Every document,
in one place.
Read any of these in full on this site, or download a PDF to print, sign, and hand to whoever needs it. Everything here is generated from one source, so the page and the PDF always say the same thing.
Reference
Start here
The overview sheets — what we run, what it costs, and the curriculum rationale.
Group visit information sheet
The overview to print or forward — programmes, prices, hours, and what to bring, for all three kinds of group.
Anyone planning a group visit · Version 4.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Principal overview
The safety, supervision, insurance, and FERPA picture for an administrator who needs to approve a destination.
Principals and district administrators · Version 3.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Standards alignment
Performance expectations by grade band, matched to what students actually do on the farm — the curriculum rationale for an approval packet.
Teachers and curriculum reviewers · Version 1.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Educational philosophy
How Mrs. Schwing thinks about place-based learning, in twelve principles. Worth reading if you are deciding where to take a group.
Anyone choosing between destinations · Version 2.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Policy
Policies
The terms for each kind of group. These are what you agree to when you book.
Field trip policy
The full terms for a school visit: supervision, safety, fees, liability, weather, photography, and the acknowledgment your chaperone leader signs.
Teachers, chaperones, and school administrators · Version 3.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Homeschool event policy
How a homeschool day differs from a school trip: everyone attending is counted, younger siblings are welcome, and families move as one group during the programme.
Co-op leaders and attending families · Version 2.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Adult group terms
Deposits, minimum party sizes, the 21+ rule for cider tastings, accessibility, and what to wear for an adult tour or workshop.
Group organisers · Version 1.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Form to sign
Forms to sign
Print these, fill them in, and return them to whoever needs them.
Principal sign-off form
One page for your principal to sign, approving the farm as a destination for your school.
Signed by your principal · Version 2.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
District approval cover
A cover sheet for central district review, where destinations are approved once for every school rather than per building.
Signed by your district office · Version 2.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Teacher to-do checklist
A dated checklist from first inquiry to the drive home, so nothing lands on you the night before.
Worked through by the lead teacher · Version 3.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Guide
Guides
The practical version to hand to the adults coming with you.
Teacher quick guide
Roles, clothing, supervision rules, and fees on two pages — the version to forward to your chaperones.
Teachers and chaperones · Version 3.0 · Updated 3 September 2026
Need a certificate of insurance?
We carry $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and issue certificates naming your district as additional insured. Those are issued per district rather than posted publicly — ask when you book and we'll send it the same week. Text (316) 518-8907.