School or Private Group Outreach Programs

If your school, classroom, or private group can’t make it out to the Farm, let us bring the Farm to you! 

CPF's experienced Education staff can come to your school or classroom and give your students an experience of how things were done or made in the past. CPF staff will make every effort to align and tailor the outreach program to the educational needs of your classroom.

Cost

$250 for 1.5 hours for up to 25 students

$350 for 1.5-2 hours for 25 to 50 students; additional students $5 per student

$450 for 2-2.5 hours for 75-100 students

Optional Activities:*

~Paper making (max 25 students; water source must be easily accessible)

~Carding and Spinning Wool

~Quill Writing

~Colonial Toys and Games 

*Activity availability depends on group size, age, and season. Please share your preferred activity selection on the booking form.

Traveling Skills

CPF's knowledgeable colonial interpreters bring the history of the everyday revolution directly to your public site or community event. Each activity includes a hands-on component for participants and can engage diverse audiences. Costs include a historical interpreter and all necessary period materials and equipment for the activity.

Cost

First Hour: $200 (per activity)

Each additional hour: $100 (per activity)

Maximum 6 hours*

Large Events

To ensure a high-quality, safe, and engaging experience, events with a higher attendance require additional staff support. The following costs apply per hour, per activity.

Up to 1,000 participants: included in Base Rate

1,000 – 2,000: +$25 / hour

2,000 – 4,000: +$50 / hour

Activities

~Carding and Spinning Wool: From the site's heritage breed sheep to yarn

~Flax: Discover the plant-based roots of linen

~Quill Writing: The art of 18th-century communication.

~Colonial Toys and Games: Both fun and skills development.

*Note: If you are interested in an outreach program exceeding 6 hours, please contact our Education and Program Manager for a custom quote and scheduling.

Reading Programs

CPF offers reading programs perfect for libraries or classrooms.

Charlie Spinning

We read Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola with our own “Charlie” doll and show children the many steps of wool processing in a hands-on manner.  We bring wool that was shorn from our sheep (and washed), teach the children to card it, discuss spinning, and then show the children how to hand-spin a tuft of wool.  We also bring samples of natural dyes and woven cloth, and finish with a simple craft that uses the samples of wool from our sheep.

Cost: $350

Program length is 1- 1.5 hours.

Maximum group approximately 30 participants.

Stay tuned for more program offerings!

Travel Fees

For locations that are 20 miles or more from Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead an additional travel fee may be assessed at a rate of $.75 per mile. The need for such a fee will be determined by CPF staff at the time of scheduling.

Contact us with questions