For information on scheduling and pricing, contact Katie Flannery at katie@ecojusticecenter.org
Current Program Offerings:

Growing Healthy
Discover how plants, animals, and people get energy to grow and be healthy!
During this program, students will:
- Learn about human and animal (alpaca) digestion
- Have the opportunity to meet and pet and alpaca
- Discuss how humans and animals get energy from food
- Discover through song how plants need sun and water to grow and make thier own food
- Taste test produce grown using organic practices from our farm
- Discuss the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables
- Explore the farm during inquiry based play time
Program length: 1.5 hour
State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, WMELS Domain IV A. EL 1; Compliments RUSD: The Great Body Shop curriculum
Next Generation Science Standards: K-L S1-1, K-ES S3-1

Day on the Farm
Explore the farm focusing on healthy interactions between people and animals and positive experiences trying new things!
During this program, students will:
- Taste test produce grown using organic practices from our farm
- Have the opportunity to pet an alpaca and feed goats and chickens
- Discuss how animals show us when they are stressed and relaxed and how we can engage with them safely
- Find out what jobs our animals have on the farm and how our gardens and animals work together
- Explore the farm during inquiry based play time
- *Optional 20 minute pollinator extension: discover how bees pollinate our gardens by visiting different flowers
Program length: 1 hour or 1.5 hour with pollinator extension
State standards & competencies: SCI.LS1.C.K, SCI.LS2.A.2, ELS.EX4.A.e, CCTS.LE1.b.2.e, CASEL Domain IV A. EL 1, CASEL Domain II A EL.2