Overview
The annual Farm City Day gives students the opportunity to learn first-hand about agriculture and all it entails. Students work their way through various learning stations that focus on all aspects of agriculture and learn about where their food comes from and the many opportunities that exist in agriculture.
Learning stations feature hands-on engaging activities representing all aspects of agriculture from animals and bees to forestry and vegetables and beyond. This event gives students, caregivers and teachers the opportunity to fully engage with agriculture and plant the seed for further learning and exploration of how it touches their everyday lives and presents career opportunities.
Farm City Day - Central PA - May 6 & 7, 2026
Farm City Day turned curiosity into discovery at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center — welcoming more than 1,600 elementary students from across Central PA for two days of hands-on agricultural learning.
From meeting farmers and getting up close with live animals to stepping into the role of young scientists, students explored how food is grown, raised, and brought to their tables while also highlighting the wide range of careers behind it.
Photos can be found on Flickr.
Farm City Day - Eastern PA - May 21
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Variety - the Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley hosted students from across southeast and central Pennsylvania for Farm City Day to learn how agriculture touches their daily lives and brings their science and technology lessons to life outside the classroom.
During Farm City Day, students spent their school day exploring Variety’s sustainable organic and sensory gardens and greenhouses, and interacting with horses and rabbits, and “milking” a life-size cow simulator. They met people whose jobs make our food healthier and more plentiful and learn how they use worms, compost, chemistry, and trees to make soil and water healthier.
Full recap can be found here.
Re-Make Learning Day Event
This year’s Farm City Day events are part of the Re-Make Learning Day festivals that occur every May. Students who attend these events can participate in the PA Department of Education’s Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge and earn artifacts and badges for their schools.