Blackbird Farm

Located on 240 stunning acres in Mendocino, California, Blackbird Farm is a safe and welcoming place where participants are educated in sustainable farming and healthy eating while connecting with nature and peers. Like most Pathways Experiential Programs, participating students are nominated by their teachers and complete an essay and interview before final selection, and earn school credit and community service hours for their involvement.

Students at Blackbird Farm enjoy:

• Campfires with storytelling and s’mores

• Harvesting fruit from orchards of pears, apples, cherries, plums, and walnuts

• Fruit preserving and cheese making

• Bread making

• Attending farm-to-table classes

• Tending to chickens, sheep, donkeys, and cows

• Participating in high ropes team-building courses

• Journaling their farm experiences