Farm Dreams

Homesteading, Organic Gardening, How to Farm, Preparedness, Self-Reliance

Past Events (25)

Chicken processing class

May 6, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – East West Farm I'll be teaching folks how to process their very own chicken. Topics covered will be raising the chickens, slaughter, dressing, and safe handling. $40 per person, includes the pasture raised chicken… Organized by East West Farm | Type: faming/homesteading, class

Sheep Shearing School

May 1, 2012 at 6pm to May 2, 2012 at 7pm – Delaware Valley College Sheep Shearing School teaches the basics of harvesting wool with electric shears. You will become competent in catching, moving and throwing sheep, shearing and preparing the fleece for market. Organized by Dusty Bottoms | Type: sheep, shearing, livestock

Breaking the Barriers - Access to Land, Capital and Equipment for Farm Start-ups

April 21, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – Chester County Government Services Do you want to farm, but don’t have the land, capital or equipment resources to get started? Wondering what direction to go? This full day program will bring in experts, as well as new and experience… Organized by Dusty Bottoms | Type: beginning, farming, finance, land, start-up

Launched Kickstarting the Butcher Shop Project

March 30, 2012 to May 15, 2012 – Kickstarter.com We are building our own on-farm USDA/State inspected butcher shop at Sugar Mountain Farm. See http://SugarMtnFarm.com/butchershop for details. We are closing in on the final construction of the butc… Organized by Walter Jeffries | Type: fund, raiser, -, sale

Ladies Homestead Gathering - Lazy B Farm

March 22, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9pm – Furr Lane Community Center “Every woman with a dream needs someone who believes in them and in their ability to achieve those dreams.” Cyndi Ball Time: 6:30 – 7pm Social Time 7:00 – 9 pm Formal Gathering Cyndi's goal an… Organized by Rebecca | Type: meeting

Chicken Workshop

March 3, 2012 from 9am to 12pm – Lazy B Farm Chickens are the newest hobby pet. How do you know if they’re right for you? Come to our workshop and have all your questions answered. This workshop includes: An overview of owning chickens Equi… Organized by Rebecca | Type: workshop
19th annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference

March 3, 2012 to March 4, 2012 – Asheville, NC Join 2000 farmers, gardeners, chefs, activists and conscious consumers from over 18 states and Canada for the southeastern US' largest sustainable living conference. Topics include farming, livestock… Organized by Organic Growers School | Type: agriculture, conference

Georgia Organics Annual Conference

February 24, 2012 at 6pm to February 25, 2012 at 7pm – Columbus Convention & Trade Center Plow Forward, the 15th Annual Conference, will be Feb. 24-25, 2012, at the Columbus Convetion & Trade Center in the Historic Columbus Iron Works. Organized by Dusty Bottoms | Type: sustainable, farming, conference

The 2nd Annual Beginning Farmer and Rancher Conference

February 18, 2012 at 6pm to February 20, 2012 at 7pm – Amway Grand Plaza Hotel The Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Conference provides an opportunity for farmers to meet and learn from experts and to network with other farmers from around the country 18-20 February 2012 Grand R… Organized by Dusty Bottoms | Type: sustainable, farming, conference

2012 Women in Agriculture conference

February 11, 2012 all day – 16 Locations in Washington State Women face unique challenges in growing viable businesses in farming and ranching. They also learn differently than men and like to connect with other women farmers in sharing experiences, knowledge… Organized by Women in Agriculture 2012 | Type: conference