Welcome to Zenger Farm

We are a working urban farm that models, promotes and educates about sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development and access to good food for all.

Field Trips - Come Visit the Farm!

3,000 visits a year, and growing...

 

If you have a school group or other organized group of ten or more please contact us about scheduling a field trip. For individuals or groups smaller than 10 see our weekly schedule .

 

During the school-year, Zenger Farm provides field trips for school classes and other organizations. Trips are either 90 minutes or three and a half hours in length.

 

Visiting groups can participate in the following hands-on programs:

 

Farm Tour (Preschool through Adult): A sensory-based tour of the farm and wetland that connects people to food, environmentally friendly farming practices, and the wild and domesticated animals that call Zenger Farm home.

Service Learning (Preschool through Adult): Participants dig in and get dirty working on whatever seasonal farm projects need to get done.

 

Critters in the Crops (Elementary): An exploration of the roles of macroinvertibrates on the farm, observing them in their habitats and discussing the differences between insects and "bugs"

 

People Need Plants (Elementary): This hands-on discovery program investigates photosynthesis, how plants are grouped together by scientists, plant parts and their functions, what plants need to grow and thrive, and how humans use plants everyday.


Explore Soils (Elementary): Students will learn about the importance of soil to our everyday lives, what soil is made of, and how to make compost.

Wetland Ecology (Elementary): An inquiry based program that explores the functions and values of a wetland ecosystem, and takes a closer look at aquatic insects, animal habitat, and water quality.


We are a small non-profit and ask for a $3.00 donation per participant. No individual or group will be turned away due to lack of funds.

 

For more information about visiting the farm, or to schedule a field trip for your group, contact Education Director Alice Froehlich at alice@zengerfarm.org or 503-282-4245.

 

Bus Scholarships are available.

 

Intrested in volunteering with our Field Trip Program? Check out our volunteer page: Get Dirty