Field Trips
Join us for fun on the farm during spring or summer! All field trips are educational and exciting, and each option can be tailored to the age and learning level of your students.
Field Trip Options:
- Spring Planting Field Trip
- Strawberry Picking Field Trip
- Summer PYO Field Trip
- Fall Apple or Pumpkin Picking Trip
All field trips require a minimum of 20 total guests for booking. If you are unable to meet this requirement, you will be asked to pay for the number of students necessary to reach the 20 person minimum.
If you have any additional questions or need assistance booking, please feel free to reach out via email at events@ortfarms.com or by phone at (908) 219-9250.
Teachers and Students of All Ages LOVE Ort Farms
"We love this wonderful trip. We enjoyed the animals as much as the hayride and pumpkin patch."
Garden Cooperative Preschool
"This year was the best year we've had since first visiting your farm four years ago. Keep up the great work! We're already looking forward to next year's visit."
Robert Treat Academy, 3rd Grade Visit
"Don't change a thing! We love coming to Ort Farms year after year. You run a very organized operation, and everyone is friendly and helpful. Thank you for all that you do!"
Westminister Preschool Field Trip
Field Trip Packages
Spring Planting Trip
Our Spring Planting Field Trip is offered on weekdays in April and May, either in the morning (before 10am) or in the afternoon (after 1pm).
This trip is educational and fun for all age groups! Explore our
greenhouses and learn all about the growing cycle of annual and
perennial flowers, herbs, and vegetables on the farm! Each child will have the opportunity to transplant their very own flower to take home. The group will also receive a guided tour of our animals with food to feed them as well as access to our playsets and picnic area.
This trip includes:
- Educational greenhouse tour
- Guided planting session with 1 4” potted plant to bring home
- Educational tour of our friendly farm animals
- Half hour use of tent and picnic area for snack or lunch
- Playtime on hay pyramid and tractor playset
Cost: $10 per child, $5 per adult. Teachers are free at a 1:15 teacher to student ratio.
Strawberry Picking Field Trip
Our Strawberry Picking Field Trip is offered on weekdays in June, either in the morning (before 10am) or in the afternoon (after 1pm).
This trip is one your students are sure to remember for years to come! Take a relaxing hayride around the farm and learn all about the food we grow as well as different growing practices we use to promote soil
health and maximize production. Each person will be given a pint sized container to fill with the strawberries they pick straight from the field! The group will also receive a guided tour of our animals with food to feed them as well as access to our playsets and picnic area.
This trip includes:
- Educational hayride tour of the farm
- Pick Your Own Strawberries (one pint per person)
- Educational tour of our friendly farm animals
- Half hour use of tent and picnic area for snack or lunch
- Playtime on hay pyramid and tractor playset
Cost: $12 per child, $10 per adult. Teachers are free at a 1:15 teacher to student ratio.
Summer Picking Field Trip
Our Pick Your Own Produce Trip is offered on weekdays at the end of June, all of July, and most of August either in the morning (starting before 10am), or in the afternoon (starting after 1pm or 4pm).
This trip is available for summer camps, scout groups, church groups, and more! Everyone will have the opportunity to pick their own produce (based on seasonal availability) and learn all about our growing practices here on the farm! The group will be given an educational hayride tour of the farm before being brought to the field they will pick from. You will be shown how to tell if the produce is ripe for picking as well as the best way to harvest the crop. The group will also be given a tour of our friendly farm animals along with food to feed them. This exciting experience gives guests of all ages the opportunity to see the hard work that goes into putting food on the table and in our grocery stores! The group will also have access to our playsets and picnic area.
This trip includes:
- Educational hayride tour of the farm
- Pick your own produce straight from the field! (options for picking will be based on seasonal availability)
- Educational tour of our friendly farm animals
- Half hour use of tent and picnic area for snack or lunch
- Playtime on hay pyramid and tractor playset
Cost: $10 per child, $8 per adult. Teachers are free at a 1:15 teacher to student ratio.
Fall Field Trips
Join us for our Fall Pumpkin Picking Trip! A fan favorite and our most popular field trip- this event is one your class won't want to miss.
Our package includes:
- Hayride to the orchard or patch
- 1 Pumpkin or 1/4 peck apples
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of apple cider
- 1 sticker
- Guided tour of the animals
- 1/2 hour use of our tent/tables
Cost: $13 per child, $8 per adult. Teachers are free at a 1:15 teacher to student ratio.