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Where do We Get Our Food?
Field Trip Opportunities
With budget constraints and rising transportation costs, the cost of a field trip may be prohibitive for many schools.
 Wagner Farm, part of Glenview's Park District, brings the farm experience to your school for a fee. Their History Hits the Road program gives students the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities that teach them about farming techniques, seasonal crops and transportation. The 55-minute program is offered to preschool through sixth grades and can be tailored to specific grades, age groups or curricula. Wagner Farm also offers unique on-site programs for all grade levels. For more information, visit glenviewparks.org.
 Angelic Organics offers on-farm programs, tours and workshops so that all ages can directly experience where food comes. On the farm, visitors can use real tools, eat from the fields, milk goats, feed chickens, make soap, or build a compost pile, and you'll do more than get your hands dirty. Their experienced farmer-educators will help visitors connect body, heart, and mind with meaningful work, new ideas and experiences, and the diversity of life on the farm. Angelic Organics Learning Center is an exciting and engaging place to learn about food, farming, and caring for the earth. For more information, visit learngrowconnect.org.
 Lincoln Park Zoo is a world-renowned home for wildlife, and it's also one of the city's most-visited gardens.
The Edible Gardens program at Green City Market provides hands-on gardening education and activities to children, adults and school groups. The Edible Gardens are located in Lincoln Park Zoo's Farm-in-the-Zoo, Presented by John Deere. It is open to the public April 2012-November 2012.
- April: Wed/Sat from 10 am - 1 pm
- May through October: Wed/Thurs/Sat from 10 am - 1 pm
- November: Wed/Sat from 10 am - 1 pm
Second Saturdays Garden Tour runs April-October each year on the second Saturday of every month. Join Lincoln Park Zoo's horticulture department for a free look at how they keep the grounds beautiful. New plants and areas will be highlighted each month as they blossom with the seasons. For more information, visit lpzoo.org
Additional Gardening/Field Trip Resources
Morton Arboretum - mortonarb.org
Chicago Botanic Garden - chicagobotanic.org
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