What’s Happening…

We love to get kids out on the trail, so it was a great honor to help 9 girl scouts from Troop 37101 earn their hiking/nature walk badge! This opportunity came to us by way of one of our favorite farm helpers, Shannon Fallon! As a member of this troop, Shannon and her mom suggested Read More »

This past Friday, we hosted a small homeschool group for a day at the farm. The kids were outdoor kids – used to going barefoot and enjoying their own smattering of farm animals at home. Q: So what did we have to offer them? A: New animals, a mud kitchen, tractors, and beautiful hiking trails! Read More »

  All school year long, we have been hosting TJ High School’s English Learners. This cohort of students has visited the farm five times to enjoy our animals and nature. The teachers always plan fun lessons for the kids here, too – using microscopes, thermometers, hand tools, and more. For their final visit of the Read More »

Oh, what a wonderful day with the Wholistic Women in the Woods! Around 25 ladies gathered in our homestead barn today for a women’s retreat to be inspired and restored. After a brief introduction by the group’s leader, Kelye Brown, the women were set free from their seats to go out…and play! Full-grown women lulled Read More »

We ThorpeWoodians have been playing around with the idea of getting a new animal at the farm for a while now…but what to get? Sheep, pigs, more chickens, alpaca? We were set on only adding a productive farm animal to the family, and have finally made a decision…GOATS! Although they don’t have names just yet, Read More »

Part-Time Barn Manager 15-20 hours/week | $15-18/hour ThorpeWood is a 160-acre mountain retreat that runs animal and nature programs for all ages, primarily at-risk youth. We also are an events venue. We are looking for someone local, hard-working, and upbeat to care for our 5 horses, 3 goats, 2 cows, and flock of chickens. Duties Read More »

We are delighted to welcome back our Head Start friends to the farm for the spring season! We have cultivated a fun-filled farm experience for these kids on their two long days with us.    On the first day, we will begin with a visit to all of our animals – horses, goats, chickens, cows, Read More »

The Numbers 1396  Program Participants 406    Hours of Programs Delivered 4051  Participant Hours  5320  Distance Learning Contacts Distance Learning With COVID-19 restrictions leaving our January-June calendar fairly light, we maintained relationships with our partner organizations through distance learning initiatives. Our 18 deliveries of farm mail and farm trunks to the 153 students enrolled in Read More »