Junior Farmer Tour – School Field Trips
Welcome to the Jr. Farmer Tour Center!
About Jr. Farmer Tours
WHAT IS A JR. FARMER TOUR?
A Jr. Farmer Tour is part of Centennial Farm’s agriculture educational program. The tours meet Common Core State Standards.
TOUR DETAILS
Groups may participate in the following activities:
- Radish Seed Planting: Students will plant a radish seed to take back to school.
- Chick Education: Learn about the chick development process.
- Oxen Demonstration: Demonstration days vary depending on the volunteers’ schedules.
- Crops Education: See seasonal varieties in their various growth stages.
- Livestock Animal Education: See pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, rabbits and poultry in person.
AGE GROUP
Jr. Farmer Tours are for students in kindergarten through third grade.
*Important Notice for School Tour Reservations – Due to high demand for Centennial Farm’s Jr. Farmer Tours, priority will be given to traditional kindergarten reservations. Schools looking for agricultural education programs for transitional-K and pre-K are encouraged to book a Centennial Farm Discovery Day instead.
LUNCH/SNACK AREA
Centennial Farm has a picnic area for eating lunch or snacks. Staff will assist with bringing lunches to the picnic area. Schools are responsible for bringing any of their remaining lunches/containers to your bus. No food or drinks are sold on premises.
How to Make a Tour Reservation
Step 1: Complete an Interest Form. Interest Forms will be available from July 29- Aug. 17. If an Interest Form is not completed by Sunday, Aug. 18, schools will have to wait until Sept. 4 to reserve a Jr. Farmer Tour through the Centennial Farm website.
Step 2: You will receive an email on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 23 (sent to the email address indicated on the Interest Form) stating your designated date and timeslot to reserve a Jr. Farmer Tour for the following week.
Step 3: On the designated date, you will receive an email with the link to reserve your Jr. Farmer Tour. *Please note that designated timeslots will only be open from Aug. 26-30. Reservations made after Sept. 4 will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Reservation Process
- Select a reservation date. The tour calendar is a working calendar so any dates and groups currently available will be displayed. Once you click on a date it will lock all other parties out of that date until you finish and submit your reservation application. (Note: Time is limited in the reservation application window.) Once you hit the submit button do not hit the back button as this may cause a lost reservation.
- Keep a copy of the reservation application. You will receive an automated email with your copy of the reservation application. Double-check all the information is correct. This notice is NOT a confirmation. Your field trip date is being HELD. A final confirmation/teacher contract will be emailed to you once your submitted field trip information is approved.
- Complete the contract. The tour coordinator will email the contract 2-3 months before your tour reservation date. The contract requires all attending teachers to read and sign the contract. Return the signed contract to finalize your reservation.
- Watch for confirmation. Once the office has received your contract with all attending teachers’ signatures you will receive an email stating that we have received the contract and your Jr. Farmer Tour reservation is confirmed. (Note: Please call the tour coordinator a month before your reservation date if you don’t receive this.)
If you have any questions, call Centennial Farm at (714) 708-1619.
Post-Tour Survey
Thank you for participating in the Centennial Farm Jr. Farmer Tour program. Your feedback is very important to us! Please take a moment to complete a brief survey telling us about your recent experience.
Take the Post Tour Survey for the Jr. Farmer Tour program
For your participation, you will be entered in our monthly drawing* for a chance to win your choice of the following prizes: $20 gift card to Lakeshore Learning OR priority registration for your school for the next school year. Monthly winners will be notified via email two weeks after each month’s end.
* To be eligible for the drawing, the brief post-tour survey must be completed after your tour and in the same month your school or group took a Centennial Farm Jr. Farmer Tour. For groups that visited the last week of the month, in order to allow time for you to complete the survey, please submit your post tour survey within the first 7 days of the following month so you can be eligible for the following month’s drawing.