Fowler Farm

What is Fowler Farm? Started by some amazing partners at Hendrick House & Farm Director Ann Swanson – Fowler Farm is a local educational space for tours and interactive activities with teachers and students – an amazing and versatile outdoor classroom. Unit 4 and District 116 students can learn about edible gardens, composting, plant and animal life cycles, weather, biodiversity, and more! There is a covered Learn and Grow Pavilion, working greenhouse, Hendrick House Farm, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) that includes a wash pack and refrigeration facility on-site! Unit 4 and District 116 teachers complete a Visit Request Form (PDF below) and submit to info@cuschoolsfoundation.org to set up a field trip.  

2025 UPDATE: Some changes have occurred with Fowler Farm since its inception – please contact info@cuschoolsfoundation.org to find out more! 

Visit, Explore, Discover what Unit 4 & District 116 students are learning as they generate connections between scientific theory and practice.

Information: Call CU Schools Foundation (217) 398-2873 or email info@cuschoolsfoundation.org

Directions from CU: Take US150 west to Rising Road, go south 1/2 mile past the railroad tracks. Fowler Farm sign will be on your left. Look for the Learn & Grow Pavilion.