Follow our Farm School adventure from planting pumpkin seeds in June to pulling golden pies from the oven in November. 🌱🥧

Along the way, we’ll uncover the surprising history of pumpkin pie — from the early days before pie pans and canned filling, there was a clever idea and a fire pit!

This post blends history, science, and hands-on learning as kids explore every part of the pumpkin pie process — from roasting homegrown pumpkins and mixing custard filling to discovering the science of baking and the math of fractions.

It’s more than a recipe — it’s a story of creativity, gratitude, and the true flavor of fall. 💛

When pumpkin season rolls around, we love showing kids how even the scraps of a harvest can become something nourishing and delicious. 🌾

This hands-on lesson transforms scooping, rinsing, and roasting pumpkin seeds into a full learning experience — exploring science, math, nutrition, and history all in one cozy fall activity. Kids discover why seeds float, how moisture turns to steam, what roasting does on a molecular level, and how these humble seeds once traveled the world.

With flavor experiments, fine-motor skills, and farm-to-table reflection, this post invites families to keep the pumpkin fun going at home — roasting, recording, tasting, and learning together. 🧡

Cozy up and learn where your cup of cocoa really comes from! 🌿☕️
In this hands-on lesson, kids mix up their own homemade hot chocolate while exploring the science and history behind it — from the cacao pod growing on tropical trees to the warm mug in their hands.

This free, integrated lesson weaves together:
✨ Science — Learn how cacao becomes cocoa powder and what happens when we mix dry and liquid ingredients.
📜 History — Discover how ancient cultures like the Maya and Aztecs first enjoyed chocolate as a special drink.
🎨 Creativity — Includes a coloring page and cacao bean facts to make learning fun and visual!

Perfect for homeschoolers, classrooms, or cozy kitchen learning days — all using simple, real ingredients you can trust. 🌾💛

A Farm School Lesson You Can Do Anywhere!

Take your learners on a feathered adventure right from home or school!
This hands-on lesson plan brings the charm of K2 Acres Farm School straight to your backyard, garden, or classroom space.

Through our Turkey Track Adventure, kids explore turkey behavior, habitats, and adaptations while following a playful trail of “turkey tracks.” Each stop reveals new science facts — from protein and nutrition to camouflage, eyesight, and the color-changing snood.

Students will observe, ask questions, make predictions, and connect what they learn to real-world biology. With interactive activities, fun Q&A prompts, and a spotlight on Larry the Narragansett turkey, this lesson blends nature study, animal science, and curiosity-led discovery — all wrapped in farmyard fun.

No farm visit needed — just a sense of wonder, a bit of chalk, and a willingness to gobble like a turkey!

These homemade gummy worms are a favorite at Farm School! Kids learn kitchen science while making a delicious, natural treat. We use real fruit juice, honey, and grass-fed gelatin—no artificial dyes or corn syrup here.

Each batch becomes an experiment in color and chemistry. From mixing natural colors like spirulina and beet to watching citrus turn purple cabbage juice pink, kids see science in action while creating their own flavors.

Perfect for Halloween or any hands-on homeschool lesson, this project blends healthy snacking with learning about nutrition, pH, and the power of plants.

🍫 Homemade “Reese’s” Cups

Homeschool Lesson: Kitchen Science + Sweet Treats

In this fun and tasty lesson, kids learn how to make their own homemade peanut butter cups — using simple, real ingredients instead of store-bought candy. Together, we explore the science of melting and tempering chocolate, how fats and sugars work, and why homemade versions can be both healthier and more delicious.

Students practice measuring, mixing, and sequencing skills while discussing where ingredients like cocoa and peanuts come from. It’s a sweet way to mix math, science, and food education — and enjoy the rewards at the end!

💛 Skills learned: Kitchen chemistry, temperature awareness, measuring, sequencing, and understanding real-food ingredients.

Homemade Butter Crackers 🧈✨
These buttery, flaky crackers put store-bought ones to shame — simple ingredients, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and that satisfying crunch you can only get from homemade. Made with fresh-milled (or store-bought) flour, a little butter, and a lot of love, they’re perfect for snacking, topping with cheese, or serving alongside soup.

This simple recipe isn’t just kitchen fun — it’s real-life homeschool learning in action! Kids explore science through baking reactions, connect to history by making food the old-fashioned way, and practice hands-on life skills that feed both body and mind. Once you try them, you’ll never go back to the box!

Learn how to make sticky, chewy popcorn balls while exploring the science, history, and nutrition of popcorn—a FREE, fun, and hands-on homeschool lesson for curious kids!

Few things say fall like the smell of simmering apples and spices filling the kitchen. Our homemade apple cider is simple, wholesome, and perfect for cozy days on the farm. Made from fresh apples, cinnamon, and cloves, this recipe brings warmth and comfort to any gathering.

Our Farm School lessons are part of our free homeschool curriculum, designed to blend hands-on science, nature study, and nourishing recipes that families can enjoy together.

This week in our Farm to Table class, we gave traditional Jamaica tea a spooky twist! Using roselle calyces grown right here on our farm, the kids learned about natural color, flavor, and the science of steeping plants into “potion-like” brews. The deep ruby-red color made it the perfect Halloween drink—we called it Witches’ Brew and talked about how it gets its magical color from nature, not dye.

Our Farm School lessons are part of our free homeschool curriculum, designed to blend hands-on science, nature study, and nourishing recipes that families can enjoy together.

Poison Caramel Apples!

Corn Bread

Butter