April - September First Light Farm's "Learn and Grow Program" Taught by Jeremy Houston, First Light Farm's Field Manager At the heart of First Light Farm's educational programs is our annual "Learn and Grow" program with Jeremy Houston, First Light Farm's Field Manager. "Learn and Grow" is an experiential, season-long program for people wanting to learn to grow their own vegetables. For more information, click here. To register, click here.
April - September "Learning from the Earth" - An Introduction to Ethnobotany - A Series of Six Classes, 10:30-2 pm. Taught by Renee Fredrickson ($360; $60/class) These ethnobotany classes were so successful in 2023 that our instructor, Renee Fredrickson, has agreed to teach them again this year. Renee is an ethnobotanist and former teacher from Northwest School, where she taught a year-long Ethnobotany program for seniors. Class Dates: April 27, May 18, June 22, July 27, August 17, September 7th. Participants are encouraged to attend all six classes if possible. For more information, click here. To register, click here.
Saturday, August 3 Family Fun - Learn to make Hot Water Bath Pickles with Kaila Russell 10-Noon Participants will learn the basics of canning using the hot water bath pickles. Together we'll make dill pickles. Each participant will prep their own cucumbers, onions, and garlic and take home a quart of dill pickles to enjoy later. (Individuals and families welcome.) Cucumbers, canning jars, onions, dill and garlic provided. Bring your own knife and cutting board. Limited to 14 participants. $55.00 Register here.
Saturday, September 14 Family Fun - What do I do with all those tomatoes? Make Salsa! 10-Noon with Kaila Russell Learn how to safely preserve tomatoes to make a wonderful salsa. Participants will leave with their own pint of freshly-made salsa. Bring your own cutting board and knife. Tomatoes and canning jar provided; $35.00 Register here.
Saturday, September 21, 10-noon Workshop on Garlic with Jeremy Houston, Field Manager at First Light Farm In this workshop, you'll cover the difference between hard and soft neck garlic, soil preparation, planting tips, mulching, curing, bulb saving and planting times. $40 and go home with 1 lb of garlic to plant! Register here.
Saturday September 28thWildcrafted Miso Making, $50 Taught by Gabe Garms, co-founder, Raven's Roots Naturalist School
First Light Farm's Educational Mission: to help people learn to grow their own food, reconnect with a living soil and the natural world, learn new life skills, and build more resilient communities.