During the spring and fall, Great Kids Farm offers school animal visits.
During each visit, we take goats, chickens and a turkey to a school (typically pk to 5th gr) and students meet our animals, and learn more about where animal based food products come from.
Time:Thursdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm including set up and clean up time.
Dates: You would start training at Great Kids Farm in September and start weekly school visits in October to December.
Requirements: A vehicle to either get to either Great Kids Farm in Catonsville (where we will leave to go to the school together between 8:40 and 9 am) or to the school itself by 9:30am. respectively; Abilityt to speak to groups of 10 to 15 students at a time.
Activities: As an animal visit volunteer, you assist our farm manager and lead educator teach students and manage the animals. This entails helping with the set-up of pens, handling of our animals(4 goats, 2 chickens, and a turkey per visit), and interpreting the animals with students ranging from pk to 8th grade. The main focus of this volunteer opportunity is student interaction for. So, if you're passionate/curious about working with elementary students and farm animals, this opportunity may be for you!
6601 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, MD 21228, US
The Baltimore City Public Schools Farm to School (F2S) program promotes experiential education that connects students to nature and food systems. In every grade band, our programs and services focus on three core areas: (1) food education for lifelong healthy habits, (2) nature-based exploration for wholeness and academic enrichment, (3) food system engagement for active citizenship, leadership development, and career skills. Meaningful F2S experiences are transformative for students’ academic success and their social, emotional, and physical wellness. Additionally, they empower youth to understand, engage with, and co-create their food system in ways that can improve food security and sovereignty, while also preparing youth to be systems thinkers and social changemakers.
With 33 acres of forests, fields, a stream, greenhouses, and a barn full of animals, Great Kids Farm (GKF) is a hub for hands-on Farm to School opportunities. GKF is owned and operated by Baltimore City Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services. We provide hands-on programs for pk-12th grade students, teachers, and families on the farm, and in their classrooms and school gardens.
Various Schools in Baltimore City200 E North AveBaltimore, MD 21218
August 8, 2024
