Fall Tours

Get your students out of the classroom and into a fresh educational environment. We are gearing up for our 9th season of hosting school groups at our farm.  The theme of our 2012 corn maze is the Foodland Ontario slogan "Good Things Grow in Ontario" .  The stations hidden around the maze are a collection of fruit and vegetable facts published by Foodland Ontario.  A trip to our farm provides students  with a glimpse into both modern farming practices as well as pioneer farming practices.  Students of all ages will benefit from the experience. We also host school tours in the spring time at the maple sugar bush.

Half Day Programs (approx. 2 hours)

Option A:  Our original program, including an interactive educational talk re:  the lifecycle of corn, farming practices past and present and awareness of fruits and vegetables grown in Ontario; a crop tour; and the corn maze with a quiz to complete and time to play.  

Option B:  From dirt to butter.  The process a pioneer farmer, circa 1860, would have gone through to make basic food items we take for granted.  Includes hands on activities to engage all the senses.  Helps students gain an appreciation for where our food comes from.  Includes time in the corn maze with stations to find and a simplified quiz to complete.  

Option C:  Meet Mr. Bear and Mr. Hare, the two loveable characters in the story "Tops and Bottoms" as told by Farmer James.  Mr. Bear learns from the wily Mr. Hare about which vegetables grow above the ground and which ones grow under the ground.  This option is popular with our early primary school groups and provides an age appropriate and fun introduction to how pumpkins grow.  Includes time in the corn maze.  

Option D:   The self-directed tour option.  This year we've decided to provide a significant discount to school groups who would like to come to the farm without a structured program.  You can do the corn maze, rope maze, no right turn maze, tile maze, straw maze, visit the goats and chuck pumpkins with your group.  Students must be adequately supervised (a 1:5 ratio is strongly suggested).  

***Options A, B, and C include a small pumpkin to take home for each student OR one large pumpkin for the classroom 

How does our educational corn maze program meet the Ontario Curriculum expectations?

Full Day Program (4 hours)

Choose option A, B or C then stay for lunch (picnic tables are available), make popcorn over the fire and play a game in the maze OR go for a wagon ride and pick apples at a neighbouring farm in the afternoon.  We offer a hotdog lunch for an additional fee. 

Prices

Option D                    $3.50 per student plus HST (no minimum)

Hot dog lunch              $ 3.50 each, plus HST  (includes 1 hot dog, juice and an apple)

Supervisors up to 1:5 students are free

Additional Adults are $6.30 each plus HST

Pricing for school tours are only valid on weekdays for school groups (including home schoolers)

Spring Tours

Bring your class or group to the farm and learn all about maple syrup production and much, much more. Our 2 hour program includes a wagon ride to the sugar bush, explanations of modern and early syrup making, a tour of the sugar shanty and evaporator, learning how to tap a tree, learning about the different tools used in making maple syrup, and of course some hot pancakes and real maple syrup.

Tours are available on weekdays throughout March and the 1st week of April. Dress for the weather we will be outside!

Tour plus Pancake lunch            $6.50 plus HST per student

 (includes pancake, pure maple syrup, juice and apple sauce)

Tour only                                   $5.00 plus HST per student

Supervisors up to 1:10 students are free

Call for more info or to book your tour.