About Bowers FarmCharles L. Bowers School Farm was purchased in the mid-1960's by Bloomfield Hills Schools to be used as a land laboratory. We are housed on 90 acres within Bloomfield Hills.
Animals such as sheep, horses, llama and a donkey graze the pastures. We also house poultry of all types, rabbits and goats. Every animal has a purpose here at the farm and farm equipment is used daily to maintain the property as an educational agriculture production enterprise.
Charles L. Bowers Farm is open daily and year-round for various educational programs and community events.
MSU PartnershipBowers School Farm is a proud partner of Michigan State University Extension. The latest research-based curriculum and experiential methodology inform the instructional design of our hands-on school and community programs.
Focusing on the process of science, educators from MSU enhance the unique learning experiences, activities and hands-on workshops at the farm. These experiences give students the opportunity to understand the interconnectedness between science, food, and our natural world.
The farm offers educational field trips for schools interested in enhancing the classroom learning experience through authentic, place-based learning. Community organizations such as scouts, neighborhood associations, family and church groups can also sign-up to participate. Program topics include Plant Science, Animal Behavior, Sustainability, Harvesting, Conservation and Genetics to name a few. Programs with specific topics run at different times of the school year, range in duration and price and target different ages/groups.
If you prefer a more casual visit to Bowers Farm, we invite you to take a one-hour guided tour! Tours are scheduled in advance to allow for customized experiences for individuals and groups of virtually any size. Our Farm tour & wagon ride is an hour long and we ask for a minimum of 5 people. The cost is $10/person. We can still provide a tour & wagon ride for groups of less than 5, however the cost will then be a flat-fee of $50. If you'd like to schedule an educational program or a one-hour tour, please complete the online form or call us at 248.341.6475.
Community EventsEvery year we host a fun-filled "Spring Fling & Pancake Breakfast" and a "Fall Festival" community event! Visit the Farm Programs & Events page for details.
We are happy to provide the following programs:
Visit the Farm Programs & Events page for additional information or feel free to call 248.341.6475.
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Bowers Farm is seeking volunteers to help get the grounds Spring-ready! On Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the farm volunteers will gather for farm clean-up, weeding, fencing, painting, and more. If you'd like to help out, register to volunteer here.
Interested in a class at Bowers Farm? Register Here!
Charles L. Bowers School Farm
1219 East Square Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
To schedule a visit, please call:
248.341.6481
Monday-Friday
between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bowers Farm is open daily for visits that are booked in advance. Walk-ins are allowed for designated community events only (see Fall Festival information).
Want to book a visit to the farm? Take a guided tour! Please complete this online form or call 248.341.6481.
Alan Jaros
Director
248.341.6480
AJaros@bloomfield.org
Jackie Doran
Program Coordinator
(scheduling of programs, events and general questions)
weekdays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
248.341.6481
JDoran@bloomfield.org
Jordan Hewitt
Farm Site Coordinator
weekdays from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
248.310.9456
JHewitt@bloomfield.org
Rachel Duncan
Farm Caretaker
weekdays after 4:00 pm & weekends
(248) 794.0450
RDuncan@bloomfield.org
Athletics, Recreation, and
Community Services:
248.433.0885
