Queens County Farm Museum

School Programs (September - June)

Honey Bee Alive!
Learn about the life-cycle of honeybees, their products, and how they help us. This workshop includes making a candle from beeswax and a delicious, edible honey stick.
FEE: $6 per person.

21-Day Eggs-periment
The process of the development of a chick from an embryo to its day of hatching is discovered through this program. A visit to our chicken coop and a farmyard tour are included in this program.
FEE: $6 per person

From Sheep to Shawl
A hands-on program of carding and hand spinning will introduce students to the process of turning wool into thread. Children will visit our sheep and also take home a sample of their own hand-spun yarn.
FEE: $6 per person

Apple Pressing Workshop
During this seasonal workshop, students will get a "flavor" of the fall by learning about apples and how to press them to make cider. Each student will take home a container of pasteurized cider.
FEE: $6 per person

Quilts: "The Truest American Folk Art"
Join us as your class learns about quilting. In this workshop, your students will examine quilts from various cultures throughout the world. Each student will create a quilt square which can be displayed in your classroom.
FEE: $6 per person

Greenhouse Workshop
This outstanding program includes a tour of our working greenhouse complex and an introduction of plants ranging from tropical to desert. Students will learn to identify plant parts and learn about proper plant care. Each student will transplant a seedling to bring back to the classroom for observation and further study.
FEE: $7 per person

Hands-On Farm Program
This outdoor tour is one of our most exciting hands-on programs, letting children experience the many facets of farm life through eighteenth-century butter making, a farmyard tour, the preparation and planting of a portable classroom garden, and by taking an enjoyable group hayride through our nature trails.
FEE: $7 per person

Colonial Farmhouse Tour
Our guided tour of the farmhouse and grounds is a step back in time to 1772 when Dutch farmers, Jacob and Catherine Adriance, built the three-room house and farmed the land. Concepts of home production of food and clothing as well as the individual roles and daily lifestyles of family members are discussed, while viewing and handling special artifacts.
FEE: $5 per person

Farmyard Tour
This outdoor tour emphasizes general farm life. The tour highlights animals, planting fields, and the people needed to run a successful farm. Animal feeding and a group hayride complete this barnyard tour.
FEE: $6 per person

Colonial Cooking
This two-hour workshop, especially designed for grades 4 to 8, gives students a chance to experience the hard work and planning necessary during colonial life. Soup and cornbread will be prepared and cooked over an open hearth fire and will be enjoyed later by the entire class.
FEE: $7 per person

Pumpkin Program (available Oct. 1st to Nov. 15th only)
This educational and fun program teaches students how pumpkins, as well as other vine crops, grow from seeds. Each student then gets to select a pumpkin form our own pumpkin patch, as well as take a guided tour of our farmhouse, and enjoy a hayride through our nature trails.
FEE: $7 per person

Animal Education Programs (fall and spring only)
Contact 718-470-0224 for information on Animal Education Programs.

Summer Programs  (July - August 2009)

For Individuals:

July 6 – August 14, 2009

Summer Camp Live!

The Farm Museum and the Samuel Field

YM-YWHA have partnered to bring you

a unique half day summer camp program for children who will be entering

first – fifth grades. A full six- week farm

program and flexible mini-sessions are available.

The program will include photography, science, nature,

cooking, arts/crafts, and farming aspects.

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cost:  6-weeks (5 days a week) $800.00   1-week (5 days a week)$150.00

           6-weeks (3 days a week) $480.00   1-week (3 days a week) $ 90.00

Call Museum Education at 718-347-3276 Ext. 302

after May 1st for reservations

For Camp Groups:

July 6 - August 28, 2009

This program includes a guided tour of our working farm, a hayride

through the nature trails and feeding of our sheep and goats and a hay bale maze..

Minimum group size - 25 people

$7.00 per person - $100 non-refundable deposit required in advance.

Please allow approximately 2 hours for your visit.

Reservations Required...please call Museum Education at 718-347-3276 Ext. 302