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Rural Resources
2870 Holley Creek Rd.
Greeneville, Tennessee  37745
(423)636-8171
fax:(423)636-8171
info@ruralresources.net
 FARM DAY CAMP:Rural Resources holds 8 one-week sessions of Farm Day Camp every summer for local children ages 4 to 12. Weeks are specifically geared to particular age levels. At Farm Day Camp children learn first hand about the farm and the natural resources that sustain them.  They learn where their  food comes from in a very hands on way--they milk a cow and make butter, they plant and harvest herbs and vegetables, and they do some cooking.  They learn to connect food with the sun and rain, and soil and water on the farm. Also, they create art using materials found on the farm, so that their creativity is nurtured in the process. 

We want children to have the opportunity to build relationships with the land, plants, animals and with farmers.  We have very deliberately designed this program to work with small groups of children so that we can build relationships with them and they with us.  We have watched many children grow up as they have come back year after year, gaining in their understanding of and connection with the farm.

 

 

SCHEDULE: 
Pre-school Camps (4 & 5 year olds*) June 16-20/July 14-18  Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. – 12 noon.  Please have your pre-schooler dressed in his/her swim wear when you arrive.  This will save lots of time changing clothes!  Please pack dry clothes to change into. 

Junior Camps (1st to 3rd graders*)  June 2-6/June 23-27/July 7-11/July 21-25  Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m. – 5 

Discovery Camps (4th to 6th graders*) June 9-13/July 28-Aug. 1  8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.–Wed. Thurs. evening, campers stay overnight. Camp ends at Noon on Friday.

*If you are unsure what group your Farm Day Camper belongs in because (s)he is on the age/grade border line between 2 camps, you choose the camp you feel is most appropriate.  We want your child to feel comfortable with her/his group.  


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Print the list of things to bring to Farm Day Camp


 COST:  

Pre-school Camps...$80
Junior Camps...$150
Discovery Camps...$170