Our nature- and farm-based gap year semester program explores sustainability through hands-on skills.

September 9 - November 21, 2026

Experiential Learning

Outdoor Education

Gappers learn about outdoor education leadership by joining our Youth Program instructors as they work with their school groups and participate in experiential learning opportunities.
Homesteading Skills

We practice the crafts of food preservation, in-season cooking, forestry, carpentry, fiber arts, and beyond, helping us learn to harness and preserve the seasonal harvest.
Sustainable Farming

Gappers learn to provide for the needs of themselves and their community by engaging with the daily and yearly rhythms of our working farm, and care of the gardens and animals.
Intentional Community

Sharing space as a close-knit cohort of peers allows Gappers to practice the life skills that are crucial to being in community with each other: self-governance, communication practices, and group processes.
Self-Inquiry

Gappers engage in reflection and critical thinking about their experiences, life stories, interests, and direction in life throughout our daily work, play and learning.
Nature Connection

Through wilderness trips and hands-on skills - canoeing, backpacking, navigation, natural history, and more - Gappers experience immersion and connection with the natural world.

Learn More

Gap at Glen Brook is a place-based semester program for 18-21 year-olds, nestled on a working farm in rural New England. Our eleven weeks of outdoor, experiential learning focus on developing practical skills to create sustainable lives and communities.

Learn more about our mission.

College Credit We offer two courses for college credit, thanks to our accreditation by the Gap Year Association and their partnership with the University of Montana. Earn credit by working and learning outdoors!