Live Virtual Farm Tours for Schools

New England Dairy hosted three Live Virtual Farm Tours by grade level for K-12 schools in Fall 2020. 

Our Live Virtual Farm Tour recordings help your students make a personal connection to a New England dairy farmer from the comfort of your own classroom or home. 

Using video chat technology, students get an up-close look into the barns, meet the calves and cows, and learn firsthand how dairy farmers take care of their cows, the land, the environment, and their communities. 

View tour recordings and find resources for the classroom and at-home learning below.

Note: The tour labeled for grades 3-5 may also be suitable for Pre-K – 2nd grade.

Tour Recordings

  • Barstow's Longview Farm, Hadley, MA
    Grades 3-5

    Recorded on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 with Denise Barstow
    Suggested Audience: Grades 3-5

    Watch Tour Recording
  • Bar-Way Farm, Greenfield, MA
    Grades 6-8

    Recorded on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 with Peter Melnik
    Suggested Audience: Grades 6-8

    Watch Tour Recording
  • Bar-Way Farm, Greenfield, MA
    Grades 9-12

    Recorded on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 with Peter Melnik
    Suggested Audience: Grades 9-12

    Watch Tour Recording

Click the links below to download our tour FAQ and Vocabulary handout and other resources to enhance your virtual farm tour experience.

Resources: Virtual Farm Tours for Students

Title Description
FAQ and Vocabulary List
(Pre-K-Grade 6)		 This document contains frequently asked questions and a vocabulary list to help enhance the students' learning before and during the tour. DOWNLOAD
FAQ and Vocabulary List
(Grades 7-12)		 This document contains frequently asked questions and a vocabulary list to help enhance the students' learning before and during the tour. DOWNLOAD
Dairy Farm Scavenger Hunt Increase student engagement with the virtual farm tour using our scavenger hunt activity. DOWNLOAD
Cabot Farm Love Program Cabot Creamery Co-operative designed this free program for in-person or live virtual farm tours. The program teaches children how dairy farmers care for their cows, communities, and planet through engaging worksheets, activities, and recipes. GET CURRICULUM
360° Virtual Farm Tour Curriculum
(Grades 5-8)		 Students can explore two Vermont dairy farms through online 360º videos that let them control the view. GET CURRICULUM

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