Families on the farm - CFIN 2026 - Family Nature Club

 A Community of Families In Nature holds family friendly events with activities geared towards the interests and abilities of kiddos ages 6-11 and their grownups; there's something for everyone in nature though and at these  gatherings the whole family is welcome!  Event Leaders will make every effort to make sure that children of all ages are engaged.
Our events emphasize teachable moments, creative exploration, free-play, and land stewardship activities.  Email: [email protected] with any questions!

Families on the Farm
CFIN's Family Nature Club will meet from 12:00 - 3:00 PM once a month for a series that we are calling: Families on the Farm. Families will be share a potluck or picnic lunch (depending on the season), after lunch and 30 minutes of dedicated time for free-play time in nature , we will spend about an hour and a half participating in hands-on projects around the Farm.  In addition to experiencing a full growing cycle -- seed starting to harvest, our meaningful land-based projects will be selected to engage families in multiple areas of the Farm with the hope that families will come away from their year at Freetown Farm with a greater connection to land, family, and  community.

We'll meet the 3rd Sunday of each month: 01/18, 01/15, 03/15, 04/19, 05/17, 06/21, 07/12, 08/16, 09/20, 10/18, 11/22, and 12/20.

The cost per family for a full year of fun is $300.

Families with busy Sundays have the option to only join us for the project portion each month; plan to arrive by 1:00PM and stay until 3:00PM (same price).

For Families on the Farm to run, we will require a minimum of 15 yearlong member families - so spread the word!!

Register for Families on the Farm!

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About our remaining 2025 programming:

Sunday, November 2nd: Seed sculpture project and watershed literacy, deciding on our big end of year project, and celebrating our learning and work!  **Member only event, festive! Potluck and fire circle (weather permitting)**
Sunday, November 9th: Tree planting with Columbia Association Office of Sustainability
(rescheduled from October 12th). Open to the community; registration is open see link below
Sunday, November 16th: Big project work begins -- Open to Members only
Sunday, November 23rd: Big project work continues!   -- Open to Members only​
Friday, November 28th: CFIN's Opt Outside event the day after Thanksgiving: Green Friday Fun; a festive time and fun for all your family -- registration includes all those out of town guests who need some time in nature!  Registration for non-Members is now open - see link below!
Sunday, November 30th: **Inclement weather make up day (in case we missed a day earlier in the season)**
Sunday, December 7th: Big project work continues, project wrap up! Members only

Early January 2026  - invitation only project ribbon cutting and unveiling!
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​Explore the local landscape together with engaging outdoor events; fun for the whole family!  Registration is open for our Green Friday Fun Event and for our tree planting event on November 9th (click the blue text).  Questions?  Don't hesitate to send a message to [email protected] !