On The Farm Field trips

Bring your students on a field trip visit to our rooftop farm in NYC! Visit us at the Brooklyn Grange Farms @ the Brooklyn Navy Yard or @ Sunset Park

School Day- Farm Explore Workshop

Pre K-12, Rooftop Farm Field trip for students in Brooklyn & NYC, 90 mins
$200 Title 1 School / $300 Public/Non-Title 1 School / $300 Non-Profit / $450 Private/Independent School
We take DOE purchase orders for payment! NYCDOE Vendor ID: CIT149344

Look up! There’s a farm on the roof! Learn about all the natural processes that occur on a green roof farm. The Farm Explore workshop provides a great introduction to urban agriculture, allowing students to witness a sustainable, working farm in action. Students of all ages will engage in hands-on lessons about where food comes from, plant science, composting, honey bees, and chickens. While specific activities change from season to season, Farm Explore lessons are structured around a comprehensive overview of urban agriculture. Come visit our rooftop farms with your classroom or youth organization!

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School Day- Honeybee & Pollination Education

Pre K-12, Rooftop Farm Field trip for students in Brooklyn & NYC, 90 mins
$200 Title 1 School / $300 Public/Non-Title 1 School / $300 Non-Profit / $450 Private/Independent School
We take DOE purchase orders for payment! NYCDOE Vendor ID: CIT149344

This workshop is designed for students to explore the fascinating world of honeybees and other essential pollinators. This unique field trip offers students an immersive experience, combining hands-on activities and expert insights into the vital role these creatures play in our ecosystem. With a chance to take a close sensory look at an old honeybee hive, and learn about the importance of all pollinators in our food system! 

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School Day- Natural Dye Workshop

Grades 6 - 12 only

City Growers is excited to introduce a new 90-minute field trip option for grades 6 - 12 of 30 or fewer students this fall at our Navy Yard location only! This workshop includes a farm tour, a discussion on the history of natural dyeing, and a hands-on activity where students can dye a piece of fabric using materials from the rooftop farm. Are you interested in this new offering? Fill out the interest form below and we will reach out to you! .

  • youth observing old bee hive

  • Youth participating in Food systems activity on the rooftop farm

  • Beautiful image of Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Grange farm location

  • Youth walking on rooftop farm

  • student observing plants in the City Growers learning bed with a magnifying glass

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  • Youth observe as educator displays egg from chicken coop