Welcome to For the People and KIDS, Inc.
Building Community Through Shared Discovery: True learning is a collaborative adventure. By partnering with local educators, farms, gardens, organizations, schools, museums, and community hubs, FTPK creates meaningful, nature-based experiences where children and families can grow, learn, and belong side-by-side.
Latest News, Camps & Impact
Summer Camp at DIG Farm Registration is Now Open
🌻 One Last Summer Adventure Awaits!
August 17 – August 28 | Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Summer isn’t over yet! As many camps wrap up for the season, For the People and Kids (FTPK) is just getting started. Join us at DIG Farm for Summer Farm Camp: Session 2 at the end of August!
Pick Your Adventure: a flexible, hands-on outdoor experience designed for curious explorers ages 2 and up.Whether your child joins us for one class, one day or the full session, they’ll experience the joy of learning through nature in a welcoming, community-centered environment.
Reserve Your Spot Today!
👉 View the full two-week schedule and daily adventures
Camp activities include:
- 🌱 Gardening & harvesting
- 🥕 Farm-to-table culinary
- 🎨 Nature-inspired Art & Music
- 🧘 Yoga & Mindfulness
- 🦋 Nature exploration
- 🐐 Animal encounters
- 💚 Outdoor play, sports and team building
Come grow, explore, create, and unplug with us at DIG Farm!
Falling into Autumn season at the Farm at Cabbage Hill
We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with The Farm at Cabbage Hill, where our For the People and Kids Learning Garden is growing!
This fall, children will gather three times a week for hands-on exploration combining gardening, culinary arts, music, and birdwatching! Guided by our dedicated team of educators, each session offers dynamic opportunities to create, build friendships, and connect with nature. To accommodate growing interest, we’ve added a Thursday afternoon session to complement our Monday and Wednesday morning schedule. Register for Fall Kids Learning Garden
Family Saturdays at the Farm at Cabbage Hill, Sept. 12 – Nov., 7, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Every other Saturdays, we will offer two programs simultaneously from 9:30–10:30 AM, giving families with children of different ages the flexibility to choose the experience that works best for them:
Family Garden | Ages 2+
Hands-on gardening and seasonal exploration for young children and their grown-ups.
Junior Birders Club | Ages 7+
Led by Susan, with a focus on bird observation, identification, and nature exploration.
🌾 DIG Farm Fall Homeschool Program
Join our DIG Farm Fall Program (Sept 8–Oct 30) for a consistent, nature-based rhythm. Kids will explore gardening, harvesting, culinary arts, mindfulness, Rewilding, and our new birding program, all across three daily classes (Tues., and Fri., 10 AM–1 PM). Together, we’ll watch the season turn and learn to tuck our garden into bed for winter! Registration is Now Open for ages 2 & up
Accessible to All: Thank You, M&T Bank
A huge thank you to M&T Bank for a generous grant that is directly funding 6 summer camp scholarships this season.
Growing Minds at MKES
This fall, For the People and Kids, proudly launches our new dual-language School Garden Residency at Mount Kisco Elementary School. Through hands-on experiences in the school garden and science labs featuring Tower Garden® technology, students will explore gardening, sustainability, STEM, nutrition, and environmental stewardship, cultivating curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong connection to nature.
🌱 Field Trips Fridays to the Farm at Cabbage Hill
Bring your class, family, community group, organization, or team to the farm for a hands-on day of learning and discovery! Explore the gardens, meet the animals, dig in the soil, discover where our food comes from, and harvest fresh produce to take home. 🌻
Save the Date: Rooted & Rising: FTPK’s Second Annual Gala
We’re excited to announce Rooted & Rising, our Second Annual Gala, happening Saturday, October 17th from 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM at Hotel MTK!
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating three years of community, connection, and impact—featuring inspiring stories, a silent auction, music, dancing, and more!
✨ Learn more, become a CommUNITY Sponsor, and get your early bird tickets
What’s Happening Now!
Summer Saturdays at Phillipsburg Manor
Pickles & Preserves
Sat., 8/29, 11AM – 4 PM
Join us at Historic Hudson Valley’s Philipsburg Manor for Summer Saturdays!
Harvest season is coming! Discover different food preservation techniques and learn how different groups of the past used drying, canning, and smoking to preserve their food. Pickle radishes, create a fragrant scent sachet, and learn about home composting.
Double Your Impact! 🎨🌱
We’re excited to share that For the People and Kids has been selected to participate in ArtsWestchester’s 2026 Art$WChallenge!
From August 13–December 15, eligible donations to FTPK can be matched up to $3,000 in total matching funds, helping your gift go twice as far.
Your support helps us provide children and families with meaningful opportunities to learn, create, explore, and connectthrough outdoor education, sustainability, the arts, and hands-on learning.
💚 Donate today and help us unlock matching funds! Every dollar makes a difference—and your gift could be doubled.
Junior Birders Club
Every other Saturday; 9/12-11/7
9:30AM – 10:30AM
The Junior Birders Club introduces the fundamentals of birding and basic bird science through age-appropriate lessons and activities designed for kids ages 7 and up.
Young learners will build bird identification skills while exploring behavior, habitats, and adaptations. Each session includes a chance to put these skills into practice through hands-on birding and a short, guided hike.
