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The Country Experience

The Country Experience

A working farm camp for kids to grow through safe, hands-on experiences.

  • About
    • Growing Kids
    • Our Story
    • The Farm
  • Summer Camp
    • Summer Camp
    • Why Farm Camp
    • What’s Farm Camp Like
      • A Typical Day
      • Cabins & Meals
    • Rates & Dates
    • Apply to Camp
  • School Visits
    • School Visits
    • Why a School Visit to the Farm
    • What’s a School Visit Like
    • Testimonials
    • School Inquiry Form
  • Farm Stay
    • Farm Stay
    • What’s a Farm Stay Like
    • Rates & Availability
    • Events
  • Connect
    • Connect
    • What People are Saying
    • Employment

Registration for 2025 is open, with early discounts thru February 28

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WELCOME

The Amstutz family created The Country Experience on our 34 acre farm, as an expression of our imagination for our life.

The Country Experience began as a summer sleepaway camp, and that continues to be our primary focus. Along the way, TCE has also become a destination for school groups and teachers looking to put hands-on learning into practice, a spot for families to get away and relax, and home to really good wood-fired pizza.

OUR CORE VALUES

We believe in:

  • Living Beautifully - with a view that makes our heart smile, clean air and fresh water, food we can believe in and a land and people impact we can be proud of.
  • Working intentionally - to build something that will last, that aids the growth and development of young people, as we create a sustainable business.
  • Preparing an environment where kids can be confident and considering enough to explore who they are, who they want to be, and how they might go about creating that for themselves.
  • Having a ton of fun, freedom and space to explore, time to experience new things, develop friendships, and get outdoors and away from electronics and the trappings of our anxious and disconnected lives.

SUMMER CAMP

 
 
 
Rates & dates
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SCHOOL VISITS

We provide an environment where children experience life and learn about themselves, their abilities, and their place in the world.
We support your efforts to teach them, to meet their developmental, intellectual and social needs.

FARM STAYS

Experience life on a farm with your family and friends. Enjoy 34 acres dotted with cozy cabins, a century-old barn, modern bathrooms and showers, lush pastures, shaded hammocks, and a fishing pond–all alongside our friendly goats, pigs, sheep, cows, donkeys, chickens, and rabbits!

EVENTS

Events at the farm provide provide a unique setting for retreats, yoga classes, and more. Enjoy the farm, animals, walking path, hammocks, reflection pond, or spend a few hours in Galena.

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The Country Experience

312-852-7400

info@thecountryexperience.com

115 Wind Mill Road
Elizabeth, IL 61028

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