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Agriculture
In North Dakota, we answer a lot of questions about agriculture - like "Where does milk come from?" and "How do you make spaghetti?". Here, you can live out a real ranch vacation, become a cowboy, even get your hands dirty with some of the best soil in the world.
View all the Agriculture Learning Based Vacations below!
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Becoming an Outdoors Woman - August 2008 Summer Session
At beautiful Lake Metigoshe learn the basics: hunting, fishing, shooting skills, navigation, plants and animals. Aimed primarily at women, but anyone 18 years or older is welcome to learn outdoor skills. Workshops include: intro to firearms, edible wild plants, outdoor photography, decoy carving, birds and their nests, predator calling, GPS adventure, bog slogging, kayaking, flyfishing, into to bow, furry critters, plant ID and more.
Coordinator: Nancy Boldt - North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Location: Bottineau
Tour Availability: August 8-10, 2008
Length of Tour: Full days, with evening free time and programs.
Estimated Price: $135
Price Includes: Instruction in all sessions, program materials, use of equipment, all meals and lodging.
Phone: 701-328-6312
Web site: Becoming an Outdoors Woman
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Cold Climate Grape Production
Learn about and participate in cold climate wine grape production, from pruning to netting to harvest. Try to stump the host with questions on plants, soils and local geology.
Coordinator: Greg Krieger - Long Shadow Vineyards
Location: Galesburg
Tour Availability: By appointment - from April through October
Length of Tour: 1-2 hours, depending on interest level of participants.
Estimated Price: $20 per person, group rates available.
Price Includes: Tastes of fruit, wine, juice, depending on season and availability.
Other Info: Depending on the hour and the day, we are sometimes in the shadow of the world's second tallest structure, the KXJB TV Tower, a tourist attraction in its own right. We also grow a wide variety of apples and other fruits including apricots, cherries, elderberries, gooseberries, pears and plums. We can give demonstrations on grafting apples.
Phone: 701-488-2669
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Helping Harvest
Farm Rescue is a non-profit organization that provides planning and harvesting assistance for farm families throughout North Dakota. Learning Based Vacations participants will learn about North Dakota's largest industry - agriculture. Experience large-scale farming operations first-hand while helping farmers who are recovering from a major injury or illness.
Coordinator: Bill Gross - Farm Rescue
Location: Farm Rescue operations occur throughout the entire state of North Dakota.
Tour Availability: August thru October - specific dates and locations will be confirmed upon registration.
Length of Tour: Volunteers are welcome to stay as long as they're able or until the end of harvest.
Estimated Price: Donations welcome
Price Includes: Refreshments and light lunch. Travels, meals and lodging are on your own.
Phone: 701-526-0947
Web site: Farm Rescue
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From Field to Table - Exploring North Dakota Native Prairie and Agriculture Production
Explore North Dakota native short-grass prairie and agriculture production on a third generation farm and ranch. This tour will provide the visitor a unique chance to be part of the prairie just as it was for thousands of years. Visitors will also learn about early settler history, agriculture production and ranching practices from the beginning of statehood to modern times.
There are always activities on a farm and ranch and depending on the season, the visitor may be able to experience calving, planting, harvesting or haying.
Historic markers such as the Native American Trail lines and early pioneer history are visible and explained in the tour.
Coordinator: Maria Effertz Hanson - Black Butte Adventures
Location: Velva
Tour Availability: May-September
Length of Tour: 2-4 hours
Estimated Price: $10/per person
Price Includes: Tour
Phone: 701-626-2226
Web site: Black Butte Adventures
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From the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate
The North State University (NDSU) Langdon Research Extension Center (LREC) is an agriculturally based experiment stations, located in the NE region of ND. Com ride in our "people carriers" to visit research plots where we are experimenting with new varieties of crops distributed throughout the world. Did you know that a vast majority of french fried processed worldwide are the "Russet Burbank" and "Shepody" potato varieties, originated from our research station? We work with canola, trees and more!
Coordinator: Randy Mehlhoff - Landgon Research Extension Center
Location: Langdon
Tour Availability: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.. Other times and weekends available by arrangement.
Length of Tour: 1-2 hours
Estimated Price: Your verbal feedback on NDSU agricultural applied research and extension efforts.
Price Includes: Refreshments or light lunch depending on the time of day and preference.
Other Info: One to two week notice is appreciated but not mandatory. Earlier notice assures the tour guide is available. Please dress comfortably with shoes appropriate for walking over farm fields. Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are recommended.
Phone: 701-256-2582
Web site: NDSU Langdon Research Center
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gardendwellers Farm Flower Furlough
Surround yourself with flowers! Activities will take place in our display and theme gardens and can include: seeding, planting, maintenance, harvesting, watering, weeding, flower crafts such as wreath making, flower pounding, flower arranging and more. Learn the history of plants and how they were named, as well as best uses for specific perennials and annuals. We have over 200 varieties of perennials. Organic and sustainable gardening activities as well as learning experiences will be highlighted.
Coordinator: Holly Mawby - gardendwellers Farm
Location: Churchs Ferry
Tour Availability: Mid July thru Mid September, Sunday through Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-3 days, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with optional evening activities.
Estimated Price: $120 per day
Price Includes: Personalized instruction and customized activities based on interest and knowledge levels, meals, beverages and limited transportation.
Other Info: Additional excursions/activities could include: wildlife/bird watching, nearby historic sites, bison ranch, summer theater, fishing, and heritage center. Lodging can be arranged in either a hotel, motorhome, or fully furnished house.\
Phone: 701-351-2520
Web site: gardendwellers Farm
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gardendwellers Farm Herbal Holiday
Get down and dirty with hands on activities using over 14 varieties of culinary herbs grown at gardendwellers Farm. Activities include: seeding, planting, maintenance, harvesting, watering, weeding, herb crafts such as wreath making, potpourris, oils, vinegars and more. Learn to cook simple, nutritious, delicious foods with fresh herbs. We'll be preparing our meals during the day using freshly harvested herbs. Organic and sustainable gardening activities as well as learning experiences.
Coordinator: Holly Mawby - gardendwellers Farm
Location: Churchs Ferry
Tour Availability: Mid July thru Mid September, Sunday through Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-3 days, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with optional evening activities.
Estimated Price: $120 per day
Price Includes: Meals, beverages, activities, craft supplies and personal instructor.
Other Info: Additional excursions/activities could include: wildlife/bird watching, nearby historic sites, bison ranch, summer theater, fishing, and heritage center. Lodging can be arranged in either a hotel, motorhome, or fully furnished house.
Phone: 701-351-2520
Web site: gardendwellers Farm
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gardendwellers Farm Spirit Sabbatical
Reconnect to yourself and the Earth. Activities include: an introduction to the labyrinth and farm, a guided daily meditation program in a series of labyrinth walks, farm activities that involve hands on work for reconnecting to self and Earth, such as planting, harvesting herbs and flowers, quiet relaxation time for reading or prayer. Visitors may choose, as a part of the guided program, to try their hand at various types of artwork, evening campfires, lighted labyrinth walks, star gazing and storytelling.
Coordinator: Holly Mawby - gardendwellers Farm
Location: Churchs Ferry
Tour Availability: Mid July thru Mid September, Sunday through Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-3 days, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with optional evening activities.
Estimated Price: $120 per day
Price Includes: Personalized instruction and customized activities based on interest and knowledge levels, meals, beverages and limited transportation.
Other Info: Additional excursions/activities could include: wildlife/bird watching, nearby historic sites, bison ranch, summer theater, fishing, and heritage center. Lodging can be arranged in either a hotel, motorhome, or fully furnished house.
Phone: 701-351-2520
Web site: gardendwellers Farm
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Hike Across the Prairie
Cross country hiking adventure in southwestern North Dakota..
Coordinator: Dale E. Carmen
Location: Thain School near Carson to Raleigh
Tour Availability: Weekday mornings
Length of Tour: 4-6 hours.
Estimated Price: Free-will donation to local 4-H club.
Price Includes: Packed lunch.
Other Info: Early departure from farmhouse, heading cross country over buttes covered by native grasses, through coulees, fields and pastures. We see remnants homesteads and may see wild game and flocks of birds along the way. Hikes range from 5 to 10 miles and are for all ages and any season.
Phone: 701-622-3868
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Moo Acres & More
Guests at Moo Acres Dairy will experience a trip to a multi-family dairy farm. A detailed description of life on Moo Acres Dairy includes a guided tour of the dairy and surrounding country. Guests will move through the farm to see stages of growing dairy animals, feeding, milking and growing crops. This tour can be hands-on if participants want to try their hand at milking and feeding.
Coordinator: Victor Mathern - Moo Acres Dairy
Location: Edgeley
Tour Availability: Anytime. Reservations preferred but drop-ins welcome.
Length of Tour: Average tour is 60-90 minutes depending on group size and activities.
Estimated Price: $5/person. $15 per family (4-6 people). Groups welcome, rate negotiable.
Price Includes: Guided tour with owner's philosophy, handouts, milking and feeding acticities and dairy treat.
Other Info: Moo Acres Dairy is located in south-central ND, south of Edgeley. This is a working family farm, so activities vary with the time of year and time of day you visit. You will enjoy the tour and have a better understanding of where dairy foods come from.
Phone: 701-493-2437
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Putting up the Harvest
Putting up the harvest - canning, freezing, preserving foods. From late June through September, we harvest the food we've raised and preserve it for winter. We'll share our know-how with hands-on learning, using the crop in season. Among the food and methods: jelly and jams, canning fruit and tomatoes, canning pickles, freezing vegetables, making sauerkraut, butchering chickens. We'll design a program based on your interests and what's in season.
Coordinator: Sue Retka Schill
Location: Langdon
Tour Availability: Can accommodate most schedules.
Length of Tour: Prefer full day for this topic; half day session is possible.
Estimated Price: $70 per person for half day; $120 for full day session. Family and group rates available upon request.
Price Includes: Customized hands-on learning experience. Lunch included.
Other Info: Come enjoy the peace and quiet of rural living. We can accommodate an RV or tent in our farm yard. The closest towns with motels are Langdon, ND or Morden, MB. Both are 22 miles from our farm. Other activities are also available, such as learning needle work, spinning wool, learning about rural life and more.
Phone: 701-256-2424
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Rural History Holiday
Be a modern day explorer. Discover the remnants of a town that began as a bustling prairie tent village and was bought out by FEMA. Activities include a historical tour of Churchs Ferry, Churchs Ferry School museum, remaining buildings, city layout, homesteads, gardens at the farm with anecdotal stories of original settlers, and a tour of the surrounding area - Grand Harbor, the old churchyard and more. Great for photographers and writers. You'll always find a story here.
Coordinator: Holly Mawby - gardendwellers Farm
Location: Churchs Ferry
Tour Availability: Mid July thru Mid September, Sunday through Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-3 days, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with optional evening activities.
Estimated Price: $120 per day
Price Includes: Personalized guide and customed activities based on interest, meals, beverages and transportation.
Other Info: Additional excursions/activities could include: wildlife/bird watching, nearby historic sites, bison ranch, summer theater, fishing, and heritage center. Lodging can be arranged in either a hotel, motorhome, or fully furnished house.
Phone: 701-351-2520
Web site: gardendwellers Farm
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Rural Living Systems
Learn about the systems that make rural living work: the garden, raising livestock, preserving food and butchering, the farm shop, wells and water systems, heating, the farm yard, electrical system, planning for winter, and more. Depending on your interests and time, we'll design 1 or 2 hands-on activities. We offer customized hands-on learning on the homestead arts.
Coordinator: Will Schill
Location: Langdon
Tour Availability: Can accommodate most schedules.
Length of Tour: Prefer full day for this topic; half day sessions is possible.
Estimated Price: $70/per person for half day; $120 for full day session. Family & group rates available upon request.
Price Includes: Customes hands-on learning experience. Lunch provided.
Other Info: Come enjoy the peace and quiet of rural living. We can accommodate an RV or tent in our farm yard. The closest towns with motels are Langdon, ND or Morden, MB. Both are 22 miles from our farm. Other activities are also available such as: learning how to harvest, prepare and preserve foods, learning needle work, spinning wool and more.
Phone: 701-256-2424
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Weed Pulling Weekend for Weary City Folk
Get away from the hustle of the city and spend time in one of the most peaceful spots on earth. The open sky and endless horizon will free your soul while you feed your mind with garden activities. Weeding is a tactile experience that will rejuvenate you. We supply the knowledge and guidance and then get out of the way while you play in the soil and reconnect with Mother Earth. The sounds of birds and breezes will surround you as you work away your city bound cares. Includes a meditative labyrinth walk.
Coordinator: Holly Mawby - gardendwellers Farm
Location: Churchs Ferry
Tour Availability: Mid July thru Mid September, Sunday through Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-3 days, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with optional evening activities.
Estimated Price: $120 per day
Price Includes: Personalized instruction and customized activities based on interest and knowledge levels, meals, beverages and limited transportation.
Other Info: Additional excursions/activities could include: wildlife/bird watching, nearby historic sites, bison ranch, summer theater, fishing, and heritage center. Lodging can be arranged in either a hotel, motorhome, or fully furnished house.
Phone: 701-351-2520
Web site: gardendwellers Farm
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Wooly Girls
Tour the Wooly Girls Wool Mill where we take the wool from our sheep and show you the step-by-step process of turning it into felt. We then use the felt to create many wonderful wool products.
Coordinator: Diane Schill and Janet Jacobson - North Dakota Wooly Girls
Location: Hannah
Tour Availability: By appointment Monday thru Saturday
Length of Tour: 1-2 hours.
Estimated Price: $15/per person ($30 minimum)
Price Includes: Tour of mill, view a sampling of our products, beverages.
Phone: 701-283-5195
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