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

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Farm Explore Workshop

pre K-12, Rooftop Farm Field trip for students in Brooklyn & NYC, 90 mins

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!

$200 Title 1 School / $300 Public/Non-Title 1 School / $300 Non-Profit / $450 Private/Independent School

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Honeybee Education Workshop

pre K-12, Rooftop Farm Field Trip for students in Brooklyn & NYC, 90 mins

Have your students ever wanted to learn more about what bee keepers do and how bees and other pollinators are essential to our ecosystem? In the Honeybee Education workshop Participants will explore the important role that bees and other pollinators play in agriculture, and the intricate world of the honeybee super-organism, observe an empty honeybee hive, and engage in active learning all about native and nonnative pollinators. Come visit our rooftop farms with your classroom or youth organization!

$200 Title 1 School / $300 Public/Non-Title 1 School / $450 / $550 Private/Independent School

NYCDOE Vendor ID: CIT149344

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Insect Investigators Workshop

K-12, Rooftop Farm Field trip for students in Brooklyn & NYC, 90 mins

Farms are the ideal places to witness biodiversity in action. In the Insect Investigators Workshop students will discover both beneficial “helper” insects and harmful pests that make farming challenging. Students will engage in organic pest management practices, identify and examine insects and worms, and plant seeds to cultivate pollinator pathways. This workshop allows students to gain a deeper understanding of ecosystems, habitats, and the food chain through the fascinating microcosm of the insect world. Come visit our rooftop farms with your classroom or youth organization!

$300 Title 1 School / $400 Public/Non-Title 1 School / $400 Non-Profit / $550 Private/Independent School

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  • 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