Camps for Ages 10-13
Art on the Farm
Ages 8 - 11
Combining our love of food and farm with our love of art, join us in exploring nature-driven artistic expression!
July 6 - 10
8am - 12pm
Cost: $300
Pottery Camp
Ages 9 - 11
Explore the rich nature of clay and sculpting in our pottery camp!
July 20-24
Cost: $235
Session II: 12pm-3pm* afternoon session for ages 9-11 only
Adventure Camp
Ages 8 – 14
4-H Adventure Camp is the quintessential summer camp experience! Overnight camp at James 4-H Camp in Prescott.
June 1 - 5
Cost: $675 + $75 transportation
Sonoran Explorin'
Ages 10 - 13
Spend the week hiking, caving, traversing our ropes course, rock climbing, and camping!
June 22 - 26
8am - 3 pm M-W; overnight camping Thursday 8am - Friday 3 pm
$460
Culinary Medicine: Food AND Fun
Ages 10-13
Come learn the basics of nutrition and its impact on your quality of life!
Dates: July 13 - 17
Time: 9am - 1pm
Cost: $310
Culinary Science Camp
Ages 10 - 13
Come learn about the science of cooking, flavor, and fun at our farm-to-fork Culinary Camp!
8am - 2pm
Session I: June 22 - 26; Cost: $360
Session II: June 29 - July 2; Cost: $315* (4-day week due to holiday)
Baking Camp
Ages 10 – 13
Learn the science behind sweet and savory favorites, master precise measuring, and create from-scratch classics and fun dupes!
Session 1: July 6 - 10
Session 2: July 13 - 17
8am - 2pm
Cost: $360
Ropes Course Camp
Ages 9 - 12
Spend the morning traversing our amazing ropes course while gaining confidence and leadership skills!
May 26 - 29* (4-day week due to holiday)
8am - 11am
Cost: $260
Veterinary Discovery Camp
Ages 9-13
Join us in learning about the veterinarian school/career pathway, major topic areas, and experience basic hands on skills in animal care!
Session I: June 8 - 12; Cost: $260
Session II: June 29 - July 2; Cost: $225
Session III: July 6 - 10; Cost: $260
8am-11am
Mural Camp
Ages: 12-17
Combining our love of food and farm with our love of art, join us in exploring nature-driven artistic expression!
July 13 - 17
8am - 11:30am
Cost: $260
Lavender Camp: Culinary Entrepreneurship Certification
Ages: 12 - 18
Dive into hands-on cooking, kitchen management, menu planning, and catering while building real-world hospitality skills, culminating in assisting at a live lavender farm event in Sonoita, Az!
June 16 - 21
Mon - Fri: 9am - 1pm
Saturday: 6am - 6pm
Cost: $360
Monsoon Farmers
Age 6 - 12
If you love getting your hands dirty while learning about the monsoon effects on our farming systems, this simply sweet farm camp is for you! This is a great camp for siblings!
July 13 - 17
8am - 11:30am
Cost: $260
Second Farmers
Ages: 10 - 12
This is the perfect experience for campers who have graduated from First Farmers and are ready to get their hands dirty on the farm! Continue the farm-centered fun with our brand-new farm camp for 10-12 year olds!
Dates: June 15 - June 18* (4-day week Juneteenth holiday)
Time: 8am - 12pm
Cost: $260
Take Charge Cats! Financial Literacy Summer Camp
Ages: 12 - 18
Join us in building real-world budgeting, credit, and goal-setting skills through interactive challenges, for lifelong financial success!
June 22 - 26
Cost: $225
Market Apprenticeship Camp
Ages: 13 - 18
Join our immersive, hands-on summer apprenticeship designed for teens who want to learn the journey of food from harvest to market table!
June 8 - 18 *two-week camp ending on a Thursday
Cost: $350
Backpacking Camp
Ages 13 - 17
We begin at the 4-H Ropes Course and culminates in a three-day adventure packed with trail cooking, navigation skills, hikes, and challenges!
June 1 - 5
Monday & Tuesday 8am-3pm at TVF, Wednesday: 8am departure from TVF, Friday: 4pm arrival back at TVF.
Cost: $600
Outdoor Leadership: 4-H Blacksmithing Camp and Certification
Ages 13 - 17
The 4-H Blacksmithing Certification Camp is a two-part immersive program where teens build advanced forging skills through spring workshops at Tucson Village Forge and a five-day intensive in Flagstaff, developing leadership along the way and earning a Tucson Village Farm Blacksmithing Certification that qualifies them to help teach classes in the fall.
**The first phase takes place before summer and includes 3 hands-on workshops held at Tucson Village Forge (Farm) on May 16th, June 6th, and June 27th from 4-7pm.
Camp Dates: June 29 - July 3
Ages: 13 - 17
Cost: $675
4-H Leadership Retreat: Building Resilient Leaders Through Nature & Health
Ages: 13 - 16
Our 4-H Teen Leadership Retreat overnight summer experience is designed to help teens build confidence, independence, and real-world skills!
July 13 - 17
Cost: $250* This camp is underwritten by grants and donations making the weekly fee only $250
Transportation: Through our grant initiative we can offer the first 40 seats free of charge.
Scholarship Information
At Tucson Village Farm, we believe in making our programs accessible to all children, regardless of financial circumstances. To ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience the hands-on learning and fun of our camps, we are offering both full and partial scholarships for our TVF camps.
All scholarship applications will open March 2nd at noon. You can find the link to the application on our general camp page along with FAQs about the scholarship program. The deadline to apply is March 9th. If you apply, you will be notified by late March if you were selected for a scholarship.