Student-Centered Farm Animal Visits for Preschool through Elementary School Programs
Haystack Homestead offers fully insured, specially designed weekday morning educational farm animal visits for schools, preschools, early learning centers, childcare programs, camps, and clubs. These visits are scheduled Monday–Friday and are wrapped up by noon, creating a well-paced, thoughtfully structured experience that fits beautifully into school routines.
Our animals, staff, and program structure are carefully chosen to support learning, fun, safety, and respectful interaction. Presentations are adjusted to suit the developmental level of the students, from preschool through elementary gracdes
What the Students Experience
Each one hour visit is customized to suit your program and may include:
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An introduction to the farm animals brought on-site
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A live demonstration on how to safely and respectfully feed animals
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A fully supervised feeding station for hands-on participation
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Guided interaction focused on kindness, patience, and observation
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Natural animal behaviors occasionally used as age-appropriate teaching moments around sharing, taking turns, empathy, and managing emotions
For older students, conversations may naturally expand to include basic animal care, responsibility, and simple biology concepts. We are always happy to shape the educational focus around your current classroom themes and curriculum.
Pricing for Weekday Morning School Visits
To support schools and early learning programs, we offer special weekday morning rates:
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Pricing starting at $235 depending on travel distance and package selected
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Weekday morning visit (must conclude by noon)
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Travel fee for locations outside a 45 mile radius of Mount Airy
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Travel fee (if any) will be included in proposal | estimate
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We will work with themes or curriculums as requested
This structure works well for:
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Seasonal programming
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Curriculum tie-ins
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School assemblies
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Student achievement celebrations
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Annual school traditions
Designed with Safety, Structure & Real-Life Learning in Mind
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Well-socialized animals accustomed to young children and supervised group settings
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Clear boundaries and staff-led interaction
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Age-appropriate explanations and pacing
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Fully supervised feeding stations included
Our goal is to create an experience that feels magical for children and comfortable for teachers and administrators.
Haystack Homestead has had the privilege of providing hands-on animal experiences and educational presentations for many schools- from pre-schools to universities as well as for clubs camps, and community organizations throughout North Carolina and SW Virginia.
Organizations we have served include:
\Grace Academy
Leaf Spring School
The Nest School
Holy Cross ELC
KinderCare
Foundations ELC
Cadance Academy
Child Time
Old Town Baptist ELC
Quality Education Institute
Ivy Brook Academy
RC Smith Christian Academy
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School
Rocky River Elementary School
Pilot Elementary School
Wesley Memorial School
RISE Charter School
High Point Christian Academy
Westchester Country Day School
Impact Journey School
First Baptist Weekday School
Patrick County Schools
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Wilkes County Schools
Wilkes Partners for Children
Camp Guilford
Scouting America
Accelerator Career Camp
Imprints Cares Camp
Merriwood Christian Camp
Appalachian State University
High Point University
Greensboro College
Wake Forest University
Catawba College
... And others throughout the region.
Booking Notes
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Weekday mornings only (Monday–Friday)
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Visits must conclude by noon
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Advance booking recommended
If you’d like to explore whether a weekday farm animal visit would be a good fit for your students, we’d be happy to help. We’re always glad to answer questions or assist with scheduling.
