A Guide for Dairy Farm Summer Camp: Connecting Cows, Children & Community in Vermont

Have you been considering opening your dairy farm more to visitors?  Perhaps school groups already visit your farm, and you’re thinking about running a summer camp? This resource will help you explore if a dairy farm summer camp is the right move for your farm.

This guide was developed for dairy farmers that are interested in starting or expanding summer camps, as well as for technical assistance providers that support dairy farms. It offers resources for: 

• planning for the business side of summer camp
• farm safety and logistics 
• what to do with the campers
• robust appendix filled with activities, sample policies, and replicable templates 

The publication is available to download for free at the bottom of this page.

Recorded Virtual Training: How to Start or Expand Dairy Farm Summer Camps

A virtual training was offered on December 10, 2024 to introduce the guide and provide a high level overview of the first steps for starting a summer camp.

This guide was prepared by Shelburne Farms for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and funded by Vermont dairy farmers through the Vermont Dairy Promotion Council.