City Blocks to Cattle: Urban students grow in many ways at Fox Chase Farm!

Fox Chase Farm is a 112-acre working educational livestock farm located in Northeast Philadelphia. The farm has over 30,000 visitors per year giving attendees a chance to experience the joys of agricultural education!

From pre-K to 12th grade, students get hands-on experiences with the opportunity to learn more about ag industry.

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