Fall Harvest Tours
2007 Update:
We will not have our apple tours this year. On April 9th this year we had a frost that "picked" the crop early, so there will be no tours available in September.
On the other hand, our pumpkin crop looks great and pumpkin tours begin October 1st. Call 704-664-1450 to make a reservation.
Download Supplemental Material
Overview
The Carrigan Farms Fall Harvest Tour is a culminating, real-life experience of the inter-workings of farm life. Please join us in an extension of classroom learning on various topics, such as: pollination, photosynthesis, plant growth and life cycles, and the farmer as a community helper.
Tour & Cost
The Fall Harvest tour includes:
- Visit glass beehives, see thousands of bees, and learn about the pollination process.
- Learn about the importance of photosynthesis and plant growth
- Hayride tour to either apple orchard where each participant fills a bag of apples (approx 10 to 20 apples) to take home (September tours) or pumpkin field where each participant picks a pumpkin to take home (October tours)
- Visit animal petting station
- Fresh apple cider - All you can Drink!
- Interactive CD: each student will receive an interactive CD which serves to reinforce the lessons learned on the farm. This fun, multi-media, CD includes games, activities, music and more.
Extension Activities
Prior to your fieldtrip, Carrigan Farms encourages teachers to download and utilize the supplemental teaching tools, located HERE, to assist in classroom learning.
The website offers extension activities including background information, lesson plans, educational worksheets and games on various topics such as pumpkins, apples, plant growth and photosynthesis, honey bees and bee-making process and farm life.
Our interactive learning tool encompasses Social Studies, Science and Math concepts. The culminating activity is a fieldtrip to our farm.
Carrigan Farms recognizes the importance of quality, integrated learning and we are raising the bar on educational standards. Won't you please join us?
KWL Activity
Prior to your visit, we encourage each child to complete a KWL sheet. A KWL sheet includes:
- What you already KNOW about farm life (or Carrigan Farms).
- What you WANT to learn during your visit.
- What you actually LEARNED on your visit.
Reservations / Information
To schedule your fall harvest tour, call our farm market today!
(704) 664-1450.
Prior to September, feel free to call anytime and we will return the message, or email to fun@carriganfarms.com with school name, teacher name & email address, address & phone, requested date & time, number and ages of children, etc, and we will reply back.
Special Notes
The Fall Harvest tour lasts approximately 1 hour. We ask each group to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to their scheduled tour time. Failure to arrive on time for your scheduled tour may cause your tour to be shortened or delayed until it can be accommodated.
Weather Policy
This is an outdoor facility! Please check weather conditions and dress accordingly. If weather is questionable, please call Carrigan Farms for conditions and/or weather delays/cancellations. Please remember that sometimes it might be raining where you are but not at Carrigan Farms... or vice versa.
Cancellations
Should you need to cancel your Fall Harvest Tour, we appreciate a two-week cancellation notice. Emergency cancellations or delays should be reported as soon as possible to (704) 664-1450. Failure to notify the farm of cancellations will result in a $30 "No Show" charge.