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Field Trip Program

FIELD TRIP PROGRAM

Visit the Farm!
Photo of students from Pioneer Elementary visiting the farm
Our program is designed to help connect students to their local food system. Visiting students help with farm chores that include preparing beds, seeding, transplanting, and harvesting food for the Thurston County Food Bank. Youth are encouraged to use all five of their senses to make observations about how plants grow and how we grow the food that sustains us.
Make Connections
3 boys standing together with arms around shoulders
Groups will take a tour of the farm, participating in inquiry based investigations of the plants, animals, and earth at our productive 3-acre farm in West Olympia. Classes can also participate in our learning garden. In the spring students can help plant corn, beans, and squash, and learn about traditional Native American companion planting. On fall visits enjoy bringing in the harvest of dry beans, winter squash, pumpkins, and corn. Students can help gather eggs from our flock of laying chickens and aid our slug eating ducks in locating prey.
Image of field trip brochure.
Meet State Standards
Our staff and Education Program Advisory Committee have developed a program that works in conjunction with the Washington State standards, utilizing the EALRs, GLEs and benchmarks for elementary grades. The activities and lessons work with core concepts primarily in the areas of Health, Social Studies, and Science. We are also happy to work with you to adapt our curriculum to best meet the needs of your group. View our Field Trips Brochure.
The Details
  • Schedule:
  • We recommend that you allow at least 1 1/2 hours of on-site time for your visit. Spring dates are available between mid April and the end of May. Fall dates between early September and mid October.

  • Fees:
  • A donation of $3 per student is requested, however no student or class will be turned away for lack of funding.

  • Directions:
  • The GRuB Farm is located at 2016 Elliott Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502 [map]
    • From I-5, head toward US-101
    • Merge onto US-101 N via EXIT 104 toward Aberdeen/Port Angeles
    • Take the Black Lake Blvd exit
    • Take the ramp toward West Olympia
    • Merge onto Black Lake Blvd SW
    • Black Lake Blvd SW becomes Division
    • Turn Right onto Elliott Ave NW
    • Please Park on Bing Court

Send a message to Carlin through our contact form, or call the Farm at (360) 753-5522 to schedule a visit and identify learning goals for your farm experience.