Farm Camp 2026

More Information about COMMON GROUND FARM CAMP


This year, Farm Camp at Common Ground has one theme — Farm Camp. Our days are shaped by what’s growing as campers spend each morning in the children’s garden, production fields, and surrounding land. Farm-based STEM, art, and cooking are woven into each week and shift with the season, so whether your camper joins for one week or all eight, there is always something new to discover.

A typical day may include:

  • Morning circle time

  • A scavenger hunt, game, or farm walk to get moving and notice what’s growing

  • Tending the children’s garden or working in the production fields

  • A daily special such as STEM, art, cooking, or animal visits

  • Lunch under the trees

  • Afternoon Choice Time, when campers choose from crafts, sports, games, garden work, or time at the pond

Fridays are our camp-wide Community Day, when campers work in groups to prepare a shared meal over the fire. Depending on what’s ready, we might make fire-roasted ratatouille with pesto, seasonal flatbreads, vegetable skewers, or soups and sauces from the day’s harvest. The menu shifts with the season, and campers help decide what to cook.

Older campers take on added responsibility and collaborative planning. All activities are adapted by age to increase independence and complexity.

No two days are the same, but the steady rhythm of Farm Camp helps children build confidence, practical skills, and a deeper understanding of how things grow and change.

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It’s the only place my child wanted to be. He was happy, excited, learned so much in such a kind nurturing environment. Thank you.

-2024 Farm Camp Parent

[My child] loved camp! Her two weeks were filled with learning, making new friends, and spending time outside on a beautiful farm.

-2024 Farm Camp Parent

Having a farm such as Common Ground within the community is such a value for our family. We all think it is a special place and love how camp allows such a wonderful experience.

-2024 Farm Camp Parent

Questions? Contact Kate Sanderson, Education Manager at education@commongroundfarm.org. Common Ground Farm’s day camp is located at the Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY and is a local and affordable summer camp option for families who live in and around the communities of Beacon, Newburgh, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill, and Cold Spring.