2024 Summer Farm Camp
Now accepting applications!
2024 Summer Farm Camp
The time has come to sign up for farm camp! We will have four weeks of half day (8:30am-11:30am) farm camp this year. Camp will be based at Rugged Roots Farm in Quincy, CA.
Creation Station Farm Camp
June 17th-21st for ages 5-10
Calling all kiddos with an artistic spark! At this session, campers will take inspiration from our beautiful farm to create and perform an original production! We will make insect masks, paint soil science scenery, sing veggie songs and maybe even develop some farmer stand-up routines! Campers' creativity will be fueled by daily farm-fresh snacks that they will prepare themselves. On the last day of camp, we will showcase our creations and put on a performance for friends and family!
Farm-Chef Camp!
June 24th-28th for ages 8-10
July 8th-12th for ages 5-7
Does your kiddo love to cook!? At this session we will be deepening our relationship to food by putting on our chef caps and making fresh, tasty recipes! We will whisk, chop and sauté our way to becoming culinary champions! Each day we will harvest farm-fresh produce and transform it into delicious 5-star cuisine! On the last day of this session campers will organize a pop-up restaurant to serve friends and family. Campers will construct their own cookbooks and leave camp with cooking tools that will help them continue their food journeys at home!
Creek Week Farm Camp!
July 15th-19th for ages 5-10
Take a peek at creek week! This session is devoted to one of our favorite parts of our farm… the creek! We will study the plants and animals that call our creek home while learning how to responsibly utilize this amazing resource to grow tasty fruits and vegetables! We will construct creek-side willow shelters, paint watercolor portraits and sculpt relief maps of our water shed! Every day campers will search the farm to harvest tasty produce to create the perfect smoothie! We will not quit until we’ve invented the world’s most delicious smoothie!!! And of course, we will splash, swim, and play in the creek!
Camp fees are $150 per week and we have scholarships available. You can pay by cash or check and we also accept venmo (@lostsierrafoodproject, please put kids camp in the memo). Checks should be made out to Lost Sierra Food Project with Kids Camp in the memo and mailed or delivered to:
Lost Sierra Food Project
429 Main Street Suite B
Quincy, CA 96971.
Once you fill out the below form, you will receive an email with a copy of your responses. We will send out additional updates closer to camp.
For further information, contact Kari at farmeducator@lostsierrafoodproject.org
A production farm for local food access
Rugged Roots is a vibrant production farm and one of the few small-scale crop producers in Plumas Co. During the growing season, Rugged Roots supplies local stores like the Feather River Food Co-op, restaurants, and has contracts with Plumas Unified School district and Plumas Charter School for their school lunch programs. Customers can shop direct at the Tuesday Evening Farm Stand and daily honor system fridge.
A hub for learning and community
Rugged Roots is a project of the Lost Sierra Food Project and a demonstration/learning site for the majority of LSFP’s programs. On any given day in the growing season you will find children of all ages exploring and learning through a variety of ag-based programs. LSFP also runs workforce development programs employing young adults each season and training up the next generation of farmers and land stewards. The community is also invited to the farm for food preservation, cooking, and health and wellness workshops.
