3020 Schaller Rd, Bethel, OH 45106, US
🌱 Learning Comes Alive on the Farm
Real learning grows best outdoors.
A small-group, teacher-led outdoor learning experience where children build confidence, practical skills, friendships, and a deeper connection to nature.
📍 Bethel, Ohio
🌱 Ages 6–12
📅 Tuesdays: 2 month quarters; September–May
⏰ 9:30–11:30 AM
⚠️ Limited Enrollment - 12 students
🏫 Teacher-Led • 🌱 Farm-Based Learning • 👨👩👧👦 Family-Supported
What Makes Micro Farm School Different?
More Than a Farm Program
Micro Farm School combines experienced educators, small-group learning, and real farm experiences to help children build confidence, practical life skills, friendships, and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Through hands-on experiences, children learn by doing—caring for animals, exploring nature, solving proble
Learning by doing
A childhood full of wonder, work, and wide-open space.
Students learn through seasonal farm life: caring for animals, observing nature, planting and harvesting, and building confidence through meaningful real-world experiences.
Animals & FARM Life
Care for animals, help with simple chores, and learn responsibility through everyday farm rhythms.
Gardens & Growing
Explore soil, seeds, herbs, harvests, and the beautiful process of growing food from the ground up.
Nature & Discovery
Nature & Discovery
Follow curiosity outdoors through nature walks, creek studies, wildlife watching, and seasonal observation.
Bringing it to life. -Simmons Farms
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Founders and Program Directors
Melissa Simmons, together with her husband Doug, own and operate Simmons Farms. Melissa is a veteran educator with nearly 30 years of classroom experience and oversees the vision, educational programming, and farm experiences that make Micro Farm School unique.
Drawing on their combined backgrounds in ed
Founders and Program Directors
Melissa Simmons, together with her husband Doug, own and operate Simmons Farms. Melissa is a veteran educator with nearly 30 years of classroom experience and oversees the vision, educational programming, and farm experiences that make Micro Farm School unique.
Drawing on their combined backgrounds in education, social services, and farm life, Melissa and Doug work behind the scenes to develop meaningful opportunities that connect children with nature, agriculture, community, and practical life skills.
Stephanie Albrecht
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Educational Consultant
Stephanie is an experienced educator and homeschool advocate who supports the development of Micro Farm School through curriculum consultation, educational planning, and program development.
Her experience in experiential learning and child-centered education helps ensure that lessons remain engaging, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate.
Heather Bates
Doug & Melissa Simmons
Heather Bates
Lead Instructor
Homeschool educator, science teacher, and experienced homeschool community leader. Heather brings years of experience creating meaningful learning opportunities through homeschooling, co-ops, and hands-on science exploration. She is passionate about helping children develop curiosity, confidence, and practical life skills.
The School Year in Seasons
Each two-month session includes up to eight weekly opportunities for children to connect with nature, develop confidence, build friendships, and learn through meaningful real-life experiences following the natural rhythm of the farm throughout the year.
Sessions may shift slightly each year based on farm and family needs.
Check back for current year dates.
November-December
Holiday Farm School
January-February
Winter Farm School
September-October
Fall Farm School
March-April
Spring Farm School
Tell Me More About Micro Farm School at Simmons Farms
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