Sunday April 28th – FREE EVENT (but must register) Bird and Nature Walk with Local Naturalists.
Join local naturalists for a walk through woods, prairie, and wetlands and enjoy the multitude of bird species right here on the farm. Limit of 25 participants REGISTER HERE
May 4th 2024 1pm – Create Your Own Ceramic Luminaries Class with Kilns of Flanders $45
Create your own luminaries in this fun class. Students will work with pliable clay slabs which can be incised with decorative accents. Then formed into cylinders and finished off with a circular slab for the base.
Time and materials will allow for students to make two luminaries. Lots of flexibility for design, since we are working with wet clay
During the class we will discuss glaze colors and the students will fill out a color card, so the instructor can glaze the luminaries once they have been bisque fired. The luminaries will be glaze fired and available for pick-up 2-3 weeks after the class
Class fee includes materials and instruction to make two luminaries plus one beverage of your choice. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Saturday May 11th Noon – 5pm- Self-Serve Chocolate, Cheese, and Cider Pairing $25
Treat mom to this indulgent day of deliciousness! This is a self-guided tasting tour featuring four gourmet bon bons from Mora Chocolates, four artisan cheese from Burnett Dairy, and one flight of four different Yellow Belly ciders. Tickets $25 per person. Participants may come and enjoy at their leisure anytime between noon and 5pm. Extra chocolates, cheeses, and cider also available for purchase after the tasting. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Saturday May 18th 1pm- Build your own Bird Feeder and Nesting Platform class $19
Local wood craftsman Mike Prax will be here to teach this fun class. Build your own grape jelly feeder to attract a beautiful array of colorful songbirds including Orioles, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, Woodpeckers and more. Also, build your own nesting platform to provide a safe nesting habitat for Robins, Phoebes, Flycathers, and other adorable birds. It’s a fun class for you to create food and housing for the birds, and the birds will greatly appreciate it! $19 includes materials and instruction for both items plus one beverage of your choice. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.
Sunday May 19th – Table Top Fire Pots Class $45 12:30 or 2pm
Class fee includes all supplies, class instruction plus one beverage of your choice. Taught by Becky Hoffman. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Saturday June 1st 1pm – Beginners soap making class
More info coming soon
Saturday June 8th 10am-noon Foraging workshop with Mora library
On June 8 from 10 AM to Noon, Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging will be conducting a foraging walk at Sapsucker Farms (12 miles east of Mora). This will be a repeat of last spring’s learning of nature’s healthy foods and medicines. Foraging has been around for centuries and the program will also touch on the ethics of preserving plants for future generations. There will be registration for 17 patrons. Children under 12 do not have to register but please be mindful that the class’s size determines the program’s effectiveness. Register through Mora Library.
More info coming soon
Saturday June 9th 12:30pm – Aroma Therapy Diffuser Class $45
Saturday June 15th 1pm – FREE The Wonderous World of Bats
Come explore “The Wonderous World of Bats” with Lorrie Cashman, an Environmental Educator, during this family friendly presentation on June 15th at 1:00 pm. There are many stories, myths and misunderstandings about bats. You may be surprised to learn the important role bats play in all the ecosystems they live. Join us to learn amazing facts about our Minnesota bats and bats around the world.
Sunday June 23rd 1pm – FREE EVENT – Medicinal Value of Trees.
FREE! Join local herbalist Lauri Rockne for this fun conversation about trees. The trees in our landscape are medicinal as well as providing us with shade, soil renewal, water control, wildlife habitat, and lumber. We will explore the medicinal constituents and uses of white pine, birch, cedar, ash, alder, cottonwood, hawthorn, hazelnut, linden, ironwood, sugar maple,oak, and walnut. Please take note of your local trees and join us for a relaxed conversation about these giants in our world.
Saturday June 29th 1pm – Intermediate soap making class
More info coming soon
Sunday June 30th 1pm – Minnesota Farmer’s Union of Kanabec County Social and Networking Event.
All are invited to this free social event by the Minnesota Farmers Union of Kanabec County. Open to everyone who is interested in every type and size of farm. Dave Endicott will do a brief presentation to update everyone about what the local farmers union is doing, the benefits of being a members, and take advantage of a one-year free membership offer. Most of all, have some fun networking with other farmers of all varieties and hear theirs stories too.
Sunday July 28th 1pm – Monarch Butterfly Presentation
More info coming soon
Saturday August 10th Noon – 2pm FREE Foraging for Mushrooms with Kathy Yerich.
We welcome mushroom expert Kathy Yerich to the farm. She will be doing a presentation about foraging for mushrooms, and we will take a walk on the trails of our 172 acres to see what we can find.
“Start Seeing Mushrooms” Co-author of the popular and accessible local field guide, Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest. Kathy Yerich has been hanging out with the Minnesota Mycological Society (MMS) and North American Mycological Society (NAMA) for more than 15 years.
THIS EVENT IS FREE but registration required as this class is limited to 50 participants. Registration will be open in July.
Saturday August 17th 10am – Noon – Wildlife Habitat Management Plan.
More info coming soon.
Saturday September 9th 10am – Noon – Foraging Workshop with Mora Library
More info coming soon.
Saturday September 28th 9am – FREE U of M Extension Fall for All class
More info coming soon
Saturday October 5th – Cider and Cheese Pairing Class $45
Kerry Jarred, Certified Cheese Professional and her husband Mike of Forage to Fromage will provide a guided tour of the perfect pairings of artisan cheeses with our Yellow Belly cider. She will select six to eight different fresh, artisan cheeses to pair with six to eight different ciders, making it a super-fun date night! $45 per person. Tickets will go on sale in September, stay tuned!
Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th – Fall Fest
More info coming soon
