Youth & Family Programs
LexFarm youth programs offer many opportunities for hands-on learning and play in a beautiful farm setting. Based in the LexFarm learning garden, our classes expose children to all aspects of the growing cycle: planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting. We explore the wildlife at the Arlington reservoir and care for the animals at neighboring Silk Fields Farm. At this time our various programs serve children from 6 months through 12 years of age!
LexFarm education is committed to making our programs and school group visits accessible. A limited number of scholarships and waived membership fees are available for families qualifying as low-income/EBT and families experiencing financial hardship. Email [email protected] to find out more.
Registration for Fall Programs will open on July 29th at 9:30 am.
Please review programs, schedules and pricing below.
New Registration System
Exciting news! LexFarm has partnered with Sawyer, a camp/class registration software platform, to create a new user experience for our LexFarm families signing up for classes this fall! Sawyer makes it faster and easier to register and offers a family profile so multiple students can be signed up for multiple classes in one transaction! We hope this process makes signing up for a LexFarm class so quick and easy you’ll have extra time to spend admiring the goats and alpacas 🙂
If you run into any issues during registration, please contact [email protected] and we will work to resolve your problem ASAP.
2025 Tiered Pricing for LexFarm Education Programs
In 2025, LexFarm is piloting a tiered pricing system for education program registration with the goal of expanding access for families in our community. Standard prices (Tier C) are listed next to each program description in our registration system For each program, you have the option to pay at the tier that works best for your family. The table below describes what action to take to select the desired tier in our new registration system.
| Tier A: 35% above standard price | Select Add-on: | TIER A +35% |
| Tier B: 15% above standard price | Select Add-on: | TIER B +15% |
| Tier C: Standard price | no action needed | |
| Tier D: 50% below standard price | Email [email protected] to receive a coupon code. |
Please use Tier D if paying standard price would prevent you from attending a LexFarm Program, and please consider selecting one of the pricing Add-ons to pay above standard price if you are able! Paying above standard price helps ensure that more children in our community will be able to attend our programs regardless of their family’s financial situation.
There are a limited number of scholarships specifically available for families in affordable housing and/or receiving SNAP benefits. Please reach out directly to [email protected] to receive a coupon code and discuss your specific needs.
Have questions? Email Rachel Curtin at [email protected].
Fall 2025
Farm Friends (2-3 y/o with caregiver)
Introduce your little one to the farm! In this series caregivers and children explore and play in the learning garden together. Each class will have a seasonal theme and hands-on activity. We’ll sing songs, play in the dirt, plant seeds, water, harvest veggies, and visit with the chickens, goats, and alpacas.
Farm Friends
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Standard Price | $125 |
| Mondays | 9:00 – 9:45 | 6 weeks, 9/15-10/27, no class 10/13 |
| Mondays | 10:30 – 11:15 | 6 weeks, 9/15-10/27, no class 10/13 |
| Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 | 6 weeks, 9/17-10/22 |
| Wednesdays | 11:15 – noon | 6 weeks, 9/17-10/22 |
| Wednesdays | 3:00 – 3:45 | 6 weeks, 9/17-10/22 |
| Wednesdays | 4:15 – 5:00 | 6 weeks, 9/17-10/22 |
| Thursdays | 10:00 – 10:45 | 6 weeks, 9/18-10/23 |
Farm Friends
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Standard Price | $115 |
| Mondays | 9:00 – 9:45 | 5 weeks, 11/3-12/1 |
| Mondays | 10:30 – 11:15 | 5 weeks, 11/3-12/1 |
| Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 | 5 weeks, 11/5-12/3 |
| Wednesdays | 11:15 – noon | 5 weeks, 11/5-12/3 |
| Wednesdays | 3:00 – 3:45 | 5 weeks, 11/5-12/3 |
| Wednesdays | 4:15 – 5:00 | 5 weeks, 11/5-12/3 |
| Thursdays | 10:00 – 10:45 | 5 weeks, 10/30-12/4, no class 11/27 |
Farm Explorers (3-6 y/o)
Immerse your child in nature throughout the whole school year! This drop-off program for 3-5 year-olds offers many opportunities for little ones to play and grow in a beautiful farm setting. We’ll care for the garden and learn about many of the small creatures who help the farm (worms, bees, birds). Classes also include explorations at the Arlington Reservoir and animal care for the chickens, goats, and alpacas. Registration for this program is ongoing and most children stay throughout the school year or for multiple years. Once a family registers, your child’s spot is “saved” for the Fall if you want them to continue on.
If you are interested in getting on the wait list please email [email protected].
Farm Explorers |
Standard Price | $690 |
| Tuesdays | 9:00 am – noon | 13 weeks, 9/9-12/9, no class 11/11 |
| Fridays | 9:00 am – noon | 13 weeks, 9/12-12/12, no class 11/28 |
Farm Scouts (6-10 year olds)
Get your child outside and active in 2025! In this drop-off class series, 6-10 year olds tend to the garden, learn about eco-friendly farm practices, explore and play near the Arlington Reservoir, and spend time caring for the goats, alpacas and chickens. Friday afternoons, 3-5pm.
Farm Scouts |
Standard Price | $225 |
| Fridays |
3:30 – 5 pm | 6 weeks, 10/10-11/21 no class on 10/31 |
Art at the Farm (5-10 yrs)
Let’s let life at the farm inspire us! Come play and make art with natural materials and traditional art media. The garden is a rich source of the elements artists use – color, shape, line and texture. Children will use their senses through games, scavenger hunts, drawing, painting and building. Each class will include an open-ended project, time to explore materials through play and visits with the farm animals. Thursday Afternoons 3:30-5 pm.
Art at the Farm |
Standard Price | $225 |
| Thursdays | 4:00 – 5:30 pm | 6 weeks, 9/18-10/23 |
Animal Caretakers (7 yr+)
This program is for 1st-6th grade students who love animals and want to work more closely with them. We’ll spend time learning about goats, alpacas and chickens as we complete animal chores like feeding, collecting eggs, brushing the goats and everyone’s favorite – mucking out the barns! Be prepared to do some real work (and get really dirty!) as part of this special experience. Thursday afternoons 4-5:30.
Animal Caretakers
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Standard Price | $140 |
| Thursdays | 4:00 – 5:30 pm | 5 weeks, 10/2-10/30 |
Animal Caretakers
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Standard Price | $140 |
| Thursdays | 3:30 – 5:00 pm | 11/6-12/11, no class 11/27 |
Family Yoga in the Geodome (1.5-4 y/o with caregivers)
Come along for an engaging, interactive yoga series that will stimulate creativity and foster a connection with nature. Join Nora Dybdal for some caregiver and toddler fun in our lovely new Geodesic dome! We’ll dance, sing, hear spring-themed stories, learn poses, and chat together. BYO yoga mats. Tag along baby siblings welcome but please register 1.5-4 year old siblings separately. Dates coming soon! Register in July
Family Yoga |
Standard Price | $85 |
| Tuesdays | 9:00 – 9:30 am | 4 weeks, 10/7-11/4 no class 10/21 |
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Questions about our Education Programs?
Email Rachel: [email protected]
