Man with Scythe (John Savio, public domain) We’re trying to grow and harvest all of our food this year to simulate the collapse of fossil […]
Upcoming Workshop — Gathering Prairie Seeds, Oct. 18, 1–4 p.m., Free (Space is Limited)
Just down the road from the institute is the Danky-Schelshorn Prairie. Until 2003, this land was under agricultural cultivation, but Jim and Christine decided to […]
Flax to Linen — Upcoming Workshop, July 10, 24; August 7, $85/class or $225/all three
In this three-part workshop, participants will learn to harvest, process, and spin flax plants into linen thread suitable for weaving. We have a small flax plot […]
Upcoming Workshop — Hand-Harvesting Wheat and Rye, Jul. 17( & 18?), 10 a.m.–4 p.m., $40 (CANCELLED)
Last year, we harvested industrial wheat by hand. We learned a lot from that process and decided to plant our own heritage wheat. In mid-July, […]
Upcoming Workshop — Gathering Prairie Seeds, Oct. 16, 1–3 p.m., Free (Space is Limited)
Just down the road from the institute is the Danky-Schelshorn Prairie. Until 2003, this land was under agricultural cultivation, but Jim and Christine decided to […]
Learn to Spin: Fleece to Yarn — Upcoming Workshop, Oct. 17, 24 | $75/class or $130/both
In this two-part workshop, participants will learn to clean, card, and spin wool from a raw fleece, suitable for crochet, knitting, or weaving. We will […]
Upcoming Workshop: Planting, Grafting, and Pruning Apple Trees, April 17 | Pay What You Can
Apple protected from pests (photo from G. Vorontsov). Apples are one of the world’s most popular fruit trees, but they are especially important in American […]
Learn to Spin: Fleece to Yarn — Upcoming Workshop, Apr. 16 | $100/class
In this workshop, participants will learn to card and spin wool from a cleaned fleece, suitable for crochet, knitting, or weaving. We will use fleeces […]
Upcoming Workshop — Hand-Harvesting Wheat and Rye, Jul. 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., $35 ($30 for members)
We’ve been growing and processing wheat and rye by hand for a few years. In mid-July, we will harvest it using scythes and sickles. Then […]
Flax to Linen — Upcoming Workshop, August 20, 27, 28 – $85/class or $225/all three
In this three-part workshop, participants will learn to harvest, process, and spin flax plants into linen thread suitable for weaving. We have a small flax plot […]