Connecting children with nature.

Parent Testimonials

“It has been so exciting to see our daughter grow in the wonderful environment at CVFF. There are many things we love about CVFF -- the mixed-age environment, lots of time outside, and hands-on learning about food and nature -- but what we love most is the way that Kelsey and her team communicate with both the parents and the children in the program. Kelsey consistently provides clear and transparent updates to parents, and the entire team talks to the children with exactly the right mix of respect, kindness, and genuineness. Our daughter is so excited every morning when we ask if she's ready to go to the farm, and we are excited to see her continue to develop there.”

— The McKay Family

“I’ve never found a daycare that I truly wanted my son to attend, until I found CVFF! It is a wonderful place for kids to spend time and get involved in nature. I love that my son has the chance to interact with and learn about animals, harvesting, cooking, hiking, playing in the rain… so many amazing opportunities to enrich my little one’s life. We are a huge fan of CVFF!”

— CVFF Parent

What’s New at Cedar Valley?

A few more cute moments
Some moments from winter before it’s gone ❄️🌱
Recently, the teachers and I have had so many opportunities to turn to each and discretely squeal, “it’s working! It’s really working!” Which is just a jokey way to recognize that we are so proud of the little farmers. When
Recent moments the farm ♥️
We said goodbye to our sweet little spool tree house over the weekend ♥️ That tree house was build out of almost 100% recycled materials. Screws were the only things purchased for it. The yellow slide is one that was in my bedroom off of a b
Hey! Did you know the food we eat at CVFF is lovingly made each week in house by our wonderful teacher, Rose? Every week Rose takes stock of what’s in season, what the children have been enjoying, and what she can offer new and develops a b
A few moments from our last week of our school year ♥️
We had so much fun today at the Monroe County Library sharing our farm animals with the 300 (!!) folks who stopped by. Thanks @mcplindiana for inviting us! People had the opportunity to pet and hold snakes, guinea pigs, baby chicks, a rabbit, and me
When people hear the term “risky play” I think their mind often goes to adults allowing children to play in ways that are dangerous. While risk play does sometimes mean holding space for children to explore in ways that can result in bump
This summer we are offering a few Friday Camp Days for older children! Kids will have the opportunity for messy art play, mud and water play, cooking projects, science projects, and lots of opportunities to be close with animals and nature! DM us
We’ve decided to open our outdoor play space again this year to small groups during the weekends of June, July and August. You can have our thoughtfully prepared play space all to yourselves for 2 hours! This can include meeting, petting, o
It’s teacher appreciation week! I have immense pride and endless gratitude for my strong team of teachers. These people show up each day rain or shine, snow or hail and bring the literal magic to our school. They are loving, patient, fun,

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“Let the children be free; encourage them;
let them run outside when it is raining;
let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water;
and when the grass of the meadows is wet with dew,
let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet;
let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade;
let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning.”

-Maria Montessori