Key Details

• Available to children aged 8–14 years old only

• A maximum of 12 attendees per day, supervised by our educators

• Runs from 9:30 am—3:30 pm | booking duration: 6 hours

• Available on weekdays during Victorian school holidays only (check dates seasonally)

• Priced per person: $130 + booking fees (concession pricing available)

What to Expect

You’ll get the chance to be one of our farmers for the day by getting outdoors, meeting some of our animals and doing hands-on farm work and a workshop. You’ll learn about how we take care of the animals and land we rely on as humans. Your tour, farm work and workshop will be facilitated by a Collingwood Children’s Farm staff member.

Outline of the Day

Just like our farmers, what you do at Farmer for a Day changes slightly depending on the season.

• 9:30 am: Arrival at Farm Entry & welcoming activities in the Barn

• 10:00 am: Farm tour and a chance to meet some of the animals

• 10:45 am: Morning tea

Please bring your own food with you.

• 11:15–1:00 pm: Farm work

• 1:00–2:00 pm: Lunch

Please bring your own food with you.

• 2:00–3:30 pm: Workshop activity

• 3:30 pm: Pick up from Farm Entry.
  

What to Wear & Bring

• Come dressed for any weather—rain, hail or shine!

• We suggest wearing waterproof and sun-smart clothing, including: a rain jacket, hat, sunscreen, pants and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty.

• Please note: to protect yourself on the Farm, you must wear closed-toe shoes. Flat boots or gumboots are suitable options, especially when it rains and the Farm gets muddy.

• We are a working community farm, so getting hands-on is all a part of the fun! You can bring a spare change of clean clothes for the end of the day if you’d like.

• There will be time between activities for you to have morning tea and lunch.

Please bring your own food with you. Unfortunately, there will not be time to purchase food from the Farm Cafe.

Concession Pricing

A 50% discount is available for valid concession card holders. To access the discount code, please email proof of your valid concession to reception@farm.org.au.

Our Reception team will get back to you as soon as possible with a discount code to enter at the Humanitix checkout online. This will allow you to book your tickets for $65 each (+ booking fees).

These cards entitle you to concession entry:

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Card, Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card.

Entry is free for Carer/Companion Card holders supporting an attendee. Please make a note that you will be attending in the booking.

Behavioural Expectations

Farmer for a Day is a busy day full of interactions with animals, visitors, staff and farm equipment. Please have a chat before your child’s visit about behavioural expectations to ensure they are aware of the importance of listening to instructions and showing respect to animals and each other. We will do everything we can to support your child and their needs, however, if there are circumstances where their behaviour becomes a concern, their emergency contact will be called to collect them.

Key Details

• Designed for groups of friends, families or external school holiday program providers to bring groups of children of all ages on an outing to the Farm.

• Booking options include: 20, 30 or 40 attendees, including adults.

• If making multiple bookings for schools or a service, please book each group separately.

• Start time from 10:00 am—2:00 pm (specify start time in booking) | booking duration: 2+ hours.

• Available on weekdays during Victorian school holidays only (check dates seasonally).

• Priced per group: from $220 + booking fees.

What to Expect

You’ll get the chance to discover the Farm at your own pace with your self-guided experience supported by a map and activity pack provided by staff to encourage wider exploration of the Farm. This option is fun for active children to get together and explore the grounds during the school holidays. Pack a picnic to end your day relaxing on the grass or have the Farm Cafe take care of it for you by purchasing morning tea or lunch.

Outline of the Day

While the Self-guided Groups option is determined by your preferred arrival time and pace, the following outline may help you to plan your day:

• Upon arrival at the Farm, please check in at Reception.

• An on-ground staff member will welcome you, give you a short introduction to the Farm and provide you with your map and activity pack.

• We will ask that you divide your group into smaller groups of no more than ten attendees to avoid overcrowding and congestion.

• You will be free to start your self-guided booking, learning and joining in on daily activities at your leisure.

• You may choose to have a packed picnic on the grass or purchase morning tea or lunch from the Farm Cafe.

• At the end of your booking, please return your map and activity pack to Reception.

What to Wear & Bring

• Come dressed for any weather—rain, hail or shine!

• We suggest wearing waterproof and sun-smart clothing, including: a rain jacket, hat, sunscreen, pants and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty.

• Please note: to protect yourself on the Farm, you must wear closed-toe shoes. Flat boots or gumboots are suitable options, especially when it rains and the Farm gets muddy.

• Pack a picnic if you plan to bring your own food, or purchase morning tea or lunch from the Farm Cafe.

• There is not an enclosed space at the Farm, only light coverage, to leave your bags or valuables during your booking. Please avoid overpacking and use a backpack if possible.