San Joaquin County AgVenture
Virtual Farm Trips and AgVenture Field Days
Virtual Farm Trip -
Cherries
April 24, 2024
Farmer Richard will explain the process of growing cherries, including the varieties, life cycle, harvesting, and post-harvest process as well as by-products and nutritional value.
Join him on his farm to see the orchard and get answers to your questions - LIVE!
Tour length: 30 minutes
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Collard Greens
December 2023
Farmer Matt Cultrera of Mako Farms will explain the process of growing collard greens, including the varieties, growing period, and the harvest process, as well as where they go after harvest. He'll also talk about the nutritional benefits.
Join him on his farm to see his fields and get answers to your questions - LIVE!
The program will last approximately 30 minutes.
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Olives
November 2023
Join farmer Jack Zech of Victoria Island as he demonstrates the process of growing, harvesting, and processing blueberries. He'll also chat about the health benefits of this specialty crop.
Join him on his farm to see the orchard and get answers to your questions - LIVE!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Blueberries
April 2023
Join farmer Jack Zech of Victoria Island as he demonstrates the process of growing, harvesting, and processing blueberries. He'll also chat about the health benefits of this specialty crop.
Join him on his farm to see the orchard and get answers to your questions - LIVE!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Apples
October 2022
Farmer Jeff will explain the process of growing apples, including the varieties, growing period and the harvest process as well as by-products and nutritional value.
Join him on his farm to see the orchard and get answers to your questions - LIVE!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Grapes
September 2022
Join farmer Joe Valente and Amy Blagg as they demonstrate the process of harvesting grapes, both mechanical and hand harvest methods.
They will cover when and how harvest occurs, where grapes are produced as well as the various types of grapes and conclude with highlighting the nutritional benefits of grapes. Most importantly, they will answer your questions LIVE!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip -
Dried Cherries
March 2022
Join Farmer Jake Samuel from Sunrise Fresh as he demonstrates the process of taking fresh cherries from the orchard to the dehydrator, pitting line, and packing so you can enjoy healthy and yummy
dried Bing cherries. He'll be taking you inside the plant and answer your questions - LIVE!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Virtual Farm Trip - Pumpkins
October 2021
Join us on a virtual farm trip to Van Groningen and Sons, Inc. where you'll learn more about growing, harvesting and post-harvesting processing of pumpkins. Farmers Bryan and Tommy we'll take you behind the scenes from the field to the packing shed and answer your questions - live.
Sponsored by SJC California Women for Agriculture!
This fillable PDF allows students to follow along.
Manteca AgVenture
April 2021
This Manteca AgVenture trip was for Banta, Escalon, Lammersville Ripon, Manteca, New Jerusaleum, Jefferson and Tracy Unified third graders. It featured the following displays including: sheep and goats, SJC Mosquito and Vector Control, sheep dogs, Stockton East Water Suppliers, Panella Trucking, and SJC Master gardeners discussed bees and other pollinators.
Lodi AgVenture
March 2021
Sponsored by
Michael David Family Foundation
This Lodi AgVenture trip was for Linden, Lodi, New Hope and Oak View Unified third graders. It featured the following displays including: PG&E Gas Board, Kraft Heinz, San Joaquin Cattlewomen, California Farmland Trust, SJC Master Gardeners and N&S Tractor.
This is a fillable PDF for students to follow along during the virtual field trip
Virtual Farm Trip -
Almond Blossom
February 2021
This tour will take you onsite and live to a San Joaquin County almond orchard to explore what happens during almond blossom. Learn more about the important roll bees play during almond blossom.
@Mikehoward Photography
This is a fillable PDF for students to follow along during the virtual field trip
Stockton AgVenture
January 2021
This Stockton AgVenture trip was for Stockton and Lincoln Unified third graders. It featured the following displays including: SJC Horsemens Assoc., SJC Weights and Measures, California Farmland Trust, Mid Valley Cowbelles, SJC Mosquito and Vector Control, PG&E Electric Board, and Orchard Rite Shakers.
This is a fillable PDF for students to follow along during the virtual field trip
Virtual Farm Trip - Walnuts
November 2020
This tour will take you onsite to a San Joaquin County walnut orchard. Learn more about what it takes to grow, harvest and process walnuts for consumption.
