FIELD TRIPS AT THE GRuB FARM!
Our program is designed to help connect students to their local food system.
Groups will take an inquiry-based tour of the farm and participate in observations of the plants, animals,
and earth at our productive 3 acre farm in West Olympia. Youth are encouraged to use all five of their senses to
make observations about how we grow the food that sustains us. Choose from one of our options below or work
with our Field Trip Program Coordinator to put together a trip that complements your classroom curriculum or best
meets the needs of your group. Service-learning groups are also welcome.
MEET STATE STANDARDS: Our curriculum was developed by farm educators with backgrounds in traditional and
outdoor education and our established program works in conjunction with WA State standards. The activities and
lessons work with core concepts primarily in the areas of Health, Social Studies, and Science.
OUR STAFF: Our experienced staff provide a structured, yet unique, hands-on learning experience for participants
of all ages. They are supported by trained students in our GRuB School high school program as well as volunteers
and farm education interns from area colleges.
SCHEDULE: Field trips will be hosted from mid-April through early June and again from late September through the
end of October. *Scheduling preference will be given to larger groups, so talk to your colleagues about bringing your
entire grade level out together (max 3 classrooms)!
FIELD TRIP OPTIONS:
Option 1 – Tour & Taste: Start with an engaging and educational farm tour with opportunities for students to ask
questions and share what they already know about farming and gardening. Students get to touch, taste, and smell
different plants and learn about where their food comes from. COST: $3 per student*
Option 2 – Get GRuBby: Start with a tour and then jump into farm chores such as gathering eggs, transplanting
broccoli into the field, harvesting greens for the Thurston County Food Bank, washing harvested produce, weeding,
or building compost. All farm work will be age appropriate (especially if using tools). COST: $5 per student*
Option 3 – Know Your GRuB: Start with a tour and then participate in small-group mini-workshops around the farm.
Students will learn about different aspects of gardening and horticulture such as plant physiology, soil physiology,
compost-building, and medicinal uses of common herbs. COST: $7 per student*
Option 4 – Dig Deeper: Partner with GRuB for a recurring field trip series in which you bring a class out weekly or biweekly over the course of the spring or fall. Students will learn more in-depth concepts about farming and
participate in group teambuilding exercises. COST: varies
*FEES: Fees are requested to offset the costs of the program, however, no student or class will be turned away for
lack of funding. Let us know if you have financial circumstances that would require a modified fee. Please know that
we are a non-profit organization and we do rely on fees and donations to run our programs.
CONTACT: Contact our Field Trip Program Coordinator, Chelsea Rae, to schedule a visit and identify learning goals
for your farm experience at [email protected] or 360-753-5522. Visit our website at:
www.goodgrub.org.
This is NOT a school-sponsored activity. The Olympia School District has neither reviewed nor approved the sponsoring organization or its program, personnel, and
activities announced in this flier. The sponsoring organization and participants agree to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the District, its board of directors,
employees, and agents, from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, expenses or rights of action, directly or indirectly attributed to the organization, or its
program, personnel, and activities. Permission to distribute this flier should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation of the program by the District.