YOUTH FIELD TRIPS
Book your field trip now!
Field trips are available to book for 2022. Fill out our Field Trip Request Form for more information.
Our in-person field trips run for 2 hours and include a tour, an age appropriate lesson in nutrition/cooking, and a hands-on seasonal garden activity. We offer three different field trips at our two locations.
On the Farm
The Growing Hope Urban Farm provides fun and experiential field trips for youth PreK-12th grade. Each field trip includes a tour of our urban farm, an age appropriate hands-on lesson in nutrition/cooking, and a STEAM based garden activity.
Urban farm field trips are offered March – May and September – mid-November.
At the Market
Growing Hope provides interactive field trips at the Depot Town Farmers Market. At the market, students will take a tour, meet local farmers, and learn about local food, seasonality, and the benefit of supporting small scale farmers through fun, hands-on activities.
Field trips at the Farmers Market are only offered on Saturdays between 10am – 12pm, June – October (when the market is running).
In the Kitchen
Growing Hope offers field trips at our newly refurbished incubator kitchen. Students will participate in a hands-on lesson on the benefits of local food systems and prepare a seasonal meal in our Incubator Kitchen.
Field trips at the Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen are offered September – May, and are capped at 15 students due to limited space.
Ready to Schedule a Field Trip?
Fill out our Field Trip Request Form or contact Esha Biswas, our Youth Programs Coordinator, by phone 734-786-8401, or email [email protected] with the following information:
- Name, phone number, email, and best way to reach you
- Organization name and address
- Group size
- Field trip location preference
- Ideal dates and times
Growing Hope offers free and paid in-person field trips. Our field trips are a minimum of $150 for groups up to 10 participants and $15 for each additional student. We offer FREE field trips for groups where a majority of students qualify for free & reduced school meals, including all YCS students.
Assistance with transportation costs is available upon request.