Farm School
A weekly farm-based program where children learn by doing - growing food, caring for the animals, and building confidence.
Farm School 2026 Overview
Blackwood’s Farm School is a joyful, hands-on weekly program where children learn by doing, exploring, and tasting the wonders of farm life. Through gentle guidance and playful moments of discovery, students experience how a modern farm works while building a meaningful connection to nature, food, and community.
At Farm School children dig in the soil, watch plants grow, help care for animals, and learn where their food truly comes from. Along the way, they develop confidence, curiosity, and respect for the natural world – all skills that stay with them long after they leave the farm. Lessons are thoughtfully woven to include science, storytelling, writing, simple planning, project building, and animal stewardship.
Farm School is designed to feel safe, engaging, and fun for students – while giving families the peace of mind that their children are learning valuable life skills rooted in care, health, and sustainability.
Typical Daily Schedule:
- 9:15 am– 9:30 am - Drop-off
- 9:30 am – 9:45 am - Farm Chores / Movement
- 9:45 am – 10:15 am - Story Time + Snack
- 10:15 am – 11:45 am - Exploration / Farm Project / Ancestral Skills
- 11:45 am– 12:45 pm - Lunch & Free Play
- 12:45 am – 2:15 pm - Science-based Project
- 2:15 am – 2:30 pm - Pick-up
Sessions run seasonally. Scholarships and sibling discounts are available.
Details
2026 Session Dates:
Every monday from September 14 – December 7, 2026
- Price: $1425/First Student, $190 for additional siblings. Curriculum will be adjusted to meet the needs of these different learning level groups.
- Drop off: 9:30AM | Pick up: 2:30PM
- Each day includes 4 hours of on-farm learning.
- Students will also help create farm fresh dishes crafted by our culinary team.
Requirements
- A parent or guardian must stay on-site during Farm School. Coffee will be provided, along with access to the wifi network.
- Students must wear farm appropriate clothes (something they are willing to get dirty) plus boots or sturdy closed-toed shoes.
- Students must be comfortable working outside in different kinds of weather.
- Students should bring a water bottle, sunscreen, hat, work gloves, notebook, pen or pencil, lunch, and snacks.
Farm School Fall 2026 Schedule
Thirteen Monday classes on the Landfarm, September 14 through December 7, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Students ages 3 to 13 are grouped by age at registration.
- Sept. 14: Design Your Dream Farm & Garden Orientation
- Sept. 21: Compost Tea Time
- Sept. 28: Chickens, Eggs: the Coop & the Kitchen
- Oct. 5: Botanical Tea & Spice Building
- Oct. 12: Native Peoples of Texas & Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Oct. 19: Season Changes & Sky Studies
- Nov. 2: Dia de los Muertos
- Nov. 9: Fear Not the Bees
- Nov. 16: Open Day for Planting Projects
- Nov. 23: Canning and Preserving
- Nov. 30: Family Farmer's Market
- Dec. 7: Parent Panel & Discussion Dinner
Upcoming Events
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Be a part of the regenerative movement
Reconnect with the land, grow real food, and be a part of restoring the earth in a tangible, meaningful way.
