Category: Head Start

On July 24th, we welcomed back Advanced Behavioral Health, this time with four cohorts from their mentorship program! We decided to do a bit of adventure art – searching the property for wildflowers and repurposing old glass bottles as vases. The youth enjoyed the challenge and artistic element to this program. We finished up our Read More »

On Monday the 17th, we once again invited volunteers from FCPS. We have one especially dedicated volunteer who has been coming all summer – we are grateful for their enthusiastic care of the farm. On Tuesday the 18th, the middle school aged Boys and Girls Club members came back for a second round of visits. Read More »

Spring Break is always fun at the farm – so many folks come to us when out of school! On April 10th, Potomac Case Management Service’s Youth Diversion Program made its way to the farm for some outdoor programming. This program is designed for youth who have gotten in trouble with the law and need Read More »

As we close out 2022, we are honoring our relationship with the Frederick County Head Start program. Nine years ago, back in January 2014, we announced our new partnership with the following message on our blog: After the first preschoolers visited the farm, we were beyond delighted and, again, posted about it on the blog:  Read More »

 Head Start is back at the farm! This season finishes up our 9th year serving Frederick County’s Head Start preschoolers. This round of visits, the classes are coming out twice for a morning of farm fun, followed by lunch in the pavilion. After the option to romp and play a bit in our riding ring, Read More »

In anticipation of our upcoming visits from Head Start kids, we once again made our way down to Frederick with an animal in tow. These visits are designed to prepare the children for the farm in a few ways: These goals are accomplished through our story, Meet the Farm, our interactions with the kids, and an Read More »

Oh my, how we love Head Start Family Day – this is our 6th year holding the event! With 135 folks in attendance this year, we were proud to run a smooth and FUN event. The objective of the day is to give the families a restorative and adventure-filled day in nature, and also allow Read More »

  Head Start is back for the summer! Here’s our curriculum for our 5 days together: Day 1 Morning Stream hike from neighbor’s driveway to our pond Nature journaling on the dock Hay playground! Afternoon Lunch & free play Slip N Slide Snuder Says Day 2 Morning Extreme obstacle course Animal visits & grooming Afternoon Read More »