Welcome to Real Life Farm!

Real Life Farm provides unique child care experiences, school field trips, and group activities in Canton, Michigan.

The Big Red Barn

The Big Red Barn has been an iconic part of the Canton community for decades, serving thousands of families with cherished memories.

Milk our dairy cow!

Your child will enjoy real-life farm experiences as part of their time with us.

Farmer Aaron Leads a Group Activity

Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Farmer Jim and Farmer Don, Farmer Aaron oversees the daily operations of our one-of-a-kind farm.

Hand-feed our sheep and goats.

Your child will love interacting with our real-life farm animals.

A new batch of baby animals arrives every spring!

Each spring, our Big Red Barn is filled with baby lambs, goats, piglets, ducklings, kittens, bunnies, and more.

Clean Barn and Happy Animals

Our old barn, which stood for nearly 50 years, was replaced in 2015 with a beautiful, built-to-code structure that will endure for generations.

There's room for your group!

We can accommodate a variety of sizes of groups, providing a rotation of activities that ensures everyone has the best experience possible.

Bottle-feed our baby goats and lambs.

In the spring and fall, children enjoy bottle-feeding our youngest batch of baby farm animals.

Piglets!

The annual arrival of new, energetic piglets is a springtime highlight.

Children learn gentleness and care with real-life animals.

Children at our farm learn to care for animals, building empathy, conscientiousness, and other virtues that will serve them throughout life.

Give your child experiences they will never forget.

Our farm gives your child a world of discovery and learning to explore.

Spring and fall groups enjoy hayrides.

Field trips in the spring and fall and weekend groups in the fall are treated to hayrides through our sprawling property.

Autumn hayrides are the best.

Each fall, school field trips and weekend groups enjoy touring our farm with their friends.

Kids learn care and kindness.

Valuable social skills are developed as children play together and care for our baby animals.

A beautiful space to learn and grow.

Our Big Red Barn is three stories tall, with activities on every floor, enabling us to accommodate many people, even on rainy days.

Handicap-accessible barn.

Our three-story Big Red Barn is handicap accessible, with a working elevator inside the silo.

Annual Camp Play

Each year, one of our weeks invites interested children to practice a play that they perform for their fellow campers that Friday. We also have an annual talent show and other special events.

Our horses are specially trained for children.

We buy our horses when they're already older and calmer. Then we train them to remain safe and friendly with children.

Horseback rides!

Children on field trips enjoy guided horseback rides around our corral, led by parents and teachers from their group.

Picnic areas are great for groups.

We have a variety of pavilions and campfire sites to accommodate our summer day campers and multiple groups in the spring and fall.

Growing together...

Little animals are great companions for little learners.

Our kids are the sweetest!

At Real Life Farm, your child will be greeted with safe, clean fun by the friendliest farm animals in Canton.

Hold baby ducklings and chicks.

Throughout the year, baby ducklings and chicks are born. Field trip groups and summer day campers enjoy holding and caring for them.

Up close with real animals.

Our animals love being fed, and kids love feeding them. It's a win for everyone!