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. 

After School on the Farm Session Schedule 

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Thank you for your interest in our After School and Farm Camp Programs! Thanks to generous support from the Prebys Foundation's Healing through Nature grant, we are pleased to offer scholarships for After School on the Farm. Scholarships are readily available and open to anyone in need of financial support of any kind. 

We invite you to submit a scholarship support request here.

We are pleased to offer multi-session and sibling discounts.

Please feel free to reach out to Education Manager Sharone Oren with questions.

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.

Before care is available from 1-2pm for an additional cost.

• $120 per session
• $480 for the Fall Season
• $600 for the Spring Season
• $1000 for the full year

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.
• For more information about this opportunity, please direct any inquiries to Paige Milgrom-Hills at paige@TheHiveSD.org
• 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!