This Saturday should be warm and sunny, and we'll be out in the garden doing all sorts of springtime activities- soil amending, planting, tending the hoop house, mulching, weeding, soaking up the sunshine. Also, we'll be picking up a whole bunch of little chicks that morning!!! Come join us for a day in the garden, ...continue reading "Spring Garden Shenanigans!"

This informative 2-hour class teaches the participants how to make an herbal salve. Salve is made from herbs soaked or simmered in oil with beeswax added to help it harden. It is a great way to get an herb onto the skin and is recommended for cuts, scrapes, stings, bites and rashes as well as ...continue reading "Herbal Salve Making Class with Jenny Dietzel"

The first Tuesday of each month, we will be hosting a free community Acupuncture clinic for the Tri Cycle Farms community run by Hayden Henningsen of Active Life Acupuncture and Yoga. This clinic aims to strengthen our community by caring for our hard-working bodies and minds and supporting our health and vitality. There will be walk-in appointments ...continue reading "Treatment Tuesday: Community Acupuncture with Hayden Henningsen"

Come join us for more spring farm work!

This class is designed to teach participants about the herbal medicines typically found in the average kitchen and in kitchens across the world. Things like garlic, ginger and turmeric are wonderful healing helpers and are not only helping in acute instances of discomfort or disease, but are helping others reduce their needs for prescription medication. ...continue reading "The Kitchen Apothecary with Jenny Dietzel"

During this hands-on workshop, we will learn how to prep a no-till garden bed in a section of untilled yard space and will then plant the bed with some spring vegetable crops. This workshop is a great follow-up to the No-Till Gardening class that Patrice taught in February, but no previous knowledge is required- just ...continue reading "How to Prepare and Plant a No-Till Garden Bed, with Patrice Gros"

Ever wondered what all those "weeds" are in your yard and garden? Ever wondered what you can safely forage in the park? Come join us for an early spring Herb Walk with Rix White to look at the edible, medicinal, and practical uses of wild plants growing all around at Tri Cycle Farms! This class ...continue reading "Herb Walk with Rix White at Tri Cycle Farms!"

Come celebrate Earth Day Eve at Greenhouse Grille. Buy dinner at the Grille and 10% of proceeds go to the farm!

This class teaches you methods for transforming your herbs into usable working medicines for yourself or family. We will cover the proper way to make infusions, decoctions, oils, salves, tinctures, vinegars, liniments and more. Proper harvesting, drying and storing of herbs will also be discussed so that you can maximize the shelf life of your ...continue reading "Tincturing and Extracting Herbs with Jenny Dietzel"