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Field Trips

We require a minimum of 20 paying participants (students) for school field trips. If your school or nursery has less than 20 paying participants (students), it is possible for us to combine you with a larger group. Please call for availability (864) 461-3000.

Field Trip Dates: April 14 - May 15, 2027
Tuesday-Friday for pre-scheduled school groups
*Mondays are reserved for rain make-up days

Field trip cost: TBD

*Two teachers per class of 20- NO CHARGE FOR TOUR
*For Homeschool groups, no charge for 1 organizing teacher.
*Please note that any parents or siblings that attend field trip will be charge admission of TBD. Parents/siblings must have a ticket before loading onto wagon. *NO EXCEPTIONS

You will begin your field trip at Strawberry Hill with our lesson on the plant lifecycle and the process of growing berries. After your lesson, we will load onto the tractor-drawn wagon for a guided tour of the farm. Students will catch a glimpse of our strawberry & peach crops as they ride! They will also get a first hand view of our irrigation pond. Students will get off of the wagon to pick a few strawberries for tasting during this time. Please allow 2 hours at the farm for your field trip and lunch time.
Students will learn about plant science, including:
• Basic needs of a strawberry plant
• Life cycle and structure of a strawberry plant
• Weather effects, including seasonal changes on a farm
• Importance of pollination & use of honey bees
• Relevance of irrigation system
• Different jobs in agriculture

Field Trip cost includes a wagon ride,
educational tour of the farm,
pint of strawberries to take home, &
a scoop of homemade strawberry,
vanilla or chocolate ice cream.