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If you experience any difficulty registering, please email us and we'll happily assist you. You may also email us to be added to the waitlist for sold-out sessions.

Enrollment opened February 18, 2026

Yes. Our camp sessions often sell out quickly. If your preferred dates are full, please email us with the session dates you’re interested in and we will add your child to the waitlist. We’ll reach out if a spot becomes available.

Farm Camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12 who are in good physical health and able to participate in a full day of outdoor farm activities.

We also offer a Counselor in Training (CIT) Program for teens ages 13 to 16.

If your child has a developmental disability, we welcome you to reach out via email so we can thoughtfully determine whether Farm Camp is a good fit. When appropriate, we work closely with families to create a plan that supports the success of the child, the group, and our staff.

We truly love young children, and after many summers of farm camps, we’ve found that age 6 is the developmental sweet spot for a full day on the farm. For this reason, Farm Camp is reserved for children ages 6 and up.

Each day on the farm is unique with surprises from the animals and nature. We begin each morning with a welcome animal that can be brushed by and loved on by the campers. This may be a donkey, llama, or other animal.

We then move along to play cooperative games on the lawn and in the garden. We pick oranges and make orange juice. We gather eggs, visit the barnyard animals, and milk the goats. Campers love to join the "Kid's Club" by being brave enough to have goat's milk squirted directly into their mouths just like a real "kid" (the term for a baby goat).

We work and play in the garden and enjoy a farm craft project. We provide a healthy snack in the morning, eat lunch brought from home, then climb up to Bubba's Treehouse and play house in Sissy's Playhouse. We get in tune with our artistic brain and read stories in our bunny village, play the piano in our orchard, and sing in our garden. We cool off with water play time in the pool supervised by certified lifeguards.

And, of course, we do farm chores like scrubbing buckets, gardening, bathing animals, and basically, farming! We pepper this framework with all sorts of other farm learning and play (by the way, this is all top secret -- don't spoil the surprises to your children!).

Farm Camp is offered on a daily basis to provide flexibility for families.

Daily Farm Camp (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) $160 per camper, per day

Each day follows a familiar rhythm of animal care, creative projects, gardening, games, and outdoor exploration, while remaining unique and seasonal.

If you have questions, you’re always welcome to reach out to Elizabeth at Elizabeth@SugarSweetFarm.com.

Yes. Our AfterCare Program is a favorite among returning campers and offers extra time on the farm with a smaller group.

AfterCare runs from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and is a structured extension of the camp day with meaningful activities and animal time.

The fee is $50 per day if added before June 1, and $60 per day if added after June 1.

If you’d like to add AfterCare to an existing reservation, please email Elizabeth.

Yes. We offer Camperships for families who may need financial assistance.

Please email us to learn more about our Campership program and application process.

We do not offer refunds. As a small family-run program with limited enrollment, when you register we reserve a spot specifically for your child and turn away other families.

If your child is unable to attend their reserved dates, please let us know so we may offer the spot to one of our Campership families. All registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable.

You may adjust your reservation for free and transfer dates (assuming availability) from the bottom of your confirmation email. Scroll to the bottom of your confirmation email and find the "reschedule" button. This option to reschedule closes 48 hours in advance of your camp dates.

Our family farm is located in Encinitas, California, in North San Diego County.

All visits to Sugar Sweet Farm are by private appointment only, and our address is shared after registration. We protect our location to ensure the safety of our children, animals, and family.

Farm Camp is designed to be a child’s independent adventure, centered on friendship, exploration, and confidence-building.

Having parents present can unintentionally disrupt the camp environment, so we ask that families do not stay during camp hours. We promise to take photos of your child throughout the day and share them with you.

No. Sugar Sweet Farm is a private family farm and is not open for drop-in visits. All visits are by appointment only.

Everything we do at Sugar Sweet Farm passes a simple three-part test: Is it beautiful? Is it good? Is it true?

Our program is carefully designed to meet children where they are, offering joyful, meaningful experiences delivered by thoughtful, engaged counselors who model kindness, responsibility, and curiosity.

Farm Camp is 100% outdoors, unplugged, and rooted in real connection between children, animals, and the natural world.

At Sugar Sweet Farm, we intentionally keep Farm Camp small so every child is truly known. With a 3:1 camper-to-counselor ratio, our team is able to offer individualized attention, meaningful mentorship, and a safe, nurturing environment where children can build confidence, curiosity, and empathy. Small group sizes allow campers to form real relationships—with their counselors, with one another, and with the animals they care for each day—creating a camp experience that feels personal, calm, and deeply enriching.