Registration for Spring Exploration Field Trips is OPEN
Please contact Ellie, education program manager, to get on the mailing list for alerts about registration for these programs.
NEW! Spring Exploration field trips are now available for preschool-5th grade classes!
To schedule a program, request a date from our program calendar. Registration will be open until all spots are filled (spots tend to fill very quickly). If you find that all of the spots are taken when you go to register, please add your name to the waiting list.
Each field trip slot can accommodate up to 40 students. If you register for more than 40 students in one time slot, your booking will be canceled.
Information you will need to complete your registration:
School Name, grade, number of students, cell phone number for day-of contact, front office email contact for billing
What is a Spring Exploration Field Trip?
A 1.5 hour field trip to Hanley Farm in Central Point or The Farm at SOU in Ashland. While on the farm, students will explore with their five senses, sample organic vegetables and discover what is happening on the farm in the spring.
Upper elementary students will have the opportunity to dive deeper as they observe and discuss plant life cycles and the way that matter moves among plants, animals, decomposers, and the farm environment.
Ages Served: Preschool - 5th grade
Dates & Times Available: Programs run April 23rd-June 5th
Hanley Farm @ 1053 Hanley Rd, Central Point, OR 97502
Mondays - 10:00am-11:30am & 11:40am-1:10pm: April 28, May 5, June 2
Wednesdays - 9:00am-10:30am & 10:40am-12:10pm: April 23-May 7, May 28, June 4
The Farm at SOU @ 155 Walker Ave, Ashland, OR 97520
Mondays - 10:00am-11:30am & 11:40am-1:10pm: May 12, May 19
Wednesdays - 9:00am-10:30am & 10:40am-12:10pm: May 14
Thursdays - 10:00am-11:30am & 11:40am-1:10pm: May 1-June 5
If your field trip will conflict with your lunch schedule, we recommend having the students bring a picnic lunch to eat at the farm before or after your field trip.
Cost: $230 for up to 40 students per field trip slot. An invoice will be sent to you after your field trip.
Questions? Email Ellie Thompson, education program manager, at ellie@rvfarm2school.org or call 541-418-4315 ext. 3.
Partner farms
The Farm at SOU is a living learning laboratory featuring a diverse vegetable farm on land adjacent to many pre-school, elementary, middle and high schools. The Farm has been hosting RVF2S Harvest Meals and other programs since 2014.
Central Point
Historic Hanley Farm, established in 1857, is a 37 acre working farm. Owned and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, Hanley Farm strives to preserve the history of the people who settled the land and their contributions to the agricultural development of the Rogue Valley. Hanley Farm is the home base for the Family Nurturing Center Farm & Food Program, where families participate in therapeutic groups as they grow, harvest, prepare, and preserve healthy produce, eggs, and meat raised using sustainable methods.
other regional farms offering educational opportunities
White Oak Farm & Education Center is dedicated to cultivating connections between people and their local ecosystems by pursuing community food security, fostering agricultural and ecological diversity, and teaching the arts of sustainable living. White Oak Farm grows fruits and vegetables using principles of permaculture and integrate animal husbandry into their production systems.
The Crest at Willow-Witt is an educational organization on the 445 acre Willow-Witt Ranch in Southern Oregon. This beautiful home consists of forest, wetland, and an organic farm with vegetables, goats, chickens, and geese. They cultivate connection between people and sources of food, forest and water for all ages.