This class is distinctly online.

Educators and psychologists know that learning is affected by stress, anxiety, self-image, cultural and societal expectations.  Today the majority of teachers, (80%) are white, and the majority of learners are students of color.  This creates a strong potential for a cultural and communication gap between teachers and students.  Let's examine unique challenges to black students in the classroom and how teachers can minimize those challenges and support school success for all students.

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

Learn some of the basics of homesteading.  We will discuss how you can use your property in the best way for self sufficiency, growing your own food, preserving food, lumber milling/building projects and raising animals.  We will talk about the things that we do on our own properties and give guidance/answer questions on how you can get started.

Shana&Marcia

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

Interested in making your own breads?  This class will give you a solid basis for starting your bread-making journey.  We will share several easy bread recipes and show you how to make them.  All recipes are intended to be made within two hours.

Shana&Marcia

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

This seminar is designed to offer organizing strategies to start your downsizing efforts.  Establish your project priorities, learn what supplies you might need, and set realistic time constraints.  Leave with an action plan!

SCAEjill

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

If you've ever considered raising your own meat, get a crash course on raising pigs and poultry, but many of the tips can be used for other animals as well.  You'll learn about your different options for processing the meat - whether to use a commercial butchery or doing the processing yourself.  Both ways have been used by the instructors and they will talk about the nitty gritty of processing your own animals and the supplies you would need.

Shana&Marcia

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

Learn the basics of raising goats!  If you've ever considered taking on goats, whether for dairy, meat or land clearing purposes, this is the class for you.  Learn from two different dairy goat farmers on the basic upkeep, veterinary care, breeding plans and all of the in-betweens of goat raising.  After the course you can visit both farms and receive a discounted rate on the purchase of 2021 spring kids.

Shana&Marcia

This class is designed to "flip" from onsite to remote, should we need to close our buildings.

Now that you're considering raising goats and interested in their milk, learn the incredible variety of things you can do with that milk!  We will talk about drinking the milk raw and when heat treating (also known as pasteurizing) can be beneficial.  We also make different cheeses, yogurt, soaps and lotions.  We will share some of the basic recipes for all of these items and go over what you would need for supplies/equipment from start to finish.

Shana&Marcia