Participants spend a fun-filled week (or more!) connecting with nature, exploring farm habitats, and caring for farm animals and the education garden. Find single day programs for K-3, week long programs for 1-8 and farm internships for 9-12th graders!
Weekly sessions: June 30 - Aug.22, Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 3pm | $450 Family Level Members / $490 Non-Members
Daily sessions (Summer Discovery): June 25-27, Aug 25-29, 9am - 1pm | $65 Family Level Members/ $85 Non-Members
For Students entering 1st - 3rd grades**
Pricing: $450 Land's Sake Family Level Members and above / $490 Non-Members
Spend a fun-filled week connecting with nature, exploring farm habitats, and taking care of our resident animals.Together we will learn useful gardening skills, spend time caring for our chickens, rabbits, and other animals, play nature games, create seasonal crafts, read stories, and make delicious snacks with produce from the farm. Our goal is for participants to leave recharged from a week of fun and active outdoor play. Each session will have different seasonal activities so join us for as many as you’d like!
**We recommend rising 3rd graders who have been to the farm before join in our Junior Farmers program for 3rd-5th graders to make the most of their experience!
Session 1: June 30th - July 3rd *no program July 4th*
Session 2: July 7th - July 11th
Session 3: July 14th - July 18th
Session 4: July 21st - July 25th
Session 5: July 28th - August 1st
Session 6: August 4th - August 8th
Session 7: August 11th - August 15th
Session 8: August 18th - August 22nd
Check out this Video by Junior Counselor Clara Lawry, Summer 2016
For students entering 3rd - 5th grades
Pricing: $450 Land's Sake Family Level Members and above / $490 Non-Members
A program specially designed for upper elementary students to get the most out of their farm experience! If you want to learn how to grow and harvest delicious food, play with animals, and climb trees, Junior Farmers is for you! Junior Farmers will learn more advanced vegetable growing techniques in the Junior Farmer Field, help care for rabbits, chickens, and goats, all while getting in touch with nature and the outdoors. Themed weeks have a particular focus but will also include garden activities, animal visits, and general Junior Farmer awesomeness!
Session 1: June 30th - July 3rd *no program July 4th*
Session 2: July 7th - July 11th: Art Week
Session 3: July 14th - July 18th
Session 4: July 21st - July 25th: Cooking week
Session 5: July 28th - August 1st
Session 6: August 4th - August 8th: Animal Week
Session 7: August 11th - August 15th
Session 8: August 18th - August 22nd: Garden Week
For students entering 6th - 8th grades
Pricing: $450 Land's Sake Family Level Members and above / $490 Non-Members
Join us for our unique local food immersion program! Learn how to grow vegetables in our Junior Farmer Field, help with livestock management, participate with hunger relief organizations, and more! Highlights include eating freshly-picked berries, building obstacle courses for baby goats, cooking competitions, weeding in the farm fields and meeting the people driving the sustainable food movement in the Boston area. Participants have more responsibilities and more privileges in their farm interactions and get exclusive access to the behind the scenes workings of the farm. Each week will focus on a different theme, but will also include garden activities, animal visits, and general Green Power awesomeness!
Session 1: June 30th - July 3rd *no program July 4th*: Art Week
Session 2: July 7th - July 11th: Animal Husbandry Week
Session 3: July 14th - July 18th: International Cuisine Week
Session 4: July 21st - July 25th: Bird Week
Session 5: July 28th - August 1st: Food systems Week
Session 6: August 4th - August 8th: Survival Skills Week
Session 7: August 11th - August 15th: Trees Week
Session 8: August 18th - August 22nd: Farm to Table Week
Check out this great video on Green Power from Summer 2018!
For students entering K - 3rd grades
Pricing: $65 Land's Sake Family Level Members and above / $85 Non-Members
This program is the perfect opportunity for your younger kids to experience outdoor fun on the farm on either side of the school year. Children will engage in garden themed activities and animal chores in our beautiful farm setting. Fill summer’s end with adventure and new skills for your youngster at Land’s Sake! Register for just one day, or as many as you'd like!
Wednesday, June 25th
Thursday, June 26th
Friday, June 27th
Monday, August 25th
Tuesday, August 26th
Wednesday, August 27th
Thursday, August 28th
Friday, August 29th
Summer Program Interns assist our summer staff in leading our Farm and Forest program for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders. Interns will model behavior, join activities, lead games, and connect with the children. High school students entering 11th or 12th grade may have the opportunity to assist with our Junior Farmer program for 4th and 5th graders as well.
There are three options available for Summer Program interns.
Farm and Forest interns work with rising 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders. This option is open to 9th-12th graders. Interns will be on site from 8:15-3:00 Monday - Friday for at least one week between June 30th and August 22nd.
Junior Farmer interns work with rising 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. This option is open to 11th graders, 12th graders, and 10th graders who participated in our internship program last summer. Interns will be on site from 8:15-3:00 Monday-Friday for at least one week between June 30th and August 22nd.
Summer Discovery interns work with rising K, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders. This option is open to 9th-12th graders. Interns will be on site from 8:45-1pm Monday-Friday. This program is only available during session 9, August 25th-29th.
Open Farmyard interns work with our family programming on Sunday mornings 9:30am-11:30am and Wednesday afternoons 3pm-5pm. Interns must be available for at least 4 2-hour sessions, but sessions do not have to be consecutive.
Farm Interns assist with a variety of projects throughout the farm. Farm interns will participate in tending crops, setting up our farmstand, distributing our CSA shares, packing produce for donation programs, building and fixing garden structures, and caring for animals. Interns can expect to learn about sustainable land management, animal husbandry, and growing practices.
There are three schedules available for Farm Interns:
Week-long internships take place for one or more full weeks between June 30th and August 22nd, from 9am-3pm.
Two-week internships take place over two consecutive weeks between June 30th and August 22nd. Interns participating in these sessions will take on a leadership role within the group on week two. They will start at 9am during week one and 8:30am during week two. They will end at 3 both weeks.
Morning internships will take place during the mornings of one or more full weeks between June 30th and August 22nd, from 9am-12pm.
It is Land’s Sake’s policy to provide financial assistance when possible to any applicants who request it on a needs basis. Financial assistance is a limited fund and funds will be disbursed based on applicant’s financial need. Both full and partial scholarships are available. Approved applicants may receive one scholarship session per child per summer.
To apply for financial aid, please open the registration forms and select "I am applying for financial aid" when prompted. The application information will appear below.
- Drop off: 8:30-8:45am at Land's Sake Farm (90 Wellesley St., Weston). Sign in with staff at the Education Barn to the right of the parking lot. If you will arrive after 8:45am, email us at education@landssake.org, or fill out this form ahead of time.
- Pick up: 2:45-3:00pm in the drop-off location. Participants may only be picked up by adults approved in writing in advance. Please bring ID every day, as we may check it.
- Programs run rain or shine. If inclement weather is predicted during drop-off or pick-up, we will email you with alternate location instructions.
- A full (and refillable) water bottle
- A bagged, nut-free snack and lunch.
- All trash must be taken home, so it can be helpful to provide a small trash bag.
- We do not provide refrigeration, so recommend insulated bags and cold sources for perishable foods.
- Sun protection: Kids should arrive with sunscreen on. Everyone reapplies at lunchtime.
- Bug protection (bug spray, long socks, etc.) Plan to do a tick check every day after leaving the farm.
- Closed-toe shoes
- Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing that can get dirty, an extra layer for cooler weather, and rain gear (including boots!) if necessary.
- Kids should leave toys (including Pokemon cards), electronics, and phones at home, or stash them in backpacks for the duration of the day. Land’s Sake is not responsible for lost or damaged items.
- If you wish to send edible treats to share with program participants at meal times, contact us in advance so that we can check in with participant families regarding this food.
- If your child will need to have medication on-site, either for routine or emergency use, please contact Katrina via email at education@landssake.org, or fill out this form, and include any allergy response plan if applicable.
- We ask families to self-screen for all infectious illnesses, including COVID-19. Please plan to keep sick children home! If your child will be absent, please let us know at education@landssake.org or, fill out this form.
- If your child tests positive for COVID-19 within 5 days of attending a program, let us know so that we can notify families.
Email - education@landssake.org - is our best contact channel during the day. Staff check email every 15 minutes from 7am-6pm, and will do our best to respond as soon as possible with any time-sensitive information. You can also fill out this form for convenience.