Welcome! Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:A 38-minute video by Jeremy Umansky. A PDF download of an excerpt of Jeremy's book to get you started. Jeremy Umansky delivers a comprehensive look at modern koji use around the world. Based on the book that he co-wrote with Rich Shih, Koji Alchemy, he shows how to use koji to rapidly age charcuterie, cheese, and other ferments. Download a PDF from this workshop video!

Traditional methods of garden establishment require the use of a tiller or an immense amount of labor to remove existing grass from your new gardening space. This technique fails to preserve the beneficial processes that are present in undisturbed soil. Using a no-till, no-dig approach will help improve the quality of your soil over time, which ultimately results in fewer pests, fewer inputs, fewer weeds, less labor, and improved soil fertility. Sheet mulching is a technique used by numerous no-till, no-dig organic growers and permaculturists, in which multiple layers of organic matter are used to smother grass and build organic-rich beds on top of existing lawns. Learn how to build raised and in-ground beds using sheet mulching, the benefits of this technique, and the numerous materials that can be sourced (mostly free) to start your beds.Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 25-minute video by Leah Webb on using a sheet-mulching technique for a no-till garden. A PDF download of notes from Leah to get you started. An exclusive discount on Leah's book and other no-till gardening resources. Scroll down for more details. Download a PDF from this workshop video!

Jereme Zimmerman discusses the simplicity of brewing beer using a basic beer-brewing kit that can be purchased from any homebrew shop, or even with equipment and ingredients you may very well already have in your kitchen. Before the modern homebrewing explosion, “farmhouse brewing” was the norm in nearly every household. Zimmerman provides tips on how to easily and affordably take up this addictive hobby, and he presents information for both beginning and intermediate brewers on using herbal and wild-foraged ingredients that were once commonplace in brewing.Download a PDF from this workshop video!

If you vermicompost on your homestead it can increase your income. By mixing vermicast into your soil, your plants will grow faster and healthier, have higher yields, and pests and diseases will be repelled. If you make enough vermicast to sell, you can charge $200 - $1,000 per cubic yard (compared to $30 for compost). Download a PDF from this workshop video!

Looking for an amazingly easy class to get you started in growing mushrooms? Learn four easy methods of mushroom cultivation that have the potential for high-yielding, low-tech operations at home or on the farm. Tradd Cotter discusses cultivating mushrooms on logs, stumps, wood chips, composts, spent coffee grounds, paper, and cardboard. Learning these four techniques opens the door to being able to cultivate dozens of edible and medicinal species with little or no startup costs or expensive equipment.

Join best-selling author and mushroom researcher Tradd Cotter as he guides you through an introduction to Medicinal Mushrooms. The quality and potency of mushrooms is a direct reflection of their environment, and Tradd walks you through the process of how mushrooms program their chemistry to achieve the best results. A gallery of common species that can be easily grown or wild harvested is included in this simplified and informational overview that will get you started making your own medicinal remedies for many health conditions.Download a PDF Excerpt from Tradd's book on Organic Mushroom Farming

Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:A 26-minute video by Nancy Hayden.A PDF download of an excerpt of Nancy's book to get you started.An exclusive discount on Nancy's book. Scroll down for more details.Ecologist, farmer, and writer Nancy Hayden shares the evolution of her farming practices and philosophies that address climate change, biodiversity, water quality, and making a living from the land. Learn how to increase bird and pollinator habitat, manage pests ecologically, soak up carbon to increase soil fertility, and grow your own fruit.Download a PDF from this workshop video!About Nancy Hayden