Education at Meacham Urban Farm
Meacham Urban Farm, through its non-profit entity Meacham Ag-Ed, Inc,
is dedicated to educating the community about agriculture, food, and nutrition.
Adult Hands-On Learning:
Take a look at our upcoming workshops!
Avocado Tree Grafting Workshop - Third Insight Design - November 1st - 10am
Learn at Harvest Fest! - All guests will have to opportunity to learn about beekeeping, backyard chickens, Vegetable growing, and more - November 2nd - Noon
Fermented Vegetables Workshop - Austin Durant - December 6th - 10am
Homeschool Days:
Our “Homeschool Days” is a supplemental education program, meant to inspire and educate homeschoolers about growing food and everything related to it. Each session will include a small lesson, a walk around the farm to get in touch with what is growing each season, and a hands-on project. We will be getting our hands dirty, by learning about gardening and farming in an interactive way. Make sure to dress accordingly and to bring a water bottle. Homeschool Days will be held once a month, 9:30am-12:30pm. Homeschool Dates:
October 22nd, November 12th, December 10th, January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 8th, and May 13th.
We recommend students participate in all Homeschool Days to get the full benefit of each lesson as some topics and activities will continue into the next lesson.
Each student must have a ticket to attend the Homeschool Day of the month and tickets can be found in the link below:
Whether you’re with a public school, private school, or homeschool group,
you can book a fieldtrip at Meacham Urban Farm.
School Field Trips:
Meacham offers field trips to all schools interested in learning about agriculture. We are uniquely accessible to urban schools, as we’re a fully functioning farm located in downtown Tampa!
Field trips for school classes will last approximately two hours. The bulk of the field trip activity is the in-depth farm tour. An experienced farmer will take the class through all production aspects of the farm, how a seed becomes a crop, and even how it is packaged, sold and turned into a meal. Tours can be customized for specific topics, including plant biology, environmentalism, nutrition and more. All tours include discussions about plant life, farm tools and technology, soil life, seeding and planting, harvesting, chickens and bees (both on-farm), and vegetable processing. Typically, there is a crop ready for picking and sampling in-field (cherry tomatoes, for example)!
A hands-on activity is also a part of the field trip, and typically is a seed planting that the students can take home to grow. We’ll also provide a veggie tasting and a water break. A freshly prepared farm-to-table snack can be provided for an extra cost.
Public schools (HCPS) are offered these field trips at no charge. Private schools and homeschool groups can book a field trip for $200, for up to 25 students. This is a two hour field trip, with flexible time at the end to visit with farm cats or ask more questions!
Email juliabparrino@gmail.com to book a fieldtrip today!