Workshop Descriptions

Gardening Workshops

Don't want to buy starts, or don't have starts available to buy? Start your own! Learn which crops need to be started and how to plant and care for them indoors before transplanting them outside.
This is a basic introduction to vegetable gardening. Learn about vegetable varieties for Interior Alaska, what every plant needs, Season Extension techniques, Soil, Container gardening, labor saving ways to garden and much more!!!
Don't have yard space for a garden, no problem, use containers! Learn the basics of how to plant in containers!
Want to rely less on imports and become more self-sufficient in terms of food? Learn how to properly plan a garden fit to grow enough food to feed your family.
This workshop covers the basics of what it means to grow organically, the requirements to be considered organic, and the health benefits of organic foods.
Discover the health benefits of growing your own food, and get recommendations to grow specific foods that have extra health benefits!
Want the kids to learn how to garden, or help you in the garden? Here are some fun things to grow and activities to do with your kids!
Learn how to improve your soils to grow bigger and better vegetables! Test your soil to see if your pH is good and to see if you are missing any important nutrients.
Fresh herbs add nutritional value to your meals and grow great in containers!
Don’t waste all your time and energy on plants you can’t eat! Learn about edible shrubs, herbs, and vegetables that are not only attractive but are also edible!
Have a lot of weeds in your garden? Well surprise, some of them are actually edible and taste great! Find out how to identify your weeds and prepare them.
Many berries can grow as perennials and can become a permanent part of your properties landscaping and your diet.

Learn about flowers that will grow well year after year in your village and how to care for them. Learn about beautiful annual flowers and how you can plant and care for them as a community.

Learn how to gather volunteer support, write grants, and develop a plan so your community can enjoy fresh vegetables during the summer. Learn about different marketing strategies such as Community Shared Agriculture and a Farmer’s Market.
 

Food Preservation Workshops

Learn to make jam from the gift of wild berries. Participants supply the berries and take home an equivalent amount of jam, etc.
Condiments can make or break a meal, learn how to make your own, even with wild harvested foods.
Want to preserve some of your veggies? Try pickling them!
Learn the safest techniques for canning salmon and other wild game.
Explore the wonderful world of sausage making. A great way to diversify moose meat!
Learn about the different methods to preserve your foods and the supplies needed to do so.
Have a favorite Vegetable, or berry? This is your opportunity to learn how to grow it and ways to eat it.
 
 

Wild Harvesting Workshops

Learning how to be creative in the kitchen with plants you can harvest from the natural world around you.
First hand learn how to identify the wild plants around you, potentially by walking through the woods with an expert! Many of these plants are edible and have great health benefits.
Like mushrooms but are intimidated by identifying them? Fear no more, an expert can share the tips and tricks to harvesting the tasty and nutritious edible mushrooms around you.