Agricultural Education Assemblies
More Than a School Assembly
We bring the field trip to you.
Dixie's brings live animals and meaningful agricultural education directly to your campus—giving students a memorable, hands-on connection to livestock, agriculture, and the Central Valley community around them.
What Students Learn
We harness students' natural curiosity about animals to open the door to the broader world of agriculture and natural science.
Livestock Care & Husbandry
What livestock need to thrive and the responsibility involved in caring for animals well.
Behavior & Adaptations
How an animal's body, instincts, and behavior help it interact with its environment.
Responsibility & Stewardship
Why caring for animals and agricultural resources requires responsibility, respect, and good stewardship.
Livestock and Agriculture
Why people raise different livestock species and the roles animals play in food, fiber, and agriculture.
Central Valley Agriculture and Careers
How livestock connects to the larger agricultural community around us—and the many careers that make agriculture possible.
Curiosity Is Where Learning Begins
Animals have a unique way of capturing a child's attention. We use that natural curiosity as an opportunity to introduce students to the bigger story of agriculture—animal husbandry, stewardship, food and fiber, and the people and careers that make California's Central Valley such a remarkable place to live. Our hope is simple: that students leave with new questions, a greater appreciation for agriculture, and a seed of curiosity that grows into a lifelong interest.
Designed to Support Classroom Learning
Our assemblies are designed to complement classroom instruction through age-appropriate, real-world agricultural education. We're currently formalizing grade-level connections to relevant California academic standards in areas including life science, animal structures and adaptations, ecosystems, agriculture, and career exploration.
How Our School Assemblies Work
Our format combines age-appropriate agricultural instruction with the kind of hands-on experience students remember.
Engaging Assembly
A 30-40 minute interactive presentation tailored to the age and grade level of your students.
Hands-On Animal Time
Following the assembly, students rotate through in smaller groups to meet the animals, ask questions, and connect what they've learned with the livestock in front of them.
Flexible for Your Campus
We work with your school's schedule, student population, and available campus space to create a smooth experience.
Why Bring the Farm to Campus?
We eliminate the barriers of traditional field trips by bringing the hands-on learning experience directly to your school gate.
No Off-Campus Transportation
Give students a field-trip-style agricultural experience without coordinating buses or transporting students off campus.
More Value for Your School
Bring the experience to your entire campus rather than spending your budget transporting students to the experience.
Hands-On Learning, Right at School
Students make a memorable, real-world connection to agriculture without leaving their own campus.
Built for Schools. Ready for Partnerships.
Dixie's Mobile Mini Farm is available to serve as a contracted educational provider for qualifying grant-funded agricultural education, Farm to School, enrichment, and community partnership initiatives.
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We welcome conversations with school districts, county offices of education, agricultural organizations, and community partners interested in expanding access to hands-on agricultural education throughout the Central Valley.
"Our students enjoyed visiting with the animals and learning more about agriculture...they particularly liked being able to pet the animals.
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We are looking forward to seeing you again in the future."
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         -Elementary School Principal
Trusted by Schools Across the Central Valley
Proud to work with schools, preschools, libraries, and educational organizations throughout the Central Valley—with many inviting us back year after year.
"We heard nothing but wonderful things about the students' and staff's experience ... by far, the most talked about and loved summer experience!Â
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We appreciated your time and dedication to the children and education."
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          -Administrator,
           Stanislaus Union School District