Name

Red Gate Farm

Legal name

Red Gate Farm Education Center

Website

https://redgatefarm.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor and Experiential Education

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Stays & Agritourism Lodges (THAMADAH), Farmstay Rooms (Working Farms/Ranches) (THAMABAG)

Keywords

• Farm-based education
• Outdoor education programs
• School field trips
• Summer camp programs
• Youth experiential learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Revenue is generated primarily through fees for educational programs including overnight school field trips, summer day and overnight programs, and youth corps programs. Families and schools pay registration fees to participate in farm-based educational experiences.
2. Donations and Contributions: The farm accepts donations to its Annual Fund and provides approximately $100,000 in financial aid annually to families. Bequests and securities donations are also welcome, supporting the organization's mission to make programs accessible to all children.
3. Event Hosting: Red Gate Farm generates revenue by hosting private events including weddings, retreats, reunions, and conferences. The venue offers indoor/outdoor spaces, commercial kitchen, and on-site housing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Red Gate Farm is a non-profit educational farm that delivers immersive, hands-on farm-based learning experiences for children and youth, including 3-day overnight school field trips, tiered summer day and overnight programs, youth leadership corps, scout programs, and seasonal community events. The farm also rents its venue for weddings and private retreats, and provides approximately $100,000 in annual financial aid to support program accessibility.

Product overview

Red Gate Farm is a farm education center offering a portfolio of children's programming built around immersive, hands-on farm experiences. The core offerings are organized into seasonal and year-round programs: Overnight School Programs provide 3-day field trips for school groups; Summer Programs include Day Program (ages 5-10), Overnight Program (ages 10-15), and Youth Corps (ages 16-18); and specialty programs serve Scouts, offer seasonal events (Halloween Party, Farm Picnic, February Vacation), and support financial aid access. The farm also operates venue rental services for weddings and corporate retreats. Financial Aid Program provides approximately $100,000 annually in scholarships. The organization partners with public, private, and home schools year-round.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overnight School Programs Three-day immersive overnight field trips for school groups where students participate as Farm Teams in garden work, barn chores, forest exploration, farm-made meals, and campfire evenings. Designed for public, private, and home school classes seeking experiential outdoor learning.
• Summer Day Program Full-immersion summer day program for children ages 5-10 featuring hands-on farming, nature exploration, animal care, and outdoor activities with no screen time.
• Summer Overnight Program Multi-day overnight summer program for ages 10-15 offering farm immersion with gardening, animal care, hiking, and team activities.
• Youth Corps Leadership development program for ages 16-18 involving advanced farm work, community building, and mentorship responsibilities.
• Scouts on the Farm Overnight scout programs offering merit badge work, land navigation, service projects, leadership skills, and teamwork activities in a farm setting.
• Wedding Events Wedding venue rental offering indoor and outdoor spaces, commercial kitchen, onsite housing, and year-round availability.
• Special Events and Retreats Event space rentals for retreats, reunions, conferences, and various gatherings with onsite housing and outdoor functional spaces.
• February Vacation Program Winter vacation program featuring animal feeding, maple sugaring, ox training, seedling planting, baking, woodland exploration, and campfire building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of children receive financial aid annually to attend programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Springfield SchoolscoreOthersSpringfield Schools partners with Red Gate Farm for overnight field trip programs where students experience farm life, animal care, gardening, and outdoor activities over multiple days.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shelburne Farms: Vermont educational nonprofit farm offering overnight school programs, summer camps, and farm-based learning for children. Operates an established 25+ year farm education brand similar to Red Gate Farm.
• Hawthorne Valley Farm: New York-based biodynamic farm and education center offering farm-based learning experiences for children and youth, including school programs and summer programming. Comparable educational farm operating model.
• The Farm School: Massachusetts-based farm education program offering immersive, multi-day farm experiences for students and adults. Directly comparable in mission, model, and regional market to Red Gate Farm's overnight programs.
• Farm & Wilderness: Vermont summer camp grounded in working farm experiences, serving youth ages 4-17 with overnight camp, work projects, and community living. Closely parallels Red Gate Farm's overnight group programming model.
• Caretaker Farm: Williamstown, MA certified organic farm offering CSA shares and youth education programs including school partnerships and summer farm experiences. Comparable small New England farm with educational programming.
• Land's Sake: Western Massachusetts nonprofit farm offering youth education programs, school field trips, and summer farm programs. Direct regional peer competing for the same New England school partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Larger nonprofit educational farm in New York's Hudson Valley offering farm-based education, school programming, and youth initiatives. Comparable educational farm mission at greater scale.
• Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary: Mass Audubon-operated farm and wildlife sanctuary in Lincoln, MA offering school programs, summer camps, and family programs. Comparable New England farm-based educational programming under a larger nonprofit umbrella.

Regional players

• Gaining Ground: Concord, MA nonprofit farm producing food for hunger relief while offering volunteer and educational opportunities for youth and schools. New England nonprofit farm with adjacent educational mission.
• Powisset Farm: Trustees of Reservations-operated farm in Dover, MA offering educational programs, school visits, and farm events. New England regional peer with overlapping mission and target audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/redgatefarmers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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