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Which nights do you plan to camp out?

Which meals do you think you'll eat with us? See "Planned Itinerary" below for estimated times



JULY 26-28, 2024

Location: 
Red Beet Row, 2889 E Maple Rd, Jefferson, OH 44047

This inspirational multi-day workshop is aimed to teach participants much of the information needed to grow and build your own off-grid sustainable homestead! Immerse yourself in hands-on skill-building activities.

Topics include:
– growing staple crops in permanent no-till beds
– hugelkulture (mound beds)
– water management
– forest gardening
– off-grid electricity
– natural building
– and more!

The weekend is lots of fun with opportunities to build community, hang out around the campfire, and eat delicious healthy food in a beautiful setting!

Workshop Weekend includes:
– gourmet meals
– educational materials
– plants to take home
– rustic camping accommodations

Read about WHAT TO BRING and our primitive camping accommodations here.

Dress to be outside the whole time you are with us. Please check the weather

Cost: $150 Early Registration (by June 26, 2024)
$200 Regular Registration (after June 26, 2024)

Kids are Free

Planned Itinerary
Friday
4pm: Arrivals, Welcome Circle
6pm: Dinner
7pm: Seed saving demo, campfire hangout
-Optional sunset viewing on the beach at Lake Erie

Saturday
7am: Breakfast
8am: Check-In Circle
9am: Farm Tour, Designing Permaculture, Regenerative Systems
11am: No-till Raised Bed Gardening
12:30: LUNCH
2pm: Off-Grid Electricity
4pm: Forest Gardening
6:30: DINNER
-Optional forest hike nearby and/or sunset viewing on the beach at Lake Erie
-Evening – campfire hangout (bring instruments!)

Sunday
7am: Breakfast
8am: Check-In Circle
9am: Water Management (Swales, ponds, drains and ditches)
Noon: LUNCH
1pm: Natural Building (how to build with straw and mud)
4pm: Closing Circle, good-byes