Classes & Workshops (40)

Vermont Open Farm Week 2024

Celebrating 10 years of Vermont Open Farm Week: August 4th - 11th, 2024!Do you love local food and farms? Want to get to know your farmer better -- and get a behind-the-scenes look into Vermont's vibrant working agricultural…

Chicken Processing Workshop at Merck Forest & Farmland Center | Open Farm Week 2024

Are you ready to master the art of processing chickens? Join MF&FC Farmer Hadley Stock, and MF&FC Resources Manager Mike Stock for an exciting adventure into the world of poultry preparation!

Cost is $45 per person. Register before the…

Bast Fiber Harvest at Mountain Heart Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Help Mountain Heart Farm harvest their 2024 flax and hemp crops, and learn about how these plants are transformed into fiber, spun into yarn, and woven into cloth. You will be working in the field to harvest the crop out of the ground, so…

Garlic Braiding Workshop at Milkweed Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Join Farmer/Owner Emily Hartz for a garlic braiding workshop. Emily will demonstrate how she makes a braid and then participants will get to make their own using beautiful Milkweed Farm flowers (10ish stems) and softneck garlic (12 bulbs…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Create Your Own Wool Pot Holder / Hot Pad at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Make your own wool kitchen "tool." This class will be held during the weaving demonstration, linked here. 

Cost is $10 for materials. Please arrive on time to allow for completion of your project. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10…

Weaving with Wool at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Learn how to produce a wool rug with raw wool on a primitive loom. 

Cost is free and no registration necessary. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10, and Aug 11 during Open Farm Week!

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland…

Taste the Difference You Want to See in the World: Lamb Tasting & Conversation at Green Mountain Girls Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Circle up or swing by and join lamb appreciator Nancy Peck at the grill and sample simple preparations you can repeat at home. Delight in both the delicious tastes and aroma as well as dialogue about favorite lamb preparations…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Lunchtime Live with Farmer Nicolle of Sugar Feather Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Join Farmer Nicolle of Sugar Feather Farm as she goes live on Instagram on Wednesday Aug 7 at noon to share more about the rare, unique, and heritage types of fowl raised on the farm! Lunchtime Live will last for about 30…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Hands on Turkey Processing: Bring your Holiday Meal from Field to Table with Green Mountain Girls Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Are you curious about what it takes to process farm raised poultry? Do you want some processing tips & practice or perhaps you just want to be more intimately involved in bringing your food from the field to your table. You can join Green…

Candy Making Demonstration at Silloway Maple | Open Farm Week 2024

See how the boiled down maple syrup - only pure maple syrup -  pours from the "pig", into the trough and is stirred, and then poured into molds. Everyone attending will have a sample of the fresh, warm candy. Enjoy maple creamees, tours…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Meet and Feed the Animals at Merck Forest & Farmland Center | Open Farm Week 2024

Join Merck staff on afternoon wellness checks on the farm animals. Our farm team cares for sheep, horses, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and pigs daily and you can tag along, ask questions, and see all the activity around caring for our…

How to Grow Grapes & Make Wine at Shelburne Vineyard | Open Farm Week 2024

 Have you thought of growing wine grapes in Vermont, or wanted to learn how to make wine at home? Join the folks at Shelburne Vineyard for this course to learn all about cold climate winegrowing and the basics of home…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Bast Fiber Processing at Mountain Heart Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Come by Mountain Heart Farm and learn how bast fibers (flax and hemp) go from retted straw to line and tow fiber for spinning through the processes of breaking, scutching, and hackling. If you have no idea what those words mean, come to…

Garlic Braiding Workshop and Tour at Last Resort Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

This year our popular braiding workshop will be held on a Saturday to make it accessible to more garlic lovers! The workshop will include a tour of the  hoophouses and fields. 

$40 cost includes instruction and material for a 16 bulb…

Sun Printing (Cyanotype Class) at Sweetland Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Learn the very simple and fun process of cyanotype with local artist Emil O’Melia! Just $15 per person and SO. MUCH. FUN. Great for older kids and families, too!

Cost $15 per person. Please register for this class!

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Create Your Own Wool Pot Holder / Hot Pad at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Make your own wool kitchen "tool." This class will be held during the weaving demonstration, linked here. 

Cost is $10 for materials. Please arrive on time to allow for completion of your project. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10…

Weaving with Wool at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Learn how to produce a wool rug with raw wool on a primitive loom. 

Cost is free and no registration necessary. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10, and Aug 11 during Open Farm Week!

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland…

Meet and Feed the Animals at Merck Forest & Farmland Center | Open Farm Week 2024

Join Merck staff on afternoon wellness checks on the farm animals. Our farm team cares for sheep, horses, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and pigs daily and you can tag along, ask questions, and see all the activity around caring for our…

Spinning: The Journey of Wool at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Witness the journey of a sheep's fleece from right off the animal to completed wool products.

Cost is free however donations are appreciated. No registration necessary. Please arrive at the beginning. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage…

Spinning: The Journey of Wool at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Witness the journey of a sheep's fleece from right off the animal to completed wool products.

Cost is free however donations are appreciated. No registration necessary. Please arrive at the beginning. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage…

Harvest, Taste, Create & Play at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center | Open Farm Week 2024

Come experience Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center's beautiful, certified organic vegetable, berry, and flower farm this Open Farm Week. Come for one activity or all—your choice!

Harvest & Taste (10–11am): From their farm to your table…

Bast Fiber Spinning and Weaving at Mountain Heart Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

During the last day of Open Farm Week, Mountain Heart Farm will focus on how the flax and hemp plants they have grown and processed are spun into fine strands and used to weave cloth. Visitors to the farm will be able to see every step of…

The History of Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Discover the evolution of Cynefin Farm beginning in 1793. Daily at noon during Open Farm Week!

Cost is free and no registration needed. 

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland Sheep and produces eggs and heirloom vegetables…

Create Your Own Wool Pot Holder / Hot Pad at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Make your own wool kitchen "tool." This class will be held during the weaving demonstration, linked here. 

Cost is $10 for materials. Please arrive on time to allow for completion of your project. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10…

Weaving with Wool at Cynefin Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Learn how to produce a wool rug with raw wool on a primitive loom. 

Cost is free and no registration necessary. 

This event is being held Aug 4, Aug 10, and Aug 11 during Open Farm Week!

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Cynefin Farm raises Heritage Breed Shetland…

Candy Making Demonstration at Silloway Maple | Open Farm Week 2024

See how the boiled down maple syrup - only pure maple syrup -  pours from the "pig", into the trough and is stirred, and then poured into molds. Everyone attending will have a sample of the fresh, warm candy. Enjoy maple creamees, tours…

Flower Design Workshop at Chandler Pond Farm | Open Farm Week 2024

Let your creativity run free - design your own arrangement from Chandler Pond Farm's cut flower barn and open u-pick garden! Guidance by Dahlia's mom Tina, a farmer florist with decades of growing and designing successes. Tine will lead a…

Protected Growing With High Tunnels in a Changing Climate

In our changing climate, many farms are considering or utilizing protected growing spaces to have more control over aspects like temperature and water. Commercial growers, learn about siting a new high tunnel and the management of water…

Organic Methods for a Thriving Vegetable Farm

Innovative organic practices contribute to a thriving diversified farm. Join for a workshop at Earth Sky Time Community Farm aimed at commercial growers of all scales and see some of the farm's many organic practices at work. Tour the farm…

Vermont Cheese Week

Vermont Cheese Week is a statewide, week-long celebration designed to please the palates and feed the fanaticisms of all cheese lovers! Enjoy unique learning, tasting, pairing, and local “Vermontish” experiences all over the state. Looking…

Preparing the Ground for Successful Agroforestry Plantings

Agroforestry is a set of practices that are becoming increasingly popular with Vermont farms. Farmers, are you looking for a natural climate solution to build resilience while expanding products and enterprises? This workshop at Bread…

Small-Scale Cut Flower Production & Floral Design Basics

Learn how to garden like a cut flower farmer! Using primarily no-till cultivation methods and hand tools, Laura Xiao of By Hand Farm grows cut flowers on a small plot of leased land. During a tour of the farm, Laura will share cultivation…

Climate Adaptation and Soil Health Practices

Climate change mitigation and adaptation has been a key motivation for Evening Song Farm owners Ryan and Kara Fitzbeauchamp since relocating their farm in 2012. For 12 years they have been increasing farm resilience by improving soil…