Community Event

In this workshop we will explore the many different types of beehives that beekeepers can make, and learn how to work with each of these. We will also weave a Sun Hive together out of rye straw and learn how to make the cow dung and clay paste that we use for extra insulation. We will be learning about and experiencing the different qualities of honey, wax, and propolis; we will dip candles together, and celebrate the growing light of Candlemas time with the queen bees who start laying eggs again at this time of year in anticipation of the season to come!

Beekeepers Q&A with Spikenard Mentors

7-8pm

Held on the third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8pm Eastern Time.  Make a donation for a single Q&A or sign up for a full year of Q&A sessions for $150.00.

NOFA NJ's 35th Annual Winter Conference

Living Roots, Resilience, & Food Security

EcoFarm Conference

January 22-25, 2025

Asilomar Conference Grounds

Pacific Grove, CA

50+ workshops! 

Four+ days of more than 50 skill-building workshops in English and Spanish, keynotes, pre-conference events, farm tours, seed swaps, tastings, networking, and expo! 

Click here for more information: https://www.eco-farm.org/?mc_cid=34eb316d9a&mc_eid=850e545c7c

Join us for NOFA-NH’s 23rd Annual Winter Conference: "Sowing Hope, Cultivating Joy," on February 8th, 2025, at Southern New Hampshire University. 

Where inspiration flourishes amidst the chill of winter! This unique New Hampshire event is designed for farmers, gardeners, food system professionals, and organic advocates eager to delve into the power of hope and the joy of tending to our land and communities.

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From Heart & Soil:

The Soil Summit

February 3-6

4 Days • 20 Sessions • Live Q&As • Product Giveaways • Supportive Community 

The Chesapeake BioDynamic Network of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, & West Virginia announces a talk by Regenerative Farmers making use of biodynamics:

Brian Wort & Amy McCurdy

Saturday January 25

7:00pm

Christian Community Parish House

4221Metzerott Road

College Park, MD 20740

(further info: mjudge2000@gmail.com)

Biodynamic Agriculture: Building Healthy Relationships with Nature, Nutrition, and Community

January 22, 2025
6:30 - 8 pm
Hagens Hall
Waldorf School of Princeton

At the heart of biodynamics is the image of caring for the earth and her kingdoms, as you would for a living being, that can unfold and develop into an independent, self-sustaining individuality. The animals that live within (the worm), upon (the cow), and above (the bee) the earth will be our focus for this Midwinter’s Agriculture Intensive. Each of these realms have a digestive process within that transforms and creates something new, a gift for the land that is future-bearing.

Orcharding, Theory U, eurythmy, farm tours, garden teaching and more