Farm Education at Freshwise Farms - 2012 Offerings

We aim to empower individuals to be excited and informed navigators of their food system.

The Education Program at Freshwise Farms was created to explore and investigate the ways that food, human health, culture, and the environment intersect to keep us alive every day.

We do this through a myriad of seasonal, age-appropriate activities that complement our full-scale production farm in Penfield, NY.

Student Workshops for Grades K-12

Students will be lead through a series of hands-on, exploratory learning activities that delve into the heart of our complex food system.

Each workshop is lead by our on-site farm education coordinator and has been made to meet the learning standard requirements of NYS educators. We offer 4 topic choices, each of which include lessons tailored to meet the needs of students of different ages. You may choose to focus on food production, sustaining the environment, building personal health, or understanding behavior and culture.

We offer a wide range of activities during workshops, including soil-testing science experiments, farm-wide scavenger hunts, planting lessons you can take home, hydroponic demonstrations, songs and games for younger students, and in-depth discussion-based exercises for older students.

Workshops for grades K-6:

• 1 hour in length
• $7/student

Workshops for grades 7-12:

• 2 hours in length
• $9/student

Email farm@freshwise.org to schedule a workshop and please include the following:

• Name and contact information
• Age/Grade level
• Group size
• Topic preference (Food, Environment, Health, Culture)
• Date and Time preference

Guided Tours

We will provide you with an in-depth look into what goes on at the farm while we walk you through our entire operations here at Freshwise.

Check out the raised soil beds and what's growin' on inside our 20,000 sq. ft. greenhouse, see our hydroponic nursery, pet some of our egg-laying chicken flock, say hello to our livestock guardian dogs, and learn about our composting collaborative with Wegmans. After the tour, our seasonal array of produce and our fresh farm eggs are typically available for purchase.

Guided Tours:

• Appropriate for all ages
• 45 minutes in length
• $5/person

Email farm@freshwise.org to schedule a tour and please include the following:

• Name and contact information
• Age/Grade level
• Group size
• Date and Time preference