Activities on the Farm

Field Trips & School Tours

Come to Donnell Century Farm and experience agriculture like never before.

Make reservations to bring your class to our farm for an educational & entertaining field trip adventure. Trained guides lead our field trips in an outdoor farm setting near our 1920’s mule barn. Our Spring and Fall educational tours continue to be perennial school favorites.

Special Fall Activity: Fall harvest
Social Studies & Science Our programs have been designed to help teachers meet objectives in Tennessee social studies and science curriculums.

By Reservation Only:

Schedule early before dates fill up. 731-424-4526
email: roseann@donnellcenturyfarm.com

Who: Educational tours are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences specific for the following grade levels:

Pre-K - Kindergarten
Grades 1 - 2
Grades 3 - 4
Grades 5 - 8
Special needs groups

Dates:

April Tuesday - Friday (April until schools dismiss for the summer)
October Tuesday - Friday

Typical field trip itinerary:

Arrive and park, Teacher check in, Welcome and brief orientation , Visit learning stations and activities.

Starting Times:

If possible arrive 15 minutes prior to tour for check-in and welcome

Tours Begin:

9:00 - 11:00 School packed lunch after tour
11:00 - 1:00 School packed lunch before tour
(flexible opening time possible)

Length: 2 hours

Please arrive on time. Groups with late arrival may not be able to complete all activities.

Admission $5.00 for each child and each adult. Classroom teachers are admitted free.

TN Curriculum Standards: Social Studies, Science.
Lesson plan links: Math, reading, language arts available when scheduled.
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Farm Basket Adventure

Pre-School & Kindergarten ::: Food Chain: Producer or Consumer
1st Grade - 2nd Grade ::: Crop-Processing-Distribution-Consumption

Plant your corn and gather it to feed the cows and chickens. Take a journey to the barn with the cow that never kicks, the hens that never peck and the potatoes that never sprout. Children become part of their agricultural heritage as they fill their basket with foods grown on the farm. Milk a cow, gather an egg, pick a tomato, dig a potato - its a fun way to learn how we grow the food and fiber we need to live. The concept of food production, distribution and consumption comes to life as the young farmers sell their crops and food at the Farmers Market.