White Meadows Farms Sugar Bush
For over ten years, White Meadows Farms has been operating a full scale maple sugar bush. They incorporate many aspects of the maple syrup making process into their tours, from managing growth of the trees to the bottling of the maple syrup and everything in between. White Meadows Farms strives to share the knowledge that two decades of making maple syrup has given them with students and the public.
Location: 2519 Effingham Rd.
St. Catharines, ON, Canada L6M 4J7 Phone: (905) 682-0242
Fax: (905) 688-8289 Visiting Hours: School group programs are offered rain or shine Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from March 2 to April 1. PreK-SK tours are 1 hour long and start at 9:30 am, 10:50 am, and 12:15 pm. Grades 1-8 tours are 1.5 hours long and start at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.
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Targeted Age Group: Pre K to gr. 8.
Program Costs: Pre K-SK programs cost $4.25+ tax ($6.75 if you want a pancake lunch). Grade 1-8 programs cost $5.25+tax ($6.75 if you want a pancake lunch).
Programs Offered: White Meadows Farms offers 8 different maple syrup related programs that teach curriculum content as well as the human-envronment connection. Programs are grade-specific and incorporate course content of science, math, history, and geography. Click here to explore the program options, their descriptions, intended grade, and curriculum connections. Programming is available in both English and French. In addition to offered programs, a visit to the Farm is an opportunity for your students to learn about sustainable business. Click here to learn about the sustainability initiatives that White Meadows is taking in their maple syrup production.
All information on this page was taken from the White Meadows Farms website. For additional information on the farm please visit http://www.whitemeadowsfarms.com.