Hey guys have you heard????? Guys! We are SO EXCITED about the hands-on workshops this year! Our goal is to start posting them online this week!
Here’s a sneak peek of some the classes we’re offering: 🌿 Beekeeping for Beginners—
Take an in-depth look at hives at The Farm on Quail Hollow in nearby Bentonville, VA. Just a few miles from the fairgrounds! Weather permitting, you’ll get to be hands on with the hives, learn how to keep bees from expert beekeepers, and more! 🌿 In-Depth Wild Foraging With Darryl Patton—
You’ve been askig for this one, and we heard you loud and clear! We’re meeting at the fairgrounds and taking a crew of 20 people to Shenandoah National Park (just a few miles from the fairgrounds) to do an in-depth nature walk on trails with expert herbalist Darryl Patton. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about wild herbal foraging and wild medicinal and edible plants, you don’t want to miss this! 🌿 Preserving the Harvest with Ann Accetta-Scott—
One of our most popular hands on classes last year is back this year! Learn how to pressure can, water bath can, ferment, store your harvest, and more! Students loved this all-day class and walked away with freshly preserved food that they canned all on their own! 🌿 Blacksmithing on the Homestead—
Learn basic blacksmithing skills from Josh Langfitt! The first half of the day will be basics, and the second half of the day will be putting those skills to use and making something! This workshop was so cool last year! 🌿 Raising Meat Rabbits from Hutch to Plate—
Another popular workshop from last year, Jeremy from Independence Acres Homestead is coming back for another round this year! Learn in depth on how to raise, grow, breed, butcher, and cook rabbits on the homestead. Each student (or couple) gets to butcher their own rabbit (provided by us) and take it home! Recipes and hands on cooking are happening too! ...and we have several more workshops that we’re working on! 🌿 Stayed tuned for more classes, info, and the announcements for when registration is open! HOA members get first dibs on class seats before released to the public. But don’t worry, we normally have seats leftover! But it’s
