You, Me & the Barns

Toddlers can explore the farm with a parent or caregiver and discover how agriculture enriches our lives. Children aged 2-3 immerse themselves in the natural world, using their senses to experience firsthand the joys of farm life and participate in educational activities tailored just for them based on monthly themes

Ages: 2-3 yr old with an adult

Cost: sliding scale based on what you can pay per child. (What is a sliding scale? Look here)

• Sustaining Cost: $20

• Pay it Forward Cost: $25

This is NOT a child drop-off program. A parent must attend with their child. Additional children and adults may not attend due to space constraints and program design.

Please confirm your date and time since registrations are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Pasture Pals (ages 3-5 yr)

An immersive, hands-on, getting dirty, learning big, and exploring what it takes to help keep the farm buzzing along!  It takes many hands to make light work and YOU get to be part of the team! Activities are based on monthly themes.  This is a child/parent program where parents assist their child where needed.

Cost: sliding scale based on what you can pay per child. (What is a sliding scale? Look here)

• Sustaining Cost: $20

• Pay it Forward Cost: $25

This is NOT a child drop-off program. A parent must attend with their child. Additional children and adults may not attend due to space constraints and program design

You, Me & the Barns

Toddlers can explore the farm with a parent or caregiver and discover how agriculture enriches our lives. Children aged 2-3 immerse themselves in the natural world, using their senses to experience firsthand the joys of farm life and participate in educational activities tailored just for them based on monthly themes

Ages: 2-3 yr old with an adult

Cost: sliding scale based on what you can pay per child. (What is a sliding scale? Look here)

• Sustaining Cost: $20

• Pay it Forward Cost: $25

This is NOT a child drop-off program. A parent must attend with their child. Additional children and adults may not attend due to space constraints and program design.

Please confirm your date and time since registrations are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Food Preservation by MSU Extension - Freezing, Dehydrating, Drying

Free presentation on Freezing, Dehydrating, and Drying food provided by MSU Extension.

All class participants will get complimentary Open Barn admission at the end of class.

Diverse Learners Day at the Farm

Join us to explore the farm and gardens.

 

This specialized program is designed for children with special needs and 2 family members. It provides a more accessible, supported experience for the child and their family that might otherwise be challenging due to complex learning needs or challenges (i.e. sensory needs, language impairments, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive learning challenges, physical needs, etc.). Each session will provide families with various interactive activities for engagement.

You, Me & the Barns

Toddlers can explore the farm with a parent or caregiver and discover how agriculture enriches our lives. Children aged 2-3 immerse themselves in the natural world, using their senses to experience firsthand the joys of farm life and participate in educational activities tailored just for them based on monthly themes

June Theme: Pollinators

Ages: 2-3 yr old with an adult

Cost: sliding scale based on what you can pay per child. (What is a sliding scale? Look here)

• Sustaining Cost: $20

• Pay it Forward Cost: $25

This is NOT a child drop-off program. A parent must attend with their child. Additional children and adults may not attend due to space constraints and program design.

Please confirm your date and time since registrations are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Pasture Pals (ages 3-5 yr)

An immersive, hands-on, getting dirty, learning big, and exploring what it takes to help keep the farm buzzing along!  It takes many hands to make light work and YOU get to be part of the team! Activities are based on monthly themes.  This is a child/parent program where parents assist their child where needed.

June Theme: Pollinators

Cost: sliding scale based on what you can pay per child. (What is a sliding scale? Look here)

• Sustaining Cost: $20

• Pay it Forward Cost: $25

This is NOT a child drop-off program. A parent must attend with their child. Additional children and adults may not attend due to space constraints and program design

Gardening Workshops: Vegetable Harvesting Tips & Tricks

Join Kate and her team to learn about regenerative gardening practices and how to implement them at home. Each class will cover a different topic and incorporate some hands-on learning. These workshops are designed for ages 16 - adult. New and experienced gardeners will enjoy expanding their knowledge and getting their hands dirty.

This class will take place in the production and u-pick gardens. Price includes $15 of vegetables that participants can harvest and take home with them. We’ll cover: 

• Best practices for harvesting everything we’re growing in the garden

• How to wash and store produce

• Best times to harvest 

• Tips for harvesting efficiently and getting the best yield

Cost: $35 pp

Ages: 16 yrs - adult

Register HERE FOR GARDEN WORKSHOPS

Diverse Learners Day at the Farm

Join us to explore the farm and gardens.

 

This specialized program is designed for children with special needs and 2 family members. It provides a more accessible, supported experience for the child and their family that might otherwise be challenging due to complex learning needs or challenges (i.e. sensory needs, language impairments, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive learning challenges, physical needs, etc.). Each session will provide families with various interactive activities for engagement.

Gardening Workshops: Organic Integrated Pest Management

Join Kate and her team to learn about regenerative gardening practices and how to implement them at home. Each class will cover a different topic and incorporate some hands-on learning. These workshops are designed for ages 16 - adult. New and experienced gardeners will enjoy expanding their knowledge and getting their hands dirty.

This class will take place in the production garden. We’ll cover: 

• Best practices for avoiding pest problems

• Exclusion methods

• Identifying and attracting beneficial insects 

• Scouting for pests

• Removing and treating for pests responsibly

Cost: $25 pp

Ages: 16 yrs - adult

Register HERE FOR GARDEN WORKSHOPS

The Progress Showdown is a special opportunity for our youth to demonstrate the growth they’ve made in their livestock projects. It's more than a show—it's a celebration of responsibility, dedication, and community. This is for more than the kids who have lease projects - there are additional participant opportunities and perhaps even YOU will find your way in the show ring

June 28, 2025 ~ 10am start.

Open Barn Admission required to attend the exhibition.

Diverse Learners Day at the Farm

We will be exploring the farm and gardens.

 

This specialized program is designed for children with special needs and 2 family members. It provides a more accessible, supported experience for the child and their family that might otherwise be challenging due to complex learning needs or challenges (i.e. sensory needs, language impairments, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive learning challenges, physical needs, etc.). Each session will provide families with various interactive activities for engagement.

Gardening Workshops: Pruning & Trellising

Join Kate and her team to learn about regenerative gardening practices and how to implement them at home. Each class will cover a different topic and incorporate some hands-on learning. These workshops are designed for ages 16 - adult. New and experienced gardeners will enjoy expanding their knowledge and getting their hands dirty.

This class will take place in the production garden. We’ll cover: 

• How to prune indeterminate tomatoes for yield and plant health

• A variety of trellis techniques for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, peas, and beans

Cost: $25 pp

Ages: 16 yrs - adult

Register HERE FOR GARDEN WORKSHOPS

Beginning Sourdough Class

Curious about sourdough but not sure where to start?  You journey can begin at Bowers School Farm.  This class is designed for beginners.  Learn the history of this heirloom dough, the steps to make it, and take home both a fresh loaf and your own starter to keep on baking. 

Ages: 10 yrs through adult

$80 per person

Required items to bring with you from home per person:

• mixing bowl (8”-12” diameter),

• mixing spoon,

• tea or flour sack towel (lint free).

MICHIGAN NATIVE PLANT SALE

Help us support our local ecosystems with native plants in your garden this year! Join Bowers School Farm and East

Michigan Native Plants for our 2025 Michigan Native Plant Sale. We have a wide variety of grasses and wildflowers for purchase with some changes from last year.

Pick-up and sales are on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 10 am - 2 pm during Open Barn.

All proceeds from the Michigan Native Plant Sale will support the Master Gardeners of Oakland County who volunteer to provide our horticultural gardens.

Pre-Sales will begin Early February 2025.

Diverse Learners Day at the Farm

We will be exploring the farm and gardens to start our planting for the season.

 

This specialized program is designed for children with special needs and 2 family members. It provides a more accessible, supported experience for the child and their family that might otherwise be challenging due to complex learning needs or challenges (i.e. sensory needs, language impairments, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive learning challenges, physical needs, etc.). Each session will provide families with various interactive activities for engagement.

Beginning Sourdough Class

Curious about sourdough but not sure where to start?  You journey can begin at Bowers School Farm.  This class is designed for beginners.  Learn the history of this heirloom dough, the steps to make it, and take home both a fresh loaf and your own starter to keep on baking. 

Ages: 10 yrs through adult

$80 per person

Required items to bring with you from home per person:

• mixing bowl (8”-12” diameter),

• mixing spoon,

• tea or flour sack towel (lint free).

Registrations are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Gardening Workshops: Building Healthy Soil

Join Kate and her team to learn about regenerative gardening practices and how to implement them at home. Each class will cover a different topic and incorporate some hands-on learning. These workshops are designed for ages 16 - adult. New and experienced gardeners will enjoy expanding their knowledge and getting their hands dirty.

This class will take place in the production garden. We’ll cover: 

• The composition of healthy soil and why it’s important for growing healthy plants

• Practical techniques for building healthy soil including crop rotation, cover cropping, composting, and mulching

Cost: $25 pp

Ages: 16 yrs - adult

Register HERE FOR GARDEN WORKSHOPS

FFA Flower Baskets

Support FFA by purchasing beautiful hanging baskets full of blooms. Our FFA students with Bloomfield Hills Schools planted and cared for the flowers as a fundraiser for their FFA program.

Grown on site at Bowers Farm with Proven Winners seeds.

Remaining baskets will be sold in the Farm Store starting Saturday May 10.