Connecting Kids to Creation
Farm-School Learning Adventures for Homeschoolers, Families, & Friend or School Groups
The Open Gate Farm School - Connecting Kids to Creation
Wendell Berry once wrote, “I am not suggesting, of course, that everybody ought to be a farmer…. I am suggesting that most people now are living on the far side of a broken connection…. We are now in a profound failure of imagination. Most of us cannot imagine the wheat beyond the bread, or the farmer beyond the wheat, or the farm beyond the farmer.”
We are living on the far side of a broken connection with God's creation.
It's time that we reconnect with, learn about, and care for the animals & land that care for us.
Choose Your Adventures!
*Learning adventures are seasonal and based upon availability.
* Price is per person. Please contact us for larger group rates.
*No classes available on Saturdays.
Tractor Hayride
Enjoy a fun tour of the farm past the animals, gardens and pastures.
$5.00
Sap to Syrup
Learn the technique of tree tapping & processing sap into syrup. 2 oz of syrup included!
$50.00
Garden Classes
Take a stroll through the flower beds and learn how to design and tend a garden.
$15.00
Forage the Woods
Get to know the often overlooked plants that bring nourishment and healing.
$15.00
Breadmaking Class
Learn the art of breadmaking using locally grown, freshly-ground wheat. Bring your own loaf home with you to share.
$20.00
Animal Husbandry
Feed chickens, collect eggs, muck stalls, put animals out to pasture... Find out what it takes to care for animals on a farm.
$15.00
Catch & Release
Bring a rod, catch your bait and relax by the pond as you cultivate the art of patience while waiting for the fish to bite.
$10.00
1. Get your family or a group of friends together.
2. Select your home away from home.
3. Choose your farm-school learning adventures!
Experience Ohio
We want you to be able to make the most of your visit to Ohio. The Open Gate Farm is located centrally (about a 1.5 hour drive) from Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. In between your learning adventures, hike the trails on our farm, visit with the animals or go on a field trip! Kayak down Rocky Fork Creek or hike the trails in the Arc of Appalachia or Hocking Hills State Park. Our surrounding area is steeped in history. Spend time visiting art and history museums or underground railroad stations. Visit The Ark Encounter, The Air Force Museum or learn more about the Wright Brothers or the poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar in Dayton. There is plenty to do no matter the time of year or the weather!
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