Visit
We want as many community members as possible to have the chance to see our work in action. Whether you’re able to visit for one day or one week, we’d love to host you. World Hunger Relief’s Blackland Prairie Center for Sustainability offers activities friendly for all ages and life stages, guaranteeing something fit for everyone. See the available opportunities below and contact us with any questions you might have!
Interactive Farm Tours
Our 60-minute interactive farm tours are perfect for school groups, faith communities, families, or individuals looking to learn about life on a sustainable farm. Tours can be customized for your group. From TEKS-correlated tours for K-12 to Colleges or Universities level courses that emphasize a variety of environmental, health, agricultural, spiritual, or social topics or simply a family tour for kids that want to see farm animals we have something to offer everyone.
The cost is $10 per person with a $50 minimum per group. Contact localeducation@worldhungerrelief.org for more information.
Interactive Farm Tours
Our 60-minute interactive farm tours are perfect for school groups, faith communities, families, or individuals looking to learn about life on a sustainable farm. Tours can be customized for your group. From TEKS-correlated tours for K-12 to Colleges or Universities level courses that emphasize a variety of environmental, health, agricultural, spiritual, or social topics or simply a family tour for kids that want to see farm animals we have something to offer everyone.
The cost is $10 per person with a $50 minimum per group. Contact localeducation@worldhungerrelief.org for more information.
Field Trips
Our fully facilitated immersive TEKS-based field trip experience provides students with an opportunity to:
- Learn about the social and environmental issues surrounding hunger
- Gain hands-on experience with sustainable agriculture
- Explore ways to be environmentally responsible
- Interact with our farm animals
Students spend 3 hours on our property with a staff-led experience. Activity options change with the seasons, but can include:
- Farm Tour
- Composting Activity
- Insect Activity
- Plant-Focused Activity
- Animal-Focused Activity
- Farm Arts & Crafts
- Educational Games
- Guided Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
- Hunger Awareness Activity
- Customized activity specific to your group’s needs (contact us for details)
Field Trips
Our fully facilitated immersive TEKS-based field trip experience provides students with an opportunity to:
- Learn about the social and environmental issues surrounding hunger
- Gain hands-on experience with sustainable agriculture
- Explore ways to be environmentally responsible
- Interact with our farm animals
Students spend 3 hours on our property with a staff-led experience. Activity options change with the seasons, but can include:
- Farm Tour
- Composting Activity
- Insect Activity
- Plant-Focused Activity
- Animal-Focused Activity
- Farm Arts & Crafts
- Educational Games
- Guided Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
- Hunger Awareness Activity
- Customized activity specific to your group’s needs (contact us for details)
Tours and Field Trips Optional Add-On Activities
Summer Farm Camp
At WHR’s Summer Farm Camp, children from kindergarten to 7th grade make new friends, play together outdoors, experience life on a farm, and learn about a variety of agricultural and environmental topics.
Registration Details
Cost: $185/camper*
2024 SESSIONS
June 3rd – 7th – Register HERE
June 10th – 14th: Full
June 17th – 21st: Full
Schedule:
Drop-Off: 8:15 a.m.
Activities Begin: 8:30 a.m.
Pick-Up: 12:30 p.m.**
*If more than one camper in your family is registered, each additional camper will be discounted to $150 with code FARMCAMP-KIDS
**Lunch and a snack are provided.
Summer Farm Camp
At WHR’s Summer Farm Camp, children from kindergarten to 7th grade make new friends, play together outdoors, experience life on a farm, and learn about a variety of agricultural and environmental topics.
Registration Details
Cost: $185/camper*
2024 SESSIONS
June 3rd – 7th – Register HERE
June 10th – 14th: Full
June 17th – 21st: Full
Schedule:
Drop-Off: 8:15 a.m.
Activities Begin: 8:30 a.m.
Pick-Up: 12:30 p.m.**
*If more than one camper in your family is registered, each additional camper will be discounted to $150 with code FARMCAMP-KIDS
**Lunch and a snack are provided.
Thanks to our 2024 Farm Camp sponsors:
Service Learning Program
World Hunger Relief’s Blackland Prairie Center for Sustainability offers a dynamic Service Learning Program (SLP). Our SLPs use our 40-acre working farm as an interactive learning lab where participants have the opportunity to participate in engaging hands-on volunteer experiences and educational activities.
These experiences help participants gain a deeper understanding of the issues affecting hunger, environmental care, agriculture, and food systems while joining in the life and work of our farm. Through engaging learning experiences and guided discussions, we explore the realities of our food system, sustainable practices, inequities in food access and distribution, and environmental sustainability. Each day participants might have opportunities to assist in our orchard, gardens, composting program, or livestock enterprise, as well as other farm projects. Central to our program are the guided discussions that help to cultivate habits of critical reflection in our participants. An emphasis is placed on participants understanding, applying, and integrating the knowledge they receive through our daily activities and reflections.
We strive to customize the experience and focus on aspects or themes important to your group. All Service Learning Programs include: 2 to 4 facilitated volunteer activities per day, 1 class/ interactive farm tour per day, daily debrief activity, access to purchase farm fresh produce, meat, and eggs (subject to availability) and discounted/ priority access to add-on activities (e.g. campfire, team building activities, etc.).
Our Service Learning Program can be modified to accommodate half-day, full-day, and multi-day opportunities with on-farm housing options. For more specific information, follow the link below or contact localeducation@worldhungerrelief.org!
Service Learning Program
World Hunger Relief’s Blackland Prairie Center for Sustainability offers a dynamic Service Learning Program (SLP). Our SLPs use our 40-acre working farm as an interactive learning lab where participants have the opportunity to participate in engaging hands-on volunteer experiences and educational activities.
These experiences help participants gain a deeper understanding of the issues affecting hunger, environmental care, agriculture, and food systems while joining in the life and work of our farm. Through engaging learning experiences and guided discussions, we explore the realities of our food system, sustainable practices, inequities in food access and distribution, and environmental sustainability. Each day participants might have opportunities to assist in our orchard, gardens, composting program, or livestock enterprise, as well as other farm projects. Central to our program are the guided discussions that help to cultivate habits of critical reflection in our participants. An emphasis is placed on participants understanding, applying, and integrating the knowledge they receive through our daily activities and reflections.
We strive to customize the experience and focus on aspects or themes important to your group. All Service Learning Programs include: 2 to 4 facilitated volunteer activities per day, 1 class/ interactive farm tour per day, daily debrief activity, access to purchase farm fresh produce, meat, and eggs (subject to availability) and discounted/ priority access to add-on activities (e.g. campfire, team building activities, etc.).
Our Service Learning Program can be modified to accommodate half-day, full-day, and multi-day opportunities with on-farm housing options. For more specific information, follow the link below or contact localeducation@worldhungerrelief.org!
Classes and Workshops
The Urban Homestead exists to inspire and educate members of the Waco community to transform urban yards, schools, parks, faith lands, and empty lots into beautiful, ecologically designed sites of production. This is achieved through modeling affordable, abundant and holistic production systems alongside a community learning and resource center.