Rewilding the Next Generation
Farm Camps & Events
Ages 5–17
LOCAVORE FARM 2026 CAMPS AND EXPERIENCES
Rewilding Starts Here ...
Each summer at Locavore Farm, we invite children and families back into something older, steadier, and deeply formative.
Less noise.
More soil under fingernails.
Less distraction.
More responsibility that matters.
Less simulation.
More real work with real rewards.
Our 2026 theme is Rewilding — restoring what has been stripped away and returning young people to rhythms that strengthen confidence, resilience, skill, and connection.
Registration is now open.
Locavore's Rewilding Summer Series
This season unfolds in three, incredible experiences:
Ages 5–12 | July 20–22
Three immersive days of hands-on agriculture, culinary skills, traditional tools, and creative confidence-building rooted in the rhythms of the land.
Less screen time. More real work. More capable, grounded kids.
Ages 13–17 | July 27–29
A three-day challenge designed for teens ready for responsibility, real skill, and leadership development through regenerative farming, fire cooking, and teamwork.
Not passive learning — lived experience that builds confidence and resilience.
Friday, July 24 – Saturday, July 25
An overnight reset on the farm — tents, campfire meals, late-night fishing, morning chores, and shared time under open skies.
Step away from routine. Reconnect as a family. Rain date scheduled.
Why Rewilding Matters
Today’s children spend more time on screens than any generation in history. Research consistently links excessive screen exposure to increased anxiety, shortened attention spans, reduced resilience, and weakened social skills.
Time in nature tells a different story.
Nature lowers stress hormones.
Hands-on work builds competence.
Responsibility strengthens confidence.
Movement improves emotional regulation.
When young people step into the rhythms of the land, something shifts.
They discover they are capable.
They are needed.
They belong.
Young Stewards Camp - Ages 5–12
Three-Day Immersive Experience | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
All Supplies & Farm-Fresh Lunch Included
This is where rewilding begins.
Young Stewards Camp is a three-day, hands-on immersion into the real rhythms of farm life. Designed for children ages 5–12, this experience calls them out of passive environments and into meaningful work, practical skill, creativity, and connection.
At Locavore Farm, learning is not theoretical. It is lived.
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Children plant seeds and harvest vegetables.
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They gather eggs and care for animals.
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They prepare simple farm-to-table food.
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They learn traditional, practical skills.
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They move their bodies with purpose.
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They use all five senses.
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And through it all, something shifts.
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Confidence grows.
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Attention deepens.
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Resilience strengthens.
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Curiosity awakens.
What They’ll Experience
Agriculture
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Planting and harvesting in our gardens
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Soil exploration and compost learning
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Chicken care and egg gathering
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Understanding the cycle from seed to table
Culinary Skills
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Simple farm cooking
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Harvest-to-snack preparation
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Learning how real food is grown and prepared
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Shared farm-fresh lunches each day
Traditional & Practical Skills
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Introduction to safe tool use
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Rope tying and problem-solving challenges
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Nature-based building exercises
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Responsibility through real tasks
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Creativity & Expression
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Botanical art projects
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Nature journaling
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Hands-on sensory learning
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Resilience & Confidence
Team challenges
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Guided reflection
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Skill-building with visible outcomes
This is not a drop-off activity camp.
It is an immersive experience designed to build capable, grounded young people.
Why It Matters
Today’s children are growing up in environments filled with constant stimulation and digital distraction. Research consistently shows that time spent in nature — especially when paired with hands-on work — reduces stress, improves focus, strengthens emotional regulation, and builds confidence.
On the farm, children discover:
They are capable.
They are needed.
They can do hard things.
And they leave carrying that with them.
Camp Details
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Three consecutive days
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9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Farm-fresh lunch and snacks included daily
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All materials and supplies included
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Limited enrollment to preserve quality and mentorship
Reserve Your Child’s Place
Spots are intentionally limited to maintain a safe, high-quality, relational experience.
If you’re looking for a summer experience that is grounded, skill-building, and deeply formative, this is it.
Registration is now open.
Secure your Young Steward’s spot today.
Emerging Leaders Camp - Ages 13–17
Three-Day Immersive Experience | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
All Supplies & Farm-Fresh Lunch Included
This is where rewilding deepens. Emerging Leaders Camp is designed for teens ready for more — more responsibility, more skill, more challenge, and more ownership. Over three immersive days at Locavore Farm, participants step into real work with real outcomes. They are not entertained. They are entrusted.
This experience moves beyond exposure and into capability.
What They’ll Experience
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Regenerative Agriculture
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Soil health and crop systems
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Harvest strategy and food production
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Understanding how land stewardship impacts community
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Animal systems overview and responsibility
Fire & Culinary Skill
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Knife skills and kitchen confidence
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Fire management and live-fire cooking
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Preparing food from field harvest
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Shared farm-fresh meals each day
Traditional & Practical Skills
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Tool confidence and safety
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Introductory carpentry and problem-solving challenges
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Applied teamwork in hands-on projects
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Real-world skill application
Leadership & Communication
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Team-based challenges
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Guided discussion and reflection
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Confidence-building communication practice
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Learning to articulate ideas clearly and responsibly
This is not simulated leadership.
It is practiced leadership.
Why It Matters
Teens are asking bigger questions. Testing limits. Searching for responsibility and meaning.
When given real work and clear expectations, something steadies.
They discover:
They are capable of more than they thought.
Their contribution matters.
Responsibility builds confidence.
Nature lowers stress. Physical work sharpens focus. Shared challenge builds resilience.
Emerging Leaders Camp creates space for that growth to take root.
Camp Details
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Three consecutive days
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9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Farm-fresh lunch and snacks included daily
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All materials and supplies included
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Limited enrollment to preserve challenge, safety, and mentorship
Step Into Leadership
If you have a teen ready for something beyond passive summer experiences — something grounded, skill-based, and formative — this is that opportunity.
Enrollment is limited.
Registration is now open.
Reserve your Emerging Leader’s place today.
Family Night Camp-Out
All Ages Welcome
Friday 5:00 PM – Saturday 1:00 PM
Three Farm Meals Included
Step into the farm after hours. The Family Night Camp-Out is a one-night, close-to-home reset designed for families who want something simple, grounded, and memorable.
Pitch your tent.
Slow the pace.
Stay up under the stars.
Wake with the roosters.
This is not a crowded campground or a festival-style event. It is an intentional overnight experience on a working farm — relational, relaxed, and rooted in real rhythms.
What to Expect
Friday Evening
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Arrive at 5:00 PM and settle into your reserved tent site.
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Welcome gathering and orientation
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Campfire dinner
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Storytelling and lawn games
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Firefly chasing
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Star-gazing in open skies
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Late-night pond fishing (bring your own poles)
Saturday Morning
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Wake to the sounds of the farm.
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Optional early chores (egg gathering, feeding rounds)
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Campfire breakfast
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Guided hands-on family farm project
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Community farm lunch
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Checkout is at 1:00 PM, after lunch — leaving families refreshed, connected, and grounded.
What’s Included
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Reserved tent site (tents must accommodate 6 or fewer)
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Friday dinner, s’mores, and evening snacks
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Saturday campfire breakfast and farm lunch
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All activities and guided experiences
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Restrooms are available on-site. No showers are available.
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No alcohol consumption is permitted during the event.
Why It Matters
Overnight experiences shift something.
When families step away from routine and into shared experience — cooking over fire, working alongside one another, sitting under open sky — connection deepens.
Children remember nights like this.
So do parents.
Reserve Your Tent Site
Tent sites are intentionally limited to preserve intimacy and quality.
If you’re looking for a meaningful overnight experience that feels both adventurous and close to home, this is it.
Registration is now open.
Reserve your family’s tent site today.