Spring Semester 2027

Spring is a busy time for growing food.  We start the semester by harvesting the last of our winter crops, and finish by harvesting some of our new spring vegetables.  This course focuses on all aspects of growing food- from seed to harvest- providing hands on-experience growing seedlings under artificial lights, hydroponic lettuce farming, planting in-ground gardens, growing food in raised garden beds, aerobic and anaerobic composting, managing manure, planting and harvest schedules, and harvesting seeds for storage. This introduction to natural farming, permaculture, organic farming, soil cultivation, and many other sustainable farming concepts will support students abilities to establish and maintain food systems. Our students will be responsible for every aspect of food production on campus. 

*201 Class available for returning students

It's time to taking tiny house building to the next level. This semester students will continue the construction of the Tiny house, adding an extension on to an existing shed. Students will learn how to finish walls, seal windows and doors, install electric wiring, plumbing and point of use fixtures.  This course focuses on the interior construction of the project while continuing to build students confidence with tools and construction equipment.    

This semester students will also have the opportunity to take a class that specific deals with off-grid plumbing, setting up rain catchment, gutters, filters and point of use fixtures.  

201* course available for returning students

With a full semester to learn about tools, students will feel confident in their knowledge and abilities to use basic household construction tools to perform every day tasks. This course works in collaboration with our construction class which means students will gain valauable hands-on, home improvement and renovation skills this semester. Each Student receives their own tool kit, with power tools to help them build self-reliance!  Students will also learn how to safely operate saws and other construction tools. Tool kit includes:  safety glasses, gloves, drill, screw driver set, plyers, hammer, grinding disk, chisel, square, tape measure, level, pencil, flash light, zip ties, scissors, trowel, knife, apron. 

Spring is an exciting time in the animal agriculture world, with lots of babies to be snuggled.  But sadly as any farmer will tell you, with a lot of life comes death.  Students will face the real challenges of hatching eggs and caring for new baby chicks, ducklings, and poults. This course will also cover responsible flock management, incubation, animal health and safety, and biosecurity measures to mitigate animal agriculture related risks. Students will learn about rabbit care, responsible breeding programs and raising baby bunnies. 

NOTE: Students will have the opportunity to learn the humane process we employ to dispatch our meat animals, process the meat and cook it. Students can opt out at anytime. On the day of processing, students who do not wish to participate will have an off-campus activity scheduled. 

*201 course available for returning students

Our spring  semester really start in the winter, so we begin our course with a lot of "slow foods" using hardy winter vegetables to produce soups and stews.  By the end of the semester, the gardens are in full bloom and students are back to pickling, fermenting, and preserving their harvest.  This course builds our students confidence in the kitchen, empowering them to pick up a chef's knife and prepare a quality, fresh,  home cooked meal. We cover food safety, basic and some advanced culinary techniques.  Students will dehydrate foods for long life, bake fresh bread, and learn to prepare full meals from vegetables and animals they raise.  We will learn to BBQ propane and charcoal and cook on an open fire. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a butchery day, seeing the humane process we employ to dispatch and harvest our meat.   

*201 course available for returning students

Each semester students will have the opportunity to request specific elective course, taught by a variety of Instructors.  Options range from Automotive, to Bee-keeping, Homesteading domestics, Entrepreneurial and Business classes, Hitches and trailer, Farmer's Market vending, Chicken Ledger and several more.  Once students are on campus, we will choose the electives for the semester during orientation week.