We offer tours, field trips, and other programming. Opportunities are available for learners and growers of all ages and stages.
But learning doesn’t stop with the harvest. We also plant seeds of knowledge through our interactive cooking classes and gardening workshops, as well as our involvement with schools and after school programs.
A great opportunity for students to see urban farming and sustainable agriculture in action, Beardsley Farm field trips are for K-12 students. We primarily offer two types of trips:
Service-learning field trips include a tour of Beardsley Community Farm and light garden work such as planting, harvesting, or weeding. These trips are free to all students.
All-inclusive field trips consist of an interactive tour, lessons in the garden with an activity or game, and a healthy snack made with produce from our farm (season permitting). We can tailor their time at the farm to the specific interests, lesson plans, or standards of your class. These trips are $5 per child or free for non-profit organizations and schools with a title one status.
Want to come check out the farm? Schedule a farm tour! Tours are available by reservation during visiting hours (Monday through Friday from 9:30am-3:00pm) and are open to students and growers of all ages. All tours are FREE and usually last 30-45 minutes. A friendly member of the Beardsley Farm team will show you around and answer any questions you may have.
We give tours to new volunteers, large volunteer groups, including school groups and our monthly Saturday community work days.
Our summer farm camp is all about food! Each year, we partner with the City’s Parks & Recreation Department to host local summer campers at one of their recreation centers. We explore a variety of topics with our farm team members, including urban and sustainable agriculture, food justice, food waste, cooking, and more!
The Apprenticeship program is an annual program that is offered from June- July to teach high school youth about food systems and soft skills. Apprentices spend six weeks at the farm learning about organic farming, nutrition and cooking, volunteer management, leadership skills, and more. This program is made possible through our partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs YouthForce program.
of Beardsley Community Farm's School Garden Program is to make eating fresh, healthy foods more accessible and familiar to our community. It achieves this through after school garden clubs, cooking lessons, garden recess time, taste tests, maintaining school gardens, supporting teachers who use the gardens for lessons, and fresh produce distributions with recipe cards for enrolled families. Sites that we serve include:
If you are an organization, school, or community center interested in receiving educational programming or outreach from Beardsley, please reach out to us! We would love to work with you. We are able to facilitate programming and workshops on the farm or at your location. We can cover topics related to gardening, cooking, and natural crafts. We can also table for community events or talk to your group about the work Beardsley does.
