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OPEN BARN & VISITOR CENTER HOURS |  | |
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 | We are in the heart of our produce season! We continue to have a variety of produce from the Farm so be sure to stop by regularly to explore the flavors. |
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 | Ice cream is always a summer favorite, along with other local items including jams, Johnson Nature Center maple syrup and local honey (partially supplied from hives at Bowers Farm). |
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 | We also have a variety of fresh breads and baked goods each week to try, along with canned produce from our store. |
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Open Barn takes place Saturdays at 9am-3pm during August.
Try a Production Garden tour add-on to boost your learning and curiosities about our gardens. Flower picking is also available on select dates.
How about picking your own flower bouquet during Open Barn? | | Learn More Here |
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Support LOCAL food resources. Local meat is available in the store! We have FRESH frozen lamb, beef and chicken. Food tastes better when you are aware of its story.
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Looking for something specific - we may have it in our freezer - please email Kate Bell kbell@bloomfield.org. Keep an eye on social media for meat specials.
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
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 | Composting 101 | Composting 101 aims to provide straightforward, actionable steps to easily and successfully compost kitchen scraps and organic materials at home. This class will dispel myths and expand your knowledge. More HERE. |
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 | Farm School | An immersive, hands-on, getting dirty, learning big, and exploring what it takes to help keep the farm buzzing along. More HERE. |
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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. More info HERE. |
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Open Barn Bonus Experience: Production Garden Tours Join us for a tour of the Bowers School Farm production garden where we grow vegetables for our farm store. Date: August 12 | More info at Open Barn |
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Summer Cooking Class Come and spend time harvesting seasonal vegetables fresh from our fields and cooking your meal in our kitchen for a one of a kind farm experience. | More info HERE. |
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Coming soon: | Photographers can secure their own access time to our you-pick flower garden to host their next round of mini sessions! The garden is close to peak bloom with succession plantings creating a ever changing and magical location. Look for details next week. |
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Welcome Marty! He is a new bottle-fed baby calf who is drinking goat milk from Moo and Mackinac. |  |
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Staple has returned back to Bowers Farm! She is waiting to see you again at Open barn. |  |
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We’ve been hit! The summer storms have not been kind to our farm. An unconfirmed yet highly probable tornado came through the pastures and part of the forest on July 13. The following week, a strong windstorm found the trees near the gazebo and more in the forest. Thankfully, no animals nor humans have been hurt, but we did lose many trees and had substantial damage to 4 animal shelters. The team has worked diligently to restore safety and functionality to our farm, but it will still be a several weeks until we are back to ‘where we were'. |
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SAVE THE DATE! | We are planning our Fall Festival and expanding the fun and activities. Put it on your calendar to join us for pumpkin picking, food trucks, cider and donuts along with some special new activities to be announced.
When: Saturday and Sunday October 14-15, 2023
Check back HERE later for more information coming soon. |
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Meet Erin Watson, the new Guest Experience Specialist at Bowers Farm. Erin has children attending school in the BHS district and has extensively held many leadership volunteer positions within the district.
Erin will help grow the farm kitchen, store, membership, and community engagement opportunities at the farm.
| "I am excited to be a part of such a wonderful team that strives to curate space for our guests to have positive and meaningful experiences around agriculture and connection to farm food sources. Whether you’re just swinging in to pick up some farm fresh produce, joining us at an Open Barn to see Kronk the Llama (my favorite!), or joining us for one of our fun seasonal events, I look forward to seeing you at Bowers!" |
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JOHNSON NATURE CENTER PROGRAMS |
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Check out the summer programs that are offered at our sister site. | | More Info |
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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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