Join a naturalist for a hike and activities geared towards nature lovers who need a more sensory-friendly environment. With a smaller group and activities designed to be quieter and calmer, you’ll meet a hen and explore mammal artifacts. Then you’ll hike through our Shepard Farm property. This is an adult–child program open to participants of all ages, […]

Join us for a hands-on, farm-to-table cooking experience! Roll up your sleeves and craft your very own apple pie from orchard to oven. Visit our apple trees to learn how apples grow and pick pie-ready fruit. Step into the teaching kitchen to make homemade pie filling and dough, roll out and shape the crust, and […]

School’s out! Come to Shepard Farm for a free open house. Join Dodge naturalists for a tour of our recently remodeled Education Center, visit resident farm animals and the buzzing apiary, and hike through the 100-year-old woods. You’ll get a glimpse of how students engage in environmental and agricultural education at Shepard Farm.

Join us for a perfect fall date night with your cutie-pie! Guided by a naturalist, stroll through the orchard to learn about apples and pick pie-ready fruit. Step into the teaching kitchen to make homemade filling & dough and assemble your personal apple pie. While the pies bake, sample farm-fresh apple cider. Wrap up your […]

Join Dodge naturalists in the teaching kitchen at Shepard Farm for another Taste and Learn program! The crispness of autumn air is an invitation to enjoy soups made with the bounty of the season’s harvest. You’ll learn about different root vegetables and how to use them to create hearty, delicious soups.