I spent some time recently reading “Charlotte’s Web” to my youngest granddaughter. The classic story of Wilbur, a runt pig, loved and nurtured by a little girl named Fern, and Charlotte, a very smart ...

It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon, and 21 third-graders are learning about nutrition and environmental science as part of their daily school lesson. But they aren’t sitting in a classroom. They are ...

Ten-year-old Dean Thompson drives the combine on his family’s farm, with a little help from his dad. Submitted photo As the sun dipped low on the horizon on a mid-October day, 10-year-old Dean ...

Old MacDonald may have had a farm but on his farm, did kids see a dancing cockatoo? Sure, Old MacDonald had adorable animals. Yet, on many Long Island farms, meeting furry friends is just the ...

A farm created for kids is introducing agriculture at a young age. Kiddie Farm is an 80-acre property in Bartlesville. Kelly Zimmerman opened it to the public about four years ago and runs the farm ...