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hERITAGE CREEK FARM CAMP

GPS & Mailing Address

GPS & Mailing Address

GPS & Mailing Address

2126 Risser Mill Road 

Mount Joy, PA 17552



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GPS & Mailing Address

GPS & Mailing Address

Enter our farm at 2126 Risser Mill Road and park on the Upper Farm by our greenhouse.

Email Address

GPS & Mailing Address

Email Address

info@heritagecreekfarmcamp.com


Due to the nature of our business, the best way to initially contact us is through our email.  

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Heritage Creek Farm & Education Center

Farm

Heritage Creek is a family owned and operated family farm.  We are a small-scale vegetable farm that offers a variety of agriculturally-based programs for children and families. Care-taking of the environment, learning about food origin and producing food through sustainable growing practices are fundamental elements at Heritage Creek. 


GPS Address:  2126 Risser Mill Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552

Food Production and CSA

Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides farm-fresh produce to our members. The food grown on our farm is also sold to community partners and distributed at mobile markets as part of farm-to-school activities.  2023 CSA information will be available soon.  

Farm Camp

Interest in our camps generally out numbers the space in our programs particularly when campers attend more than one session.  Each season the registration for our camps are managed by a lottery-style registration process. 


Lottery dates for 2023 Summer Camps will be announced in January 2023.  Make sure you are on our email list so you receive information as it becomes available. 


Weekly camps for school-aged children ages  6 1/2 -12 and 2-day or single day camps for children ages 5-8. 

Home School Enrichment Program

We offer farm-based programs for home-school students ages 6+ during the school year. 

Field Trips

Field trips to our farm can be scheduled throughout the year.  Summer field trips are limited due to our busy summer schedule. 

Family Farm

Family Farms provide opportunities for the young and young at heart to visit Heritage Creek to experience a sampling of life on the farm!

Farm-to-School

We offer a variety of farm-based programs for students of all ages. Contact us for more information.  We are happy to design a farm-to-school activity to meet your curricular goals. 

Teen Summer Program

We offer a program for teens ages 13+ during the summer. This program is designed for youth that are interested in learning about agriculture and animal care. 

Heritage Creek Farm & Education Center

Our Farm

Our Farm

Our Farm

 Heritage Creek is an educational initiative that encourages a healthy lifestyle, models socially responsible ways to positively impact today's society and teaches environmental stewardship.  Our farm is committed to producing chemical-free food for the community and offering farm-based education programs. 

Our Farm

Our Farm

 Through teaching a broad approach to farming we hope people will see food production through a new set of eyes and understand the way food is grown has a direct correlation to food quality and nutritional value.    

Our Farm

Hands-on Learning

Our intention is to sow the seeds of a new generation of farmers and consumers that value the way food is grown; bringing further awareness to how farming practices impact the environment and the health of our society.  The fruits of our labors are evident in the bountiful harvest that creates a strong sense of community. Our successes are measured in teachable moments that connect people to the earth and to the origin of their food.   

Hands-on Learning

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

Hands-on Learning

 Through various programs offered on the farm, participants develop an understanding of the plant and animal kingdoms. Children and families help plant seeds, learn about farming in the production garden as they develop an appreciation for the work that goes into growing food.   

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

 Inspired by the wonders of nature and the joys of discovery, our learning stations are designed for children and families to explore the great outdoors on the farm and in the forest.    

Plug into Nature

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

Nature's Outdoor Classroom

 “Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, water bugs, tadpoles, frogs, mud turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, chestnuts, trees to climb. Brooks to wade, water lilies, woodchucks, bats, bees, butterflies, various animals to pet, hayfields, pine-cones, rocks to roll, sand, snakes, huckleberries and hornets; and any child who has been deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of education.”
― Luther Burbank 

HCFC provides an authentic farm experience.  Our farm is a popular destination for field trips for local public and private schools. Our summer camp  serves children in Lancaster, York, Lebanon and Dauphin Counties and also welcomes children from other areas of the country that are visiting family during the summer.  

 

 

A message from Cindi Hughes, Owner

Organic farming dwells deep within my soul.  My youthful memories are filled with walking barefoot in the warm soil, nurturing crops to ripeness, harvesting produce for our daily meals and preserving food for winter storage.  I am a prodigy child of the organic movement that was locally inspired by Rodale Institute and Gene Logsdon.  From seedling to adulthood, I have been nourished by wholesome food and have been steeped in the love of caretaking the land. 


We live in a face paced age of technology where a lifestyle rooted in the simplicity of farm life is like finding a pearl in an oyster.  Our children are growing up without experiencing the wonders of nature and the joy of discovery.  The art of producing our own food is becoming a lost tradition that is in need of revitalization.  Heritage Creek's programs provide an opportunity for children and families to participate in the growing of food while learning to become better stewards of the earth.  


Our farm's mission is to plant the seeds of learning.  Teaching sustainable agriculture provides the opportunity to spark meaningful conversations, light the fire for environmental awareness and model how individual actions can make a difference in our world.  We hope to cultivate a new generation that values a healthy lifestyle and understands the local and global responsibilities of taking care of the environment.  Our mission is two-fold in nature - raise wholesome food and also educate and encourage people to grow their own food! 

Farm-Based Education Goals:

Our curriculum and activities are designed to give a wide variety of experiences at the farm. Here are some of the areas we strive to provide throughout our programs:   

  • Caretaking and interaction with our farm animals
  • Encouraging a healthy lifestyle 
  • Land stewardship
  • Awareness of food origin
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Nature-based crafting
  • Developing of life skills
  • Collaborative through activities and games
  • Developing a sense of imagination
  • Explorential learning
  • Cooperative work and creative play
  • Will-building activities
  • Building, woodworking, creative or traditional art skills

Map of Farm

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Heritage Creek Farm & education center

2126 Rissermill Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552

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