School Field Trips to the Farm

We specialize in memories at Cagle's Dairy Farm.
Bring your class to spend the day with us and see why! Open to public and private schools, as well as homeschooler groups.

NOTE: There are NO TOURS at River Bend location except during MAiZE season (fall).


TEACHERS - HOW TO SCHEDULE A FIELD TRIP!
Tour days and times vary---some days are for large groups only! Teachers may make reservations anytime. No parent calls for reservations, please.

First---Check the CALENDAR for the date that will accommodate the number in your group.
Next---Complete the online RESERVATION form. Please submit your reservation request at least 8 days prior to your planned visit date to allow plenty of time to prepare for your visit.

Teaching ResourcesSchools are encouraged to do complete grade reservations, such as, all kindergarten classes, all 1st grade classes, etc. We can accommodate large school groups on most days.

Dairy Tour:
—Watch us milk cows ... and more!

The cutest little calf

Tours take about 1-1/2 hours

Highlights: Take a hay ride around the farm and see Ben Cagle and his Border Collie, Tib, herd the cows. Get a first-hand look at how a live cow is milked. When you visit the Processing Facility — learn how milk gets from the cow to the grocery store!

We're completely 'hands on' in the calf barn. You can feed cabbage to the baby calves and enjoy watching them suck good Cagle's Milk from a bottle. They love the attention they get from visitors. And after the hayride, you can stop to feed the goats -- and we have lots of them to feed!

We'll show you our Cow Subway and seasonal attractions on the farm along the hayride. At the end, you can stop off in Clayton & Estelle's Country Market for gifts and goodies.

Perks: Get a free 1/2 pint of Cagle's Dairy 'Farm Fresh' whole milk or chocolate milk.

Look at these Dairy Tour Photos to get an idea of the fun!

'Summertime at the Farm' Tour:
—We are busy as bees all summer!

Taking a Hayride

Tours take about 1-1/2 hours

Highlights:Take a summer hay ride around the farm, out to the lake, and up to Papa Albert's Garden. Watch the Cagle's dog(s), Tib or Kate, herd the Cagle cows. See baby calves being bottle fed, and get a first-hand look at how a live cow is milked.

Visit the Processing Facility — learn how milk gets from the cow to the grocery store! Spend a lazy summer afternoon playing 'yard games' out in the pasture. We'll open our Jumping Pillow for a minimum group size (additional fee). Drop into Clayton & Estelle's market for some refreshing snacks and see CowZart gifts and goodies.

Perks: Get a free 1/2 pint of Cagle's Dairy 'Farm Fresh' whole milk or chocolate milk.

Peek at Summertime Fun Shots for a sprinkling of the things to do.

Seasonal Garden Tour - Spring/Fall:
—See what Papa Albert's growing!

Papa Albert's Garden

Tours take about 1-1/2 hours

Highlights:Make 'farm fresh'memories while having a good time in Papa Albert's Garden. Walk through the garden to learn what foods look like growing, and take time to harvest a ripe seasonal vegetable or two. The 'Master Gardeners' and/or Cagle's Dairy employees will join Papa Albert as garden guides.

In the fall, students can pick cotton, dig for potatoes or pull onions. Maybe we'll even show you where the ripe peanuts are hiding! We'll have scarecrows and corn stalks and hay stacks for lots of photo opportunities. Take a hayride through the farm to the turnip (yuck) and pumpkin patches. Visit our piggies at Squealer Field and see them race!

Perks: Get a free 1/2 pint of Cagle's Dairy 'Farm Fresh' whole milk or chocolate milk. Take home a baby pumpkin and/or cotton boll or other garden veggie. (Seasonal)

Note: Youngsters between the ages of 7 and 12 years are just the right age for a garden visit, but any age can enjoy!

Our Farm Fresh Fotos of the garden will whet your appetite for fun!

Cornfield MAiZE Tour:
—Kids can get lost and have fun!

Sample

Tours take about 1-1/2 hours

Highlights: Our MAiZE represents the newest trend in "agri-education" for students and teachers alike. The MAiZE at Hickory Flat is a ten-acre corn field with more than three miles of trails cut into it ... and THAT can be a real challenge. If all of the correct turns and paths are taken, the MAiZE can be walked in 45 minutes, but for most MAiZE-goers it takes about one hour to make their way through the twists and turns!

Lesson Plans and Activities ...
A corn field MAiZE teacher's guide and activity sheets have been created to help teach kids about agriculture before they're exposed to the hands-on experience of the MAiZE. The lesson plans and activities are centered around corn and agriculture so they may become familiar with the information they will be taught about while they are at the MAiZE.

Educational Passports ...
When students arrive at the MAiZE they will be given an 'Educational Passport'. Depending on their agriculture knowledge, it will help guide them through the MAiZE on the correct path.

Open from 10am-11pm on selected days, the Cagle's Dairy MAiZEs cater to school field trips. We have created an elementary education campaign that includes customized 'ag-in-the-classroom' lesson plans and activity sheets for teachers, plus on-site educational displays.

Perks: Get a free baby pumpkin and/or cotton boll.

See Fall Harvest Fun in our seasonal scrapbook of photos!