A weekend farm program for children at New Village Farm

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The Weekend Circle is a program where children come together to grow, play, and learn alongside the land, animals, and each other. Free play, farm work, and creative exploration form the heart of this program designed to foster resilience, curiosity, and a deep sense of belonging.

 

This program is for children ages 6-13. 

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This program is structured in four-week cycles, meeting once per week on either Saturdays (9am-1pm) or Sundays (11am-3pm). Each month there will be a new Session.

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Learning circles are the core of our time spent together — small, hands-on groups rooted in art, nature-based skills, carpentry, animal care, and land stewardship. Each circle invites children to discover new abilities and deepen their sense of purpose through meaningful work and creative exploration. 

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At the heart of the program is free play — unstructured, child-led time that encourages imagination, resilience, confidence, and connection. Whether climbing hay bales, building forts, tending goats, or simply moving through the world with open eyes, we believe that kids will grow through the context of their curiosity and community.

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Farming grounds everything that we do. Guided by the needs of the land and the season, children help with planting, harvesting, animal husbandry, and food preparation. They learn not only how to care for the earth, but why it matters. 

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The Village Circle moves at the pace of nature — slow, steady, and full of discovery. It’s a place where kids grow strong, wild, kind, and deeply rooted.

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Registration Details

• Registration for September and October Circles will go live on May 1st!

• The price for this program is $250.

• If you join in the middle of a session, we will always prorate the price, so you'll only pay for what you attend.

• Sibling discount: After signing up your first child, we offer a 10% sibling discount for subsequent siblings.

• We automatically offer two different payment plan options. If those don't suit your needs, we can always create a personally tailored payment plan. Just reach out to newvillagefarmprograms@gmail.com to arrange details.

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Daily Flow

No two days are the same, though the flow of the day remains constant.  Our days are a balance between farm driven projects, wilderness exploration, and kid-driven play. Projects include construction, carpentry, nature crafts, handwork, cooking, etc.

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Scheduling

• Depending on if you are registered for Saturday or Sunday, we are running this program for the following dates:

• September Session: 09/06/2025-09/28/2025

• October Session: 10/04/2025-10/26/2025

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Snow Days

Again, we generally follow the Champlain Valley School District’s snow day policy. If there are more than 3 canceled snow days in a semester, we will offer a makeup day.

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Sick Days

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds for sick days. It might be possible to schedule a makeup day for your child. Please get in touch with us!

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Safety

We will educate the children in safe farm conduct around poisonous plants, farm equipment, electric fences, and the animals. New Village Farm reserves the right to terminate its relationship with any child who infringes on the safety of themselves or others by consistently violating the boundaries and conduct requested of them.

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Please direct any questions and trial day inquiries to: newvillagefarmprograms@gmail.com.

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Refund & Cancellation Policy

• For each registration, there is a $55 non refundable deposit built into the cost.

• If you cancel 21 days before the start date, we will provide a full refund minus the $55 non-refundable deposit.

• If you cancel between 20-7 days before the start date, we will provide a 50% refund.

• If you cancel within 6 days of the start date, we cannot offer a refund of payment, but we can offer some credit on a case by case basis.