Field Trips
Field Trips
Ask About AvailabilityWhere food comes from, taught on the land it comes from.
Discover Florida's agricultural heritage through a hands-on experience on a working cattle ranch. At The Ranch Experience by Riverbend Cattle Company, students learn where food comes from, interact with farm animals, explore Florida ranching history, and see how ranchers care for livestock, land, and the environment.
What students take away
Students leave understanding something a classroom struggles to teach: that food comes from land, that land takes care, and that the people doing that work are still at it a few miles from where they live.
What the visit covers
- Where food actually comes from
- Meeting and interacting with farm animals
- Florida ranching history
- How ranchers care for livestock, land, and the environment
Planning your visit
Closed-toed shoes are required for every student and chaperone, and everyone dresses for the weather - the visit is outdoors on a working ranch. The terrain may not accommodate wheelchairs or strollers, so tell us about your group's needs when you get in touch and we'll plan around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is this suitable for?
Get in touch with your grade level and class size and we'll shape the visit around them.
How long does a visit take?
We'll work that out with you when you get in touch - it depends on the group and what you'd like covered.
What should students wear?
Closed-toed shoes, and clothes suited to being outdoors on a working ranch.
How do we book?
Send us a message with your dates and group size and we'll take it from there.
This is one of several ways to visit - see them all on the Ranch Experience page.
FLORIDA FIRST - WHERE RANCHING BEGAN™