Build your own capacities and help grow resilience for our Bitterroot Valley- Eat Like a Local, Learn from a Farmer!

Please join us Saturday April 26 between 1PM and 6:30PM for a Knowledge-Sharing Jamboree!

We've lined up an amazing group of long-time local agriculture and food stewards to share their knowledge and skills. Each local expert will share for 30 minutes with 15 more minutes for Q&A. *Two Concurrent talks every hour with Montana-inspired healthy snacks crafted by our Youth Farm Interns. Topics and experts include:

***A Look into Composting-- with Farmer Leon Stangl of Yourganic Farm

***Intro to raising Small Animals-- with Farmer Henry Wuensche of Homestead Organics Farm

***Citizen Seed Savers-- an invitation to learn about and save seed with Farmer Laura Garber of Cultivating Connections/Homestead Organics Farm

***Beginning Organic Gardening in Western Montana-- with John Schneeberger of Garden City Nursery and former co-owner of Garden City Seeds

*** Tree and Shrub Propagation-- with Farmer/Crafter Karen Coombs of Garden City Nursery

***Growing Great Potatoes-- with Farmer Nancy Beech of Mountain Spring Farm

***Biodynamic Agriculture in the Bitterroot-- with Steve Elliott of Lifeline Produce, the longest operating biodynamic and organic farm in Western Montana

***Spring Eats! -- with Denise Lines, Cultivating Connections Kitchen Director, and the Youth Farm interns.

***Growing even more food: Crop planning, succession, quantities, & timing-- with Farmer Laura Garber

***Growing Herbs-- with Farmer Karen Coombs of Garden City Nursery

*Starting your Market Garden-- with Emerging Farmer John Labosco

*What is Permaculture?

* Raising chickens in your Backyard

Rain or Shine. Please bring your jacket, sun hat, a notebook, and a pen.

Come for an hour or stay the whole day-

Locally-inspired Grazing Table will be open all day!

Come with your questions, be ready to learn, and leave inspired into action-

Families are welcome. Crafts area and snacks for Kids of all ages. Parents are responsible for their children at all times.

Topics and Expert Speakers subject to change. Thanks for sharing knowledge!

Everyone is welcome so please share and participate!

Parking is at Canyon View Church, just south of the Farm on Skalkaho Hwy. and walk back. Limited mobility parking at the farm. A special Thank You to Canyon View Church.