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SUMMARY:Adult Farm Camp
DESCRIPTION:Roll up your sleeves and experience the joy of farm life firsthand during this thoroughly unique 4-day retreat. From planting seeds to harvesting crops\, you’ll gain practical skills and a deeper appreciation for the sustainable practices that fuel our farm-to-fork philosophy.  We will explore wild edible plant and mushroom foraging\, create medicinal products from our own ingredients\, learn how to propagate and cook with local produce\, and more! \nIf you would like to be a featured educator for our non-profit mission regarding sustainable and inclusive visions for humanity\, please email our farm manager\, Raileigh Duschen at farm@themountainrlc.org. \nWhen\nProgram: August 19 – 23\, 2024\nRegistration deadline: August 18\, 2024 \nFeaturing\nFarm/Foraging Tours\nWorkshops\nTime in Nature\nWorking with our livestock\nPlanting and Harvesting\nArts\, Crafts\, and Games \nSee full schedule below.  \nWe are keenly aware that modern society and our reliance on technology and media keep most people at a distance from their food sources. There is a diminishing awareness of the importance of our region’s agricultural significance and history. We are eager to provide a fun farm experience to address this need. \nCampers will learn where their food comes from and how to evaluate their relationships with food through enriching experiences of planting seeds and starts\, growing gourmet mushrooms with paper waste products\, crafting herbal salves and tincture\, and learning what is required to care for a lively coop of chickens and ducks. \nSpending much time outside experiencing our natural surroundings with on- and off-site field trips\, they will learn about wild plants\, mushrooms\, and other wildlife indigenous to the Highlands area. \nIn addition to learning about farming as a lifestyle\, campers will learn about the business side of community agriculture by participating at our local farmers market. \nOur goal is for this program to immerse campers in the world of farming and foraging. \n​Please be sure to bring boots\, outdoor gear\, and a rain jacket. If you have any food or non-food allergies (like insects)\, please email gsoffice@themountainrlc.org at least 2 weeks prior to arrival. \nProgram Fees\nOvernight Rate – $800/person – Includes lodging\, meals\, programming\, and a t-shirt \n​Commuter Rate – $450/person –  Includes meals\, programming\, and a t-shirt – NO Lodging \n​In our registration system you’ll find: \n“Church Retreats” |  “MountainCamp” | “Other Retreats” | “Youth CONs” | “Farm Camp” \nSelect “Farm Camp”\, then select your “2024 Adult Farm Camp” package. \nClick here to register. \n  \nMonday: \n8am – 9 am\nfarm breakfast \n10am-12pm\nMountain foraged tea-making by Riley Dungjen-Gibb \n1pm – 2pm\nFarm lunch\nA taste of local highlands by Gabe Murray \n3pm – 5pm\nMedicinal tincture making by Candace Anthony \n6pm\nFarm dinner \nTuesday: \n8am-9am\nfarm breakfast \n10am – 12pm\nPermaculture: soil\, forest\, and meadow managment by Canty Worley \n1pm – 2pm\nfarm lunch\nHomestead cooking 101 by Raileigh Duschen \n3pm – 5pm\nGet inspired: the multi-purposes of seed-saving by Ryli Dungjen-Gibb \n6pm\nfarm dinner \nWednesday: \n8am-9am\nfarm breakfast \n10am-12pm\nPlanning and water resources – beginning with the end in mind by Beth Gabbett \n1pm – 2pm\nfarm lunch\nFarm-to-Table Business 101 by Gabe Murray \n3pm -5pm\nPerpetual salad greens: the year-round farmer by Canty Worley \n6pm\nfarm dinner \nThursday: \n8am – 9am\nfarm breakfast \n10am – 12pm\nGet growing – perennials\, annuals\, and propagation by Beth Gabbett \n1pm- 2pm\nfarm lunch\nHomestead cooking 102 by Raileigh Duschen \n3pm – 5pm\nAppalachian medicinal salve-making by Candance Anthony \n6pm\nfarm dinner \nFriday: \n8am -9am\nfarm breakfast \n10am-12pm\nDairy goats and their role on the farm by Canty Worley \n1pm-2pm\nfarm lunch\nFarm to table business 102 by Gabe Murray \n3pm -5pm\nPressed + dried flower art by Beth Gabbett \n6pm\nFarm dinner and community talent \nHope to see you around! \nPeace and gratitude\,\nRaileigh Duschen
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