Bring the Farm to You

What Bring the Farm to You does

Bring the Farm to You is a privately held Ohio-based LLC that operates a mobile farm-education service, delivering hands-on farm experiences directly to client locations across the state. Founded in 2012 by Christa Hein from her Centerburg, Ohio farm after 15 years as Education Director at a small organic farm and education center, the company offers a portfolio of 12 distinct programs covering live farm animal visits, chick hatching, beekeeping, maple sugaring, apple cidering, dairy making, wool spinning, felting, and historical homesteading. Programs serve schools, childcare centers and preschools (200+ clients), libraries, senior and assisted living centers, community events, and private parties, with the company transporting animals, equipment, and educators to each site.

The underlying "technology" is physical rather than digital: live animals, handmade wooden pens, cider presses, incubators, beekeeping gear, and professionally designed curriculum materials. There is no software platform, no mobile app, and no API; booking is handled via website contact form and email. The registered "Bring the Farm to You®" trademark and a publicly displayed client roster including COSI, Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Kindercare, and Goddard Schools function as credibility assets.

The business model is a professional-services, event-driven fee structure: customers contact the company for a quote, programs are delivered on-site, and mileage is included within 30 miles of Centerburg with surcharges beyond. The company is family-owned and operated, with no external funding, no parent company, and a small team of approximately 10 employees. Its geographic reach is intentionally limited to Ohio, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Bring the Farm to You

Legal name

Bring the Farm to You LLC

Website

https://bringthefarmtoyou.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bring the Farm to You is a privately held Ohio-based mobile farm-education service that delivers 12 hands-on animal and food-production programs to schools, childcare centers, libraries, senior centers, and events across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare, Handling & Stockmanship Audits/Training (AFACADAL)

Keywords

• Farm education programs
• Mobile petting zoo
• Agricultural education services
• School farm visits
• Animal husbandry education

Headquarters

HQ city

Centerburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. On-Site Farm Experience Programs: The company charges fees for delivering hands-on farm education programs at client locations. Programs include live animal visits, chick hatching experiences (3-week program), bunny/rabbit caretaking programs, beekeeping demonstrations, maple sugaring, apple cidering, dairy making, and homestead skills. Pricing varies by program type and group size. Mileage charges apply for locations beyond 30 miles from Centerburg, Ohio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bring the Farm to You delivers hands-on, mobile farm education experiences directly to client locations throughout Ohio. The company offers 12 distinct programs covering topics such as live animal visits, chick hatching, beekeeping, maple sugaring, apple cidering, dairy processing, wool spinning, felting, rabbit caretaking, and historical homesteading. Programs are delivered at schools, childcare centers, libraries, senior centers, parties, and community events by trained educators who bring animals, equipment, and curriculum materials.

Product overview

Bring the Farm to You offers a portfolio of 12 hands-on educational farm programs delivered as mobile experiences at client locations. The core offering is the Farm Animal Events program featuring live animals, supplemented by specialized programs covering food production (Apple Cidering, Dairy Delicacies, Maple Sugaring), animal husbandry (Beekeeping, Chick Hatching, Bunny Buddy, Rabbit Rearing), traditional crafts (Wool Spinning, Felting), and historical experiences (Child's Homestead). Programs serve diverse settings including schools, childcare centers, libraries, senior centers, parties, and community events across Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Animal Events The signature live farm animal visit program featuring chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, goats, and pigs with handmade wooden pens for interactive experiences at client locations. Designed for schools, parties, events, and community gatherings.
• Apple Cidering A hands-on seasonal experience where participants learn to make fresh apple cider using a cider press, including history, storytelling, and tastings.
• Beekeeping A 1-hour educational program led by an expert beekeeper exploring the life cycle and habits of honey bees, with hive exploration and hands-on visuals.
• Bunny Buddy A week-long program bringing a dwarf rabbit to families' homes, including cage, supplies, food, and care instructions for hands-on pet ownership experience.
• Chick Hatching A 3-week program where participants hatch chicks at their location using a see-through incubator, with interactive lessons, brooder kits, and learning materials.
• Child's Homestead A historical program featuring hands-on activities like wool combing, grain grinding, dough rolling, washboard use, and traditional games from times gone by.
• Dairy Delicacies A 1-hour culinary program led by a 'Dairy Diva' where participants make homemade butter and ice cream using ice cream balls and hand-crank machines.
• Felting An art program teaching the centuries-old craft of felting with wool. Note: Currently not available per website.
• Maple Sugaring A 1-hour winter program demonstrating the process of turning maple sap into syrup, with antique and modern equipment, tastings of sap and syrup.
• Mini Farm A 1-hour formal program bringing chicks, chickens, a duck, and various rabbit breeds in a custom van for a private animal expo experience.
• Rabbit Rearing A 1-2 week caretaking program with a small rabbit, including a wooden hutch, play yard, supplies, and an educational presentation.
• Wool Spinning A 1-hour spinning demonstration exploring the history and technique of turning plant and animal fibers into cloth, with visual and sensory aids.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of people served through programs and curricula
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Critter Caravan: Mobile petting zoo service that travels to schools, daycares, and events with a portfolio of animal encounters. Closest direct comparable in business model (mobile, on-site, curriculum-aligned animal experiences) though not farm-education focused.
• Shelburne Farms: Nonprofit educational farm in Vermont offering school programs, summer camps, and professional development centered on farm-based and food-systems education. Comparable curriculum-and-animal programming model, though delivery is on-site rather than mobile.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Educational farm operation offering farm tours, school programs, and seasonal culinary/handcraft workshops. Strong overlap in curated farm-education curriculum (chickens, bees, dairy, fiber) targeting groups and families.
• Conner Prairie: Indiana-based interactive history and farm park offering hands-on animal, craft, and historical programs for schools and the public. Comparable in combining live animals, traditional crafts, and curriculum-aligned experiences.
• Living History Farms: Iowa-based open-air agricultural history museum with school field programs, traditional craft demonstrations, and farm-animal experiences. Closely mirrors the Child's Homestead, Wool Spinning, and dairy-themed offerings.
• Hidden Villa: California nonprofit educational farm with school programs, farm camps, and immersive animal/garden experiences. Comparable in combining curriculum, animals, and intergenerational programming.
• The Gentle Barn: Animal sanctuary offering educational school visits, summer camps, and on-site programs with rescued farm animals. Comparable in delivering animal-encounter-based educational experiences to schools and groups.
• Mobile Dairy Classroom (California Dairy Council): Free mobile dairy education program that brings a live cow and dairy-education experience to schools. The closest direct mobile-delivery parallel to Bring the Farm to You's Dairy Delicacies and animal programs.

Emerging players

• Sweet Farm: Animal sanctuary leveraging farm animals for educational experiences and digital content. Partial overlap in mission and content commercialization, though smaller scale and more content-focused.

Broad incumbents

• National Agriculture in the Classroom: National nonprofit network that provides free K-12 agricultural literacy curriculum and teacher training. Indirect competitor, as schools often combine in-person farm visits (e.g., Bring the Farm to You) with free AITC curriculum.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bringthefarmtoyou
• Instagraminstagram.com/bringthefarmtoyou/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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