Farm Days are fun, hands-on field trips where lessons of agriculture and its role in our everyday lives, our county, and its economy are taught in the context of local farms, ranches, forests, and watersheds. Registration is available to all 3rd grade classes in El Dorado County.
Students and teachers experience the sights, sounds, smells and feels of agriculture at Farm Day. Throughout the day, students and their teachers rotate to 6-8 different learning stations to learn about farms, natural resources, food, nutrition and animals.
Learning Stations are presented by organizations, businesses, and persons who are experts in their field. Some topics include:
- nutrition
- local produce, food preservation
- worm composting, soil
- working animals – horses, goats
- food animals – poultry, cattle, pigs
- animals that provide fiber –
alpaca, llama, sheep - invasive and beneficial insects
- milk and dairy
- resources from healthy forests
- organic pest management
- watersheds, irrigation
- land stewardship
- bats
- …and much more teaching students where their food, fiber, and shelter comes from.
El Dorado County-Placerville Farm Day- May 7, 2019
If you have any questions regarding El Dorado County Farm Day or would like further information, please contact Britney Patterson, Program Coordinator at b.patterson@agintheclass-edc.org.
3rd Grade Teachers- Registration Opens Mid January!
2018 Farm Day Teacher Registration Teacher Information Packet Thank A Farmer Project Template
Presenters-Registration Opens Mid January!
2018 Farm Day Presenter Registration Farm Day Presenter Information PacketVolunteers-Registration Opens Mid January!
Placerville Farm Day Volunteer Sign UpTahoe Farm Day- September 11, 2018
If you have any questions regarding South Lake Tahoe Farm Day, please contact Britney Patterson, Program Coordinator at b.patterson@agintheclass-edc.org.
Information for Presenters- Now Open!
2018 South Lake Tahoe Presenter Sign Up Farm Day ScheduleFarm Day Learning Station Packet
Information for Lake Tahoe Unified and Zephyr Cove Teachers-
Registration Opens Now Open!
2018 Tahoe Teacher Registration Farm Day ScheduleFarm Day Teacher and Chaperone Information Packet
Sponsorship Opportunities Available -Visit the Sponsors Page
Funding
This event is supported in part by donations from local and regional sponsors. As a charitable, non-profit organization, El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom appreciates our sponsors’ generous support that is vital for the continued success of our educational programs.