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School
Programs
2013–2014
Stone Barns Center
Stone Barns Center for Food and
Agriculture is a not-for-profit farm
and education center that offers a
unique experience: the opportunity
to learn about agriculture firsthand
on a working farm and build
connections to the food we eat.
Field Trip Experience
Our field trips are conducted in a
living classroom – our working farm.
The farm can be used to teach concepts
ranging from life cycles to biodiversity
to seed breeding, and our educators
offer developmentally appropriate
and engaging farm experiences that
enrich classroom learning.
Field Trip Nuts and Bolts
Field trips are offered on weekday
mornings and are conducted rain or
shine. Our site can accommodate up
to 50 students per trip date. Field trip
length ranges from 1 hour to 3 hours
depending on program type and
student grade. Our site does not have
accommodations for indoor lunch.
We do have a small picnic area that
can be used if the weather permits.
Field Trip Programs
Kindergarten
Exploring the Farm
Fee: $250/class of up to 25
Program length: 1 hour, 10 AM – 11 AM or 11 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: September – November, March – June*
*Please note that we do not offer Kindergarten field trips in December, January or February
Students will have an opportunity to discover the important role that farms play in
their lives. They will visit our animals either on pasture or in their winter homes, and
explore the greenhouse or vegetable field.
Grades 1 – 2
Farm Life
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: September – November, April – June
Learn how our animals are raised at Stone Barns and how our sustainable farm grows
vegetables and fruits. Students will explore our greenhouse and/or gardens, visit our
livestock and pitch in to help the farmers with a hands-on farm chore.
Winter Farm Exploration
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: December – March
Bundle up for an exploration of our farm in one of the most beautiful seasons: winter!
Visit our sheep, pigs and chickens in their winter shelters and learn how our farmers
grow vegetables throughout the winter.
Planning Your Field Trip
Once you have selected the trips you
are interested in, and the time of year
you would most like to visit, please
complete our online trip request form.
After we receive your completed form,
our team will be in touch with you to
schedule your trips. Field trips book
up each season! Please plan ahead in
order to secure your desired dates.
Eggs and Chickens
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: April – June
Scholarship Funding Opportunities
Each year, about 30% of our field trips
are supported with scholarship funding
made possible by a generous donations to our organization. If you are
interested in applying for a scholarship,
please submit the online scholarship
application along with your online trip
request form.
The Farm in Full
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: September – November, April – June
If you would like to speak with a
Stone Barns educator about our trip
offerings, please contact us at
[email protected] or
914 366 6200 x111
Farm to Kitchen
Fee: $440/class of up to 25
Program length: 3 hours, 10 AM – 1 PM
Months Offered: September – June*
To reinforce and enrich egg incubation concepts taught in the classroom, students learn
about the life of a chicken on our farm. Students visit our laying hens, chick brooding
barn, and pastured chickens in order to compare and contrast chicken life cycles and
habitat. Students collect eggs and learn how healthy chickens produce healthy eggs.
Grades 3 – 5
Students will dig in to discover the sustainable farming methods used at Stone Barns
and better understand how the farm works as an ecosystem. An in-depth exploration
of our vegetable growing areas and livestock habitats will help students to get closer
to the sources of their food, and a hands-on chore will give them a tactile way to get
involved in sustainable agriculture.
*Please note this program is only offered every other Thursday
In an authentic farm-to-table experience, students will experience how food goes from
seed to plate on a sustainable farm. After exploring the farm and harvesting vegetables,
students will don aprons and prepare lunch and dessert with Blue Hill at Stone Barns
chefs. After the hard work is done, the students will share in a delicious, seasonal meal
featuring ingredients they have harvested and prepared.
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Field Trip Programs Continued
Grades 3 – 5 (continued)
The Farm in Winter
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: December – March
Get out your warmest winter clothes and join us for an exploration of our farm in one
of the most beautiful seasons: winter! Learn how our farmers care for our livestock
in the winter barnyard and how our farmers grow vegetables in our minimally heated
greenhouse. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a winter farm chore
such as harvesting in the greenhouse or collecting eggs.
Middle School & High School Programs
Sustainable Farming: Middle School
Fee: $310/class of up to 25
Program length: 2 hours, 10 AM – 12 PM
Months Offered: September – June
Students will learn about four-season farming methods through an in-depth exploration
of our fields, greenhouse, pastures and barnyard. A hands-on farm chore will help students
to solidify their understanding of sustainable agriculture and ecological food production.
Farm Experience for Teachers
You’ve scheduled a field trip to Stone
Barns Center for your students, but how
can you more effectively prepare them
for their experience, and how can you go
deeper into learning about sustainable
agriculture with your students when
you are back in the classroom?
We’re here to help! Groups of teachers
from a school or district can schedule
a training and hands-on farm experience
at Stone Barns.
For more information, please contact our
team at 914 366 6200 x111 or by e-mail
at [email protected].
Please visit our website at
stonebarnscenter.org for information
about other programs for teachers in
the 2013/2014 school year.
Winter Farm to Table: Middle School
Fee: $440/class of up to 25
Program length: 3 hours, 10 AM – 1 PM
Months Offered: January – March
As a four season operation, farmers at Stone Barns employ specific strategies to raise
healthy and sustainable food in winter. Students will observe these strategies during
an in-depth exploration of the farm – examining high tunnels and cover crops in the
field (weather permitting), crop protection and rotation in the minimally heated greenhouse, and adaptations for livestock in the winter barnyard. Students will harvest
winter vegetables and collect eggs, and then work together to prepare a simple and
delicious seasonal snack.
Sustainable Farming: High School
Fee: $360/class of up to 25
Program length: 2.5 hours, 10 AM – 12:30 PM
Months Offered: September – June
Students will observe the methods used to grow crops and raise livestock on a sustainable
farm in comparison to a conventional farming system. This program includes an indepth exploration of the farm, hands-on farm chore and a conversation with a farmer.
Winter Farm to Table: High School
Fee: $440/class of up to 25
Program length: 3 hours, 10 AM – 1 PM
Months Offered: January – March
Stone Barns farmers use innovative sustainable farming methods to grow food in the
winter. Students will learn about these strategies during an in-depth exploration of the
farm – examining high tunnels and cover crops in the field, crop protection and rotation
in the minimally heated greenhouse, and adaptations for livestock in the winter barnyard. Students will harvest winter vegetables and collect eggs, and then work together
to prepare a simple and delicious seasonal snack.
Trip Request for 2013/2014 School Programs
Please use the online form to request a program. The form can be found at
www.stonebarnscenter.org/learn/kids/school-programs.html. We will accept trip
requests for 2013/2014 school programs beginning April 15, 2013. Upon receiving
your information, we will contact you to schedule a date. Dates are not final until
we send you a confirmation email.
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