Youth Education

Youth Education


  • Finding Colors in Nature
     Sat., May 24, 2025
     9:00am - 10:30am
  • Bees, Honey and Flowers
     Sat., June 14, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Building a Bouquet
     Sat., June 28, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Flower Pressing
     Sat., July 12, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Printmaking
     Sat., July 26, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Insects Alive
     Sat., August 9, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Spectacular Seeds
     Sat., August 23, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Flying Feathered Friends
     Sat., September 13, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am
  • Tree-mendous Tree Trek
     Sat., September 27, 2025
     9:00am - 10:00am

Discover the wonder of the farm through our multi-sensory exploration sessions for toddlers age 3-5 and an adult chaperone. Sing songs, play games, listen to stories and explore with all our senses. Toddlers will gain new vocabulary, practice social skills and work on executive functions.


  • Flower Power
     Sat., June 7, 2025
     9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Busy Bees in the Garden
     Sat., August 2, 2025
     9:00am - 12:00pm

Youth ages 6-11 are encouraged to join us on the 1st Saturday of the month in experiencing Soil Born Farms as you explore, investigate, taste, make and garden. Each Saturday has a unique focus that will offer students new learning experiences, opportunities to make new friends and a chance for them to connect with the outdoor world.


  •  Tue., June 17, 2025 - Fri., June 20, 2025
     9:00am - 11:30am

Session1. Using stories, songs, crafts, and games, our youngest campers will learn about our farm while enjoying playful, fun-filled mornings. For ages 4-5


  • Guerrilla Gardening
     Sat., June 21, 2025
     8:30am - 10:00am
  • Farm Culture Theater
     Sat., July 19, 2025
     8:30am - 10:00am
  • Cookin’ Quesadillas with Solar Ovens
     Sat., August 16, 2025
     8:30am - 10:00am

Eco Warriors is a club for youth ages 12-15 who want to build leadership skills, foster meaningful friendships and become changemakers


  •  Tue., June 24, 2025 - Fri., June 27, 2025
     8:30am - 12:30pm

Session 1. Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. For ages 6-8


  •  Tue., July 8, 2025 - Fri., July 11, 2025
     8:30am - 12:30pm

Session 1. Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. For ages 9-12


  •  Tue., July 15, 2025 - Fri., July 18, 2025
     8:30am - 12:30pm

Session 2. Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. For ages 6-8


  •  Tue., July 22, 2025 - Fri., July 25, 2025
     8:30am - 12:30pm

Session 3. Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. For ages 6-8


  •  Tue., July 29, 2025 - Fri., August 1, 2025
     8:30am - 12:30pm

Session 2. Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. For ages 9-12