BOOK A WILD VOICES FOR KIDS PROGRAM!
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, we will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs.
Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do.
We ask that teachers ensure that a program does not violate their school and/or district policies before booking. It is the responsibility of the teacher to confirm program suitability and communicate needs and questions to the Community Educator.
We continue to have a COVID-19 policy in place and teachers booking programs are expected to read this plan in advance of their program to understand our policies and practices around offering programs.
Questions about the policy may be directed to the Wild Voices Program Manager at wildvoices@cbeen.org
READ OUR COVID-19 PLAN HERE
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Agriculture in the Classroom
| Bookable Type(s) | Half Day Field Study Full Day Field Study |
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| Duration | Varies by Booking |
| Location | local farms |
| Contact This Presenter | beranch@telus.net / 250-427-0314 |
In order to ensure a high quality program, we allow only one class to attend the presentation at one time. Please contact Karen by phone at 250-427-0314 or email at beranch@telus.net before booking. After you have connected with Karen, please return here to book the program.
About the Program
The goal of this program is to make agriculture come alive in the Kootenays, promote healthy food choices and an understanding of what goes on in the production of our food.
Many opportunities are available to classes for field trips, depending on the season, student demographic and interest! Take a trip to a dairy and see how our milk is produced or taste cheeses and milk produced in the East Kootenays. Explore an orchard to find the 'magic pumpkin' (you get to have one of your choice) or visit the fruit and vegetable stand to learn what kinds of produce we grow and what is involved in producing the fruit and vegetables we eat. Help pick raspberries or apples, depending on the time. You get to keep some too!! Visit a greenhouse or a farm to see how vegetables are cared for both outside or in a greenhouse setting. You may get to pick squash or vegetables depending on the season. Visit the vet clinic and see how big and small animals are treated when sick. Take a trip to a cattle ranch, see the dogs working with sheep and perhaps get to feed the sheep, and play with the pygmy goats. See the new calves and other animals, and learn how crops are watered and harvested. These trips can be paired with in class presentations.
About the Community Educator
Karen is a former teacher and now lives on a beef ranch. She raises beef cattle and crops to sell to restaurants, grocery stores and local clientele. She seeks to give children opportunities with agriculture that they may not get through their daily lives.
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| Tags: | Food |
| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Grade Levels: | Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD6, SD5 |
Testimonials:
"We LOVED attending Kootenay Meadows. Fantastic place for students to visit." - Allison Kostiuk
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.