{"id":20573,"date":"2022-10-25T17:58:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudviewfarm.org\/ephrata\/?page_id=20573"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:51:56","slug":"farm-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cloudviewfarm.org\/ephrata\/farm-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”19289″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][heading]\n

Farm Friends Youth Program (Ages 6-14)<\/strong><\/h1>\n[\/heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Farm Friends is Cloudview\u2019s hands-on, nature-based youth program designed for curious, capable kids who are ready to dig deeper into life on the farm. Meeting once a week for 8 weeks (March 24th\u2013May 14th), this program invites children into meaningful, real-world learning through soil, seasons, animals, and community.
\nAn extension of our beloved Lil\u2019 Sprouts program, Farm Friends is created especially for older children \u2014 including homeschool families \u2014 who are ready for deeper exploration, responsibility, and connection.<\/p>\n

Our Mission: <\/strong><\/span>To cultivate confident, capable young stewards of the land by connecting children to food, farming, and the natural world through hands-on learning, meaningful work, and community. We believe children thrive when they are trusted with real experiences, invited into curiosity, and given space to connect, with the earth, with each other, and with themselves.<\/p>\n

What We Do: <\/b><\/span>Farm Friends is rooted in experiential learning. Every week, children participate in guided, child-led exploration while engaging in authentic farm life.
\nThroughout the 8-week session, participants will:
\n\u25cf Explore plant and animal life cycles in real time
\n\u25cf Learn about soil health and regenerative growing practices
\n\u25cf Practice animal care and understand livestock stewardship
\n\u25cf Study native plants and pollinator preservation
\n\u25cf Plant seeds, tend gardens, and harvest organically grown produce
\n\u25cf Prepare and taste fresh food grown on the farm
\n\u25cf Participate in real farm projects and seasonal work
\n\u25cf Explore ponds, fields, and natural ecosystems
\n\u25cf Engage in nature journaling, seasonal crafts, and hands-on projects
\n\u25cf Experience cooperative games, teamwork challenges, and community-building activities<\/p>\n

As in our summer camps and field trips, children won\u2019t just learn about farming, they\u2019ll live it. From feeding goats and chickens to transplanting seedlings, building soil, observing insects, and working together on meaningful tasks, Farm Friends offers practical skills alongside ecological understanding.<\/p>\n

This program is designed to build:
\n\u25cf Confidence through responsibility
\n\u25cf Curiosity through exploration
\n\u25cf Resilience through outdoor learning
\n\u25cf Respect for food systems and sustainable agriculture
\n\u25cf A sense of belonging within a community<\/p>\n

Who It’s For: <\/b><\/span>Farm Friends is ideal for children ages 6\u201314 who thrive outdoors, enjoy hands-on learning, and are curious about where their food comes from. While especially supportive of homeschool families, the program welcomes any child ready to get their hands in the soil and their boots in the barn.<\/p>\n

2026 Spring<\/b><\/p>\n

Mar 24 – May 14<\/p>\n

Sample Daily Routine<\/p>\n

12:45 – 1pm Arrival & Play Time
\n1:00pm Opening Circle (song, story, movement, mindfulness, etc.)
\n1:30pm Farm chores, animal care, garden time, exploration, snack, arts\/crafts
\n3:45pm Closing Circle: reflect and renew<\/p>\n

**We advocate intuitive eating, which creates body awareness and encourages children to honor their physical hunger cues. We allow snack time to happen organically. Children will bring a healthy snack and as they get hungry and express it, they will be guided to nourish themselves. We allow sharing of snacks and guide the children ask others to share and encourage each child to choose whether to share or not without feeling the pressure that they have to. We will also have some days where we create\/cook a snack. Please let us know if your child has any sensitivities\/allergies so that we can keep them safe with their food choices.<\/p>\n

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