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School Field Trips

Kuipers Family Farm believes in connecting people with agriculture and each other. One of our favorite ways to accomplish this is by hosting school field trips where children can experience hands-on learning on a beautiful Midwest farm.

Our Apple Orchard Educational Field Trip, fully guided by our knowledgable team, includes pre and post-tour lesson plans for teachers and will focus on how apples are grown, picked, and pressed into apple cider.

Our Pumpkin Farm Activity Field Trip invites school groups into our Pumpkin FunFarm where they can explore and enjoy dozens of fun outdoor activities at their own pace.

See below for more details on each option:

Apple Orchard Educational Field Trip

General Information
• Tuesdays through Fridays
• $12.99 students 
• $12.99 chaperones
• Teachers admitted free
• $5.00 Aides required for disabled students
• Homeschool groups: 1 parent will be admitted free with every 5 children
• Guided educational tour
• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Tour Details
• Discuss how apples grow
• Visit the Bee Barn observation hive
• Learn about cider pressing
• Sample different apple varieties
• Go on a hayride through the orchard
• Receive bookmark with admission & donut coupons
• Take home a donut, an apple, and sample of apple cider
• Children may not pick apples from trees while touring through Orchard
• Staying for lunch is not recommended

Pumpkin Farm Activity Field Trip

General Information
• Tuesdays through Fridays (excludes 10/6)
• $9.99 students 
• $9.99 chaperones
• Teachers admitted free
• $5.00 Aides required for disabled students
• Homeschool groups: 1 parent will be admitted free with every 5 children
• Self-guided tour
• Duration: approximately 1 hour 30 minutes

Tour Details
• Receive a bookmark with admission & donut coupons
• Pumpkin NOT INCLUDED but can be added to package
• Picnic Area available on first come-first serve basis
• Explore Pumpkin FunFarm activities at your own pace

 

Booking Information

• A $200 deposit is required to hold your reservation.
• Once you arrive for your tour, provide us with your final guest count.
• We will charge the balance to the card you provided for the deposit.
• We require you collect all funds from your students/chaperones and provide us with one payment.  Credit card or school check only.
• No charge for teachers.
• $5.00 Aides required for disabled students
• Do both tours on the same day! Select dates only. Click on link to view calendar with this year’s available dates.
• Minimum of 20 students is required for all Orchard trips and Wednesday-Friday Pumpkin trips.
• Minimum of 10 students allowed for Pumpkin trips on Tuesdays only.  $100 deposit is required.
• Deposits will be refunded if the field trip is cancelled no less than 14 days prior to the reserved date or if weather conditions require cancellation.

 

Questions?

Please Phone: (815) 827-5200 ext. 112