Hands On. Minds On.

You know that great feeling when you learn by doing? When you get an idea, immediately try it out, find out if it works or fails spectacularly. You think through it, you make it better, and finally succeed?

That's RISE Farm & Forest camp.

And it's that positive feedback loop that we engineer into everything we do. It builds confidence, autonomy, and teamwork towards a common goal. They'll experience what is often so hard to internalize intellectually; when you act, and with good intention, great things can, and will happen!

RISE Camp is designed to build confident, thoughtful, amazing, optimistic, problem solving kids who will usher in the sustainable future they so much deserve.

Get your kid's hands dirty, their confidence catapulted, their mind blown, and their body exhausted. :)

Join us for a month, a week, or a day, this summer, 2025.

Hands-On. Minds-On. We're all in this together. :)

RISE Regenerative Farm & Forest Summer Day Camp

July 2nd to August 15th, 2025

For campers having completed grade 1*, up to 15 years of age.

Ages 13 to 15 will join our Leadership program designed specifically for our older campers.

Where can I get all the details?

We've published an extensive Parent & Guardian Guide Book which should answer all of your questions and has our direct contact information in the case you'd just like to call us directly.

$85 per day or $329 for a 5-day pass. Co-working included.

This includes free access to our co-working space so you can stay the day, have lunch with your child, and even take calls while strolling the farm.

How Deposits Work

$29 just until we clear all the registration paperwork with you. We'll hold your spot while we complete the review of your registration form. We'll refund the deposit if for any reason you decide not to move forward.

Take $10 off for additional 5-day passes and any friends you refer. Friends you refer will get 10$ off their first 5-day pass as well.

Space available?

As long as you're able to add-to-cart and check out, it means there's availability!

'How this regenerative farm works' Mornings

Mornings are planned and designed to meet a few learning objectives.

Your camper will have a lot of opportunity for facilitated exploration of our regenerative enterprises, as well as the forest, ponds, creeks, and riparian spaces.

Our counsellors are keen to pick up on what excites your camper and then ask them probing questions as to how, what, where, when, and why their curiosity has been piqued.

Please see the list of daily themes below that your camper will encounter at any given time, but collecting eggs will certainly be one of them!

Forest School Afternoons

The afternoon at RISE camp is where play meets forest school.

Our counsellors encourage camper-led play and exploration while upholding the six principles of forest school; Leadership, Long-term Thinking, Nature, Community, Risk Assessment & Safe Decision Making, and Holistic Learning.

Daily and weekly projects are built into the program. This is where your camper gets to exercise their creativity and sense of wonder.

Leader-In-Training (LIT) Program

Farm and Forest Camp Leadership In Training Program

Join us at Rise Regenerative Farm and Forest Camp for an immersive experience in leadership development program.

Qualifies for your student's volunteer hours.

Designed for motivated youths aged 13 to 15, our program offers hands-on training in essential outdoor skills and mentorship opportunities. 

Details are in the Guide Book.

Guide Book

Work from the farm, have lunch with your kids

We know. We're a bit off the beaten track for most. But if you can work from a Starbucks, you can work from our Farm.

You have your choice of four work spaces;

1. A clean and bright, fully furnished, air-conditioned, office with huge windows, great lighting, white board, TV, couches, wood stove, and dedicated entrance.

2. The bright and open 'Great Room', with 12' ceilings, large fireplace, modern couches, south-facing glass wall with walk out to the rear deck.

3. The rear deck and patio with bar-height table for up to 8, shaded naturally by our large and beautiful 25 year old Silver Maple, adjacent to the orchard and overlooking 'Bass Pond'

4. Finally, back inside, is the closed off conference room, with a beautiful 6' round white granite table. This room can be fully closed off and used to take phone calls or as a meeting room.

So if you want to enjoy lunches with your kids, see what they're learning, avoid driving back and forth, or enjoy a coffee with the hens, then feel free to stay and work from the farm.

Your day will be supported with high-speed Starlink internet, white boards, private conference room, and Breville espresso machine. Parking is on site and ample.

We provide you access to our co-working space free of charge so you can zoom-call in the morning and nature walk at lunch, with your kids!

  • Each Day

    We program many cooperative play and exploration games that will take your camper all over the 46 acres.

    They'll have the opportunity to set up their own trail cameras to see what wildlife passes by at night.

    They'll work through a week-long scavenger hunt to hear, see, and collect all the trees, birds, frogs, insects, even soils and the weather. We'll go so far as to look at microbes they've collected through our microscopes.

    They'll build crafts and presentations on what they've explored. Of course there will be lots of cooperative games built in to each day.

    Every Thursday after camp they (and you!) are invited to a celebration where they can tell you all about their week and we'll enjoy a bit of a party together.

  • Animals Big and Small

    Be an animal investigator: Curiosity drives these activities as campers discover the role of all the creatures on the farm–from insects, baby chickens, hens, turkeys, beavers and even goats. We use problem solving, observation and hands on activities to investigate habitats, learn about animals-their tracks, how they communicate, look after our chicks and more.

  • Power of Plants

    Plants are used for everything from medicine to dye, fuel, & food, Campers will explore the amazing power of plants on the farm. Activities include plant identification, harvesting plants to make our own dye, food, & fibre arts. Campers will learn about regenerative farming practices, ecosystems, ways to combat climate change, reduce pollution and support biodiversity all while having fun!

  • Nature Skills & Wildcraft

    Wildcraft activities will connect your camper with nature and grow their eco-skills. Cook over a fire, learn about maps, wayfinding, identify important plants/animals, build a shelter & make crafts using natural materials, We will explore the woodlot & learn outdoor skills together!

  • Farm Adventure & Discovery

    Get your hands dirty and dive into farm life. Learn how all the parts of the farm work together. Sow seeds, help harvest, build an owl house– A little of everything the farm has to offer Campers will have fun, explore the property and experience regenerative farming at work.

  • Art & Craft on the Farm

    Imagination & creativity inspire these activities focused on farm inspired art. Campers will explore the farm's animals, flora & fauna, with drawing, painting and sculpture. We will find inspiration in our surroundings, study nature and reflect on our experiences using the creative process. Activities culminate in a mini art show.

  • Tomorrow’s Farmers

    Most of the day will be exploring and activities and when it comes time to do chores we'll introduce your campers to how the farm actually works!


    Tomorrow's Farmers

    Learn the roles & responsibilities on a farm, animal care, planting, harvesting, & (age appropriate) tool use.

    Tomorrows Farmers will participate in farm chores & maintenance. See how responsible, sustainable, regenerative  farming can combat climate change.

    Campers will gain hands on experience, and find empowerment in personal choices, building responsible consumption habits & an eco-positive community.

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35 minutes from Cambridge. 43 minutes from North Waterloo, less than an hour from Oakville.

Yes. We're WAY out of the way.

Easy for some, but nigh-on infuriating for most.

We wish that was different, but we didn't choose this place. It seems to have chosen us. It's actually the ideal place for this type of project.

Believe it or not we've had multiple families plan a week's holiday and stay in the area either with family or at an AirBNB. A trade-up from fuel-spend to experience-spend.

They've worked from our co-working space during the day and visited with family or have taken their kids to the beach in the evenings.

We're located at 686156 Highway 2, Woodstock, ON., N4S 7V9.

It's a beautiful and rapidly growing community based in the manufacturing heartland of Ontario, at the intersection of the 401 and 403, and equidistant to Detroit, Sarnia, Toronto, and Buffalo. Equally close to major universities as it is to industry and shipping channels.

It's frankly the best place to be if you think you want to be part of the energy transition economy.

Map my drive

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Safety & Quality

We operating using the Ontario Camp Association's (OCA) list of 600+ standards and are working towards OCA certification

Our staff is hired for their experience leading outdoor adventure tours, have exceptional knowledge of native fauna and flora, are CPR certified and have completed background police checks.

  • Co-Director - Eliana Witchell, R.D., MSc.

    I'm a Regsitered Dietician by trade and terribly motivated to help my clients (and my kids!) understand how and why health and longevity matters, how to achieve it through quality diet and active lifestyle, and practical ways to implement a health-focused mindset.

    My partner Andrew, and I, started Provenance Farms specifically to put our actions behind our words. We're regenerating an old farm, which 65 years ago was a construction site, to show just how simple it is to amplify the carbon cycle to generate incredibly nutrient rich food in a way that doesn't just sustain, but regenerates, the environment.

    Consider us 'ethical omnivores'. It's our goal to help our kids (and yours?) understand the process and give them a chance to discover for themselves the powerful part of the climate change solution they really are.

  • Co-Director - Andrew Witchell

    Andrew is a Technology Executive focused on developing new hardware and software products for healthcare.

    He recently led the team who received FDA clearance for the world’s very first MRI-guided robotic breast-biopsy device in 2023.

    He cares deeply about preventative medicine and sees his work applying regenerative agriculture as some of the most important and engaging efforts towards building solutions for our shared climate change challenge.

    He holds an MBA from Queens (Smith) School of Business, has guest lectured at Queens, McMaster, Ryerson, and has held multiple senior leadership positions in the fields of healthcare and technology.

  • Jessica Shephard - Senior Programming Advisor & Curriculum Development

    A trained artist, educator, facilitator, food enthusiast, and parent of two.

    Since 2008 she has been providing children with safe, fun and enriching experiences in her home & community. She loves making messes and experimenting with art and natural materials, growing and foraging plants, cooking, and spends her free time camping and adventuring outdoors.

    Taking cues from Positive Parenting, Mindfulness, and Non-Violent Communication, Jessica has developed educational support, curriculum content, & hands-on kids programming for organizations including Native Child & Family Services Toronto, The Children's Storefront, Essential Skills Advantage, The Canadian Homeschooler, the Education department of the AGO, Ontario Museum of Archeology, and Arts 4 All Kids.

  • Camp Counsellor Erin

    Erin is a Health Science & Biology student extremely interested in sustainability and the environment and with a passion for understanding the deeper biology of plants and animals.

    She has a love for gardening and being outdoors. She's helped design and run outdoor children's programming and volunteers with the WRDSB school board. 

  • Camp Counsellor Alanna

    Bilingual (English / French) and working towards an Honours Double Degree in French and Psychology, Alanna is a Student Teacher, Languages Tutor, and Volleyball Coach.

    She brings a wealth of experience in facilitating child-led experiences, having been a camp counsellor for other organizations and now applying her skillset to an outdoor focused experience.

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Please Join Us Summer 2025!

And feel free to us to reach out to us with any questions!