The Farm & Forest Education Center

03/16/2026

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Above: Youngsters check out a couple of the pigs at Pat’s Pastured Farm during camp at the Farm and Forest Education Center. Submitted photo Farm & Forest Education Center Registration for Little Acorns Nature Program Now Open Submitted content The Farm and Forest Education Center is welcoming you...

03/16/2026

Can't wait for this program to start this week!

Above: Youngsters check out a couple of the pigs at Pat’s Pastured Farm during camp at the Farm and Forest Education Center. Submitted photo Farm & Forest Education Center Registration for Little Acorns Nature Program Now Open Submitted content The Farm and Forest Education Center is welcoming you...

03/12/2026

So happy spring is around the corner! More program details and registration at https://farmforesteducation.org/littleacorns

03/10/2026

RIEEA Member Spotlight: The Farm & Forest Education Center 🌟 RIEEA is excited to highlight the Farm and Forest Education Center, a non-profit dedicated to connecting children with nature through hands-on learning and sustainable farming experiences. Registration is open for one of their most popular programs, Little Acorns.

💚 Little Acorns is a drop-off, farm-based outdoor program for children ages 3–5 designed to nurture curiosity, confidence, and connection through nature. This year, they are offering six-week sessions — giving children more time to build friendships, deepen their comfort outdoors, and fully settle into the rhythm of the farm. As the days grow longer, our littlest learners will be right there in it all — noticing new buds, listening for birds, feeding the chickens, and getting their hands in the warm spring soil.

✨ Spring sessions begin March 20: https://farmforesteducation.org

03/05/2026

03/04/2026

This is a great conference for anyone interested in Environmental Education!

On Saturday, March 14, join us at the RIEEA 2026 Annual Summit: Education Through Cultivation, a morning gathering focused on how environmental education can strengthen our relationship to land, food, and community. bit.ly/RIEEA-Summit

Together, educators, farmers, land stewards, advocates, and community members will explore practical, place-based approaches to learning that cultivate resilience, equity, and care for both people and ecosystems.

We’re excited to welcome keynote speaker Sienna Viette, herbalist and agricultural educator at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland, RI, who will share her work advancing local food systems, Farm to School initiatives, and community-driven food pathways across Rhode Island.

The program also includes facilitated small-group discussions, cross-sector networking, and resource sharing focused on environmental education, agriculture, traditional ecological knowledge, and land stewardship. Enjoy a full hot breakfast, raffle, and door prizes. Leave inspired, connected, and equipped with ideas you can put into practice!

Registration is open and "pay what you can" options are available to ensure the Summit is accessible to all.

Link in bio or visit: bit.ly/RIEEA-Summit

Shoutout to our sponsors: eeBLUE, BankNewport, The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island Creation Care Ministry, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Ocean Hour Farm, OZZI Reuse, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Blackstone Bicycles, Fuss & O'Neill, Roger Williams Park Zoo, The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island, Ecori News, Providence Media, and the Rhode Island College (RIC) Office of Diversity and Inclusion, with additional support from Acorn Naturalist, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Ocean State Bird Club.

03/03/2026

So excited for this program to start up in a few weeks! It is a drop off program on Fridays from 9-11:30am, designed for 3-5 year olds. More info and registration here: https://farmforesteducation.org/littleacorns

Register for Little Acorns Spring Sessions Today! Located in East Greenwich, RI. https://farmforesteducation.org/littleacorns

03/02/2026

Register for Little Acorns Spring Sessions Today! Located in East Greenwich, RI. https://farmforesteducation.org/littleacorns

02/27/2026

🌿 Spring is almost here… and Little Acorns is returning to the farm 💚
Little Acorns is a farm-based outdoor program for children ages 3–5 designed to nurture curiosity, confidence, and connection through nature.
This year, we’re offering six-week sessions — giving children more time to build friendships, deepen their comfort outdoors, and fully settle into the rhythm of the farm. As the days grow longer, our littlest learners will be right there in it all — noticing new buds, listening for birds, feeding the chickens, and getting their hands in the warm spring soil.

Spring sessions begin March 20 ✨
Registration is now open at the link in bio or at farmforesteducation.org/littleacorns
We can’t wait to welcome your Little Acorn 🌱

02/20/2026

🌱✨ Every child deserves time in nature. ✨🌱

At The Farm and Forest Education Center, camp days are filled with muddy boots, chicken chores, garden harvests, and wide-open wonder. 🐓🌻🐄 Kids build confidence, friendships, and a deep connection to where their food comes from.

But for some families, cost can be a barrier.

The Bill Barr Farm Camp Scholarship Fund was created to help ensure that more children can experience the joy of farm camp — regardless of financial circumstances. Our goal is to raise $6,000 to provide meaningful tuition assistance to families who need it.

Here’s what your support can do:

🌱 $25 — Helps a sibling attend camp
🌿 $50 — Provides one family’s camp discount
🌻 $100 — Offers meaningful tuition support
🐄 $425 — Sends one child to farm camp for a full week
✨ $3,400 — Fully funds all 8 camp scholarships

Every dollar goes directly toward helping a child spend a week caring for animals, tending the garden, and discovering their place in the natural world.

If you believe every child deserves this experience, we invite you to give and share. 💛

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/bill-barr-camp-scholarship-fund

02/05/2026

🌿🐓 Summer Camp Registration Opens THIS Friday! 🐓🌿

We’re so excited to share that Summer Camp Registration opens TOMORROW - Friday, Feb 6 at Noon.

Campers will spend their days immersed in life on a working farm—harvesting vegetables, collecting eggs, feeding animals, exploring the woods, tackling STEAM challenges, and cooling off with water games. Expect muddy boots, big smiles, new friendships, and very tired (but very happy) kids at the end of each day.

If your child loves animals, nature, and learning by doing, this is the camp for them. 💚

12/09/2025

So proud and grateful for the entire community that stepped in!