wood anemone, blood root, Indian pipe, shooting star, bunchberry, star flower, milkweed, plantain, dandelion, mullein, coneflower, thistle, Solomon’s seal, sumac, poison ivy, blackberry, and trillium. Dissect flowers to identify their parts including the stamen, pistil, ovary, and petals. (Varieties depend on season)
Team Building
Participate in a variety of group initiative games that build skills in trust, communication, teamwork and creativity.
Farm Tour
Learn about the unique characteristics of each of the animals here at the farm, moving through stations to interact with them. Designed as an interactive overview of the farm, this program is suitable for all ages or family groups.
Speaking Opportunity
Dr. Larry Guthrie, author of the Harvest Home Farm, “Food for Thought,” radio minutes and Director of the Farm School, is available to speak to public or private school classrooms, home school groups, and community organizations, as well as church groups and sportsmen’s events.
His years of experience as a public school science teacher, college professor and author make him well equipped to meet the needs of a wide variety of age levels and interests.
For more information contact us by phone at 715-538-1446 or by . His credentials are available under the “staff” section of the website.