SEPTEMBER CLASSES ANNOUNCED

GROWING-EATING-LIVING

The growing movement of home gardening and urban farming appeals to those not just interested in a lifestyle change, but also to those seeking additional income or just the recreation and enjoyment of growing good tasting, nutritious food. Food security is a priority and 21 Acres, a local non-profit, provides the opportunities and resources to attain the knowledge for a secure, sustainable lifestyle.

The 2010  Education Program at 21 Acres currently offers comprehensive classes and workshops on topics focusing on Growing, Eating  Living, including a combination of classroom time and hands-on field work on the 21 Acres Farm near Woodinville in East King County. 

Keep checking back for additional classes and information.

Upcoming Classes

• Bring Your Food to Market

Saturday, September 11; $30. 10 a.m. to Noon. Location: 21 Acres. Are you interested in becoming a food purveyor? Whether it’s a recipe handed down from Grandma or a recipe you’ve perfected with all natural ingredients taking advantage of fresh picked produce, this class will provide you with introductory tools to turn your innovative idea into a profitable, sustainable business.

• Harvest and Can

Saturday, September 11; $40.  9 a.m. - Noon. Location: Sammamish Valley Grange. Get more connected with the quality of your food and preserve it yourself. The art of canning and food preservation is making a comeback reflecting on the increased accessibility and abundance of fresh produce. Start at 21 Acres harvesting fresh produce from our farm. Then head to the Grange kitchen to learn how to preserve a bountiful harvest safely for those mid-winter meals.

•  Bees in the Field: Harvesting Honey

Saturday, September 11; 1-3pm; $25. Location: Sammamish Valley Grange. Description.

• Harvest Pizzas

Saturday, September 18; 10 a.m. to Noon. $30. Location: 21 Acres. Smell, cook and taste this farm inspired twist of an old family favorite. Perfectly blended flavors with fresh ingredients all cooked outdoors in our wood-fired brick oven. Bring the whole family. One child free with one adult registration.

Enroll

To enroll for a class, download the Enrollment Application and return to education@21acres.org. If enrolling within 5 days of class, please email education@21acres.org or call 206-442-2061 to enroll in person.

Payment in full is due at the time of enrollment to secure your place in class.  Credit card, check or cash accepted; please make checks payable to 21 Acres.  

21 Acres may cancel classes or programs due to insufficient enrollment. Notification will be made via e-mail or phone three days in advance to the scheduled course date.

21 Acres regrets not being able to offer refunds on classes except in the instance of cancellation of class due to insufficient enrollment. In the event you are unable to attend a class you have already paid for, you may apply your tuition fee toward a future class.

Previous Class Offerings

• Farm Planning
• Seasonal Planning
• Introduction to Natural Beekeeping
• Plant Transplants
• Record Keeping
• Bees in the Field; Setting up the Hive
• Nutrient Management: Soils I
• Bees in the Field: Hive Inspection
• Nutrient Management: Soils II
• Field Workshop
• Bees in the Field: Colony Expansion I
  
• Bees in the Field: Hive Preparation for Honey Production
  
• Bees in the Field: Expansion II
• Field Preparation
• Designing Drip Irrigation
• Hoophouse Construction
• Bees in the Field: Nucleus Colony Maintenance
• Pest Management
• Traditional Food Preservation
• Creating Lavender Wands
• Get the Kids Cooking-Quick and Easy School Snacks, simply for kids
  
• Plant, Cover & Sow - Seed Saving and Winter Gardening