Field Trips

About the Summit Field Trips

Growing School Garden Summit Field Trips are an opportunity for Summit attendees to experience exemplary school garden and cooking programs in the Phoenix area.

• Field Trips will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
• 55-Passenger Coach buses will board from the Arizona Grand Resort starting at 9:45am and will return to the hotel before 2:00pm. Packed lunches will be provided by Sprouts.
• Readiness grants will be available for sites that request them to help field trip locations prepare/enhance their site and/or to purchase field trip materials.
• Field Trip Proposals are due by August 15, 2025. Accepted proposals will be notified by September 15, 2025.
  • If accepted, field trip program planners will be asked to complete a field trip planning logistics form, a readiness grant budget, and post-Summit feedback. You may also be asked to host a pre-Summit field trip site visit.

What Makes for an Engaging Field Trip?

Over the past two Summits, we have hosted field trips that have visited multiple sites during the 4-hour time slot and others that have created a diversified lineup of programming at a single site location. See field trip descriptions from the 2024 Summit.

Below are some suggestions to create an engaging field trip proposal.

1. Consider the comfort of your visitors (shade, seating, restrooms, etc.)
2. Good Timing: Allocate sufficient time for travel / transitions
3. Variety of On-site Experiences / Engaged Learning
   • Modeling various types of lessons
   • Harvesting/Cooking!
   • Student share-outs
   • If visiting more than one site, consider sharing various types of programming
   • While in-transit, share about the area, preview the next stop and encourage networking
4. Recognize and highlight the culture & community you are visiting