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Farm Kitchen & Store: | Be sure to stop by the Farm Store on Fridays & Saturdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm for your fresh selection of produce, eggs, meat and other farm related items! Of course your trip wouldn’t be complete without bringing the family to enjoy one (or two) scoops of yummy Guernsey ice cream! | Open Barn | Open Barn takes place Saturdays at 9am-3pm during June - August. Check out our new Junior Farmer Pack Program during your visit too.
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Grilling season is here! We have beef to moooooove into your freezer!
Fill your freezer with fresh frozen bulk beef (available in June). Reserve your own 100-pound boxes include steaks, rounds, roast, brisket and ground. Price: $900 box ($9/per pound) with $200 deposit to reserve - or pay in full. Limited availability
Looking ahead - we are excited to offer pastured chicken and lamb to the store this month. Keep an eye on our social media for updates. For questions about meat availability, please email Kate (kbell@bloomfield.org). |
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Farm Tours Each season at Bowers School Farm offers a different farm tour experience! A friendly and knowledgeable farm guide leads our farm tours. Take a wagon ride through our pastures, experience the gardens, tour our production produce spaces, and get hands-on with our animals! *Discounted member pricing. | Diverse Learners Day at the Farm This specialized Open Barn program is designed for children with special needs to provide a more accessible experience for the child and their family. |
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After a LONG wait - Mia, our female donkey, gave birth to a HEALTHY female foal. Both mom and baby are doing well, and Mia takes her job very seriously. Come see her at Open Barn this weekend Saturday from 9a-3p.
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Things are moving and growing right on schedule at the farm! Come take a wagon ride during Open Barn and see where the pumpkin patch is now (it’s been prepared to be planted the middle of June) - and then come back over the summer to watch them grow! |
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BIG GRATITUDE to Christian Dorsch from Troop 1022 and his fellow scouts for the work he did toward his Eagle Scout Project. You’ll notice a freshly repaired and refinished boardwalk around the gazebo. Christian did a site assessment to see which boards needed to be replaced. After that, he did other minor repairs and preparation work to re-seal the boardwalk. The intent of the project was to preserve the life of the wood for many years to come. Thank you Christian! |
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SAVE THE DATE - TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Annual Progress Showdown at Bowers Farm Saturday, June 24th!
The Progress Showdown* is an opportunity for Bowers Farm 4-H and FFA club members to explore the livestock show industry on a much smaller scale and for visitors to learn about these clubs. Come see a livestock exhibition of beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats. A guest judge gives tips, tricks, and pointers. Youth show animals that interest them, learn more about a specific specie(s), and prepare for their project culmination at the Oakland County Fair in July.
The Showdown will be taking place at 9 am-noon. A hog roast luncheon follows with a cash donation. We hope to see you there!
| *Admission to Open Barn is required; free admission for Farm members. Tickets are available at the door.
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Preservation Bloomfield invites you to take a journey through local Bloomfield history without ever leaving your seat!
Join us for the final evening to fully be immerse in "A Taste of History" at the historic Barton Farmhouse located on the Bowers School Farm Property. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres.
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We have a few open camp spots peppered throughout the summer for our *NEW* Farmers in Training camp.
Volunteers needed! Seeking students ages 14-18 to join our Stewards Leadership Program this summer. Earn community service hours while spending time outdoors, making friends, and building leadership skills.
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Alan Jaros, Director of the Bowers School Farm and the Johnson Nature Center, was recognized at the Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Community Awards Breakfast on May 12. The Greater West Bloomfield Michigan Week Community Awards Breakfast recognizes individuals for community service and volunteerism.
Alan received the Environmental Stewardship Award for his environmental and conservation efforts.
In furtherance of stewardship, one of the key projects in 2023 includes a land acquisition project to increase the footprint of our sister property, the Johnson Nature Center. For more information on this project, please visit our Land Acquisition webpage. |
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Bloomfield Hills Schools offers limited opportunities for students entering 11th grade who are interested in experiential-based high school learning. Enrollment under Section 105 in a participating Specialty Academic program allows Oakland county residents outside of our district's boundaries to attend Bowers Academy located at Bowers School Farm.
With a focus on social-emotional health and community involvement, Bowers Academy supports learners who seek a nontraditional environment as they earn their Bloomfield Hills High School Diploma.
School of Choice applicants must be residents of Oakland County and meet specific criteria, including entering junior year of high school and willingness to engage in an on-site experiential learning community. The acceptance of applications will begin Monday, August 7, 2023 at 8 a.m. and end Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5 p.m.
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