Our farm was founded in 2017 to be a learning farm and retreat for the students, families, and faculty of Bay Area Waldorf Schools.
“Core to our educational mission, our goal is to provide Waldorf Schools and Anthroposophical communities with a nature space for respite, recharge, connection, and learning on a beautiful and productive Biodynamic farm.”
Many children, especially urban dwellers, lack an easy way to live life within the cycles and environments of nature. They also often lack opportunities to develop the manual skills and nature-based knowledge that was given to prior generations.
In addition to seasonal projects, each grade has specific farm projects. With developmentally appropriate farm curriculum, an individual student can look forward to new vistas each year and can also look back on their years of visiting the farm with a sense of accomplishment and belonging.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SECOND GRADE
An overnight family farm camping trip familiarizes students and their parents with the farm and basic farm chores.
THIRD GRADE
Planting, harvesting and processing vegetables and grains, observing sheep husbandry, carding/drop spindle with wool, and completing a building project such as a fence or tool shed.
MIDDLE & HighSCHOOL
FOURTH GRADE
Mapping geography, tending livestock (herbal medicine & housing), creating pollinator houses, seeding oak trees and processing native food plants and corn.
FIFTH GRADE
Whittling a walking stick, broom-making, observing and studying diverse wildlife habitats, creating and tending hiking trails, forestry tree planting, and engaging in botanical study.
high school
Deepening study and practice of plant propagation, market farming, food preservation, farm crafts, ecology & ancestral skills.
EIGHTH GRADE
Nursery plant propagation, making herbal body & hygiene products, landscape grounds-work / carpentry, and basket weaving with local materials.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN
Weekend day trips with Teacher, children and their families start with song and movement, and move on to visiting the animals and harvesting, drying & blending tea herbs and flowers.
SIXTH GRADE
Propagating beneficial habitat plants and planting perennial habitat borders, studying weather, beginning herbal medicine making, and engaging in market farming.
SEVENTH GRADE
Deepening the study of herbal medicine, learning food preservation techniques, basketry, and spinning with wool.
