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ABOUT AUER FARM
The 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm is a private, non-profit education center located just minutes from Hartford, off Route 185 in Bloomfield.

OUR MISSION

The mission of The 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm is to help youth and adults learn the importance of agriculture and its impact on their lives. People actively learn, through hands-on experiences, the science of the efficient production of plants and animals and the interrelationship of agriculture and the environment.
A partner with the University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture, the 4-H Education Center programs are based on current scientific research. This 120-acre farm provides valuable hands-on experiences to more than 18,000 children throughout the year. Seasonal programs are offered to school classes, community groups, and the public in the Center's animal barn, gardens, farmland and orchards.

In this setting, students see cows, chickens, pigs and goats. They plant seeds, harvest apples, pick pumpkins, observe milking and make ice cream. Through interaction with educational staff, students learn how agricultural science affects everyday life.

Lessons on biology, biotechnology, horticulture and math address content standards and expected performances in science. These are based on the Connecticut State Department of Education Preschool Benchmarks and Core Science Curriculum Framework for students pre-K through high school.

Programs encourage critical thinking and curiosity, while providing all the concrete hands-on discovery experiences essential to motivate and inspire scientific literacy.

Come learn with the children. Pick raspberries, blueberries and cut Christmas trees in season.

The 4-H Education Center at Auer farm offers year-round as well as season programs for youths of all ages.
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