Book Early! We usually fill the schedule by the middle of September each year!

*Please, please, bring extra water for those kids that play so hard on the field trip! We do not have drinking fountains on the farm.

We would love to host your class at our farm during your school day! Your day will be an agricultural adventure here at Barbott Farms & Greenhouse. We are pleased that you want to expose your students to a working farm environment as well as serving your field trip as an Agri-tourism destination. Thanks for your interest in Barbott Farms & Greenhouse.

FIELD TRIP COSTS

$5.00 Maze, Pumpkinville, Hayride, Pumpkin (students & chaperone's) $1.00 Ag Lesson-add on, see descriptions below (students pay only)

• 20 minimum to schedule(includes chaperone's) We will keep a list of small classes to help match.
• Teacher Free
• Picnic area free of charge by reservation

PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN ITINERARY

ABC MAZE: 20-30 MINUTES
A little maze for little feet and hands! And nervous parents!
A little maze for little feet and hands! And nervous parents!
We will also be on the lookout to complete our Alphabet puzzle.
Transportation to and from the ABC Maze is a hayride.

PUMPKINS: 10 MINUTES
Upon completion of the trip, all paid admissions will get to pick a pie pumpkin.
The teacher is allowed a large pumpkin for the class.
Teachers please bring plastic bags to hold the pumpkin, and sharpies to write names on pumpkins or bags.

PUMPKINVILLE: 20-30 MINUTES
An outdoor play area with activities for all!

Optional must be scheduled in advance

GORP: 20-30 MINUTES, EXTRA $1.00 FEE ADD-ON TO FIELD TRIP ADMISSION FOR STUDENTS.

Hands on, interactive role play. Students make a snack and share it with the class. Using Cheerios, M&M, raisins and peanuts to talk about farmers/producers, truckers/transportation, mixers/processing plant, and consumers. Kids help make the snack and then get to eat it!

Barbott's do not provide a beverage to go along with this snack, teacher may want to consider!
Snack can be made special for kids with nut allergies. Let us know!

1st GRADE AND OLDER ITINERARY

SMALL CORN MAZE/ FARM SCENE INVESTIGATION : 1 HOUR

LG CORN MAZE: 1.5 HOURS

Find out Who Done It and with what farm tool in our Farm Scene Investigation! At each checkpoint in this maze, you have to identify an animal, tool, and a location on the farm. At the end of your maze experience, you will determine where Farmer Joe might be!

Our traditional style is still available using the checkpoints. In each maze, are 6 checkpoints the kids will navigate with the use of their map. This offers great directional skill building while learning to navigate their map. We suggest one chaperone/teacher per 5 students. Depending on your time frame, your field trip fee has covered the use of both mazes. This maze can accommodate many classes/schools at a time.

PUMPKINS: 10 MINUTES

Upon completion of the trip, all paid admissions will get to pick a pie pumpkin.
The teacher is allowed a large pumpkin for the class.
Teachers please bring plastic bags to hold the pumpkin, and sharpie’s to write names on pumpkins or bags.

PUMPKINVILLE: 20-30 MINUTES

An outdoor play area with activities for all!

HAYRIDE: 5-10 MINUTES (for each wagon holding 25-30 people)

Tranportation to and from corn maze.

Large groups may opt to walk due to limited hayride space for large classes.
Optional must be scheduled in advance

ECONOMICS LESSON OPTIONAL/ $1.00 FEE ADDED TO STUDENTS:30 MINUTES 3,4,5TH GRADERS ARE THE TARGETED AUDIENCE (BENCHMARKS)

Economics lesson: Talks about income and expenses. The students are the farmers. Teachers and chaperones are the bankers. Students use corn kernels as money to pay expenses. Gorp is also used in this lesson.
All students will be given an antibacterial wet wipe to clean hands before the start of all Ag Lessons and Lunch, Barbotts will supply the wet wipes.
EXTRA BEVERAGES SUGGESTED, WE DO NOT HAVE WATER FOUNTAINS ON FARM.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Food & Beverage: Lg Maze only.
Concession stand is in large maze. It can be opened at the teachers request. Please request at time of reservation, so we can staff appropriately. We do have picnic tables available if you plan to bring lunch with you.

Thirsty Kids: Everyone
The kids play hard when they come to our farm. Kids often beg for water. We do not have drinking fountains here on our farm.You are welcome to bring juice boxes, water for your students to drink. The beverage that they bring for lunch is usually not enough to last them if you have a long field trip planned.

Chaperones: 1 Chaperone/5 students minimum
We do charge for all people attending the field trip, teacher is free. We ask that chaperones keep a watchful eye while still having a great time with the students. We have created very active hands on field trip for your students to experience. With this in mind, you will be moving frequently throughout the corn maze, on and off hayride wagons, assisting with pedal cars, watching over the hay fort etc. If you have toddlers and infants that you have to watch over in addition to your group, this trip maybe a bit overwhelming for you. Siblings that come with moms and dads always end up participating in the field trip activities, therefore will require an admission.

Weather
Our activities are outside. The maze, pumpkinville, pumpkins, hayride are without shelter from inclement weather. We will NOT cancel your group due to rain, this is your decision. We will advise your group of maze conditions if they are wet and muddy. If we have been blessed with a large quantity of rain, the fields will be muddy. New white Nike’s probably wouldnt be my choice of foot wear, mud boots is the best choice. The corn does shelter out cold and wind. Dressing in layers is advised. Please remember this is a farm (dirt), please dress appropriately.

Preparing Permission Slip

Make sure Parents know it is an outside activity.

Dress in layers, mud boots if recently rained.

Chaperones pay teacher, not Barbotts.

Very active field trip for students and chaperones.

Barbotts do not recommend bringing infants or toddlers if you are chaperoning.

Packing a lunch? Often students/chaperones do not bring enough beverages.

While planning your field trip

Bring bags for pumpkins

Markers to write on bags or pumpkins

On warm days, kids beg us for water...Barbotts do not have a drinking fountain.

If doing Gorp Ag Lesson: Please inform of peanut allergies immediately.

If doing Gorp Ag Lesson: Its a salty snack, juice boxes/water would be welcomed, Barbotts do not supply.

We will advise you on weather conditions, ultimately you cancel. Barbotts do not cancel.

Day of Weather concerns: we will exchange cell phone numbers to communicate before school hours.

Portable restrooms are available with hand sanitizers.

Arrival at Barbotts

Bus will pull into parking lot.

Teachers to collect chaperone money if not already done so.

Teachers will meet with Barbotts.

Teachers make transaction, and gets further instruction from Barbotts.

Chaperones to get students off bus, and have them line up by class in single file line. Each class has own line.

Our mission: Organization and Fun!

Departure at Barbotts

Make sure you have all your items: students, lunches, pumpkins, coats, hats

Teachers will receive a student goody bag. Remind us

Students doing the ABC Maze will get their goodies in the corn maze