WALTON FARM FIELD GUIDE
Little Farmers: A Hands-On Preschool & Toddler Program at Benton Farm
A 12- or 17-week Wednesday program in Walton that teaches letters, shapes and colors through story time, crafts, music, games and interaction with farm animals.
Little Farmers: A Hands-On Preschool & Toddler Program at Benton Farm.
At Benton Farm in Walton, the Little Farmers Preschool/Toddler Program blends story time, crafts, music and games inside a climate-controlled space that includes farm animals, delivering structured 12- or 17-week sessions designed to introduce young children to letters, shapes and colors while they play and learn.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Structured 12- and 17-Week Learning Cycles
The offering comes in two formats—12-week and 17-week sessions—each built around weekly 1 hour 15 minute meetings that layer play-based activities and early-learning goals over a sustained period.
Story Time, Crafts, Music and Games
Sessions combine story time, crafts, music and games so youngsters engage multiple learning modes while socializing and practicing early literacy and recognition skills.
Climate-Controlled Space with Farm Animals
Activities take place in a climate-controlled environment that also features friendly farm animals, letting children meet and interact with animals as part of the learning experience.
What the day feels like
What a Session Feels Like
Each session runs 1 hour 15 minutes on Wednesday mornings; within that window children move through a mix of story time, guided crafts, music and games, and supervised contact with farm animals, all framed around early-learning themes such as letters, shapes and colors.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who benefits most from this program.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Choose either a 12-week or 17-week session. Sessions are held on Wednesdays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM; 12-week dates run September–December 2024 and 17-week dates run January–May 2025 (schedule includes a noted snow-day).
No specific gear requirements are listed in the provided material; confirm with the operator for any suggested items.
12-week sessions: Wednesdays 9:45 AM–11:00 AM across September–December 2024; 17-week sessions: Wednesdays 9:45 AM–11:00 AM across January–May 2025 (May includes a snow-day annotation).
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is each session?
Each session is 1 hour and 15 minutes long.
What are the program lengths?
The program is offered as either a 12-week session or a 17-week session.
When are sessions held?
Sessions occur on Wednesdays from 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM.
What activities are included?
Activities include story time, crafts, music and games, with opportunities to interact with farm animals.
Are sessions indoors?
Yes—activities take place within a climate-controlled environment that includes farm animals.
When do the 12-week and 17-week sessions run?
12-week sessions are scheduled September–December 2024; 17-week sessions run January–May 2025 (schedule notes include a snow-day reference in May).