Operation(Location)Jurisdiction/Land OwnerSize (acres)AgMajorcomponent & InfrastructuresizeYears inOperationProgramsProgram Details andQuantificationsConcessionsPublicAccess(fee)Sources of FundingWilder Ranch State Park 4,505 900 acres(Santa Cruz, CA)leased <strong>for</strong>agricultureBorges Ranch(Walnut Creek,CA)City ofWalnutCreek,OpenSpace andTrailsDivisionHistoricalranch withcattle,additionalanimals cared<strong>for</strong> byPleasant Hill4-H (incl.Goats, sheep,pigs,chickens).Interpretivecenter, hiking,biking andequestriantrails, restoredbuildingsHistoric ranchhouse (withhistoricaldisplays of theearly 1900's),barns,blacksmithshop,outbuildings,farmequipmentdisplays, barnand coveredtrellis available<strong>for</strong> groupreservations.Public events, walks, tours& interpretive programs(living historydemonstrations re: dairyfarm), programs <strong>for</strong> schoolgroups (grades K-3),harvest and plantingfestivals.Free walking tours, annualevents (Holiday Hoe-Down,Heritage Day), educationalprograms <strong>for</strong> school groups:ranch tour (and help withchores), special activity(spinning, clay making, orcornhusk dolls), livinghistory program (overnight,hands-on experiencedesigned to augmentCali<strong>for</strong>nia history studies.Program includes arts andcrafts, ranch demos, naturehikes, farm chores, games,some meals, and more.)Suggested donation of $1 perstudent. Special events atleast break even, attended by75-100 participants.Education program operationsbudget: $5,000/year plus staff.Host average of 6 schoolgroups per month (more inSpring & Fall)$80 per student <strong>for</strong> LivingHistory Program, $75 per class<strong>for</strong> Ranch Tour, $85 per class<strong>for</strong> Special Activity.Drafthorses,offerswagonrides.4-HkeepsanimalsandprovidesanimalcareYY (freetours andrecreation;grouprentals)State Park, and Friends ofSanta Cruz State Park.Deer Hill Ranch(Lafayette, CA)501c3nonprofit10 Workingranch/familyfarmBarns, centralbuildings,ropes course9 Programs serving youth, "atrisk"youth, adults, andfamilies. Summer daycamps (ages 5-15), teambuilding/ropes courseworkshops <strong>for</strong> groups of10+, farm field trips, groupovernights & retreats, farmbirthday parties.Every school that has visitedhas returned.No. No.
The FarmSchool (Athol,MA)Privatelyowned350+ Large Barns,vegetable classrooms,gardens residentialsupporting bunkhouse,guests and staffresidents,residences.plus 10-acremarketgarden(sellsthrough CSAand atBoston-areafarmers'markets).Orchards,sugarmaples, 12-cow dairy,pigs, goatsandchickens.10yearsMulti-day residential Reached 1,500 students inschool-year and summer past yearprograms <strong>for</strong> the over1,500 young people andtheir teachers, a yearlongapprentice programto train adults in modernsustainable agriculture,and an on-site one-roommiddle school.No No.
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