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Tips and takeaways from a 2025 discussion with SonyaJoy Key To celebrate FBEN’s 20th birthday, we’re looking back on the extraordinary people and farms who have contributed to our community’s learning and made FBEN the thriving network it is today. For our first celebratory look back, we’re sharing insights from SonyaJoy Key and the Poughkeepsie Farm Project in New York, which were originally shared in a 2025 webinar: Fabulous Farm Field Trips from A to Z . We hope you find inspiration in...

This blog space is for the activities you're trying on your farm that may not be beautifully formatted, but nonetheless, connect learners to your farm and the joy of discovering the many species who call it home. We aim to share an activity or two each month, to collectively build a calendar of favorites. While our growing zones and crops may differ, we all can learn from each other's experiences. Want to share something? Send it to Vera, along with your farm name, city, state/province, and...

Launching - Fall 2026: Farm-Based Education Immersion at Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent, NY Are you a farm-based educator looking to immerse yourself in an established site’s educational philosophy and practices? To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of FBEN’s founding, we have teamed up with one of FBEN’s founding partners, Hawthorne Valley Farm to offer a unique opportunity to get to know their living, breathing classroom where both children and adults forge a visceral connection with the land...