Camp Update, June 6!

We have been blown away by the interest in our weekly summer camps! We have just a handful of spots left (see below) that are available on a first come, first serve basis. We keep our numbers small to ensure a personalized, differentiated experience for each camper. Feel free to join the wait list for any full camps in case spots open up closer to the time! Our camper age range is 5-9 years old, and CITs (counselors in training) are 12-14 years old.

July 8-11: Garden Gnomes & Forest Fairies: We'll welcome these magical creatures into our summer camp space with fairy houses & garden art!

  • Some of our activities this week focus on creating imaginary worlds and designing special spaces to play around the garden and forest.

  • Special guests: The Forest Queen (a professional musician) and King who will bring their musical instruments for a magical picnic!

  • Spots left: 4 campers, 1 CIT

July 15-18: Bug Week: Explore the incredible world of insects, from pollinators to pests!

  • Some of our activities this week focus on searching for tiny creatures, using magnifying glasses, and learning insect names, roles in the environment and anatomy.

  • Special guest: Mark of WormMainea to teach us about composting with worms! Parents are welcome to join us at the end of the day (3pm) to learn more, too.

  • Spots left: 4 campers, 2 CIT

July 22 - 25: Nature's Art & Music Studio: Unleash creativity with natural materials gathered from the world around us!

  • Spots left: Camper waitlist, 2 CIT

July 29 - Aug 1: Farm Critters from Pollinators to Pets: Practicing compassion for all living beings, let's get to know the creatures that live around us!

  • Special guests: Spark’s Ark Wildlife Rehabilitation, Four Legged Freedom Rescue, and neighbor’s goats

  • Spots left: 2 campers, 1 CIT

Aug 5 - 8: Herbs, Flowers, Potions & Magic: Discover the enchanting power of plants as we craft potions, teas, and magical creations!

  • Spots left: Camper waitlist, 2 CIT

Aug 12 - 15: Farm Kids in Our Community: How can we show kindness and gratitude? We will help others in a variety of ways!

  • Some of our activities this week will include running a donation drive for the local pantry, making soup to donate to a local soup kitchen, and creating flower arrangements to give away.

  • Special trip: Trolley Museum (volunteering + trolley rides), Special guests TBA

  • Spots left: 5 campers, 3 CITs

Aug 19 - 22: Foodways: Let's discover different cultures' ways of growing, preparing, and eating food!

  • Special guests: TBA

  • Spots left: Camper waitlist, 3 CITs

Aug 26 - 29: Human Habitat: Could you survive in the wild? We will create our own outdoor village and cook over a campfire!

  • Some of our activities this week focus on imaginative play and exploration.

  • Spots left: 2 campers, 2 CITs

We are thrilled to be offering our second season of summer camp in 2025!

Camp sessions are 4 days long (Tuesday - Friday, 9-3) and include activities around gardening, cooking, wildcrafting and art, and movement, as well as free play time. Each week also features its own unique theme which helps guide some of our daily activities. Each theme has a lot of “wiggle room” for kids who may not think they are interested in that particular topic to be able to go in their own creative direction!

Typical Daily Schedule

  • 8:50-9:15 am Drop-Off

  • 9:15am Morning circle: team building, plan the day

  • 9:30-10:30am Choice Time Activities

  • 10:30am Snack & free play

  • 11:00-12:30 pm Choice Time Activities

  • 12:30 Lunch & free play

  • 1:30 - 2:45 pm Choice Time Activities

  • 3:00 pm Pickup

We are so lucky to be collaborating with Farmer Steph and Farm to Table Kids who are sharing their expertise, resources, and admin support to help make camp at Frinklepod happen!

The cost is $350/session. Scholarship funds will be available; please contact farmtotablekids@gmail.com for more info.

Do you have a 12- or 13 year-old who would like to be a Counselor-in-Training? The application process for CITs will open soon; please email Flora at frinklepodfarm@gmail.com for more info.

Update: We have a wait list for some weeks, and a few spots left in others! Cannot WAIT to see all of our campers this summer!
Big news! Sign up for camp starting Feb. 1!
Looking forward to one more afternoon in our camp space before next season! Please be in touch with any questions ❤️
Peach handpies and a visit with goats - what a perfect LAST DAY OF CAMP 2024! Thank you, campers and camp families, for an amazing summer! ☀️
Big harvest day at camp! We picked peaches, pulled carrots and radishes, and dug potatoes. Watch the video to learn about the Moroccan-inspired roasted vegs that were loved by ALL!
Wednesday was a day of treasure-hunting, mushroom-spotting, playing in our new-to-us pool, and making Vietnamese spring rolls.
Today was the first day of our last week of camp and we are loving these late summer vibes! Painting, play, and salsa- couldn’t ask for a better day.
On Sunday, our Swallowtail caterpillar made a chrysalis! It won’t hatch into a butterfly before the last day of camp, but we’ll post an update here when it does ❤️🦋
We celebrated our last day of this magical week of camp by eating homemade peach popsicles in the forest, playing hard, and enjoying an edible potions bar. Thanks, campers! @farmtotablekids
Thursday! So many sweet friendships blooming this week, in the midst of wand-making, slime-creating (it’s biodegradable), and peach-cooking!
Wednesday: We collected vegetables, did a LOT of chopping, and made stone soup! Also made potions in the mud kitchen, decorated vases, played bug bingo, and found this Eastern Swallowtail caterpillar!
Day one of our seventh week of camp. Flowers and potions galore!

Flora Brown, camp director & counselor

Farmer Flora founded Frinklepod Farm in 2012 with her partner, Noah, with the dream of growing amazing food while also growing and cultivating a sense of community with educational and social gatherings. A homeschooling mom of a teen and a tween, she has also taught in a variety of school, afterschool and camp settings. Flora loves providing space for lively conversations, thrives on creating moments of joy and curiosity for all ages, and relishes the opportunities when people (maybe the whole group?) can try something new. In her off-farm time, she loves live music, swimming in nature, libraries, and playing with food and flowers.