Educational School Field Trips
Learning is fun on a farm!
Cottle Strawberry Farm offers engaging and educational field trips during both spring and fall seasons, providing students with hands-on agricultural experiences. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the Cottle FunPark’s 50+ things to do. Allow about 2 hours for the learning experience and play time.
Fall Field Trips
Students will learn about pumpkin harvesting and take home a (free!) small pumpkin. They will also have access to our FunPark activities, offering plenty of entertainment and adventure. Bring your own lunches to enjoy a picnic at the farm.
Fall Field Trips: September 22 – November 14, 2025
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm by reservation only!
$18 per student. Minimum class size 15 students. One teacher per 15 students and bus drivers are free. Additional chaperones $12 each.
Spring Field Trips
Students will learn about strawberry cultivation and then pick strawberries (about one pound) to take home. In addition, they’ll have access to our FunPark attractions. Bring your own lunches and have a picnic at the farm!
Spring Field Trips: April 10 – June 10, 2026
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm by reservation only!
$18 per student. Minimum class size 15 students. One teacher per 15 students and bus drivers are free. Additional chaperones $12 each.
Fall: Classroom in the Corn
Hands-on learning experiences are always best when 1) students have been prepared for what they will encounter, and 2) have the opportunity to discuss what they learned after their visit to the farm. As part of our Fall school field trips, we are pleased to offer the ‘Classroom in the Corn‘ learning series to make your field trip more exciting, memorable and the best experience possible.
Teachers will receive a Teacher Resource Guide broken into separate grade ranges. Each group includes activity goals, National Curriculum Standards, preparation required, materials needed, worksheets, and step-by-step instructions.
A Few Perks for Teachers & Students …
- Each student will get a free admission ticket to visit the FunPark again during the 2025 or 2026 season.
- Teachers will get one large pumpkin for their classroom.
- Everyone gets a copy of the Pumpkin XPress News with puzzle, did-you-know-facts, word games and more.
WARNING! Under South Carolina law, an agritourism professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in an agritourism activity resulting from an inherent risk associated with the agritourism activity. (Chapter 53, Title 46, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976).
