Thanks to all who joined us for a beautiful fall at Pinehaven Farm! We are now closed for the season. Opening day for 2025 is September 13th!
School Field Trips
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Tour Length: 2-3 hours Tour Cost: $10-$12/person Recommended for grade: Pre-K–2nd Grade
Offered Select dates in Sept. & Oct. Wed & Thus are field trip only days (except MEA)
This is a teacher guided experience on the farm
Ride to the patch to pick your own pumpkin-1 child size (3-5lbs) pumpkin included in field trip cost. *This is the only scheduled activity during your stay. A plastic bag will be supplied to each child for carrying their pumpkin.
Play on the many play grounds and fall attractions
Pack your own bag lunch or a snack to enjoy a picnic lunch outside
Add any of these Add-On options to your Farm Field Trip
Prospector Gem Mining (2lbs): Each child will receive a bag of mining rough to pan in our sluice and an ID card to take home to identify their treasures. Please allow an extra 30 minutes to your farm stay to complete this activity. $4 per person
Water Bottle. We have water bottles available for students who did not bring any or enough. $1 per bottle
Pack your own bag lunch or snack and enjoy a picnic lunch outside at the farm. No Fee
Departure Times:Fall Field Trips, attendees must depart by 2:00pm. Spring and Summer Field Trips, attendees must depart by 1:00pm. See FAQ below for sample schedule of events.
Payment
The balance due for your field trip will be emailed with your confirmation information. Payment can be sent by mail in advance or brought the day of your visit in the form of school check or credit card. Please note, there are NO refunds for overpayment. Any over the phone or online payments will have 4% added to the final total.
Requirements
Reservations are required. Once a field trip is booked through our website, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions. We require a reservation at least 72 hours in advance.
For every 8 paid students, you will receive 1 FREE teacher or school staff member. School ID required for all school staff. If you have more than a 1:8 ratio of students to school staff, the additional staff are charged the student rate.
All groups must have at least 20 paid attendees to make a reservation OR pay a minimum of $200.
All parent chaperones and any extra siblings MUST be payed for as part of the school payment. Please print off, fill out, and bring the Payment Form linked below to facilitate Check-In at the farm.
All chaperones MUST be at least 18 years of age.
Cancellation/No Show Policy: If a field trip is canceled within 3 days of the field trip and a reschedule date is not made, the school/organization will be charged $150. If a group “No Shows” for a reservation, the school/group will be charged $150.
Field Trip Documents
Please read and follow the guidelines in the packet linked below. If your school has its own parent permission slip, you do not need to fill ours out. However, ALL chaperones and school staff must read the chaperone guidelines and fill out the chaperone form and turn in with check-in paperwork.
The Schedule of events for Spring and Summer Field Trips is as follows:
Schools will be split into groups of 30-35 people upon arrival. Groups will spend their first hour at the farm learning about plant life cycles, planting a seed, and taking a trolley ride around the farm.
After the first hour, you may spend the rest of your time doing the following at your own pace: *Eating lunch at the picnic tables *Playing on the swing sets *Playing on the tube slides *Jumping on the Jumping Pillow (as our staffing allows) *Prospector Gem Mining ADD-ON option. Please allow an additional 30 minutes to your stay to account for time at the Gem Mining station. Groups will be given a time frame to be at the gem Mining station when you arrive at the farm.
Fall Field Trip Schedule of Events
The Schedule of events for Fall Field Trips is as follows:
When you arrive at the farm, each teacher will be given a trolley ride ticket with your class time to ride the trolley to pick a pumpkin. This will be scheduled sometime within your farm stay and takes 20-30 minutes.
The rest of your time at the farm can be spent doing the following at your own pace: *Eating lunch at the picnic tables *Playing on the swing sets *Playing on the tube slides *Jumping on the Jumping Pillow (as our staffing allows) *Playing in the Corn Pit *Playing on the Zip Lines *Taking pictures at our many fall photo opportunities. *Playing on the various other farm attractions.
What is a 'teacher-guided' tour?
Our fall field trips are teacher/chaperone guided meaning as the teacher or chaperone you are leading your students around the farm. Groups will be given a time to get on the trolley to go to the pumpkin patch and other guideline for going about the farm. Groups are allowed to move about the farm as you please either in your class/group or in smaller groups. All groups are required to be in the presence of a teacher or chaperone at all times.
Do we need to fill out and bring the teacher/chaperone form?
We do require you to have the teacher/chaperone form signed and filled out to hand in to us when you arrive. The purpose of this form is for teachers and chaperones to know and acknowledge their role and responsibilities while attending Pinehaven Farm for a Field Trip.
Do we need to fill out your parent consent form?
The parent consent form that we provide can be used if you do not have your own. If you have your own, we do not need a copy.
What happens if it rains, or rain is forecasted for the day of our field trip?
The Farm generally remains open during periods of light rain and/or snow. With that in mind, all activities are outside so please instruct your students to dress for the weather, no matter what weather is being predicted. If there is a high probability of heavy storms on the day of your visit, then you may request to reschedule your field trip for another day up to 24-hours in advance of your visit. Please email us with weather related requests to reschedule.
Will there be food and/or drinks available to purchase?
We do not have any food or beverages available for purchase during Field Trips. We also do not have a drinking fountain on site, so please plan accordingly. If your group is in need of more water, we do have water bottles available for purchase for $1 each.
I have a student that has a season pass. Can they use it for our field trip?
A child’s season pass may not be used for a classroom field trip, Monday through Friday, 9am to 2pm. This is because the cost of the field trip is for lessons and takeaways.
Can siblings of students attend the field trip if their parent is a chaperone?
Siblings of your student may attend the field trip if they have your permission, but they will need to be added to the schools total count. Ages 1 and under are free, and will not receive a pumpkin or other field trip take aways.
Minnesota State Mandated requirements Reinforced:
Earth Science 1.3.1.2.1- Classify rocks
Earth Science 1.3.1.3.2- Describe differences in soil and rocks. Using a screen to separate.
Earth Science 1.3.1.3.3- Identify earth materials
Life Science 1.4.2.1.1- Animal life needs
Life Science 1.4.2.1.2- Animal Habitat
Life Science 1.4.3.1.1- Animal life cycle
Life Science 1.4.3.1.2- Animal life cycle continued.
Life Science 0.1.1.1- Compare plants and animals
Life science 0.4.1.1.2- Identify external parts of plants