1. Field Trip to the Come Enjoy a fun filled evening at The Little Farmer. October 20, 2011 For More information contact: Cassie Petersen peterc08@uwosh.edu Or, Check out The Little Farmer’s Website http://www.mytlf.com/index.php Marinette Middle School District Field Trip to the Little Farmer October 20, 2011 Chaperon Request Yes I want to be a chaperon to The Little Farmer. NoI do not want to be a chaperon to The Little Farmer, but Thanks. Student Discloser I agree to follow existing school rules, regulations, and/or policies and to cooperate fully with teachers, bus drivers, and others who may be supervising this trip. I will follow good safety practices and will conduct myself so as not to endanger the welfare of myself or others. I realize this is a school event and I may be disciplined, up to and including expulsion, for violation of school rules, regulations and/or policies while participating in this event. _____________________ Student Signature

2. Our 6 th grade class will be taking a trip to The Little Farmer! Activities the students will be able to enjoy:  Tour of The Bee House! ✿ Observe bee hives that houses around 2000 bees. ✿ Learn the importance of bees and their mission to collect pollen and nectar to make honey.  Short lesson on how things grow! ✿ Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ✿ How seeds grow and the important roles that sunshine, water and air play in the growing of all plants. ✿ They will see ladybugs in different stages of life and plants in different stages of growing.  Tour of the Apple house.  Hayride wagon that will take them through one of the orchards and fields and then the peaceful woods.  Apple Picking in the orchard. ✿ The students will be able to eat their healthy apple there or take it home along with a coloring/ activity book and apple cider.  This tour also includes each student to pick a pumpkin. Marinette Middle School District Field Trip to the Little Farmer October 20, 2011 Child’s Name:______________ Date:_________ Parent/ Guardian Name:___________________ Address:________________________________ Home Phone Number:____________________ Cell Phone Number:______________________ Emergency Contact:_______________________ Emergency Phone Number:_________________ Any Known Allergies:______________________ _______________________________________ Cost: $5.00CashCheck I, ________________ Hereby give permission that ________________ can participate in this field trip to The Little Farmer. ___________________________ Parent/ Guardian Signature A Little Bit about The little Farmer!  Prior to the new house being built, the home was nestled between the barns and later was used as the chicken coop until 2003.  All during this time, the Beyers’ farm was traditional with dairy cows and crops. Some apple trees were planted in 1890, just north of the current house where the parking lot is now. In 1925, 15 acres surrounding the house and barns were planted and in 1946, 10 acres across the road.  One of Charles’ sons, Emil and his wife Evelyn, took over the farm in 1946. By this time, apples were the main crop. Their daughter, Linda Struye, continued the family tradition when taking over the family orchard tradition in 1972.  She continues today to provide her customers with the experience of her childhood days on a rural farm. The current house has undergone an outside restoration in the past 10 years transforming it back to it's original Victorian-era look it had in 1890. You can view some original photos from that era in The Apple House and Craft Barn.