summer CAMP 2012
Sign up for Butter Beans Food and Garden Camp 2012!
Butter Beans Food and Garden Camp is a unique, FUN and one-of-kind experience where children ages 7-12 will have amazing farm-to-table adventures including:
- Harvesting fresh food from rooftop farms
- Exploring farmer’s markets to shop for their own ingredients
- Creating their own savory pickles and sweet jam
- Making delicious ice cream from scratch
- Tasting local honey and visiting beehives while wearing a bee suit
- Growing plants and sprouting seeds
- Writing a cookbook
and of course, making new, special friends! Butter Beans Food and Garden Camp is based in Manhattan and Brooklyn, so your camper will not have to travel far each day for an unforgettable experience.
Two week sessions will run from July 2nd through August 24th.
Registration has started (minimum is two weeks) and if you sign up by March 15, 2012, you will get 10% off, so reserve your space now! For more information or to register please email us at camp@butterbeanskitchen.com
Follow these links to learn more:
- a day in the life
- programming and facilities
- FAQ for parents
- FAQ for campers
- meet our Camp Director and her staff
- parent packet and registration
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