Programs & Workshops
Our Program Descriptions
Field Trips
Field trips to the farm, also known as our Learning Adventures, were created to give our participants a chance to experience nature based education. These sessions are focused around broad themes and lead learners to think about topics such as Trees, Trails, and Tracks. Sessions are age appropriate and have hands-on learning that incorporates literature, movement, and music. We will integrate outdoor experiences and current curriculum. Many sessions will have a take-home project and extension activities will be offered for teachers or families to further the discussion and learning back in the classroom or at home.
Summer Camps
Pond sampling and water quality studies are one of the many activities that we will be doing at Camp WILD. Our learning is always fun, always interactive and student directed and very often directly supports STEM. Next generation science standards and common core are embedded in our camp program. Yep, learning through play while building new neuropathways, it’s how we roll. Registration for our summer Camp Wild /Sprouts Programs are posted mid-January and fill quickly! Scroll down for more information on our summer camp programs.
Workshops
Family oriented, hands on learning – fun – workshops! Past recent workshops have included: Cookie Decorating, Brooms and Brews – The Magical Power of Herbs, Mosaic Tile Making, Fairy Houses, and Gourds Galore Birdhouse Building. Check out our Events tab, or our Facebook page to see what events are coming and for registration links. And if you have a talent, craft, or nature-based knowledge that you’d like to share with others, send us a message to discuss hosting your very own workshop at our farm in one of our unique venues.
Homesteading Club
Homesteading Club is a great opportunity for children ages 3-10 to experience hands-on, weekly nature education (under 5 attends with caregiver). We focus our lessons and activities around farm animals, homesteading principals, and plants. Each seasonal series will vary from 4-8 weeks and include activities such as animal interaction (and how to care for them / anatomy / life cycles), plant interaction (identifying/ growing cycles, etc), themed art projects and snacks, cooking, music, games and more. Two co-directors are present at each session. Scroll down for more information on our Homesteading Club programs.
Current Workshops
Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils
Monday, April 14th, 2025 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Perfect way to Think Spring…. Have you been wanting to switch out some of your cleaning products for healthier, less toxic versions? Well here is your chance to learn just how to do it in this educational workshop to be held in our Sunflower Market on Monday, April 14th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Let’s learn how to clean with non-toxic, environmentally safe products. All instruction and supplies are included in the workshop fee of $25, and you’ll get to take home 3 full size bottles of various cleaning products.
Online registration is required, visit the link below for additional information and to register. This class has a very limited number of spots, so if you’re interested, register soon. We look forward to seeing you at this educational workshop!
2025 Programs
Farm After 5
Throughout the 2025 summer season, our farm and Sunflower market will be open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings only. This is an excellent opportunity for you to come out and shop our Sunflower Market with our new extended evening hours. You can also enjoy just visiting the farm in the evening (it’s especially beautiful later in the day). We have been trying out various free activities on Thursday evenings and we hope you’ve had a chance to try some of them out.
Due to changing farm schedules, we are no longer offering the following: ‘Art at the Farm’ on 3rd Thursdays, ‘Chelsea’s Cooking Corner’ on 4th Thursdays, and ‘Flowers After 5’ each Thursday evening. If you come for a visit, you’ll see that we have our Sip & Snip floral events on Thursday evenings throughout August & September. Please note that these events require both payment and advance reservation. if you are interested in attending, visit our Events page and click the blue Register link to see if there are openings. Thank you!
Open Mic night and Garden Yoga will be continued through early September. So feel free to join us for either of those activities. No signup required for either (unless you are a performer, then you’ll need to pick a time slot to perform at Open Mic (click the yellow button below)).
Remaining dates for Farm After 5 free activities:
- September 4th Open Mic *Last one of the season – don’t miss out!
- September 11th Garden Yoga *Last one of the season
We hope you’ve enjoyed our free offerings this summer, and know that you are welcome to just come and shop the market or visit the farm on a Thursday night until 9 pm…. Thanks and we hope to see you at the Farm soon!
Homestead Club
A nature-based education program at Clarkston Family Farm, presented to you by our partner in outdoor education, Sarah Bann of Nature and Nurture, along with community garden coordinator Meg McGinn. This club consists of 3 different series; the Fall Series is focused on farm animals, Winter Series focuses on homesteading principals, and Spring series which is focused on plants and gardening.
There are generally two different time slots offered on Mondays, each features a safe indoor and outdoor learning environment and small group setting focused on nature-based activities and play.
Age: Ideally suited to kids ages 3 – 10 (<5 must attend with caregiver)
8-Weekly Monday Sessions; Fall 2025 Dates as follows:
10/6, 13, 20, 27, 11/3, 10, 17, 12/1 * No meeting 11/24 Thanksgiving Week $185
Morning Session is 10:30 am – Noon / Afternoon Session is 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
*There is an additional childcare option available from 3:45-4:30 before the afternoon session for $20 ($2.50 per session)
Please note that all cancellations are subject to a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted for cancellations occurring less than one week prior to the start of classes. Thank you for your understanding.
Sprouts Camp
An award winning summer camp program for our youngest learners…
Sensory Exploration in Nature using the sense of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing!
Age: Ideally suited to ages 3-6 years (exceptions for siblings may apply)
Session 1: June 16th- 20th, 2025 (2026 dates TBD), HALF DAY, 9 am – 11 am, $160
Session 2: June 23rd – 27th, 2025 (2026 Dates TBD), HALF DAY, 9 am – 11 am, $160
Please note that all 2025 camp prices include service fees (there will be no additional fees applied at registration).
All cancellations/changes are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be granted for cancellations occurring less than one week prior to the start of camp. Thank you for your understanding.
Sprouts Camp has finished for the 2025 summer season. If you are interested in registering your child for next summer, we will post 2026 dates in early January, with registration generally occuring mid-end of January. We post on our fb page ahead of that time so that people know the exact date of registration opening. Spots typically sell out within 24 hours. We always wish we could hold more camps, because we’d love to have everyone come who wants to be there, but only so much time and space are available. So please do look for registration in January 2026, and also know that we will add a small amount of registrations closer to camp time for those on our waitlist. We try to fill any cancellations based on our waitlist. Thank you for your interest… We love doing camp and hope to see your kiddos next summer!
Where: Most of our time will be spent outside in our many kid-friendly farm and garden spaces. Drop off and pick-up at the Learning Pavilion behind the Sunflower Market.
Focus: Our youngest learners will enjoy exploring our farm and garden spaces utilizing our 5 senses on the farm in a way that is developmentally appropriate as we incorporate art, music, simple math and science.
Activities: Student directed self exploration and nature hunts, baby farm animal interaction, tasting and harvesting stations, music, art and movement using the sense of smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing
Camp Wild
An award winning summer camp program using next generation science standards supported in a fun, nature-based, hands-on outdoor learning experience!
Age: Ideally suited to kids ages 5 – 11 (age exceptions made for siblings)
Camp Wild about MUSIC: *NEW* June 30th – July 2nd, 2025 (2026 dates TBD), 3 FULL DAYS, 9 am – 2:30, $190
Session 1: July 21st – 25th, 2025 (2026 dates TBD), HALF DAY. 9 am – noon, $185
Session 2: July 28th – Aug 1st, 2025 (2026 dates TBD), HALF DAY. 9 am – noon, $185
Session 3: August 4th – 8th, 2025, FULL DAY, 9 am – 2:30 pm (2026 dates TBD), $300
Session 4: August 11th – 15th, 2025, FULL DAY, 9 am – 2:30 pm (2026 dates TBD), $300
Camp Wild about ART: August 18th – 22nd, 2025 (2026 dates TBD), FULL DAY, 9 am – 2:30 pm, $320 (Includes materials fee)
Please note that all 2025 camp prices include service fees (there will be no additional fees applied at registration).
All cancellations/changes are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be granted for cancellations occurring less than one week prior to the start of camp. Thank you for your understanding.
Registration for Camp Wild has finished for the 2025 summer season. If you are interested in registering your child for next summer, we will post 2026 dates in early January, with registration generally occuring mid-end of January. We post on our fb page ahead of that time so that people know the exact date of registration opening. Spots typically fill within 24 hours. We always wish we could hold more camps, because we’d love to have everyone come who wants to be there, but only so much time and space available. So please do look for our registration in January 2026, and also know that we generally open a few more spots to each session closer to camp time for those on our waitlist. We try to fill any cancellations based on our waitlist. Thank you for your interest… We love doing camp and hope to see your kiddos next summer!
Camp Wild is a unique, popular and award winning summer program that has been successfully engaging young people for almost a decade. It is directed by Chelsea O’Brien, B.S., an experienced and certified environmental educator as well as founder and executive director for the Clarkston Family Farm. Teaching team also includes naturalists, artists and camp counselors selected from trained National Honors Society CHS students and aspiring teachers. Great camper to teaching team ratio of no more than 5 to 1. We also employ activity station leaders and junior camp counselors for the most safe and engaged program available for your young explorer! Our teaching team pays special attention to dividing campers into color groups based on age, parental preference and developmental appropriateness. Groups are carefully organized and have never more than twelve campers per group to allow for our “move and do” approach to learning! Each 5 day camp session is an exploration of the following themes: Wonderful Wetlands, What’s Under Our Feet, Marvelous Meadows, Fantastic Forests, and Getting Our Thumbs Green.
Activities include: Each day campers will enjoy games, art, a make and take craft, some type of snack or tasting, and music; as well as “sneaky science” and language arts… supporting thinking and learning in ways that are fun and always outside in nature.
Please note that MUSIC & ART camps have similar programming to our other Camp Wild sessions, but with an added emphasis on Music and Art respectively. Sample activities for ARTS camp include; working with clay, textiles and weaving, farm animal art, and plein air art. The end of the week for ARTS camp includes a “gallery” show.
AT HOME Series
The Clarkston Family Farm has created 5 new instructional videos that promote thinking, learning and growing outside in nature and in your own backyard.
Each video ties in the language art, science and visual art disciplines as well as some fun and practical activities to engage critical thinking skills.