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Farm field trips help connect students with local growers, producers, and farmers. Establishing a connection with local farmers helps students understand how and where their food is sourced, but also fosters a great appreciation for our agricultural community.

Farm Field Trips Online Course

Enroll in the Farm Field Trips online course to learn more about farm field trips and their connection to Farm to School! COMING SOON – Fall 2024!

Course objectives include:

  • Describing the benefits of visits to farms for students, families, and farmers
  • Outlining ways to prepare a school field trip to a farm
  • Identifying partner farms for field trips

Farm Field Trips Online Course

Farm Field Trips Resources

  • Farm Field Trips resources (NCDA Farm to School) – The NCDA Farm to School program has compiled a list of resources highlighting virtual and in-person farm field trip opportunities in North Carolina.
  • How to Plan a Student-Centered Farmer Visit to Your School (Center for Ecoliteracy) – The Center for Ecoliteracy has created a guide for schools to plan and host student-centered visits from local farmers.
  • Coast to Coast Virtual School Garden Tour Viewing & Engagement Guide (School Garden Support Organization Network and Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation) – Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and the School Garden Support Organization Network created a viewer guide that brings in-person and virtual learning opportunities to programs nationwide. Explore gardens from Hawai’i to Washington, D.C.!
  • Guide to Farm Field Trips for Farmers and Teachers (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) –  This guide shares the importance of farm field trips and provides curriculum connections for teachers. 

Farm Field Trips Resources