Come visit our farm April 20th thru June 12th Your group will be visiting a real working farm, real dirt and all.  Please have children dress appropriately for the farm and weather. Check out the farm animals, ride out to the fields on our trailers and look at all the plants growing. Our first stop will be at the Green onion patch where the kids will see how onions are planted and pulled. We will also check out the green beans,  peas and beet patches. Next we're off to the potato fields where we will stop and show the kids how we plant and grow our potatoes. Our next stop will be at the tomato field. After touring the fields we will ride back to the Cox Farm Planting Station where after a short demonstration the kids will choose a plant, transplant it and take it with them.  This farm tour will be very educational and a lots of fun.

We apologize that we can no longer accommodate all reservation requests we receive.  We do our best to allow as many as possible to come, but there are limits to the number we can handle.  Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis so contact us early to guarantee your spot. 
 

The cost is $5.00 per person, Teachers are free everyone will get to tour and plant their own plant. The tour will take about 1&1/2 hours. You can book your Tour online. It is very easy to do and we will e-mail back your confirmation. To schedule a classroom visit to Cox Farm, please go to the bottom of this page and fill out the reservation form. After filling out the reservation form please check your information for accuracy and print a copy for yourself.  Then hit the submit button. You can call us at 316-524-8062 or Fax us at 316-529-0115

The following info was prepared by Evelyn Neier, Kansas Junior Master Gardener Program 

KIDS AND GARDEN PRODUCE

• Good nutrition helps kids grow, develop and learn.
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• Most kids don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. In a survey of 1,800 school aged kids 15% did not eat vegetables, 40% ate only potatoes and 20% did not eat fruit.
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• When kids know where and how food is grown their attitudes toward vegetables improve and they are more likely to eat vegetables.
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• It is important to establish good eating habits early. Most individuals establish their food and exercise patterns in the first 10-15 years of life.
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• April 20th thru June 12th 2009