A Fun and Educational Program for Kids from 6 to 96
Our Backyard Chicken program returns June 2025!
Register now!
OR download an application here.
The cost for the entire program is $60/each chick, which helps to cover the animal’s food and care during their stay at the farm. (50% discount for members – send email for code to info@strongfarm.org)
The Backyard Chicken Program takes place on alternating Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. All classes are in The Big Yellow Barn at the Historic Strong Family Farm, 274 West Street, Vernon, CT
Beginning on June 25, classes then take place on July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, September 3, September 17, and October 1
Though classes end on October 1st, the fun continues at the Harvest Festival and Craft Fair on October 19th. That is when program participants gather up and have the famous CHICKEN PARADE around the grounds.
The Backyard Chicken Program is a fun and educational way to help children and their families experience farming life – and chickens – in a very unique way.
The chicks arrive on the Farm in early April and early registrations will be invited to visit them as babies. We welcome them to the farm at the 5K Chicken Run in May. The program begins in June and runs biweekly to October.
Families and adults participating in the program not only will get to spend quality time with the chickens, but they will also:
- Learn chicken biosecurity to protect them
- Learn basic chicken anatomy and responsibility for caring for the chickens
- Why chickens are an important part of our lives
- Guess when the first egg will be laid
- Identify how chickens are the same and different from each other
- Explore the farm collecting treats for the chickens, and for yourselves too!
Each class is a variety of instruction, craft or project, exploring and learning about the farm, and hands-on interactions with the chickens.
It’s always a lot of fun to watch the chicks grow and change from week to week.
Plus – there’s more to do at the farm including picking what’s in season, or simply taking a few minutes to sit and relax while the kids have a great time running around.
For more information contact us at info@strongfarm.org
Thanks for the support for Ellington Agway!
