Bienvenido! Welcome to Spanish on la Granja (on the farm)!
DGN’s Spanish on la Granja courses are virtual courses tailored to aiding in Spanish speaking on the dairy farm! Registration is OPEN for our Level 1 and Level 2 Spanish on La Granja courses for Fall/Winter 2026.
Note from the instructor: These classes are considered intense and move fast. In order to get this quantity of material into a few weeks, it is packed in tight. Our goal is to give you what you pay for and a little more. In order to ensure your success and overall satisfaction, please be ready to attend as many live classes as possible and dedicate the necessary time to the material.
Spanish on la Granja (on the Farm) Level 1:
DGN’s Spanish on la Granja Level 1 is a virtual 6-week short course, introducing Spanish on the dairy farm. This course closely mirrors a first year Spanish course, but with focus on dairy usage. A full understanding of the present tense and many vocabulary words will be presented.
What’s included in the Level 1 short course?
- A 6-week condensed course (total of 12 lessons)
- Start Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 and ending on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. (No live lesson on Thanksgiving)
- Two weekly one-hour live, but recorded video lessons.
- The instructor will be available for up to 15 minutes after each class for questions, extra practice or help with homework.
- Recorded lessons for viewing
- Access to resources for reinforcement
- Certificate for course completion based on class participation and/or completion of final exam
*For ultimate success, students are encouraged to attend live classes. “Live” one-hour classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. EST, 4:30 p.m. CST and 2:30 p.m. PST
The cost of this 6-week program is $325 plus 3.5% processing fee.
Spanish on la Granja (on the Farm) Level 2:
The Level 2 Spanish on la Granja course is a virtual, 7-week course that leaves off where level 1 finished and takes the learner through a dairy-focused look at the past tense, combined tenses, a large amount of dairy vocabulary, daily Dairy Spanish usage, and ends with a taste of the subjunctive mood. This will combine elements of a 2nd and 3rd year Spanish course, but will move faster and adapt more advanced elements of grammar to real farm life.
What’s included in the level 2 short course?
- A 7-week condensed course (total of 14 lessons)
- Two weekly one-hour live, but recorded video lessons
- Start Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 and ending on Tuesday, December 8, 2026. (No live lesson on Thanksgiving)
- The instructor will be available for up to 15 minutes after each class for questions, extra practice or help with homework.
- Recorded lessons for viewing
- Access to resources for reinforcement
- Certificate for course completion based on class participation and/or completion of final exam
*For ultimate success, students are encouraged to attend live classes. “Live” one-hour classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. PST
The cost of this 7-week program is $350 plus 3.5% processing fee.
Meet Your Maestro (Teacher):
These online courses will be presented and taught by Rudy Troxel. Rudy was raised on a dairy farm, has a degree from Purdue University in Ag Education, and currently teaches agriculture to high school students in Indiana. He spent 3 years in Mexico, working as a missionary in an agricultural community, where he learned to speak Spanish the hard way. Upon returning to the USA, he became licensed in high school Spanish instruction, managed his family’s dairy for 6 years and spent 5 years visiting dairies in the dairy genetics industry.
Learning a second language takes commitment, practice and determination. Native Spanish-speakers love it when you show an appreciation for their language and culture. Even knowing the basics will go a long way in improving relationships.
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