Homeschool Programs

Fall & Spring Dates Available

Kids in the Garden, 101

Program Fee: $149.00 ($139.00 Sibling)

Grades 3 – 5, Beginner (Ages 8-10)

Kids in the Garden, 201

Program Fee: $149.00 ($139.00 Sibling)

Grades 3 – 5, Intermediate

Gardens for Life, 301

Program Fee: $159.00 ($169.00 Sibling)

Grades 6 – 8, Advanced/Middle School

Enrollment is limited to 16 students in each class.

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Included in all courses: All class guides, journals, handouts and take home samples of food produced during the program. All programs are structured to be drop-off programs but parents are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the class.

Pre-School Programs

Kid’s Garden Fridays!

Fridays starting Oct. 2019, 10 AM – 11:15 AM

Located in our new Agroecology Outdoor Classroom, we’ll spend time outdoors learning how to grow food, create soil, and reduce our environmental footprint while discovering a sense of belonging and community in our home in the tropics.

Schedule

10-10:15 – Arrival / Social Time

10:15-10:30 – Stretching / Mindfulness

10:30-10:45 – Education in the Passionvine Dome

10:45-11:00 – Garden Time

11:00-11:15 – Games / Stories

11:15 – 11:15 – Closing Sharing Circle

Parents are welcome to bring snacks and lunch to enjoy after class on the picnic tables in the shade of our pine tree. Homegrown garden vegetables will be shared and enjoyed on harvest days!

Classes are $9.00 per student. 

Homeschool Program Descriptions Continued

Kids in the Garden, 101

An introductory, hands -on classroom experience for grades 3-5 (ages 8 – 10) offered at the UFI Field Station, Oakland Park. Developing an appreciation for gardening, the skills to garden successfully, and the overall enjoyment of growing your own food is the primary goal of this program. These skills, developed at an early age, provide a lifetime of enjoyment along with critical knowledge for the future. Not only will students learn how to grow plants and food successfully at home, but they will also encounter food production technology.  Our Field Station Living Lab is fully equipped for hydroponics, aquaponics and solar energy learning exploration.

Kids in the Garden, 201

This program is designed for participants who have successfully completed Kids in the Garden 101 or students who are already familiar with basic gardening techniques, grades 3-5. In this class, students will take a deeper and more comprehensive journey into growing and food production, where their food comes from and how that food is produced and processed.

Gardening will be used as a platform for the discovery of the processes of science. Students will be engaged in a hands-on learning environment utilizing research-grade tools and lab equipment.  A deeper understanding and appreciation of the future of food production will be discovered through the hydroponics demonstration garden where students will construct a hydroponic growing system.  The aquaponics lab is used as a tool to engage students in the building of an aquatic (freshwater) ecosystem and the use of solar energy to power the growing systems.

Students will not only experience growing food, using the many techniques offered at the UFI Field Station, but also food harvesting, post-harvest management, and preparation of the products grown.

*Completion of Kids in the Garden part 1 suggested.  Gardening experience very helpful. Intermediate / Advanced level elementary program.

Gardens for Life, 301

A completely new science-based gardening program designed for middle school students in grades 6-8. This program is completely hands-on with a deep exploration of food production technology found today and expected to be seen in the future.

The students will learn about both about food production technology found today and those expected to be seen in the future. The relationship of the land to the sea will also be explored using UFI tools developed for the production of saltwater macro algae as a food source. Class attendees will delve into the science of growing food and protein sources together. The source of protein will be aquatic in nature and the vegetables grown will be from a selection chosen by the students.

This program features growing technologies such as hydroponics, aquaponics (fresh water), aquaculture (salt water), apiculture (bee keeping), solar energy and more. This is a genuinely unique deep dive into gardening science and food production for the middle school student.

*Completion of Kids in the Garden part 2 suggested. Gardening  experience very helpful. Intermediate / Advanced level middle school program.

Class Cancellations & Refunds:
UFI reserves the right to cancel a class or to modify the class schedule depending on enrollment. In the event a class is canceled any fees paid will be refunded.

Notice of Non-Discrimination & ADA Compliance:
At the Urban Farming Institute, no person shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or disability.

Further, UFI does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission, access, or operations of its programs, services, activities or facilities. UFI will make accommodations to individuals with disabilities to ensure accessibility to our programs and activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Urban Farming Institute does not discriminate against any applicant or employee with regard to hiring, retention, promotion, benefits or compensation because of race, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, gender, age, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, UFI staff are expected to uphold and further this policy.