Farm Field Trips for Schools in Niagara
Don't miss the opportunity to take your class on a field trip like no other.
Bring Your Students to Humberstone Ranch
Hands-On Learning. Real Animal Interactions. Curriculum Connections.
Looking for a field trip that combines education, curiosity, and real-life experiences outside the classroom? At Humberstone Ranch, learning comes to life during farm visits designed especially for schools. in the most unexpected ways. They’ll have the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of animals and take part in engaging demonstrations that connect to empathy, responsibility, and life on the farm.
JK – Grade 7: What Students Will Experience
Learning here isn’t just about watching—it’s about doing. Students will feed and interact with our animals, make connections that stick, and carry home stories they can’t find in any textbook.
🐮 Meet the Animals – Gentle miniature horses, playful goats, curious pigs, bunnies, ducks, and more. Students will get to see, touch, and interact in ways that are safe and fun.
🐷 Horse Connection & Training Demonstrations – Watch our trainers work with horses up close, teaching kids how horses communicate, build trust, and respond to body language. These sessions highlight empathy, patience, and respect for animals.
🐑 Farm Life Up Close – Students will see what goes into caring for animals, from feeding to grooming, and learn about the role each animal plays on the ranch.
🐐 Interactive Learning – We align our program with classroom lessons by weaving in themes like responsibility, observation skills, empathy, and even math and language connections.
Why Teachers Love It
✨ Field trips that spark curiosity, empathy, and excitement—without ever feeling like a classroom lesson.
🐴 Safe and structured: Students interact with animals under the guidance of our experienced team.
🐓 Educational tie-ins: Perfect for science, character education, and early-years curriculum.
🦆 Memorable and meaningful: Students leave with stories, new skills, and a deeper understanding of the natural world.
“In the classroom, science can sometimes feel abstract. Out here, it comes alive.”
Humberstone Ranch offers immersive farm visits that complement the Ontario Curriculum, with strong ties to the Life Systems strand of the science curriculum.
TIES TO SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Big Idea: Stewardship
Stewardship involves understanding that we need to use and care for the natural environment in a responsible way and making the effort to pass on to future generations no less than what we have access to ourselves.
A3: Applications, Connections and Contributions
Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of science and technology, and of contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences
AT HUMBERSTONE RANCH… One of the biggest ideas that threads through all grades in Science is stewardship—the responsibility to care for our natural world and ensure future generations inherit no less than what we enjoy today. Humberstone Ranch is stewardship in action. From the way we care for our horses, goats, pigs, and ducks, to the way we pass on knowledge and respect for the land, your students will see real-world examples of what stewardship looks like.
Grade Specific Expectations:
Grade 1
B2: demonstrate an understanding of the basic needs and characteristics of living things, including humans
Grade 2
B2: demonstrate an understanding that animals grow and change and have distinct characteristics
Grade 3
B2.8: describe ways in which plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other
Grade 4
B2.5 describe how animals are categorized according to their diet, and categorize various animals as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores
Grade 5
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
Grade 6
B2.8 describe the importance of biodiversity in supporting agriculture, including Indigenous agriculture around the world
Grade 7
B2.8 describe how different approaches to agriculture and to harvesting food from the natural environment can impact an ecosystem, and identify strategies that can be used to maintain and/or restore balance to ecosystems
TIES TO SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
Big Idea: Citizenship Education
Citizenship education is an important facet of students’ overall education. In every grade and course in the social studies, history, and geography curriculum, students are given opportunities to learn about what it means to be a responsible, active citizen in the community of the classroom and the diverse communities to which they belong within and outside the school.
Big Idea: Strand B
This strand focuses on natural and built environments and the connections between the two. Students explore geographic, social, political, economic, and environmental issues in the context of local, regional, national, and global communities, and they develop an understanding of the social and environmental responsibilities of citizens and of various levels of government.
Grade Specific Expectations:
Grade 1
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
Grade 3
Elements of the Local Community
B3: describe significant aspects of their community, with reference to different areas, services, and natural and built features
Plan Your School Visit With Ease
Potential Experiences For Your Students
Watch Horse Demonstrations
See how cowboys and trainers work with horses, showing the power of trust, patience, and body language.
Try Horse Grooming
Pick up a brush and help care for a miniature horse—learning the basics of animal care in a hands-on way.
Practice Ground Roping
Step into cowboy boots (figuratively!) and try roping on the ground, just like the ranch hands do.
Interact with Goats
Feed our playful goats and see up close why they’re some of the funniest personalities on the farm.
Meet the Sheep
Observe behavior, feel their wool, and learn about how sheep are cared for year-round.
Say Hello to the Pigs
Our Kunekune pigs, love belly rubs and scratches—kids discover just how smart pigs can be.
Cuddle with Bunnies
Gentle, soft, and calm—students may get the chance to hold and feed our bunnies.
Spend Time With Our Poultry
Learn about ducks, turkeys, and geese while observing their habits and feeding them.
Feed Texas Longhorns
See these impressive cattle, feed them and hear about their role in farming history and today’s ranch life.
Take a Nature Walk
Explore trails and natural spaces, talking about the importance of caring for the environment.
Get a Taste of Ranch Life
From filling water buckets to observing how animals interact, students may experience authentic daily moments on the farm.
Availability:
Humberstone Ranch is open for school visits all year round (yes—even winter, thanks to our indoor spaces).
Duration:
Standard visit: 90 minutes to 2 hours. However, we offer flexible timing available to fit your school schedule and desired duration.
Pricing:
$12 per student (minimum 24 students), Teachers/chaperones are free
Terms & Policies:
A non-refundable $100 deposit secures your date, applied to final balance.
Final numbers & payment due 7 days before your visit.
Teachers and students must follow all safety instructions provided by staff.
Weather-friendly: In case of poor weather, much of the program can be adapted indoors.
Ranch Dress Code
MUST wear closed toe shoes, no flip flops or sandals.
Dress comfortably and in layers for the weather.
