Educational Tours

(Group Tour info at end of page)

Mapleton’s certified organic farm is a family farm offering fun and education for all ages. Experience the whole process, from farm to table, that makes our organic milk, ice cream, and yogurt the best tasting anywhere. Ride the hay wagon, meet the animals in our demonstration barn and pastures, and learn about crop rotation at our “crop circle.” Visitors can also weave their way through a labyrinth, get lost in a two-acre cedar hedge maze, and in the fall, choose your favourite pumpkin.

At Mapleton’s, we produce great tasting ice cream and yogurt while maintaining an ecological balance on the land. In doing so, we nurture the earth, the animals grazing on it, and the families who share in the harvest.

Our farm offers many first hand experiences with animals:cows, pigs, chickens, donkeys, and alpacas. Learn about crop growing, composting, woodlands and of course ice cream and yogurt production.

We offer professionally designed education programs for schools and groups. Through hands-on experience, investigations, stories and games visitors see the family farm through new eyes. The programs we offer cover many aspects of the Ontario Curriculum for Science and Technology, Social Studies, and Geography.

School programs can be tailored to suit the individual teacher’s needs. Programs are also available for secondary school students on Agriculture, Food Processing and Production, Health, The Environment, Local Communities and Trade.

Pricing for School Groups

Tours are $10.00 per child (children ages 2 and up) Teachers are free and parents pay $5.00  (There is a group minimum of 20 participants per class)
In addition to the hour and a half educational tour, students will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious Mapleton’s Organic ice cream or frozen yogurt cone, a wagon ride through our pastures, and in the fall, harvest a pumpkin.

Group Tour

$8.75 per person (10 person min. - $87.50)

See where we make our fabulous ice cream, frozen yogurt, and fresh yogurt and then tour The Barnyard to meet the wonderful animals who make this farm the great place it is!
Enjoy a tour through the CSA gardens  with the vegetable farmers who run it after which you can get lost in our maze or enjoy some quiet reflection in our Labyrinth.

Note To Tour Participants

Visitors should be prepared to be outdoors; outdoor clothing and proper footwear. Also, be sure any one with allergies to straw, dust, feathers, etc. are aware of the farm environment they will be entering.

*Subject to Mother Nature: We try to make our farm impervious to the weather. However, in the event of severe weather, we reserve the right to cancel the hayride and field access for safety reasons, and substitute another fun activity. Please call 24 hours in advance if you’d like to reschedule.