April 20, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Baby Farm Animals
Spring is here! Meet the farm’s baby calves, lambs, chicks, and more! Compare them to their parents and learn about the changes they go through as they grow. Play a fun game to learn more about their life cycles.
February 15, 2024
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Marvelous Maple
Dive into the marvelous world of maple! As we journey through the beautiful forest, we will learn from a National Park Ranger how to identify maple trees. We will look at historical tools for sugaring and have the chance to taste a delicious treat of Sugar on Snow.
January 18, 2024
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Sheep and Wool
Meet and learn about one of the sheep from our herd. Explore the different ways that we can make her wool into yarn and fabric. This session will include a hands-on component where students will make a wool craft to take home!
December 14, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Holiday Celebrations Then and Now
Visit our authentically decorated 1890 Farm Manager’s House and discover how families and communities celebrated holidays long ago. Students will discuss different holidays and traditions, past and present. They’ll also dip a candle to take home and discover its significance as a source of light for long winter nights and many holiday celebrations, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa.
November 16, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Draft Animal Power
Learn about the original tractors—Draft Animals! We’ll visit the farm’s draft horses and working steers and learn more about the work they do. We’ll also explore historic artifacts, photographs, and tools that tell us more about the importance of these powerful animals in early farm work.
June 8, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Quilted Wonders
Explore the patterns and designs of the quilts in our annual Quilt Exhibition! We’ll learn about the history of quilts and the stories they tell, talk about color, texture, and pattern, and make our own quilt-inspired craft to practice what we learn.
October 19, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
Delightful Dairy
Learn about all things dairy! Students will meet one of our Jersey cows and see how she is milked. We will also meet the farm’s calves, and talk about the life cycle of our dairy cows. From farm to table, we will travel full circle, ending with an interactive butter-making demonstration.
May 18th, 2023
10:00AM-11:30AM
Ages 7-11
$20/student, $15/member student
History Detectives
Solve the mystery of history and learn what life in Vermont was like long ago using photographs, letters, and objects from the past. We will examine special artifacts from our collections and the 1890 Farm Manager’s House, and see what we can learn from historic photographs. Students will put on their “history detective” hats to examine primary sources for themselves and present their findings to the group.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) did not just live in the twentieth century, he strode across it: a colossus of ideas and a man of deeds. He was a seminal public intellectual and sociologist, policy specialist, ambassador and long serving senator. Moynihan was a moralist in a political world where morality – the urge to do good – is often overcome by the desire to do well.
Over the years, Moynihan’s work has frequently been misinterpreted by political partisans. In Moynihan, figures including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Henry Kissinger – give insight into this “connoisseur of statistics” who served four presidents. The film offers a timely perspective on today’s debates over issues that Moynihan began tackling 50 years ago.
Come celebrate with us! It’s our 38th season of sharing and caring for the farm!
Explore the farm and museum and enjoy a variety of activities and programs for every age. Meet our Jersey cows and all of our award winning animals. Come and experience life in 1890! Visitors receive free ice cream.
