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Kids Ecosystem & Art Classes

Meet our goats at the pond. Watch 400 chickens forage. See fish grow plants without soil. Then draw what you see in your own backyard.

A 45-minute monthly Zoom class, live from our nonprofit farm in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Three age tracks. Free with a suggested $10 donation to reserve your spot.

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Three goats by a pond surrounded by tall pine trees
🐐 Meet the goats at the pond
Kids chicken feeding station outside a run with 400 happy chickens
🐔 Watch 400 chickens forage
Kids drawings from scribbles at age 2 to aquaponics diagrams at age 6
🎨 Draw what you see

What makes this different

Most “kids science” classes show slides. Ours shows a real farm — live. Kids meet the same goats, the same 400 chickens, the same fish tank every month, so they can watch things grow and change. Then they go outside and draw their own backyard, learning to notice what’s already around them.

🐐 Real animals, live on camera Nigerian dwarf goats, 400 layer chickens, tilapia, bees. No stock footage.
🎨 Draw what you see Each class ends with a guided drawing of the student’s own backyard or window view.
📊 Watch it grow up Monthly drawings build a portfolio. Watch a child’s understanding develop.

Three age tracks

Each track runs a different weekend each month.

K-2 · AGES 5-7

Little Farmers

Goats first. Then chickens. Kids count animals, learn names, and draw big colorful shapes of what they see.

Draws: animals, plants, sun, clouds

GRADES 3-5 · AGES 8-10

Ecosystem Explorers

How goats, chickens, plants, and fish all connect. Kids trace water and nutrients through the farm, then map their own backyard as a system.

Draws: labeled systems, cycles, food chains

GRADES 6-8 · AGES 11-14

Young Engineers

Real sensor data, real aquaponics math, pH and nitrogen cycles. Students design their own closed-loop system on paper.

Draws: engineering diagrams, flow charts, schematics

How a class runs

  1. Reserve a spot using the form below. Zoom link arrives by email.
  2. Join the live class. 45 minutes, once a month. The farm is on camera the whole time.
  3. First 25 minutes: we tour one part of the farm — goats, chickens, fish, or mushrooms.
  4. Last 20 minutes: live-drawing session.
  5. After class: send us a photo of the drawing.
🎨 Reserve a Spot — Click to Open Form
Parent or Guardian Name
Example: Mia 6, Leo 8
Accommodations, special interests, questions

Every dollar donated counts toward our 509(a)(2) public support requirement — donate $10 on our donate page to support free classes for families who can’t donate.

Want to visit in person?

The goats, chickens, and fish tanks are by appointment only. Kids feed chickens ($1/scoop) and goats ($1/dispenser).

Book a tour →

What parents ask

How do I join?

Fill out the form above. We send the Zoom link by email 24 hours before class.

What supplies does my kid need?

Paper and something to draw with. Crayons, markers, pencils — whatever is around.

Do I need to be on camera?

No. Kids can keep cameras off. We only turn ours on.

Is this a replacement for school?

No. It’s one 45-minute class a month. Think of it as a live field trip.

Can we visit the goats and chickens in person?

Yes — by appointment. Book a tour.

Can I sponsor a kid who can’t afford the donation?

Yes. Donate any amount on the donate page and note “sponsor a kid”.