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2013 Calendar
Midwifery Herb Workshop May 16-18
Regenerative Earthworks May 16-19
Midwifery Workshop - Common Sense and Tradition May 19-23
Community & Sustainability Conference May 24-26 Explore the connection between lifestyle and intention.
Ecovillage Apprenticeship, June1-28
Organic Gardening Intensive
June 2-8 or 6-8 A week (or weekend) Hands-on gardening plus garden tours on and off-The Farm to visit Shiitake operations, a bamboo nursery...more
Swan Trust Creek Walk June 9
Carbon Farming - Albert Bates, June 21-22
Midwife Assistant Workshop June 16-22  
Adobe Dome Building Workshop July 2013
Carbon Farming with Albert Bates, Norway July 5-7
Ecovillage Apprenticeship, July 9-Aug. 3
Advanced Permaculture Design July 11-14
Buffalo River Canoe Trip July 21
Swan Trust
Farm Experience Summer Retreat
July 24-28 or 26-28 (weekend only) Fun for the entire family. All of the Farm Experience workshops plus activities for kid,. swimming, hiking...more
Fermaculture, with Sandor Katz July 27
Midwife Assistant Workshop July 28-Aug 3  
Permaculture Design with Albert Bates, Ireland, Aug. 9-18
Advanced Midwife Workshop Aug 25-31
Midwifery Workshop - Neonatal Resuscitation Aug 27 - 28
Biochar Stove Camp Aug. 30-Sept 3
Regenerative Earthworks September
Farm Experience Weekend Sept 20-22
Midwifery Assistant Workshop Sept 22-28
Edible Forest Gardening Sept. 27-29
Ecovillage Apprenticeship, Oct. 1-28
Farm Experience Weekend Oct. 11-13
Our last Farm Experience till next year!
Farm School Holiday Bazaae Dec. 7
Belize Adventure Feb. 2014
Hikes in the jungle. Home stays with Mayan families. Visit Plenty relief projects. Contact for details.
 
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family fest

The Farm School Family Fest May 12 & 13, 2012

Join us as we camp under the stars, dance to the music and enjoy the beauty of spring.

A special celebration honoring Mother Earth and all Moms!

Activities include:

 
  • Farm Tours

  • Guided Hike to the creek

  • Plays

  • Farm History Slide Show

  • Live Music & Dancing

  • More!

Music
Saturday evening will feature bands rocking from the stage adjacent to The Farm School, including Dead or Alive, our own hot new Grateful Dead cover band and a band of incredible musicians from Leipers Fork, TN, The Pete Cummings Band featuring Daniel Donato.


Tentative Schedule
Saturday Afternoon

  • Activities begin at 1 PM

  • Activities for Kids

  • Bring your bikes! (riders must wear helmets)

  • FREE PARKING!

 

festival grounds
Festival Grounds adjacent to The Farm School

Saturday Afternoon

  • Farm Community, Green Home & Ecovillage Training Center Tours

  • Guided hike to the creek

Farm tour
Natural Building at the Ecovillage Training Center
  • Evening Entertainment

  • Pete Cummings Band featuring Daniel Donato

  • Dead or Alive - Grateful Dead set

  • Stay for the Sunday Night camp out!

nighttrain
NightTrain

Sunday

  • Tai Chi

  • Group Meditation

  • Morning Music

  • Closing Circle

 

morning stretch
Start Sunday morning with a good stretch.


Please let us know how to help you get the most from your experience.


The Farm School Family Fest has been organized to be an inexpensive yet fulfilling event for people of all ages.

FREE PARKING!
Camping: $10 paid on site. Food on sale on site.
(ask about other accommodations...extra)

Farm School Family Fest Adult $25

 

Farm School Family Fest Student
13 and under FREE (with a parent)

 

Would you like to be a vendor?

We are inviting vendors from our annual Holiday Bazaar and others to display and enjoy the weekend with us.

Farm School Family Fest Vendor $50
Good for 1 Adult
Contact us for more information.

 
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