Tamarack Farm Mixed Gender 15-17
Dig into intentional action
Tamarack Farm Create Community
Hammering sounds fill the hillside as Tamarack Farm teens build a three-sided cabin, milk cows and cook meals. They focus on their community’s needs as they wash organic lettuce, build rabbit hutches or explore a sustainable way of living. At Tamarack Farm, teens find joy in work, learn to live closely with a diverse group of peers and find their own voices.
Tamarack Farm Dates
| Full Session | July 1-August 16 | |
| July Session | July 1-July 24 | |
| August Session | July 26-August 16 |
Tamarack Farm Activities
Dive into creating your summer community. Teens share responsibility, assume leadership roles, and find growth as they explore issues of peace & justice as well as environmental sustainability.
Tamarack Farm's Counselor Apprentice Program
The Counselor Apprentice Program is a leadership development program designed for 16 – to 17-year-olds to build skills for working here at F&W or other similar organizations. The teens in this program will be held to the high expectations we have of all our staff with an additional level of support and on-going training. Once the Counselor Apprentices have successfully completed the program, they will have the certifications and experience we look for in our summer staff.
"Tamarack Farm values community, honesty, and radical respect. We talk about real-world issues like racism, sexism, and gender identity that help deepen understanding and views of society and learn to work together to resolve group and community problems and master inclusivity. It’s an experience that I’ll never forget."
—-Tamarack Farmer
Posts from Tamarack Farm
Activism Panel, Spanish Day and other TF Highlights
There is so much that happens in a week at Tamarack Farm that it is hard to pick what to write about in this week’s blog. Here are the highlights from the past four days. Even though this blog is long, I still feel like you are getting just a tiny glimpse into TF.
Campers Welcome Campers!
Session Two started with full-season campers welcoming new campers into our Tamarack Farm community. There was a short period of time back in the ‘70s when Tamarack Farm had a two-session model, but it was a small number of kids and it did not last long. This summer, and likely for the foreseeable future, Tamarack […]
Play
Play. It seems so simple and yet it is a disappearing feature of childhood, teen, and adult life. According to many sources, play is important for healthy brain development. Through play, children interact with their world and develop their imagination, creativity, and emotional strength. Physical play also gives youngsters an opportunity to develop dexterity and […]
