Discover Our Diverse Camps
Barn Day Camp
Mixed Gender 4-10
Timberlake
Boys and gender non-binary 9-14
Indian Brook
Girls and gender non-binary 9-14
Red Spruce Grove
Girls and gender non-binary 11-14
Flying Cloud
Boys and gender non-binary 11-14
Saltash Mountain
Mixed Gender 11-14
Questers
Mixed Gender 15-17
Tamarack Farm
Mixed Gender 15-17
Ideas and activities to stay connected to the Farm & Wilderness community while you're at home
Our Latest News
The latest on COVID-19: A letter to the Community
As we watch the COVID-19 crisis progress, Farm & Wilderness is committed to the well-being of our community and shares in the universal desire to keep our loved ones safe. With so much uncertainty about the future, it is hard for all of us to plan, but we want to share our current thinking with […]
Backyard Tracking for Beginners
Up at Flying Cloud, our program emphasizes the importance of not just living on the landscape but connecting with it. One of my favorite ways to do that when I’m at home is tracking. By tracking, we can get an idea of what animals we’re sharing our spaces with, and in what ways they make […]
Menu Planning for Better Eating
As the cook at Saltash Mountain Camp, I have lots of experience making plans for yummy, healthy food. When cooking at camp for 60, 100, or 200 people, menu planning is essential. It allows me to shop for food efficiently and ensures that I have a balanced menu. The same is true when cooking at […]
Join F&W Family Camp Alumni for an Online Sing Along – 3/23 at 8PM EST
On March 23rd at 8PM EST Peter Boger, a Family Camper and Farm & Wilderness parent, is hosting an online sing-along and meet up for family camp families. We imagine there will be some classic tunes such as “Take Time in Life” in there. If you want to join, see the details below. Should be […]
The essence of our Vermont summer camps can be found in the Quaker values of simplicity, peacemaking, integrity, community, equity, and service.
These values are woven into the fabric of every Farm & Wilderness program and camp community, creating an environment where people develop a deep regard for one another and explore a style of life that is simple, rugged, and exciting.
Founded in 1939
Over 80 years ago, two educators with a dream of starting a school, founded Farm & Wilderness summer camps. Since then, F&W has offered tens of thousands of campers and staff an experiential education that has transformed the lives of many.
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Wilderness Adventure
Campers enjoy hiking, backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, and wilderness adventure in the Green Mountains of Vermont, New York's Adirondacks, the White Mountains of New Hampshire and beyond.
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Organic Farming
Acres of gardens are planted each spring and tended by campers during the summer. We raise dairy cows, pigs, sheep, goats, alpacas, chickens, and ducks. Our camp kitchens use our organic, fresh produce throughout the growing season.
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Unplugged
We live together in simple, wooden cabins and canvas structures tucked into the woods or along the lakes. There is no electricity in the cabins, no movies, televisions, computers, or recorded music. Instead, we create our own entertainment, grow some of our own food, and build our own cabins. In choosing to live simply, we build a participatory community that works, plays, and sings together.
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Social Justice
At F&W, we design and provide age-appropriate curricula that: nurtures a camper’s sense of self and community identity; promotes each child’s comfort in socializing with people of varied backgrounds; fosters critical thought about bias, and cultivates a child’s ability to stand up in the face of bias.
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4,800 Acres
At Farm & Wilderness, the woods, lakes, and fields of central Vermont are our playground, classroom, and home. Our Vermont Summer Camps use more than 4,800 secluded acres. In these amazing settings, campers and teens spend an unforgettable summer close to nature.
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"My child said it feels like the hard shell he has grown to get through his time in school was broken away and his soft insides are there again. I see this in him, too. He is more open, available, appreciative, and kind."
—Parent
Discover Your Best Self
Our Vermont Summer Camps teach the skills to thrive in the natural world, while also preparing young people for day-to-day life. Campers & teens are encouraged to be themselves, say yes to challenges, and achieve more than they thought possible.
Join us at the Fair
The Fair is an annual, old-time country fair done F&W style, with hand-powered rides, food, games, and concessions made by staff and campers.
August 14 & 15, 2020
Plymouth, VT
