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 old through 3rd grade!
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.
Please send all questions to our education director, Rachel Curtin, at [email protected].
2025 Tiered Pricing for LexFarm Education Programs
In 2025, LexFarm will be 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 on our website. When you click on the registration link you will also be presented with 4 discreet price options and you will be able to select the tier that works best for your family.
Tier A: 35% above standard price
Tier B: 15% above standard price
Tier C: Standard price
Tier D: 50% below standard price
Please choose Tier D if paying standard price would prevent you from attending a LexFarm Program, and please consider paying 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.
Families living in affordable housing and/or receiving SNAP benefits should reach out directly as a limited number of scholarships are specifically available for these families. Have questions? Email Rachel Curtin at [email protected].
Have questions? Email Rachel Curtin at [email protected].
Spring 2025
Farm Friends (2-3 y/o with caregiver)
Introduce your little one to the farm! In this program 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 circle-time songs, play in the dirt, plant seeds, water, harvest veggies, and visit with the chickens, goats, and alpacas!
Spring Farm Friends Session 1
3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14
Mondays 11:15-noon:
3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14
Weds 10-10:45am:
3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
Weds 11:15-noon:
3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
Thursdays: 10-10:45am:
3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
Thursdays: 11:15-noon:
3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
Spring Farm Friends Session 2
4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Mondays 10:45-11:30am:
4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9
Weds: 10-10:45:
4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/3
Weds: 11:15-noon:
4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/3
Thursdays: 10-10:45am:
5/1, 5/8, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5
Thursdays: 11:15-noon:
5/1, 5/8, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5
Standard price for 5 week program: $100
Farm Explorers (3-6 y/o)
Immerse your child in nature this spring! This drop-off class series for 4-6 year olds will offer guided play opportunities 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 will also include explorations at the Arlington Reservoir and animal care for the chickens, goats, and alpacas.
Spring Farm Explorers
3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10 (no class 4/22 or 5/13)
Standard Price: $575
3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13 (no class 4/25)
Standard Price: $685
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.
Spring Farm Scouts
4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 5/2, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13 (no class 4/25 or 5/16)
Standard Price: $325
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.
Spring Art at the Farm (7 weeks)
Thursday Afternoons 3:30-5 pm: 4/10, 4/17, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29
Standard Price $225
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.
Spring Animal Caretakers**
Spring Session 1 (6 weeks)
Thursday 4-5:30pm: 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
Standard Price $190
Spring Session 2 (7 weeks)
Thursday 4-5:30pm: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12
Standard Price $220
** Both programs include invitation to the annual Alpaca Shearing on a weekend morning in April or May. Children will be invited to attend with their families – date TBD.
Summer 2025
Experience the farm at the height of our growing season! During these week-long, morning drop-off programs, children spend time exploring, discovering, digging, planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting in our bountiful learning garden. Daily activities include exploratory play and nature-based lessons in the learning garden, adventures around the Arlington Reservoir, games, stories and time caring for the chickens, goats and alpacas. 1:5 teacher/student ratio for ages 4-6 and 1:7 ratio for ages 6-10. Classes run predominantly outside – plan to dress for the weather!
Summer Farm Explorers, ages 4-6, 9 am-noon
Week of June 16 – 4 day week (no programs 6/19)
Week of June 23
Week of June 30 – 4 day week (no programs 7/4)
Week of Aug 4
Standard price: $270
Summer Farm Scouts, ages 6-10, 9-1pm
Week of July 14
Week of July 21
Week of Aug 11
Week of Aug 18
Standard price: $350
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Questions about our Education Programs?
Email Rachel: [email protected]
Adult Programs
Please see our Events page for Upcoming Adult Programs.
