Farm and Garden Camp

Hampshire College Farm Center, 793 West St, Amherst, MA 1002

mapHampshire College Farm Center, 793 West St, Amherst, MA 1002

About

Farm and Garden Camp offers Farm Camp and Vacation Days on the Farm. It also offers Jr. CITs for 7th-9th graders, a one-week program that may be taken for one or two sessions each summer, and CITs for 10th-12th grades or age 15+, a four-week program with training weeks during sessions 2 and 3.

Programs

  • Farm Camp
  • Vacation Days on the Farm
  • Jr. CITs — 7th-9th graders · $435 per session · One week long; may attend one or two week-long sessions per summer.
  • CITs (Counselors-In-Training) — 10th-12th grades or age 15+ · Four-week program; training weeks occur during sessions 2 and 3; may select any other sessions during the summer to complete practice weeks.
  • Assistant Instructors — 11th grade and older or age 16+ · Paid stewards of campers, animals, and plants on the farm.

At a glance

  • Ages: 7–18 years old
  • Price range: $435 per session

About the provider

TFEC says it designs and delivers authentic agricultural experiences that nurture the connections between families, farms, and food in the Pioneer Valley. Farm and Garden Camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the Amherst Board of Health.

This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the Amherst Board of Health.

Last updated September 1, 2026.

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