Day Program Activities At
"From Scratch Farm Supports"
Beginners Builders Club
3 hours a week
(max 4 people)
Gain experience and confidence with small hand tools (Saw, hammer, drill) Each session we will offer 2 new projects for you to learn on, one of those projects will be a “take home” item, one will be a larger project for public use on the farm. Materials and tools provided. Please bring your own safety glasses (labeled), covered shoes required- steel toed shoes recommended, but not required.
Farm Club
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
A half day adventure in all things farmy.
Feed the critters, snuggle a goat, hunt for fresh eggs, make friends with a sheep!
In this group we'll learn about caring for animals, learn about growing vegetables and flowers, and get crafty together. We'll do a little bit of everything in this group!
Baking Club
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Who doesn't love a good session in the kitchen, stirring up some delicious warmth and love to share with the important people in our lives? We'll learn about bread making, make pies and muffins, how different flours effect our baked goods, and we'll even make some jam/preserves that we can use with the other things we've made.
Arts and Motion
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Yoga, dance, paint, create, and expression are the name of the game in this session! We’ll encourage curiosity and expression as we stretch our bodies and minds in this playful group.
Christmas Bakers
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Each week we'll make 2 types of best loved Holiday Cookies leading up to the festive season. If you can manage not to eat them all before the holidays roll around, you'll have an amazing selection of sweets to create epic Christmas cookie trays! Great for gifts, or to share with your family or friends.
Beekeepers club
2 hours a week- 3 weeks
(max 4 people)
Up close and personal with the inner workings of a bee hive. Learn different aspects of bee care and bee keeping at our home apiary.
Bee suits and gloves will be provided. Long pants and covered shoes are required for this group.
This session is highly weather dependent and may require shifting to an early evening session on another date if weather requires us to cancel. Bees don’t want us in the hive if it is stormy or a storm is coming. Private beekeeping sessions and hive tours are available for the general public, or to further your learning. See the main drop down bar above for more information about bees at our farm.
Ukulele Club
2 hours a week, 6 weeks
(max 6 people)
$220 plus Ukulele/tuner (we will work to find bulk options) A small number of ukuleles are available to borrow. We will earn the basics of how to tune and care for your Uke, then dive in to learning how to play! This session will include a very short concert at the end.
Christmas Crafters
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Last year we made some incredible things, wait till you see what's in store for this year! We're getting ready for Christmas! Each week we'll work on a new item that could be a decoration for your home or given as a gift during the holiday season.
Yarn Club
2 hours per week
So many fun things for us to work on! We'll further our knitting and crochet skills, bring your projects that need help from the "Knitting Doctor"!
Builders Club
3 hours a week
(max 4 people)
"Build on your experience and confidence with small hand tools. Each session we will offer 2 new projects for you to learn on, one of those projects will be a personal choice project, and one will be a larger project for public use on the farm. Materials and tools provided. Please bring your own safety glasses (labeled), covered shoes required- steel toed shoes recommended, but not required.
Fiber Artists
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
There are sew many cool things that can be done with fiber! In this group, we will explore the basics of a number of different textile arts and crafts. We will learn about knitting, crochet, felting, spinning, hand sewing, quilting, and sew much more!
Taste the World
3 hours a week
(Max 6 people)
We might not be able to travel to all corners of the earth, but together we’ll learn about other countries and cultures from around the world, while learning to cook some of their “best known for” dishes.
Home Cooked club
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Small groups, cooking large batch meals to fill up your freezer at home with healthy and delicious options. Each week we will learn a new recipe together, and bring home two or more portions to be enjoyed or popped in the freezer for later. We will provide the containers and supplies.
Weaving group
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Peg looms! Easy to use, and fun for us to build our own. We’ll each build a loom, learn to set it up and and create something on it together. This group will require learning to use small hand tools (hand saw and drill) and will build confidence in small tool usage as well as develop an appreciation for the fiber arts while focusing on our fine motor control
Art Adventures
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Crafty people deserve crafty projects! We’ll work on a number of fun activities and projects that you can take pride in, expressing your creative side. We'll learn about and experience a variety art projects, including print making, mosaics, clay, and so much more.
Outdoor Adventures
3 hours a week
(max 6 people)
Outdoor games, Hikes, discoveries, and knowledge. We will focus on nature and all its beauty. This is a rain or shine or snow group! Please note that drop off/pick up location may change occasionally for this session. All locations will be within 10km of the From Scratch Farm and participants will be informed the week before a location change.
Game On
2 hours a week
Bingo, Board games, dice games, you name it! There will be prizes and friendly competition.
Community Access
3 hours a week, 6 weeks Cobourg $300 plus bus fare, (Max 2 people)
The local transit system can be intimidating! These half day sessions will guide you through the steps to access the rest of your community with more confidence and independence. We’ll cover everything from buying passes/tickets to calling to order your bus and learning to find your stop.
Contact us about availability/timing.
Karaoke Club - Monthly
4 hours- $80
Once a month, we book a room at "Tonic Karaoke" in Peterborough. This is a private room for our group to access their 70,00+ songs so we can sing sing sing to our heart's content! Pick up and drop off provided in Grafton/Cobourg, Port Hope. Email to sign up.