Farmer for the Day Tour – Spring Edition

April 1-18, 2025

Monday – Friday, by appointment

The Farmer For The Day Tour gives children the experience of a day in the life of a farmer. The purpose of this tour is to enhance a child’s understanding of the hard work and dedication it takes to be a farmer. Participants will “work” around the farm experiencing various interactive learning stations. From each station, participants will gather products and eventually “sell” them at our farmer market where they will earn a Patterson Farm Buck that is redeemable for ice cream or water from our market. This tour follows the Core Curriculum and will last approximately one hour.

Tour Includes:

• New for 2025, we will be offering the option to see the Video prior to your tour in your classroom or facility. This option will allow you more time to enjoy the farm facilities while you are at the farm including our expanded Agmagination, an interactive discovery area to explore Ag Careers.
• Barnyard Theater: Recommended to view in the classroom prior to your trip. You will have the option to choose to see the presentation at the farm or in your classroom prior to your visit.
• Interactive Learning Stations
  • The Barnyard- Animal Life
  • Insect Garden (Friend or Foe)
  • The Bee Barn- Pollination
  • The Vegetable Garden
  • The Apple Orchard
  • The Dairy Barn/The Chicken Coop
  • The Planting Shed: Parts of a Plant
• The Farmers Market: Participants “sell” the products they gathered while “working” on the farm, and will earn a Patterson Farm Buck that is redeemable for a kids sized ice cream or water from our market.
• An activity book
• A Farm Buck to redeem for one scoop for strawberry, chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
• New for 2025: Hands on Activity Kits to take to your classroom to reinforce lessons learned on the farm after you return to your classroom.
• Just For Teachers: Pre and Post activities to reinforce tour activities.

All tours include access to Pawpaw Carl’s Playground and Picnic Area. Participants are welcome prior to or after their tour.

[ Info for Teachers ]