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Quillisascut Cheese Introduction to Farming Aug 8th-12th 2007 $495 per person, space is limited Price includes bunkhouse style lodging and meals (transportation not included) We are offering this retreat for those who are interested in small scale farming and wish to learn some of the skills necessary to set up a successful sustainable farmstead. Participants will learn small livestock care and processing, how to milk a goat, and make four types of cheese. Attendees will also get hands-on experience with gardening, composting, building a raised bed, and transplanting garden starts. They will get a chance to visit several other farms; a pastured poultry project, a certified organic orchard that will feature insect monitoring, and tree fruit grafting, an off the grid farmstead that is growing certified organic garlic and learn how to process jam in a WSDA certified kitchen. The program will be rounded out with an introduction to honeybees and care for the hive, presentations and video's on certified organic licensing and other relevant topics. Please contact us for applications or download application: Application Lora Lea Misterly |
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