Camps for Ages 14-19
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
Outdoor Filmmaking: Connecting with Nature Through Film and Advocacy
This hands-on camp is for teens who want to forge a deeper connection with nature through a combination of direct experience and the arts!
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
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: 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.
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
Scholarship Info
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.