Connecticut 4-H Development Fund, Inc./dba 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm
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- EIN 06-0938101
- info@auerfarm.org
- (860) 242-7144
- 158 Auer Farm Rd Bloomfield CT 06002 USA
- www.auerfarm.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development - Agricultural
Mission: Auerfarm's mission is to inspire children and adults to engage in, learn about, and enjoy agriculture, science, and the natural environment.
Results: Auerfarm has maintained long-term partnerships with the University of Connecticut, Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School, Annie Fisher Montessori School, West Hartford Public Schools/Farmington Valley Post-Secondary Programs, and 4-H. These partnerships have given a diverse range of students with distinct backgrounds and learning needs regular exposure to nature and environmental education. They have also allowed Auerfarm's educators to develop programs that are both scientifically rigorous and flexible enough to accommodate the needs of further diverse student populations. Our organization's recent partnership with the non-profit organization Healing Meals has resulted in a mutually beneficial relationship through which we are able to enhance our education programs with opportunities for students to work in Healing Meal's nourishing and food gardens, which are now housed at the farm. The farm's partnership with the UConn Master Gardner Program similarly allows for student engagement with gardening and also benefits the community by providing organic produce for CT Foodshare. Aside from the success of these partnerships, annual enrollment in Auerfarm's regular education programs has been steadily increasing.
Target demographics: Children and adolescents; families
Direct beneficiaries per year: 17,968 students
Geographic areas served: The Greater Hartford area
Programs: Experiential lessons on the farm, visiting farm programs where we bring Auerfarm's resources to outside schools, as well as partnerships with school districts and local non-profit organizations that offer students opportunities for deeper engagement with agriculture.