LOCAVORE FARM CAMPS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS

 

Rewilding Childhood Starts Here 

Farm Camp Registration Opens in February

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As we step into a new year, we’re looking ahead with great hope—for the land, and especially for the next generation.

This spring, registration will open for our three-day Farm Camps, immersive experiences designed to invite kids back into what is real, grounded, and life-giving.

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Today’s children spend more time on screens than any generation in history. Studies consistently show that excessive screen use is linked to increased anxiety, shortened attention spans, reduced resilience, and weakened social skills. At the same time, research shows that time spent in nature lowers stress hormones, improves focus, builds confidence, and strengthens emotional regulation—especially when kids are using their hands, bodies, and senses.

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That’s where the farm comes in.

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At Locavore Farm, hundreds of youth pass through our gates each season to step away from technology-driven environments and into something older, steadier, and deeply formative. Our 2026 theme, Rewilding, calls children back into the rhythms of creation:

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• hands in the soil

• meaningful work with real outcomes

• learning traditional, practical skills

• moving their bodies with purpose

• engaging all five senses

• forming genuine connections—with each other, the land, and the Creator

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Rewilding, by definition, is the process of restoring what has been stripped away. In practice on the farm, it looks like children stepping into the rhythms of creation—hands in the soil, feet on the earth, learning traditional skills, caring for animals, preparing food, and engaging all five senses. It is a return to real work, real connection, and real confidence.

When kids return to nature, something shifts. Anxiety quiets. Confidence grows. Curiosity awakens. They discover they are capable, needed, and connected to something bigger than themselves.

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We invite you to begin thinking about the young people in your life—your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, students, or neighbors—and whether a few days on the farm might be exactly what they need this year.

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Farm Camp registration opens in February → Want early access? Email us to receive pre-registration before camps open to the public and ensure you don’t miss your spot.