It all starts with the proper soil and its ability to provide nourishment to crops, resulting in nutritionally dense food and sustainable organic matter integrity. Learn the age old methods of building soil for long term, regenerative uses in your garden or farm. We will discuss the dynamics of compost and soil amendment for plots needing repair and rejuvenation. Different ratios and recipes for soil building will be provided along with organic seed starting mix available for taking home.

Seed swapping is a tried and true method of expanding your garden seed collection without breaking the bank. Join us for a fun and educational symposium of seeds and seed starting. We encourage guests to bring a minimum of 5-10 seed packs to share with swapping. Smaller bags, labels and reference guides for planting will be provided for distribution and easy storing before sewing. Seeds to be swapped will include seasonal varieties of flowers, fruit, herbs and vegetables.

Join us as we take a closer look into the world of Biodynamic gardening and alternative agriculture practices that may in fact reshape our world! For centuries, these methods meticulously combine the craft of ecological awareness, seasonal planning, and non-conventional strategies such as aquaculture and electroculture. This is a more advanced conversation round table where it is recommended that Soil Health 101 material is familiar and a foundation for regenerative farming is established*

Have your clean wine, and enjoy it too! Conventional wine is inundated with toxic chemical overload in the form of dangerous preservative, headache inducing sulfates, unnecessary refined sugars, and neurotoxin pesticides. Opt for a fresh, better than organic, farm to table wine experience with a tasting party hosted by Scout & Cellar. Featuring spritzers, tonics, wine and champagne, there is no deficit of delicious choices with guilt-free enjoyment.

Everyone loves a good Make & Take! Enjoy a fantastic, fun-filled workshop with all supplies furnished and a scrumptious snack included. Choose from our most favored farm creations and bring the joy home with a quality craft and experience to last a lifetime. From herbal sea salts, to bubbly bath bombs, these Take-aways will have you coming back for more all season long!

Ever dream of stewarding your own seasonal Cut Flower Garden? Interested in turning your love of sunflowers and zinnias into a dreamy day job where you make the hours and set the prices? This 101 is for you! Class will include a guide for you to keep that provides the A to Z for starting your own flower patch asap. Guest speakers from successful local flower farms will be joining us for Q&A along with refreshments.

Ready to make this year sustainable, sovereign and full of sensational can goods? Our canning classes offer a hands on experience for those interested in learning the art of preservation through canning. A tried and true skill forged by those who came before us, canning is an easy, and fun way to provide food security for yourself and family. Classes include all materials needed as well as a homemade preserve for taking home to share your canning success!

Homesteading and family cows go together like peas and carrots. This class is designed to fortify you with the knowledge you need to feel confident in raising a healthy and happy cow holistically. Whether you’re beginning and still seeking a bovine companion, or an accomplished farmer with a few girls to manage, this round table will inspire you to take your husbandry to the next level with holistic habits and natural nourishment.

All mushrooms are magical as you will learn in this fantastic workshop exploring the enchanted world of mycellium and its fruiting body, mushrooms! Subjects covered include cultivating your own fungi friends, the endless health benefits of mushrooms, proper harvesting and storage, food handling and preparation for safe consumption, and lastly an opportunity to forage for wild mushrooms with a woodland stroll for in-person identification.

A garden is only as good as its pollinator population. To ensure a stable and flourishing field of crops and produce, pollination must be the priority. Proper habitat installation, ecosystem empowerment and support structures for sustainable population will be taught in this hands-on Power of Pollinators series of classes and workshops ideal for all ages.

Home schoolers are just built different, and what better way to hone their independent and unique gifts than with an adventurous co-op class here on the homestead. Each and every workshop is designed with child and nature in mind. Combining the learning methods of Montessori, Nature School, and Waldorf curriculum; these workshops provide an enriching environment for parents and children of all ages. Craft supplies, complimentary refreshments and take-aways provided.

Want to learn more about native species or be able to identify that epic tree on your next hiking excursion? Plant ID has never been this fun and memorable. Two courses to offer double the knowledge, with twice the exploration for plant identification. Explore the world around us with an educational opportunity to dive deep into the surrounding plant kingdom with a lifelong wisdom of its wonders to keep.