Events

Permaculture

As a venue for sustainable farming and land management, the demonstration farm is equipped with a small agroforestry orchard, permaculture gardens, a vineyard, the food lab processing station, swale water retention, riparian buffer restoration, and natural building projects. We host the Green Chef sustainable cooking competition, Oak Food acorn processing, PDCs (permaculture design courses), and workshops on gardening, sustainability, natural dying, natural building, pressed plant art, crafting, etc.

The Food Lab

The Food Lab is our motto in the kitchen by learning ways to reduce our environmental footprint through food. As we wipe out usable soil, deforest, and have reduced space for greater populations, we must look for alternatives. A question that we have is “why is agriculture separate from restoration work? How can we combine the two? How did people eat before industrial agriculture?” We want to learn with you as we explore the benefits of eating from permanent perennial landscapes and wild foods through cuisine.

Retreat and Event Venue

The farm is integrated into nature for scenic and open outdoor spaces for retreats and events focused on ecology, sustainability, and mindfulness. Fully equipped with a cob pizza oven, kitchen, and several guest rooms, the property has a beautiful, rustic outdoor eating and ceremony space immersed in an ecological living space with an additional indoor multi-use room for presentations, yoga, etc.