My daughter has been involved with the equestrian program for 6 years. The Urban Farm taught her wonderful horse care skills and fostered her interest in pursuing a career as an equine vet. The Urban Farm offers opportunities urban youth would have to travel hours for,right in the city,from 4H to community gardening and sustainability practices. Thank you TUF. read more

The Urban Farm is such an amazing place right in Denver! My kids love being able to visit and see all the animals. The camps for kids during the summer can't be beat! We also like attending the fundraising events they host each year. 5 stars! read more

This is a lovely place for children and adults alike. It is a small farm, but there are horses, sheep, chickens, rabbits, and other animals to visit, plus a flower and vegetable garden. TUF hosts special events during the year, and during those times there are various activities such as performing horses, face-painting, a mechanical bull, and merchandise booths featuring handmade crafts. It's a wonderful little slice of country in the city! read more

Lovely setting and great way to spend a morning on a real farm setting that is so close to the city. Cute animals! Love the cows Curds and Arizona. read more

A really cute place to take the kiddos and learn all about farm life! I highly recommend going here - the staff is friendly and they sell farm fresh eggs too. Enjoy! read more

A beautiful, soul-warming natural space filled with luscious plants, adorable farm animals, and welcoming humans (the staff) just outside the bustle of the city of Denver. Their camps have been loved by my children (and provided daycare when I had to work) and I highly recommend the camps and classes to others. Youth and their families are able to learn practical skills and even access farm-grown healthy foods through their incredible programming. Cannot say enough about this gem of a resource here in Denver. read more

My daughter has been participating in almost every animal activity at the farm for the last 10 years. We couldn't be happier. She currently cares for the horses and participates in their 4H goat and sheep club. I highly recommend the farm if your kiddo loves animals. read more

This is a wonderful place to visit especially with children. You can interact with the farm animals if the staff allow it, and you can buy fresh eggs. They have events as well as the option to celebrate a birthday (and get a more interactive experience). There is also a playground for the children. Friendly place and only $5/person to visit. read more

This is the second time I have taken my kindergarten class to the Urban Farm and we truly love it each and every time! The staff are not only so kind and compassionate but they are so knowledgeable about what they do! As an animal lover myself this always makes my heart happy to see how loved and cared for the animals are on this farm. My class has the best time learning about and getting to see so many animals they have not had access to before. We will continue to come back here and rave about it every time :) read more

This place is a literal dream. The staff was amazing (Jess specifically, who let us in) and Andrea who works there, who took her entire day off to give us a tour, educate us about the animals, and give us a once in a lifetime experience. She of absolutely amazing I randomly came across Urban farm, looking for a place to bring my 1.5 year old daughter to see animals, and I am so dang happy to find across this hidden gem. Thank you, thank you! read more

My family has participated at The Urban Farm in a variety of ways for several years, and I can easily say that TUF has been an important enrichment to our lives. My kids have attended summer camps twice when they were in kindergarten and first grade. At those camps my son discovered a love of animals and then decided to enroll in the weekly program that allows him to go and care for his favorite animals throughout the year. Those programs have been an important source of identity for my son for 3+ years, he sees himself as a chicken lover as one of his core traits. Additionally, our family has a garden plot in the community garden. Working in the garden is grounding, soul-satisfying, and a great source of delicious healthy produce. All of these resources are so amazing because we are not able to keep pets or livestock at home and our yard is too small for substantial gardening. Thank you, Urban Farm for bringing so much joy into our lives! read more

the farm has become our little escape from city life and a fun place f both kids and adults. the staff is sweet and loving. birthdays at the farm are wonderful and their classes and camps are fun and educational. we love this place!!! read more

Educational and fun for all ages! Great for kids and parents alike to learn about animals and sustainability.

What a wonderful experience. I looked up fun things to do in Denver to pass time, and this place popped up. The people who work here obviously love the animals, and the animals are all healthy and happy. I got to hold a newborn lamb, and I felt like a little kid again. There were also some 4H kids out on the farm and they were so knowledgeable and obviously were taught well. Thank you for such a hidden gem. I live in California but I come to Denver once a year for a volleyball tournament. I will DEFINITELY be coming back to The Urban Farm. read more

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What a cool place to take the kiddos! Urban kids can see horses, cows, pigs, chickens, vegetable gardens and even a new aquaculture building in the Central Park backyard! I understand they even have a new Freight Farm hydroponic program starting this year. They have loads of activities and classes for kids which I hear are awesome....what a gem in our own backyard. And you can purchase farm fresh eggs.....even duck eggs which was a first for me. read more

Love this unique little gem in the middle of a city!!! It's a non-profit that caters to the community and kids. You can get a membership and go into the farm whenever you'd like to see all the fun animals! Animals include chicken, quail, ducks, a pig, horses, mini horses, cows, a donkey, a rabbit, goat, and sheep! So cool to see all these animals in the city without having to drive to the zoo or Elizabeth!! You can also buy chicken or quail eggs too! They have a little area for gardening that I believe the public can rent a plot for their own gardening! Pretty sweet deal for the neighborhood since the houses around there do not have yards. read more

Great experience all around! Perfect for the family trying to get outdoors with their kids while social distancing. The animals were all so friendly and it was fun interacting with them all! Kids that volunteered were also very helpful and friendly when asked questions about the animals. Can't wait to go back! read more

The Urban Farm has and continues to improve. Sadly it did experience a time of mismanagement and poor facilities, Leah was correct in 2010. The Farm is under new management whose focus is rebuilding, proper care of animals, assuring ample feed is in stock, and a clean, healthy environment for animals and people alike. We are a work in progress, it takes much time, energy and extraordinary effort to rebuild. We are a non-profit and our priorities to provide feed and care for our animals and a safe environment for our kids and families do take a large amount of financial resources. However, we are making progress as we redo pens and shelters, improve our gardens, expand our educational programs thoughtfully, keep our building clean and maintained, evaluate our stock and humainly relocate animals who do not fit our mission. I would give the Farm 5 stars, but we still have more to do. The Farm depends on volunteers and donations. We are open to the public on Saturdays 10:00-1:00 and Tuesdays 10:00-2:00. Entry is $5 per person. Come see for yourself how the Farm has improved and is moving forward. Consider becoming a volunteer. Consider a tax deductible donation. read more

I have absolute black thumbs but Urban Farm has made it so easy, I am looking forward to healthy trees!

We had an absolute blast here! It was a perfect couple hours for my girls. The big one finally got brave enough to pet a horse and went down the little slide 800 times. I'm not sure about the reviews saying workers were unfriendly? The lady there today was super sweet, even went out of her way to make sure I got our double stroller out the back door. Oh, and they love their new chicken hats- especially when momma wears it read more

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I would not send your kids here unless you like to get taken for money. They have insane policies designed to milk dollars from your pocket. Please read the fine print carefully and understand the myriad of rules they have or you will end up frustrated and broke. It's too bad, because it's a good school with good instructors and quality horses. Unfortunately the administration is either inept or evil or both. read more

If it were an option to give zero stars I would. The horseback riding is a joke. For 40 minutes of a 60 minute lesson the children are doing nothing while the two middle school aged children talk about how much they don't want to be dealing with the kids. read more

Unfriendly and unwelcoming. They don't give you the impression they want kids around, despite charging $5 for anyone over 2.

I've been riding at the farm for around 2 years and it has been amazing! They redid the office (no animal are allowed in it now) and the have plans to redo the horse pens. The reason everything is temporary is because the grounds don't belong to the they belong to Stapleton and the have an agreement that every thing must be temporary. Also, I've never gone a lesson without an instructor! read more

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The Urban Farm (TUF) could be so much more. It has a great location and lots of great animals. The problem is that the urban farm is so poorly managed that the animals are not well taken care of and the facilities are falling apart. The programs use hungry and sick animals that can be unpredictable when riding and handling. The Urban Farm also has a history of having classes without any instructors. The office is stained with animal feces and smells like urine. read more

Our kids have been doing horseback riding lessons here for a while. Some of the instructors are great, and some are terrible - not good with kids, not professional, not friendly or communicative. It's frustrating. The head of the program is great, I just wish the staff was higher quality. read more

I am not sure what prompted some of the negative reviews, but it appears that many of them are dated. Others seem to be a matter of expectations: this is a real working farm, not an amusement park or a petting zoo (although you can pet some of the animals). If you go in expecting to see a real farm, this is a wonderful experience for kids, whether it's a short visit or one of their educational programs. My daughter learned to ride here and they not only taught her the riding basics but also care and feeding of the horses, and she came away with a more developed sense of responsibility rather than entitlement from a standard entertainment-type camp. The staff here is knowledgeable and dedicated and I understand they have a number of outreach programs for local kids who might otherwise never visit a farm. I think this is a great place and well worth checking out! read more

So much potential, but the quality of instruction is sub par. We have been with this facility for years, and have spent $1,000s of dollars only to find that the teacher is not actually teaching anything. She will teach you only if you pay for privates. The regular group classes are worthless. The facility has a lot of potential, great location if you live in denver, unfortunately the staff is giving the facility a bad reputation. And it may be a better to drive to a farther facility to get better service. read more

This is a great place for summer camp ... if you are the grandson of the folks running it. My 4-year-old son who has autism was picked on and harassed constantly by their grandkids, who ran roughshod over the camp, and no one outside of the other parents with kids there seemed to care. In my wife's words, "We paid a lot of money for nothing but a stressful situation." Three times during the week our son was trying to interact with what one grandson called "his goat," and the kid pulled back to hit our son with a balled fist. Nothing was said or done to the kid, it was left up to my wife to administer the situation. Quite simply, this is not a safe environment for kids AT ALL. The best part is to sign up for their summer programs, you also have to pay to be a member. Our family had the week of camp circled on our calendar as something we thought would be a great week for our son to experience something great. What an absolute waste of our time and money. We will never go back. read more

I have been going to The Urban Farm (TUF) now for over 2 years and the change is fantastic! There is a new Ex. Director and Board that cares about the animals, grounds and staff. The building is clean and the grounds are much, much improved with high morale among the staff and volunteers. Many people at this year's Farm Fest commented on how much nicer the farm looked. The 4H program and TUF program are going strong with happy, and prize winning kids; the gardens are looking better every year with the proper care they are getting and the aquaponics and hydroponics are exciting and teaching us all a lot. Don't miss coming to visit, it is a wonderful experience here in Denver. read more