Saturday One-Day Workshop 2025

Each season, we at Old McDonald’s Farm, Inc., offer one or two Saturday One-Day Workshop(s). OMF, Inc. is a non-profit, children’s charitable organization. These programs offer a variety of topics that are of interest to “our kids” and are equally good for first timers as well as alumni students that want to brush up on the topics. Either way, come learn at and enjoy our beautiful, educational Farm Program and see all our “educators,” our 32+ Farm Program animals such as horses, donkey, pony, goats, sheep, pig, geese, ducks, chicken, dogs and cats. We look forward to you joining us!

The Saturday One-Day Workshop(s) is taught by an Oregon State Certified Teacher with over 40 years of livestock experience. As a non-profit, children’s program we have educational goals to “teach and reach” children and youth with farm animals, agriculture, gardens and rich, natural resources. We also teach healthy life lessons like being a “team worker” and “we are not done until we are all done.”
Please wear long pants (even if it is hot out) layers (you will need a jacket in the morning), sturdy tied-on boots and have well-fitted, work gloves. Please bring a water bottle and a sack lunch. Please clip your bangs back tightly and use a hair tie to secure your hair back. Girls or boys are not allowed to have hair flopping in their faces for safety while working with large or small animals and including horses. Pull your hair back and pin it down or wear a ball cap with it tied up in the back, please.

So sorry for the inconvenience, but similar to many other companies, we are having trouble finding skilled staff to hire. We are therefore not offering our OMF, Inc. bus to transport students for the Saturday One-Day Workshop(s). Enjoy the lovely drive out east along the Gorge to Corbett. We are located 15 minutes from Troutdale, 20 minutes from Gresham and about 30 minutes east from downtown Portland.

“Read & Ride A Horse” Saturday One-Day Workshop, July 12, 9:00-3:30. For students going into 4th-12th grades. Five students required to run this Saturday Workshop and ten students maximum. $129. (We normally charge $100 per hour for a horse riding lesson so this 6.5 hour class is quite the deal or even a ‘steal.’) This class will include lessons in health and feeding needs of horses, Miniatures, and a pony. Learn how to “read” a horse and what they are thinking and feeling. Because they are so big (even a Mini. horse can weigh 400 pounds) learn how to not get hurt with a horse. And, learn to properly groom and have a short ride on a horse. Plus, enjoy meeting the rest of the Farm Program animals too!

Jr. Vet. Equine (Horse) Saturday One-Day Workshop, October 11, 9:00-3:30. For students in 4th-12th grades. Five students required to run this Saturday Workshop and 18 students maximum. $89. This class will include lessons in health, housing and feeding needs of a donkey, Mini. horses, pony and big horses too. If you have ever thought about becoming a Veterinarian or a Vet. technician, then this is the class for you. Learn the diagnostic plan that Vets. use to determine a treatment plan. Learn how to maintain good health, the lifespan and life stages of these animals, how to de-worm them, the K.I.S.S. principle and more. Plus, enjoy meeting the rest of the Farm Program animals.