Earthwise Company announces its new series of workshops titled the Living Arts Series. Additional workshops are being organized for a Professional Development Series as well. Stay tuned for more information on that series
For the first in the Living Arts Series of workshops, Earthwise Company is partnering with Lee’s Healthy Cooking Classes and Peaceful River Farm as well as Interfaith-Food Shuttle to offer a fall workshop series that focuses on planning, planting, cultivating, harvesting, preparing, and eating a fall organic garden. This series is targeted at the beginning home gardener or small market farmer as well as the eater in all of us. Workshop topics include understanding organic practices and season extension, planning and garden layout, soil preparation and planting, irrigation and cultivation, weed, insect, disease and critter management, harvesting and post harvest handling, and food preparation for delicious nutrition.
Peaceful River Farm, Orange County
Southern Orange County based workshops are hands on with both classroom and field time at Peaceful River Farm. A workshop resource notebook and CD will be provided along with local and organic refreshments. The final class will focus on harvest and preparation of a light meal featuring local and organic food produced in conjunction with the workshops.
Workshops Date Time Location
Planning an Organic Fall Garden August 13 3 to 7 Peaceful River Farm
Planting an Organic Fall Garden August 27 3 to 7 Peaceful River Farm
Cultivating an Organic Fall Garden September 24 3 to 7 Peaceful River Farm
Eating an Organic Fall Garden October 29 3 to 7 Peaceful River Farm
Orange County Workshops – $25 per person per workshop
Workshop Instructors:
- Tony Kleese – Earthwise Company
- Lee Newlin – Lee’s Healthy Cooking Classes/Peaceful River Farm
- Larry Newlin – Peaceful River Farm
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Farm, Raleigh, NC
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS) Farm workshops are hands on with both classroom and field time at the IFFS Farm. A workshop resource notebook and CD will be provided along with a post-workshop lunch from the IFFS Catering with a Cause program. The final class will focus on why fresh produce is so good for you and include harvest and preparation of a meal featuring local and organic food produced in conjunction with the workshops.
Workshops Date Time Location
Planning an Organic Fall Garden August 13 8 to 12 IFFS Farm
Planting an Organic Fall Garden August 27 8 to 12 IFFS Farm
Cultivating an Organic Fall Garden September 24 8 to 12 IFFS Farm
Eating an Organic Fall Garden October 29 8 to 12 IFFS Farm/Kitchen
Raleigh Workshops – $30 per person per workshop (includes lunch)
Workshop Instructors:
- Tony Kleese – Earthwise Company
- Sun Butler – IFFS Farm Manager/Educator
- Katherine Andrew – IFFS Nutrition, Farms and Gardens
- Mitra Sticklen – IFFS Young Farmer Training Program Coordinator
To register contact: Tony Kleese at 919 622 5897 or tkleese (at) earthwiselife (dot) com
Download flyers for the workshop: IFFS and Peaceful River Farm
