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Ag-Ventures Through Time
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$3.50 per person
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Students take a journey through the evolution of American agriculture while touring select areas of the museum. Students are “put to work” doing chores at the Smith Farmstead and experience a variety of hands-on activities while learning about food, fiber, and product production. This program is adjusted to be age appropriate and aligned with curricular standards.
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School Days
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$105 up to 26 students
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One of the Ag Center’s most popular programs is a day in the “Island Creek School.” Students experience attending a rural American school set in 1919. The day’s activities include writing with dippers and ink, recitations, an old-fashioned spelling bee and ciphering contest, using slates and slate pencils, and a moral lesson from a McGuffey Reader. A geography and history lesson relate the time period to students. The class is led by an experienced staff person trained as a living history school marm or master. Pre-visit materials are included to prepare your class.
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Time Travelers
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$189 up to 52 students, $4.00 per student over 52
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Students can enjoy both the Ag-Ventures and School Days programs. This 4 ½ hour program is designed to encourage greater appreciation for our agrarian heritage and rural life. Students are divided into two or three groups, depending on size, and spend sessions in the school, Farm Town, and the Museum of Farming, participating in a variety of high-touch activities. The groups enjoy lunch together on the town green and play period games at recess.
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Hands on History
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$3.00 per Person, up to 100
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This program is designed for younger children.
Children will experience farm living through a variety of hands-on activities. Doing farm chores, such as “milking” our fiberglass cow, gathering eggs, and planting sunflower seeds creates both a fun and an educational experience for all.
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Food, Fibers, & Farming
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$5.00 per Person, up to 30 scouts
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This program is designed for Junior Girl Scouts.
Scouts will investigate how American farmers produce their favorite foods, as well as try their hand at preparing their own. This program will meet at least 5 of the 10 requirements for this badge. (Badge not provided)
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Ag-tivity Dates
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Fall Farm Fest
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$5.00 per person
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Learn about the season of harvest and how the methods and equipment have changed over time. Pick a pumpkin from the patch and enjoy singing songs on an old-fashioned hayride. You might even spot some wildlife along the way, such as wild turkeys, deer, foxes, and more!
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Santa's Express
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$4.00 per person
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Experience an old-fashioned holiday in the country! Take a hayride to the depot, give Santa your wish list, and ride his miniature train. Tour the decorated historic buildings and visit with costumed living history characters. Enjoy cocoa and cookies.
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Additional Options
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Miniature train rides and hayrides are available for an additional fee with advance notice. Before or after your tour, you may enjoy lunch on the grounds and take a self-guided hike along the one-mile nature trail.
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Programs & Tours
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Scout Groups
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Day Camps
Outreach
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Research Library
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Teachers’ Professional Development
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