School and College Programs
2013-2014 School Programs
Are you interested in coming to the farm for a visit with your class? Stone Barns Center offers field trips for K-12 students from September through June.
School programs are designed to integrate a farm tour, hands-on learning in the form of a seasonal farm chore, and/or an activity that encourages students to develop literacy skills related to ecological community-based food production. Our field trips are conducted in a living classroom – our working farm. The farm can be used to teach concepts ranging from life cycles to biodiversity to seed breeding, and our educators offer developmentally appropriate and engaging farm experiences that enrich classroom learning.
Click here to view our 2013-2014 field trip brochure.
Planning Your Field Trip
We begin accepting trip requests for the 2013-2014 school year on Monday, April 15, 2013. Once you have selected the trips you are interested in, and the time of year you would most like to visit, please complete our online trip request form. After we receive your completed form, our team will be in touch with you to schedule your trips. Field trips book up very fast each season! Please plan ahead in order to secure your desired dates.
Scholarship Funding Opportunities
New this year: Scholarship Applications – Each year, about 30% of our field trips are supported with scholarship funding made possible by a generous donations to our organization. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please submit the online scholarship application along with your online field trip request form.
To receive state aid for your visit, please make field trip arrangements with us and then contact BOCES at 914 248 2339 for the necessary forms.
If you would like to speak with a Stone Barns educator about our trip offerings, please contact us at schools@stonebarnscenter.org or 914 366 6200 x111
College Programs
Bring your college class to visit Stone Barns. Whether focusing on animals, plants, compost or the entire environmental system, your class will learn how our farmers create a food system designed to work in balance with nature. Each program includes a hands-on component. Download the brochure by clicking here.
“The kids talked about the trip all the way back to school and for the rest of the afternoon. They agreed with me that it was the best field trip they had ever been on!”– A Westchester County teacher whose students visited Stone Barns with the help of a need-based stipend