School Field Trips
Available April-August & October
Mondays-Fridays only
Morning tours from 10:00-about noon and afternoon tours from Noon-2:00 are available options.
Tour of the farm and some information about the produce growing at the time (content of information will be based upon age group of the students)
Hay ride on tractor & trailer through the woods area (if your field trip time permits this).
Children can pet the farm animals.
In the spring / summer, the children will have access to the giant slide as well as yard games by the farm store.
In October, the children will have access to the pumpkin patch and the yard games we have set up there.
For April-August, each child will get to taste one of the fruits or vegetables growing on the farm at that time.
For the month of October, a mini pumpkin for each child to take home is included.
Your students may bring a sack lunch to have a picnic on the grass out back of pavilion. Teachers are responsible for making sure trash goes into trash cans and DVF staff will dispose of the trash.
Cost per child, parent, or other family member is $3.50 in the spring and $4.50 in the fall.
There is no charge for teachers or bus drivers.
20 person minimum
You may also add a homemade ice cream cup for an additional $2/ child.
Spring options- homemade vanilla bean or strawberry
Summer options- homemade vanilla bean or peach
Fall options- chocolate or pumpkin spice
Plan on 1.5-2 hours for the tour, which includes time to eat lunch at the farm.
Or 1-1.5 hours if you will not be eating lunch. Exact time frame is based upon size of the group.
Plus, bus travel time to and from our farm of about 25 minutes from Abilene, or longer from other towns.
Please fill out this information sheet (PDF Button above or print out this web page below) and return it to us at least 1 week prior to desired field trip date.
YOU WILL ALSO FIND BELOW AN ACTIVE BOOKING CALENDAR TO SIGN UP YOUR GROUP ON THE DAY AND TIME YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR FIELD TRIP. WE DO STILL NEED TO GET THE FORM FILLED OUT AND SENT IN AS WELL, BUT THE CALENDAR CAN HOLD YOUR SPOT!
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School/ Organization: ________________________________________________________________
Name of Teacher or person in charge of trip: _____________________________________________
Contact information: Phone ___________________________________________________________
Email ___________________________________________________________
Desired date of field trip: _____________________________________________________________
Morning or afternoon tour time preferred: ______________________________________________
Approximately how many students will attend: ___________________________________________
Approximately how many parents will attend: ___________________________________________
Approximately how many teachers/ bus drivers will attend: _______________________________
What age(s) or classes will be coming: __________________________________________________
Additional requests? ________________________________________________________________
Ice cream cups- optional- (quantity) - Spring Flavors Vanilla Bean ______ Strawberry ________
Summer Flavors Peach ______ Vanilla Bean______
Fall Flavors Chocolate ______ Pumpkin Spice_______