Field Trips at Apricot Lane Farms

Give your students an outdoor learning experience they’ll never forget!

Field trips invite students to step outside the classroom and onto our certified Organic & Biodynamic® farm to explore how food is grown, how all living things are connected, and how regenerative farming nurtures this web of life while producing nutrient-rich, flavorful food. This immersive experience in nature brings to life the story and lessons from The Biggest Little Farm—the inspiring and impactful documentary about our farm’s origins.

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Why Apricot Lane Farms?

Apricot Lane Farms is a working regenerative farm in Moorpark, Ventura County, featured in the beloved documentary film The Biggest Little Farm. Our diverse ecosystem integrates animals, orchards, vegetables, and wildlife habitat, making the farm itself a living classroom. Students leave inspired and equipped with a deeper understanding of the natural world and their place within it.

To further our mission of bringing environmental education to young minds, we’re partnering with Rodale Institute—widely recognized as a leader in organic agriculture—on a new Biggest Little Farm Curriculum, coming soon! This free resource for grades 3–12 is designed to help educators translate the lessons from the film into engaging, classroom-friendly activities and discussions.

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THE ALF FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE

During their visit, students enjoy a guided walking tour and engaging hands-on activities designed to:

Understand why biodiversity, healthy soil, and ecosystem stewardship are vital to the health of our planet and people
Connect how farming practices impact the flavor and nutritional quality of food
Gain awareness of the interconnected web of life we all belong to

Programs are tailored to the age group to ensure a meaningful and memorable experience for every grade level.

3-8th Grade Field Trips

This two-hour, ¾–1 mile excursion invites students to explore how Apricot Lane Farms’ regenerative practices work with nature’s systems. Children discover living soil, native habitat, and cultivated crops, while learning how they come together to grow nutrient-dense, flavorful food in a thriving, biodiverse ecosystem. Students use all their senses during this discovery session—so prepare to get dirty!

Field Trip activities may include:

★ Digging in the avocado orchard to uncover living soil and the creatures within it

★ Visiting Pollywog Pond to experience, smell, pick, and even taste native plants while discovering the homes they provide for wildlife

★ A scavenger hunt in our Market Garden (or other age-appropriate activity)

★ Discover the 40-foot vermicompost bin at the state of the art Fertility Center, where 250,000 Red Wiggler Worms transform food scraps into “black gold” fertilizer (6–8th grade only)

High School Field Trips

This two-hour, 1.5-mile walking tour gives high school students a deeper look at how Apricot Lane Farms’ regenerative practices restore soil, revive ecosystems, and grow nutrient-dense food. Along the way, they’ll examine the roles of plants, animals, and farmer decision-making, and discover how principles like biomimicry, mutualism, and symbiosis shape a thriving, biodiverse farm.

Field Trip stops may cover:

★ Market Garden (a Certified Wildlife Habitat)

★ Fertility Center, home of the 40-foot Vermicompost bin

★ Pastures to observe cows and rotational grazing in action

★ Itty, our heritage-breed Red Wattle pig

★ A diverse, pasture-roaming chicken flock and their guardian dogs

★ The Wildlife Habitat Pond

★ Cover crops and water conservation practices

LOGISTICS

Session Duration: 2 hours
Scheduling: Available Tuesday–Friday, 9 AM–2 PM
Grades: 3–12 (program tailored to age group)
Group Size: Up to 50 students
Cost: $25 per student ($500 minimum, with some exceptions — reach out to discuss!)
Chaperones: Required—10:1 student-to-adult ratio recommended
Lunch: Option to bring your own picnic lunch

Ready to Plan Your Field Trip?

Give your students an unforgettable hands-on learning experience.

Please contact our Tours & Events team with questions: tours@apricotlanefarms.com