Join us after school twice a week on the Farm to enjoy less screen time and more green time!
After School on the Farm offers an opportunity for “farmers-in-training” to get in touch with the great outdoors through hands-on, authentic farm experiences. After School on the Farm is available September-May for children ages 4-10. Pre-registration is required.
Program Days | Program Hours | Program Costs | Program Duration |
Mondays and Wednesdays | 2:00 pm-5:00 pm | $330 per session* | 3 Week Sessions (8 Sessions throughout the year) |
*Multiple session discounts available!
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding After School on the Farm:
After School on the Farm is an enrichment program that invites youth ages 4-10 to spend their afternoons in the great outdoors. Children of all abilities and backgrounds will learn what happens at a regenerative, organic farm that is guided by Jewish values and get their hands in the soil to explore where their food comes from.
Each session of After School on the Farm is 3 weeks long. There are 8 total sessions throughout the school year. After School on the Farm runs from 2:00-5:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays during these sessions.
Session Schedule:
Season | Sessions | Monday | Wednesday |
Fall |
Session 1 |
September 11 | September 13 |
September 18 | September 20 | ||
CLOSED* | September 27 | ||
Session 2** |
October 2 | October 4 | |
October 9 | October 11 | ||
October 23 | October 25 | ||
Session 3 |
October 30 | November 1 | |
November 6 | November 8 | ||
November 13 | November 15 | ||
Session 4 |
December 4 | December 6 | |
December 11 | December 13 | ||
December 18 | December 20 | ||
Spring |
Session 5 |
January 8 | January 10 |
January 15 | January 17 | ||
January 22 | January 24 | ||
Session 6 |
February 5 | February 7 | |
February 12 | February 14 | ||
February 19 | February 21 | ||
Session 7 |
February 26 | February 28 | |
March 4 | March 6 | ||
March 11 | March 13 | ||
Session 8 |
April 29 | May 1 | |
May 6 | May 8 | ||
May 13 | May 15 |
*No After School on the Farm Monday, September 25 closed for Yom Kippur.
**No After School on the Farm the week of October 16.
After School on the Farm costs $330 per session.
Discounts available!
- 10% discount when you prepurchase the entire fall season (sessions 1-4)
- 10% discount when you prepurchase the entire spring season (sessions 5-8)
- 20% discount when you prepurchase the entire year (sessions 1-8)
- 10% discount when you sign up one or more siblings
Thank you for your interest in our After School and Farm Camp Programs! At this time, Coastal Roots Farm does not have scholarship funds available for After School on the Farm. We invite you to submit a scholarship support request here to be added to our waitlist for scholarship support.
We are pleased to offer multi-session and sibling discounts:
- 10% discount when you prepurchase the entire fall season (sessions 1-4)
- 10% discount when you prepurchase the entire spring season (sessions 5-8)
- 20% discount when you prepurchase the entire year (sessions 1-8)
- 10% discount when you sign up one or more sibling
After School on the Farm sessions are contingent upon sufficient youth sign-ups. In the event of cancellation by the Farm, registrants will be refunded.
All other cancellations, including unsafe weather events, unattended days, and cancellations by families are ineligible for refunds.
After School on the Farm operates on Mondays and Wednesdays. We do not offer prorated or custom payment plans at this time.
All registrations must be finalized no later than the Thursday before the start of a new session of After School on the Farm. If you register for a single session, you will NOT be automatically enrolled for subsequent sessions and will be required to reregister for the next session. You will be required to register for all sessions your child plans to attend. If your child is not registered by the Thursday before the start of a new session, they will be unable to attend the following Monday.
You can sign up for After School on the Farm at any time. However, we do not offer prorated rates for mid-session sign-ups.
During After School on the Farm, youth will:
- Participate in open-ended play and exploration on the Farm.
- Harvest and taste farm-fresh produce.
- Care for the Farm’s education spaces by planting, weeding, harvesting, learning about how plants grow, and supporting the care of the chickens.
- Explore the connection between people and nature as guided by Jewish values.
- Have fun making friends and building connections in our unique outdoor learning spaces.
You are welcome to drop off and pick up any time between 2:00-5:00pm. Late pick-ups will result in a late fee of $1 per minute for every child that stays after 5:00pm.
- The Hive coworking space is available for caregivers of After school on the Farm registrants to utilize from 2:00-5:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays while your Farmer-in-Training is in session.
- Form more information about this opportunity, please direct any inquiries to Paige Milgrom-Hills at paige@TheHiveSD.org
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Register Here: After School on the Farm Parents at the Hive
We offer seasonal camps multiple times throughout the year! Visit our Farm Camp page to learn more about seasonal camps and register!
Want to learn MORE about After School on the Farm? Email Sharone Oren at sharone@coastalrootsfarm.org