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.

 

Summer Camp 2012

 

Spend a week exploring an urban farm and wetland

 

We had a fantastic Summer Camp season in 2011! Over 200 children participated in our camps, and over 20% of them received a scholarship. Please contact us if you would like to donate to our Summer Camp Scholarship fund and help children explore, eat and play at a local organic learning farm.


2012 Camp Registration opens February 6th at 9:00am. Check back for more information or email alice@zengerfarm.org to sign up for our camp notification list.

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Camps are 9:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday

 

Little Chickens   for youth entering 1st grade $245.00

This camp will explore the wetlands while we learn how to squawk, buzz and ribbit just like our wild animal friends. Campers will learn how to walk like a chicken and gobble like a turkey as they help to tend our flocks. We will whisper to the worms and daydream with the dragonflies.

Week 2 July 2-6 

Week 3 July 9-13

Week 6 July 30-August 8

Week 8 August 13-17

 

Farm Friends  for youth entering 2nd and 3rd grade $250.00

Wow is there a lot to be done on the farm this summer! Zenger Farm is a great place for adventure; campers will get to know all about the farm while they help tend to the vegetables, check in on the animals and make sure the wetlands are staying wild. With all that hard work comes a healthy appetite, we will take some time to relax and make snacks from the vegetables we grew ourselves.

Week 1 June 25-29

Week 2 July 2-6

Week 4 July 16-20

Week 5 July 23-27

Week 8 August 13-17

Week 9 August 20-24

 

Bugs and Slugs  New in 2012! for youth entering 2nd and 3rd grade $250.00

Hey what is that little critter crawling on that kale plant, did you see it fly away? Was it eating the plant or hunting another bug? This week at camp is sure to be filled with lots of questions about our small friends that are crawling, hopping and sliming their way around the farm. Bring your magnifying glass and a gentle sense of adventure as we enter into the world of "bugs" and find out what those little animals do all day on the farm.

Week 3 July 9-13

Week 7 August 6-10

 

Cooking Camp for youth entering 4th - 6th grade $275.00

Local, fresh, organic? Of course! Have you ever wondered how to make delicious food for your friends and family? Ever wondered where your food comes from? Each day we will harvest fruits and vegetables straight from the farm and prepare delicious delights to eat with our new camp friends. We will learn what fresh food tastes like as we cook our way through the week.

Week 4 July 16-20

Week 9 August 20-24

 

Plant Potions New in 2012! for youth entering 4th - 6th grade $275.00
The farm has so many magical plants. This week of camp we will delve into the mystical world of plants. We will learn about myths, legends and plant science as we harvest, craft, and produce potions to take home!

Week 1 June 25-29

Week 6 July 30-August 3

 

Chef de Cuisine for youth entering 7th - 9th grade $285.00

Get out your best recipes and freshest ideas for this week of cooking challenges. Campers will test their cooking abilities and learn new techniques in the kitchen during this week of epicurean delights. The crops are at our fingertips and you will be the judge as to who can transform them into the tastiest dishes.

Week 7 August 6-10

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If you would like to be put on the registration notification list please email Education Director, Alice Froehlich, alice@zengerfarm.org