Preschoolers become farmers for a day

A highlight of the school year for little ones – and their teachers – is Farm Day.

Jenny Parker, an early childhood director at Heritage Preschool, remembers her own kids going to the farm, so the event must have been going on for 25 years.

It used to be just for the Parents as Teachers to take their children. But this year, 160 preschoolers were taken by bus.

The main reason farm day endures, Parker says, is that the owners, Dave and Nancy Collard, “are just always welcoming. They let the kids explore and get used to the farm environment.

“The horses and hayloft are always a big hit.

“A lot of kids don’t get outside as much. This is a good opportunity for that.

“I think the teachers enjoy it as much as the kids.”