September 26 – October 31 approx. time at the farm 3-3.5 hours
Come experience Fall at Round The Bend Farm.
Round The Bend Farm is a working family farm open to schools for Fall visits.
Through hands-on activities, students learn about animals, plants, where their food comes from and more.
TRIPS TO THE FARM RANGE FROM 3 – 3.5 HOURS LONG. We understand that school may arrive later than 10am and that is not a problem.
Learn about Pumpkins
In an indoor setting, listen to a presentation and learn about the pumpkin’s life cycle & the importance of bees for pollination. At the end of the trip, each child will take home a small pie pumpkin.
Vegetable Harvest While on a wagon ride around the fields, learn where your food comes from and what part of the plant you eat. Each classroom/teacher will receive a selection of harvested vegetables.
Animal Visit
See ducks, peafowl, chickens, sheep, goats, pigs, calves, rabbits, and Levi the alpaca in their outdoor living spaces. Read the information signs and do the flip board activities to learn more about the animals.
Play Activities
With adult supervision, play in the straw maze and navigate through the corn maze.
Adults MUST accompany students in the corn maze. Play on the music board, try the matching game, walk the forest path to find the hidden animals.
Wagon Ride
Come on a wagon ride around the fields, see where the vegetables are grown. Adults MUST accompany students.
RATES
Students: $14.50 + hst. Each students receives one (1) take home pie pumpkin.
Teachers & classroom aides: no charge
Adults: 1 free adult for every 5 students
Additional Adults: $14.50 + hst
Teachers and School Volunteers are responsible for the supervision of their students at all times.