Fernbrook Farms Education Center
Mailing Address:
PO Box 228
Bordentown, NJ 08505
Location:
146 Bordentown-Georgetown Rd. (Rte. 545)
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 298-4028
www.fernbrookeducation.org

Fernbrook Farms Education Center is one component of a complex which also includes the Fernbrook Farms Nursery, a Bed & Breakfast and Fernbrook Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm where local citizens can purchase a share on an annual basis and enjoy some of the harvest in exchange, as well as participate in the farming itself if they choose.

The Education Center is a nonprofit organization formed to educate children and adults about agriculture, food and the environment. Through a variety of hands-on programs, ranging from Birthday Party Programs to Homeschool Classes, to Family Programs, School Field Trips, and even Summer Day Camp, students learn about ecology, our food sources, and the importance of good nutrition -- all in a healthy outdoor, fun environment.

The following examples are offered to give an idea of some of the types of programs available. For current, complete information, visit the Center's official website, linked above.

School Field Trip Themes

• Farm Study: May include Animal Care, Pond and/or Creek Study, and an educational hike through the CSA Farm.
• Forest Ecology Study: Students may learn to identify trees, analyze soil or explore forestry techniques.
• Adaptaions Study: Students may explore the Center's bird, insect and arachnid population, learn about farm animal characteristics, selective breeding, and more.
• Orienteering: Students learn the very useful subject of using a compass and maps.

Other Field Trip programs are available, including comprehensive Unit of Study Programs which incorporate a Field Trip with three classroom sessions led by a Fernbrook instructor.

Programs are adapatable for just about any grade level, as well as for other organized groups, such as Scouts. Fernbrook's school programs meet New Jersey core content standards. Outreach Programs are available for individual classrooms or assemblies of up to 200 students. Visit the Center's website or call for the details.

Homeschoolers of children age 6 to 14 can take advantage of a wide range of 8-week programs (one 2-hour day per week) to give their students a good grounding in ecology through hands-on programs at the Center.

A calendar of seasonal events and programs for Families offers many fun, educational activities. See the official website.