Farm Camp at Crystal Spring 2010

2010 Program Offerings:

All of our programs are now full for the summer.  If you’d like to be on a waitlist or email list for future programs, including next summer’s programs, send an email to maura@crystalspringcsa.com Thank you!

Junior Counselor Positions Available, Contact Maura 729.1112 or maura@crystalspringcsa.com

•Farm Day Camp: Ages 6-11 and Junior Counselors Ages 12-15

→: July 12-16 and July 26-30 Both Weeks in July are FULL

AUGUST 9-13 9:00-3:00 $185 ! Ages 6-11

•Mornings at the Farm for Preschool Ages 3-5 June 28-July 2 9-12 noon $130 FULL!

•Afternoons at the Farm for kids entering grades 6-8 June 28-July 2 1:30-4:30 $130 OPEN!

•One Day Camps Ages 6-12 August 16 and/or August 18 9:00-3:00$40 per day OPEN!

What is Farm Day Camp?

This summer we welcome children to join in the daily working of our farm.  Our mission is to teach young people about growing healthy food by engaging in the daily activities of a working, for-profit, family-run, diversified, organic farm.  Campers will physically experience the connections between growing and eating healthy foods and taking care of our bodies and our land.

Farm Day Camp

Ages 6-11 and Junior Counselor Volunteers Ages 12-15 Junior counselor positions available for all weeks of camp.

August 9-13 9:00-3:00 $185 Ages 6-11

July 12-16and July 26-30 Both weeks in July are FULL.  If you’d like to be on a waitlist or an email list for other programs, including next year’s programs, send an email to maura@crystalspringcsa.com  Thank you.

Children will help in the daily operations and explorations of our farm.  After a morning circle, we begin the day with animal chores, feeding and watering our lambs, pigs, and chickens.  Over the course of the week we’ll partake in the full process of raising vegetables, herbs, and flowers from soil preparation, direct seeding and transplanting, to watering, weeding, harvesting, washing, and of course eating!  Kids will get dirty in our vegetable fields exploring how a seed turns into a head of lettuce and how many ladybugs live amongst the plants and weeds.  We will taste food as fresh as can be, although some kids may want to wipe off the dirt first.  Naturally, we will also save time for games, exploration, creative arts, and even some rest and relaxing with stories after lunch.

Morning Farm Camp for Preschoolers  FULL & CLOSED FOR REGISTRATION

Ages 3-5 June 28-July 2 9-12 noon • $130

This morning program will have the same goals and basic structure as farm day camp described above, with a shorter day, and with the flexibility and spirit to go with the curiosity and industriousness of the preschooler.

Afternoon Farm Camp for Middle Schoolers

Kids entering grades 6-8 • June 28-July 2 1:30-4:30 • $130

We want to give middle school aged students a chance to really explore what it is like to work on a farm, in the course of an afternoon.  Campers will get to know the farm, as described in the general camp program above, but we’ll have a chance to explore the farm and farm projects in greater depth.

One Day Programs

Ages 6-12  August 16 and/or August 18 9:00-3:00 • $40 per day

Sign up for one day at a time… one more chance to hang out on the farm before going back to school.  After a farm exploration in the morning, we’ll spend the day focusing on a particular theme, as below.

• •Making pizzas from farm ingredients  Monday August 16
• • Using herbs to make vinegars, oils, salves Wednesday August 18

Before or After Care is Available, but please contact Maura to make arrangements.

• Before Care begins at 8:30 a.m. and After Care ends at 4:00 p.m.

About the Staff

Maura Bannon has lived at Crystal Spring Farm for six years with her family.  She has extensive experience working with young people, from outdoor leadership and farm education programs, to her recent work in public schools as a licensed clinical social worker, as well as being a mom for seven years.  Maura will be joined by a dynamic farm intern who has experience with summer camps and environmental education, and will know the inner workings of our farm to share with our visiting young farmers.

Registration

Register online at the following link: Registration closed for 2010

If you have further questions or comments, please contact Maura at maura@crystalspringcsa.com or 729.1112