It has been a long-standing tradition at Cambridgeport to send our 5th graders on an overnight trip to The Farm School in Athol, MA. There, the students spend 3 days working and living on the farm. Learning animal husbandry, land stewardship, life skills and the importance of teamwork. It’s a life changing trip for many of our students, one we are so grateful that they have.

However, the cost of this trip can be prohibitive for some families and fundraising to ensure that all students can attend often falls to the 5th grade families and the CPTO. We don’t want anyone to miss out on this experience and initiatives are underway to make it happen.

This is our headquarters for fundraising efforts for the March 2026 Farm School Field Trip. Check back here for updates and to learn more about how you can help support this experience!

If you would like to make a direct donation to support the Farm School Field Trip, you can make a tax deductible donation in the Donorbox below or via Venmo. If donating with Venmo, our handle is @CambridgeportPTO please leave the note “Farm School” in the comment section. Thank you!!

FUNDRAISERS:

Farm School x Kristen Joy Emack Notecards:

Shop local & support the 5th grade Farm School trip with these notecard sets featuring the stunning photography of our own Kristen Joy Emack. Supplies are limited, so submit your order today!! Cards are $20/set of 6 cards and 100% of your purchase goes directly to support Farm School. Thank you!

Our deep thanks and gratitude to the Irving House for generously covering the entire cost of printing so that 100% of the sales of these notecards will go directly to funding the Farm School Field Trip! Learn more about the historic Irving House here: www.irvinghouse.com

CPTO/Hannan Healthy Foods Farm partnership & Farm Stand Sale

In 2024, Mohammed Hannan, father of now C’port Alumni and head farmer/proprietor of Hannan Healthy Foods Farm, has generously donated several hundred pounds of produce to the CPTO, which we were able to offer to C’Port families for free (donations gratefully accepted from those wish to contribute), with any proceeds going to support CPTO initiatives, such as the 5th grade farm school trip. Additionally, the Hannan family committed to contributing 15% of the farm’s very own small batch tomato sauce and small batch hot sauce sales proceeds to the fundraiser. Learn more about the farm here.

We’re excited to be able to continue the new Farm Stand tradition in 2025!

We will be hosting a series of farm stands in front of the school during October/November and at the Turkey Trot on Nov. 26, 12:30pm at Sennott Park.

Such a great way to build community, contribute to farm school trip funding, and get fresh, healthy, organic produce to C’Port families while supporting the Hannan family farm’s mission to provide people with affordable, diverse, and sustainable produce.

If you are interested in helping to staff the farm stand or interested in placing a hot sauce order, please send us a note at officers@cambridgeportpto.org