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Site Programs

Life Lessons from the Farm! (Ages 6-10)

Cost: $3 Summer / $7 Fall-Winter-Spring

Hardwork and humor are necessary on every farm. Come join us in a fun, hands on day of learning what things do (think silo and tractor)...plus why character and committment are necessary parts of farm life. Wear your old clothes, long pants and boots....dirt is a key ingredient of farm life! Class focus is Learning Responsibility.

Tea with Grandma Misty (Pre-K)

$3.00 per participant summer session / $5.00 Fall-Winter-Spring

Enjoy 100% fruit juice and a healthy snack outside by the pasture after fun games and meeting the animals. Tell your mom and dad they are welcome to stay, or our volunteers can take over. This is not 'High Tea' but 'Farmer Tea', so wear your old clothes!


Coloring with Karma (K-2nd grade)

$3.00 for 1 1/2 hour summer session / $5.00 Fall-Winter-Spring

Find your inner artist as you enjoy chalk art & outside play. Our colorful cat Karma will show you the farm, and even model if you wish. Lite healthy snack provided.

NO Bad Hair Days (Grade 5-8)

$3.00 per summer session / $5.00 Fall-Winter-Spring

Learn about horse grooming and mane styles from our RIDE volunteers. No horse experience necessary, this is a chance for non-horse owners and young equestrians to learn together. Beverages provided.

Snickers, S'mores and More (Grade 5-8)

$4.00 for 2-3 hour evening summer session / $6.00 Fall-Winter-Spring

Learn about pasture care and then help us clean up the horses home. Snickers (our therapy pony in training) will be your escort, and show you his favorite spots. Any sticks you collect will be the start of a great campfire for you and your peers to enjoy. This is a great group opportunity!! Beverage and makings for S'mores provided.

Nature Work with Toby (Grade 9-12)

Scheduled by appointment for your youth group!

$3.00 for 2-4 hour summer session - $5.00 Fall-Winter-Spring

Learn about trees then do some volunteer work in our wooded areas. RIDE will provide volunteer certificates for two hours of work & also share a huge bonfire with you in gratitude. This is a great group opportunity!! Beverage provided.



Farm
4505 Viola Road North East
Rochester, Minnesota.





Volunteers Needed

Our new site is a recently purchased farm that is very, very rough (it was a forclosure property), but the location is ideal! Volunteers have been removing appliances and debris, clearing fallen trees, building stalls and pasture sheds, working on rotten fences, and picking burrs from the horses non-stop! It will be a wonderful site....with a lot more elbow grease!

Can you help?

  • Handle and Feed Horses
  • Wash and Remove Debris from Horses
  • Muck Stalls
  • Clear Pastures
  • Repair or Build Fences
  • Remove Debris from Buildings and Yard
  • Clear and Design Nature Areas and Gardens
  • Develop Programs and Support our Events