School Field Trips

Teachers, book your field trip now because fun and learning go together when your students visit the farm! Each year Manna Fields Farm offers all new, educational farm tours. Fall tours begin in October and go to the week beforeThanksgiving and Spring tours are in April. Manna Fields Farm is offering all new, educational farm tours between March 17 and May 9, 2008. Through our unique educational talks, exciting hands-on learning, and tractor loads of farm fun activities, your students will be exposed to “agriculture in the process” in a way they’ll never forget!

Fall Manna Fields Farm lesson plans are all about Cowboys! We will educate and entertain your class as we discover what real cowboys wear and why as we discover what real cowboys wear and how their clothes help them do their job as we “Cowboy Up”! Your buckaroos will learn alittle cowboy history as we discover the life of a cowboy way back when Manna Fields was a real working ranch at our Cowboy Corral.

Spring field trip visits will feature the lifecycle of the Monarch Butterfly, Baby Animals and all Farm Fun Activities. Click here for more info.

So, you’re interested in booking an exciting field trip at Manna Fields for your class. Great, here is a step by step guide to getting the most out of your experience.

1. Fill out the easy online form to book your field trip to the farm by clicking here. Our field trips last approximately 2 hours or longer if you elect to have a picnic lunch in our picnic area. Field trips begin at 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM, and 10:00 AM. You can also make reservations by phone at 979-849-2697.

2. Let parents know about their child’s field trip to Manna Fields Farm and all the exciting things they will experience throughout the day! Children work up quite a thirst running around our farm, so let their parents know to add in an extra water bottle to their lunch. Those little juice boxes are never enough. All parents and extra guests are welcomed with your class, but each parent will have to pay regular admission. For your convenience don’t worry about collecting parents money before your field trip we can do that for you as parents arrive.

3. Prepare your class by going over our farm rules. It is important to remember that while Manna Fields Farm is a fun place for kids but it is still a working farm. Your day will go much smoother if you review our rules with your class before they arrive. We suggest going over these rules the day of and even sending home copies to all parents. Our workers will also go over these rules again when your class arrives. Get a copy of our rules by clicking here.

4. Have everything ready. Print out extra copies of driving directions and be sure you have the farm phone number just in case. Once you arrive, buses can park in the designated area. You will then need to check-in with one of the workers for your group. Once everyone is off the buses, a worker will greet your entire group to go over the rules and point out all the activity areas. If there is an emergency or you are lost, call 979-549-8847.

5. You will receive a schedule to help guide your class through the day and all the activities on the farm. If you are picnicking on the farm, picnic tables are on a first come first serve basis. Make sure you bring an old sheet or a table cloth for your class to picnic on during lunch. There are teacher tables for those not wanting to sit on the ground.

School Fields Trip Pricing • Student tickets are $6.00. Each class will receive one free teacher ticket. Additional certified teacher’s aids and school bus drivers will be free. All parents and guests will pay the regular admission price of $10.00. Teachers should only collect the students’ ticket money to be paid when they arrive, and we will collect parents’ ticket money as they arrive.