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Visit Our Farm Camp Minnesota Website
507-351-9348
Farmcampmn[AT]outlook.com
7367 360th Avenue
Waseca, Minnesota 56093
OTHER CAMP LOCATIONS:
Also have a camp on July 26 near St Cloud MN and one August 16 near Northfield MN
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
Watch Our Farm Camp Minnesota Video
CAMPER AGES: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp. July 26, August 8, August 9 or August 16 9 am - 3 pm
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Farm Camp Minnesota is a day camp for children in grades 3-6. It is a fun, educational way for children to learn about modern agriculture and how and where their food is produced. Learn about pigs, dairy, beef, corn, soybeans, poultry and farm equipment. Get a ride in a tractor! Free t-shirt, lunch, snacks and a fun bag to take home. Register early--space is limited!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Science, Academics, and more. Rotations For Pork, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Corn, Soybeans & Tractor/equipment & Pollinators.
Each Rotation Has An Instructional Component Followed By Hands On Activities For Each Subject Area. See Livestock & Crops Up Close & Personal. At The Waseca & Dundas Sites, Every Child Has The Opportunity To Ride A Tractor. At The Rice Site, The Children Get To Learn About Vegetable Gardens Also.
CAMP LOCATION: Farm Camp Minnesota is held at three locations: the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center (Farmamerica). It is located 4 miles west of Waseca, Minnesota. Schmitt Dairy by Rice, Minnesota and Wolf Creek Dairy by Dundas, Minnesota. Please visit our website to see camp photos.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Farm Camp Minnesota is a day camp, offered on two days with each day having the same program. This gives more children the opportunity to attend!
Farm Camp Minnesota is organized and sponsored by farmers and agribusiness people to provide a fun, interactive, educational experience for the campers to learn about modern agriculture and to understand how and where their food is produced.
The camp is staffed by volunteers which include farmers, agribusiness people, ambassadors from the commodity groups and others that believe in the importance of telling our consumers about modern agriculture.
Farm Camp Minnesota is in its fifth year and growing. The first year it was a one day camp and since then has grown to four days because of demand!
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuesday, July 26 at Rice, Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 9 from 9 am-3 pm at Farmamerica , or Tuesday, August 16 at Dundas
Early Bird Registration fees are $10 by June 10, 2016 and $20 after that until Friday July 22, 2015 for Farmamerica and Dundas. Friday, July 8 for Rice. Register online!
Space is limited so register early.
For more information please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.farmcampminnesota.org.
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