Workshops

The suckerfish have started running! Join us for one or both parts of this two part workshop, catching and cleaning the fish on Friday and smoking/processing them on Sunday. Catch, clean and brine! Friday, May 16th at 4pm Meet at the Clair Nelson Center to carpool together the creek (6866...

Are you interested in learning about the wild plants that grow around us? There are many local plants that can provide us with food, medicine, and utility. Join this Sunday afternoon outing with Kaare Melby to learn when, where, and how to identify, harvest, and process many local plants. This...

Join farm manager Charlotte Hughes to learn how to cultivate edible mushrooms on logs, from log selection to mushroom harvest. This workshop will include a tour of our laying yard in the forest, hands-on practice on inoculating logs with sawdust spawn, and handouts to take home. The class is free,...

Robin Sunquiet will offer a slide show presentation detailing the benefits and challenges of raising meat rabbits in Finland, MN, followed by an optional hands on butchering lesson.  Stop by for a delicious sample of Honey Sesame Roasted Rabbit, or Northwoods Rabbit Stew and see if hutch to freezer hopper...

Are you interested in learning about the wild plants that grow around us? There are many local plants that can provide us with food, medicine, and utility. Join this second Sunday afternoon outing with Kaare Melby to learn when, where, and how to identify, harvest, and process many local plants....

Join us for an on-farm workshop by Jonathan Beauchane of Moose Goose Farm: "I started building my farm in 2020 when I got my first chickens.  Two years later I added pigs; then goats in 2023.  My goal is to bring cows onto the farm in the next few years. ...

Learn how to make the most out of your herbal infusions with Jennica Juniper. We'll talk about traditional uses of tea and herbal infusions, and their uses. Along with a walk around the garden at the AgroEcology Center to harvest plants to make and enjoy a fresh infusion together. This...

Led by Honor Schauland, this class will cover the basics of making cucumber dill pickles with vinegar and salt, including how to can them in a water bath. There will be different versions to sample and everyone will be able to take home their own jar of pickles. This is...

Welcome back to the third Wild Edibles Walk of the season! Are you interested in learning about the wild plants that grow around us? There are many local plants that can provide us with food, medicine, and utility. Join this Sunday afternoon outing with Kaare Melby to learn when, where,...

Get a taste of making your own venison sausage. This process can be used for other meats as well. This class will provide an overview of making venison sausage, a walk through of an active group’s annual process, and a demo of making Country sausage. Mature adolescent kiddo participation is...