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, Programs, Events & Impact
Falling into Autumn Programs
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, awarding our amazing educators, a silent auction, music, dancing, and more!
✨ Learn more, become a CommUNITY Sponsor, and get your early bird tickets
Falling into Autumn
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
Every other Saturday, Sept. 12–Nov. 7, from 9:30–11:30 AM, families can choose from two programs offered simultaneously from 9:30–10:30 AM, followed by a Family Workshop from 10:30–11:30 AM. Each program and workshop is offered separately, with individual registration and pricing, so families can 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.
Every other Saturday Family Workshops
Join us every Saturday morning, from 10:30–11:30 AM, for hands-on learning, creative art, and mindful family fun on the farm! Each 1-hour workshop is led by a different educator, who brings their own unique workshop, experience, and creativity to inspire kids and parents to explore, create, and connect together.
- Find the Rainbow: Family Farm Discovery | Sept 12 | 10:30–11:30 AM, Go on a garden rainbow scavenger hunt, test your senses with a mystery veggie-guessing game, and build your own colorful hummus wraps.
- Dream & Bloom: Kids & Family Vision Board Workshop | Sept 19 | 10:30–11:30 AM Set positive intentions with Ayurvedic Wellness Educator Tiffany Debnam through dynamic art, color, and gentle mindfulness.
- Be Here Now: A Journey Through the Senses | Oct. 10 | 10:30–11:30 AM Engage all five senses with Priscilla Padilla, founder of Living on Vibrant Energy (L.O.V.E.), through mindful nature games and garden exploration.
- Tie-Dye Adventure: Autumn Colors | Oct. 24 | 10:30–11:30 AM Design your own custom t-shirt using warm, autumn-inspired colors with Pat and Katie Sheehan, founders of Hippie Feet Tie Dyes.
Register for full event details and to reserve your family’s spot.
🌾 DIG Farm Fall Homeschool Program
Join us for an 8-week, nature-based homeschool program where children learn through hands-on exploration of gardening, birds, rewilding, aeroponics, culinary arts, mindfulness, and seasonal discovery. As the season changes, we’ll harvest, explore, learn, and help prepare the garden for winter.
New this season: We’re introducing a family membership option designed to make our programs more accessible and affordable. Members enjoy special savings while staying connected to hands-on, nature-based learning throughout the season.
Tuesdays | Sept. 8–Oct. 30 | 10 AM–1 PM
🌱 Gardening • 🐦 Bird Explorers • 🌿 Rewilding
Fridays | Sept. 18–Nov. 6 | 10 AM–1 PM
🌱 Little Garden Explorers • 🌿 Aeroponic Culinary • 🧘 Be Here Now
🌱 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. 🌻
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.
What’s Happening Now!
Family Saturday Workshops
Find the Rainbow
Sat., 9/12, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Join Practical Dietitian Elisa Bremner, founder of Green Bites™, for a colorful, hands-on family adventure in the garden!
Kids and parents will explore nature together through sensory games, garden discoveries, and delicious creations.
🌈 Search the garden for every color of the rainbow! Our littlest explorers can join in with colorful craft cut-outs.
🥕 Put your senses to the test! Can you identify fresh garden harvests using touch, smell, and blind taste tests?
🌯 Roll up your sleeves and create your own colorful hummus & veggie wraps using fresh produce from the garden.
One fee per family!
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.
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.
