Fall into the Auerfarm’s Family Fun on the Farm programs held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month this fall. The bi-monthly educational afternoon programs will include hands-on interactive and place-based education activities to get the whole family involved from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.
We have a variety of educational themes with fun entertaining and activities planned for each program to engage participants in learning about agriculture and environmental topics. State of Connecticut Covid-19 safety restrictions are in effect with social distancing and masks. Cost: $10 per person, children 2 and under attend for free.
The Family Fun on the Farm Program themes include the following fall events:
9/26/21 – Auerfarm Apples and Cider Making
Tour the orchard, pick apples, and learn how apples grow. Use a traditional cider press to turn apples into cider. Learn how the changing seasons affect apple growth.
10/10/21 – Auerfarm Trees
Learn about the magical life of trees and what trees grow on the farm. Where do the fall colors come from? Create your own journal of fall leaves.
10/24/21 – Fascinating Bats
Learn about these misunderstood creatures and why they are important to our environment. Join us in making bat wings and flying around the farm!
11/14/21 – Food, Land, and People
Learn about how corn and other native crops grow and are cooked. Make miniature scarecrows for play and/or decoration. Explore Native American Folklore relating to food production and harvest.
11/28/21 – Treasure Hunt Hike
Put on comfy shoes, pack water and join a guided treasure hunt. Answer riddles, observe, hike, find that treasure, and simply have fun!
12/12/21 – Gifts of Winter
Learn how Auerfarm prepares for winter and observe changes in wildlife associated with the coming cold. Work on farm craft including fiber felting and making beeswax starters.
Contact Tatiana Ponder at tponder@auerfarm.org or 860.242.7144 for more information and/or register at: https://auerfarm.salsalabs.org/fallfamilyfunprograms2021?page=register.