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.

Sunday, September 15        Noon - 2 pm.
Family Fun - What do I do with all those tomatoes? Make Salsa! 
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; $55.00
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 28th, 10 am. - 1 pm.     
Wildcrafted Miso Making,  $50
Taught by Gabe Garms, co-founder, Raven's Roots Naturalist School                                       Instead of using traditional soybeans to make miso, we'll use dandelion roots, black beans and mushrooms harvested in the Pacific Northwest. We'll go over the health benefits of miso, how to make koji, building an affordable incubator, and everything you'll need to know to make delicious misos at home. We'll sample finished wild misos to give you an idea of all that is possible beyond just soybeans.
Finished misos will be available for sale at the end of the class. Duration of the class is 3 hours. Register here.

                                                           
                                                    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.