EDUCATION

Learning from the Land

2024 Programs

Opens Is Now Open for Spring & Summer Programs

It’s just an open field. It once had cows roaming and corn growing across the 65 acres. Now, Franklin Farm provides children with experiences that support their curiosity and wonder! Children are immersed in what they really need...

time spent outdoors exploring and discovering in the natural world. 

STEM on the Farm

Shoots, Roots & Gardening

May 18, 2024

9:30- 11:00 am

Cost: $15 per child/ $12 sibling discount


Miss Debra will host this first STEM on the Farm experience for ages 8- 12. Students will learn about  our various growing methods (Traditional, No Till and Perennial growing), garden mapping  and experience a design engineering activity focued on our No Till gardening method.


Registration:  Online Registration Form

Payment online with credit card by clicking the orange BUY NOW button on the website or mail your payment to Franklin Farm PO Box 7943 Cumberland, RI 02864


*STEM on the Farm will be a monthly series. Registration is for each individual class.  


Questions?  Please contact our Education Committee  HERE

On The Farm Story Time 

Spring

This Program is Full


This unique 5-week outdoor program with Librarian Miss Debra will provide children with an opportunity to incorporate the sensory world of nature into their reading encounters. Each class is sure to inspire! 


Thematic Read-Alouds, exploration, STEM,  literacy, and creative movement under the trees.  


Instructor: Debra Cohen holds a MLS, is a STEAMshop teacher and specializes in creative writing, collage and storytelling. 


For Whom:  Ages 2- 5 years old  This Program is Full

When: Fridays May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7

Time: 10:00 - 11:30  am 

Cost:  $55 per child/ $35 per sibling-session

*Single Class/ Drop-Ins are not available for this program.

* This is not a drop off program

* Limit of 15  


Registration: Online Registration Form

Pay online with credit card by clicking the orange BUY NOW button on the website or 

Mail  your payment to Franklin Farm P.O. Box 7943 Cumberland, RI 02864


Please  include the full name of child/ date & name of program.  

Questions? Contact Kathy Lambert, Education Committee Chair, BOD, HMFFPA by clicking HERE
The Backyard Farmer Fall Program

The Backyard Farmer   

Spring May- June


Join Instructor Lynn Dubeau for this 6 week series  offering children a unique, hands-on experience learning about farming and the natural world on our historic farm. For each child, we aim to inspire curiosity about the natural world, foster a sense  of comfort in the outdoors, and develop  respect for living things. Outdoor learning lessons and activities include agriculture and the environment using our fields, pastures, barns, woods, and farm animals as a living classroom. Specific subjects include farm animals (goats, ducks & chickens,), farm operations, outdoor exploration, and plant growth. 


For Whom: Ages 5- 12 years old

When (choose 1)


Mondays 10 am - 12 pm

May 6, 13, 20, June 3, 10, 17


  or

Tuesdays 10 am - 12 pm

May 7, 14, 21, June 4, 11, 18


       or 

Wednesdays 10 am - 12 pm  

May 8, 15, 22, June 5, 12, 19


Cost: $135 per child/ $115 sibling discount

Limit of 15 students

* single class attendance is not available.


Registration:  Registration Form

Pay online with credit card by clicking the orange BUY NOW button on the webpage or 

Mail  your payment to Franklin Farm P.O. Box 7943 Cumberland, RI 02864

Farm Science

Summer

Children explore Franklin Farm while they meet some new and old friends. Each day explorers discover a different area of farm life: agriculture, experience care of chickens & ducks, pollination, vermiposting and wildlife found at the farm. Exploring continues through art projects and games! 


Instructor: Lynn Dubeau is a Naturalist, Lifeguard, Certified ECE teacher and a Homeschool Educator


FOR WHOM: Open to participants ages 6- 12  

*limit of 20 participants


WHEN:  

Week 1: June 24-28  FULL

Week 2: July 8-12  FULL

Week 3: July 22-26 FULL

Week 4: July 29- Aug 2

Week 5: August 12-16 

*All spots are first come first served.  


TIME: 9:00  am to 12:00 pm

COST: $200 per child/ $175 2nd child Sibling Discount

 

REGISTRATION: Registration Form 

Pay online with credit card using the BUY NOW (Paypal) button below or 

Mail  your payment to Franklin Farm P.O. Box 7943 Cumberland, RI 02864

Questions? Contact Kathy Lambert, Education Committee Chair, BOD, HMFFPA by clicking HERE 

Pond Science

There is no Pond Science Program this summer. The Frogs, Newts and Cattails are taking a break this year!  Please check back for other upcoming educational programs.

Field Trips

We are currently booking for May- June 2024

Field Trips


Grades K- 5

Welcome to our Outdoor Learning Lab!  Our Field Trips are focused on exploration through hands-on experiences.  Guided by our Volunteer Education Docents, students will learn about Cumberland's agricultural history, evolving architecture in barn development in our 1810-1890 barn, farm life, ecosystems that exist on many farms and why they are so important;  the essentials of a Colonial Garden with a focus on medicinal herbs and composting; and they will learn about our Franklin Farm Chickens!


Grades 6-12

Want to take your lessons outdoors? We are happy to provide you with the space to make a field trip to enhance your student's education. Whether you are testing water quality, exploring ecosystems, or studying history, we would love for your students to learn at the farm!


We offer a limited number of field trips.

Please contact franklinfarm65@gmail.com for more information


What Educators & Parents Have to Say About Our Summer Programs!

"It was one of the best field trips I’ve been on yet- the volunteers were so informative & kind.  They absolutely loved this experience. Thank You"~Kerri


"Thank you for a FANTASTIC day at the farm! All the kiddos and adults absolutely loved the trip! We had a great time. Not only were the centers great, I loved the connection to the Cumberland community. Many children (and parents!) were eager to learn they can visit the farm any time, and to learn they can help out in the garden over the summer.

Thank you again for such a wonderful day!"

Allison Mudge & your friends at Cumberland Hill

Take A Hike On the Farm

Open Year Round Sun Up to Sun Set

WIDE OPEN SPACES


Learn On Your Own


The Historic Metcalf Farm is filled with history, creatures and wonder!  We have hiking trails that take you across the fields, along the walls and to the furthest corners! There are informational signs so you can learn as you hike!


There are many animals, birds, insects and creatures that make the farm a temporary home, farm walls that were built more than 150 years ago, and a legacy of two farming families who tilled and plowed these very fields.  This passive program invites you to explore!


* Please note, this is an active farm, the fields are still hayed. Please use Leave No Trace practices when hiking. 


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