Who We Are
Bellwether Farm Camp, Retreat, and Education Center offers a model of sustainable living that promotes physical and spiritual wellness, fidelity to the environment, and social justice.
Programming
Nestled into the curves of the Vermillion River, Bellwether Farm is a camp, retreat, and education center dedicated to exposing the wider community to the creation that sustains all of life. As a working farm, its life focuses on four primary activities.
Facilities & Grounds
Bellwether Farm is a unique and affordable option for your next gathering. The center offers brand new facilities featuring a green technology, renewable energy, and water reclamation systems.
Get Involved
Find ways to get involved with Bellwether Farm including volunteer opportunities and ways to give.
Are you searching for a screen-free, adventure-packed summer experience for a child? At Bellwether Farm, we offer a blend of outdoor fun and hands-on learning in a warm, supportive atmosphere, allowing kids to explore, learn, and forge lifelong friendships.
Bellwether Farm Camp is a nurturing space where children cultivate confidence, creativity, and connection. Set across 137 acres of forests, farms, meadows, and water, overnight resident camps provide a mix of outdoor adventure and meaningful community, giving kids the freedom to explore, reflect, and simply be themselves.
Each session, whether day camp or overnight, accommodates around 40 campers, ensuring a close-knit environment where every child feels seen, supported, and safe. Days are filled with engaging activities such as farming, cooking, canoeing, archery, hiking, and nature-inspired art. Evenings unite the entire camp for cherished traditions like talent shows, night hikes, and singing under the stars.
Campers are grouped into activity groups and cabins at overnight camps. Each group has eight to ten peers and two trained counselors who offer consistent care and gentle guidance. Activities are tailored to engage all personalities and energy levels, from lively extroverts to reflective introverts.
Days are filled with a variety of activities, including cooking, farming, archery, canoeing, hiking, field games, and plenty of nature-based art! For overnight sessions, campers are organized into cabins of eight near-peers and two counselors. Most activities are enjoyed with cabin groups, while meals, daily worship, and some after-dinner activities (like the talent show!) are shared with the entire camp. Some summer sessions also allow day camp programs to be hosted at local faith communities, following a similar daily schedule but featuring activities tailored to the local area.
Families and households are accommodated in cozy cabins and lodge rooms. Cabins can comfortably sleep up to ten people, while room configurations may vary. For smaller family or household units, similar structures can be paired to share a cabin. Throughout the time together, intergenerational and age-appropriate activities will be offered, emphasizing the importance of families and households engaging in activities together. This is a wonderful opportunity to bond with loved ones over an extended weekend. There are no age restrictions for attendees during these sessions, but parents or guardians are required to join Family Camp activities.
$600/per camper
Session 1: Overnight Camp for Rising 3-9 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Seth Wymer, Grace Church in Sandusky, OH
$150/per camper
Session 2: Day Camp at St. Barnabas for Rising 1-6 Grade Campers
Chaplain Rev. Alexander D. Martin, St. Barnabas in Bay Village, OH
$150/per camper
Session 3: Day Camp at Christ Episcopal Church for Rising 1-6 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Charlie Knuth, Christ Church in Hudson, OH
$350/First Adult & Child, $60/per additional family member
Session 4: Weekend Family Camp for All Ages
Chaplains for this session are the Rev. Anna Sutterish, St. Martin’s in Chagrin Falls, OH, and the Rev. Noah Sutterish, All Saints Episcopal Church in Parma, OH
$600/per camper
Session 5: Overnight Camp for Rising 3-9 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Gabriel Lawerance, St. Christopher by the River, Gates Mills, OH
$600/per camper
Session 6: Overnight Camp for Rising 6-12 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Andy McQuery, Christ Church in Oberlin, OH
$150/per camper
Session 7: Day Camp at Trinity Episcopal Church for Rising 1-6 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Jon Richardson, Trinity Episcopal Church in Toledo, OH
$250/per camper
Session 8: Overnight Mini Camp for Rising 1-6 Grade Campers
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Charles Graves IV, Christ Church in Shaker Heights, OH
$350/First Adult & Child, $60/per additional family member
Session 9: Weekend Family Camp for All Ages
Chaplain for this session is the Rev. Rachel Kessler, Kenyon College Chaplain
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Bellwether Farm is a model of green technology featuring passive buildings, renewable energy, and more. It is a vehicle through which we can teach the wider community about fidelity to the environment, nutrition, physical and spiritual wellness, local food sourcing, food justice, and sustainable living.
Volunteer
Volunteer around Bellwether Farm. Opportunities are posted as they become available.