Gritty Explorers is an Outdoor
Farm to Forest Program
A drop off, play-based, outdoor program intended to expose children to all of the joys and happenings of farm life and seasonal nature elements. Days are lightly structured to incorporate play and learning, while providing the opportunity to get little hands dirty in community.
Learn About our Kids Program
Meet the
Creators
Kristin, owner of Love & Grit Farm, while she’s a farmer, she’s also a mom to 3 children who love exploring their backyard. You can find Kristin out in her garden, feeding chickens, goats, pigs, and connecting with other local farmers– she could talk about farm life all day.
meet the creators
Love & Grit Farm and Table Talk with Carmen in collaboration have developed an outdoor farm to forest program to enrich the children in our community. We are passionate about providing a place for kids to learn naturally outdoors.
Carmen, owner of Table Talk with Carmen, is a Speech Language Pathologist, Nutritionist and a mom to 2 girls. Her passions are eating locally, encouraging families to have dinner together, and teaching Cooking Classes locally. You can find Carmen creating new recipes in her kitchen often using veggies from Farmer Kristin– she could talk about food all day.
Love & Grit Farm and Table Talk with Carmen in collaboration have developed an outdoor farm to forest program to enrich the children in our community. Our Fall farm to forest programs are designed to expose children to the joys of the outdoors in all seasons, with its setting based on a small, regenerative farm. Children will experience a play-based program where days are lightly structured to incorporate learning and exploration while providing safe and engaging activities to get little hands dirty, in community with their peers.
Our mission with Gritty Explorers is to:
- Build community with children
- Foster social and language skills
- Provide opportunities to develop motor skills through hands on activities
- Encourage observation and exposure to seasonal local flora & fauna, weather happenings, and farm activities
- Gain comfort in the outdoors, safely
- Develop lasting friendships
Gritty Explorers Fall Program: a 12-week long drop off farm to forest program designed for kids ages 4-9 years old.
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We offer a rolling admission option, please send us an email at grittyexplorers@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more or signing up after the program has started.
Children ages 4-9years old
9:00am – 1:00pm
Held at Love & Grit Farm 22525 Wildcat Rd. Germantown, MD
Price: $1,465 (Tuesday AND Thursday) or $799 (One Day: Tuesday OR Thursday only)
Payments: $100 non-refundable deposit upon registration
Three payments of $455 for the 2 day option or $233 for the 1 day option
(Invoiced in September, October, November)
September 2 - November 20
Thursdays ONLY
$799
Tuesdays ONLY
$799
Tuesdays & Thursdays
$1,465
