At Wolfe’s Neck Center Farm Camp, campers ages 4 to 17 engage in hands-on learning that immerses them in sustainable agriculture and the natural world. During this weeklong experience, they care for livestock, tend (and taste) what’s growing in our gardens, and explore the ecosystems all around us.
Farm Camp isn’t just something campers look forward to each summer. It’s something staff return for year after year. This 2025 season will welcome back 12 enthusiastic and passionate counselors, some of whom have grown through our counselor-in-training and leadership programs. It’s the most returning staff we’ve ever had in one summer. Why? Because it’s fun, meaningful work and they feel like they’re part of something bigger.
For many of these counselors, “…it’s their first taste of agriculture,” says Farm Education Coordinator Melody Larson. What they experience – from the campers, the curriculum, and our campus – leaves a lasting impression. Many Farm Camp Counselor Alumni move on to pursue careers in farming and outdoor education. At Farm Camp, campers learn from their counselors, and counselors learn from their campers.
So how do folks find out about this one-of-a-kind camp on the coast of Maine? “Word of mouth,” says Farm Camp Manager Katie Williams. At the end of each week, campers are already asking to come back next year. We’re lucky to see a mix of returning families and new ones, including local campers, visitors from across the country, and siblings of past campers joining for the first time.
In 2025, Farm Camp pursues a commitment to education that grows deeper each year. Campers will still make ice cream, play in the forest, and help with farm chores. “We aren’t revolutionizing what campers are doing,” Williams says. But there’s intention behind those experiences, which are used to teach lessons about farming and food systems, science, and environmental history in ways that are hands-on and age appropriate.
“This is an authentic farm experience,” says Larson, a former counselor herself. If you haven’t already, check out the Farm Camp schedule for remaining availability. Summer is just around the corner.
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