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SCHOOL AND GROUP TOURS
 Brooks Farms is now booking school and group
tours! This is an exciting opportunity to share
the farm experience with our local schools.
Especially for visitors who have never been to a
real working farm, we offer the chance to meet
your local farmers and see where and how our
food is grown.
Brooks Farms has hosted school and group tours
for the last 10 years. From late April
strawberry planting and bloom tours until the
October harvest, educational tours are a large
part of our farm mandate. Living and working on
a farm is a very unique and wonderful
experience. Growing food, taking care of the
land, working with new technology and managing
urban/rural challenges are all part of being
modern-day farmers.
We offer two different tours to suit the
interests and curriculum of our schools and
teachers.
EDUCATIONAL FARM TOURS
Package A:
 An exploration of the growing cycle provides an
opportunity for children to learn about growing
fruits, grains, and vegetables on the farm. The
farmer will explain the importance of each
season (Spring/Planting, Summer/Growing,
Fall/Harvest, Winter/Rest).
Children will learn about grain seeds and their
everyday uses. Farm animals and their habits
will be explored with a walking tour of the
animal pens. Finally, a wagon/train ride will
give visitors a look at the whole farm
operation, which includes an apple orchard,
various fruit, vegetable and grain fields, and
the chance to pick their own fruit or
vegetables.
Package B:
 Designed for older children, this package will
explore a comparison of rural and urban life
based on the unique perspective of farmers and
farm life in the 21st century. As well, we will
discuss the vast technology changes in farming
over the years and investigate environmental
issues such as climate change and its immense
impact on growing food and healthy living.
Further packages are always in development at
Brooks Farms. We are happy to adapt our
education programs to particular curriculum
expectations.
All educational tours include a wagon ride
around the farm to visit the pumpkin and
strawberry fields. Each student will receive a
pie pumpkin to take home and one jack-o-lantern
pumpkin for their classroom.
The entire tour lasts approximately one hour.
After the tour there will be an opportunity for
further exploration of our play area and farm
animals.
Available from May to end of October
Documents:
Contact: Brenda Brooks
Email:
info@brooksfarms.com
Tel: 905-473-3920
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