HARVEST MOON FARMS SCHOOL TOURS 2008 School Tour Dates for 2008 Tuesday thru Friday Sept. 29 thru Oct. 31, 2008 If you need additional date choices, please call.  We may have earlier dates available.

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TOUR CHOICES

Growing Farmers Education Tour

A great educational experience for school children.  Your students become "growing farmers" at this hands-on tour as they are given the opportunity to experience the agricultural process.  Beginning with planting, feeding livestock, learning about farm products and ending with "marketing" those farm products.  Children will see how the food they grow as farmers, becomes the food they eat.  Tour also includes hayrack ride, and farm yard activities.  Each child will take home a pie-size pumpkin, ear of popcorn, activity pages, coupons and more!

Pumpkin Patch Tour

Ages: Pre-school through 3rd grade
Tour length: 1 1/2—2 hours

• Education discussion on pumpkins, harvest, crops and farm life.
• Hayrack ride to the pumpkin patch, hands-on activities in the Little Red Barn. Each child will take home an educational activity pages, pie-size pumpkin, and an ear of popcorn.

Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Ages: Pre-school through 4th grade
Tour length: 1 1/2—2 hours

Students will hear the story of Spookley the Square Pumpkin. Spookley teaches that diversity and differences are important, and that we should respect others. Each child will take a hayrack ride to the pumpkin patch, take home an educational activity pages, pie-size pumpkin, ear of popcorn and more!  Read more about Spookley following the tour information by scrolling down.

We are always open to adding activities that support your classroom curriculum, please let me know if there is something specific you would like to do at the farm.

IMPORTANT TOUR INFORMATION PLEASE READ

All tours will have a scheduled arrival AND departure time, and the cost of the tour is related to the length of time on the farm. This is necessary due to the demand for tours and the desire to provide a quality experience for all students.

      If you choose a longer visit, we will plan additional

activities for your students.

SCHOOL TOUR COST:

$5.00 per student for tours up to 3 hours in length.

Adidtional time on the farm is $1.00 per student per hour ( a 4 hour stay would be $6.00 per student)

Charges for teachers, aids and parents
Two teachers/aids for every 25 students are admitted free. Additional parents, siblings, and aids will be charged the student rate ($5.00) for the tour scheduled. (This includes all attending regardless of age). Also the additional charge of $1.00 per hour per person applies if you plan to stay longer than 3 hours.  This is necessary for us to have adequate hayracks and drivers for your tour group. We will not charge your busdrivers.

Lunch time on the farm
Tours may still include lunch on the farm, either sack lunches or lunches catered by Harvest Moon Farms. Hot dog sack lunches are $4.00 per person and MUST be scheduled when the tour is scheduled.

To schedule your tour Call Jan at Harvest Moon Farms. 308-826-3020 or 826-2068
Tours can begin as early at 9 a.m.
Remember to figure your travel time when planning your tour.

SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN
Spookley is a wonderful story about a square pumpkin found in the pumpkin patch. The other pumpkins (all round in shape, of course) are not very kind to Spookley. When bad weather threatens the pumpkin patch, Spookley’s differences make him a hero. The story is a great way to introduce discussions of diversity, tolerance and anti-bullying.

If you are looking to plant some new ideas in your students this fall, come to Harvest Moon Farms. Our new “Spookley the square pumpkin” tour is a great way to start the school year. The program offers a great story and lesson with a multi-cultural message about accepting and appreciating differences. The focus is on respecting others, especially those different than ones self. There is so much to see and do at Harvest Moon Farms, your class will ride the hayrack to the pumpkin patch, check out the great farm animals, and get lost in the bale maze.