Farm field trips help connect students with local growers, producers, and farmers. Establishing a connection with local farmers helps students understand how and where their food is sourced, but also fosters a great appreciation for our agricultural community.

Farm Field Trips Online Course

• Describing the benefits of visits to farms for students, families, and farmers
• Outlining ways to prepare a school field trip to a farm
• Identifying partner farms for field trips

Farm Field Trips Resources

• Farm Field Trips resources (NCDA Farm to School) - The NCDA Farm to School program has compiled a list of resources highlighting virtual and in-person farm field trip opportunities in North Carolina.
• How to Plan a Student-Centered Farmer Visit to Your School (Center for Ecoliteracy) - The Center for Ecoliteracy has created a guide for schools to plan and host student-centered visits from local farmers.
• Coast to Coast Virtual School Garden Tour Viewing & Engagement Guide (School Garden Support Organization Network and Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation) - Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and the School Garden Support Organization Network created a viewer guide that brings in-person and virtual learning opportunities to programs nationwide. Explore gardens from Hawai’i to Washington, D.C.!
• Guide to Farm Field Trips for Farmers and Teachers (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) -  This guide shares the importance of farm field trips and provides curriculum connections for teachers.