Tri Cycle Farms

Urban Goat Tending Class with The Greedy Goats
2017-06-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
In this 3 hour class, Connie Rieper-Estes and Jason Estes with Greedy Goats of NWA will move from basic tending of goat needs and health to more advanced goat knowledge covering breeding and selling. The class will be split into 2 sections:

Level I: Intro to Goats (90 min) "So, you want to have 2 goats?"

Basic needs: Breeds, Anatomy, Goat Psychology, Diet, Fencing, Housing, City Ordinances, Buying, Goat Math, and Pet-a-Goat

Level II: Advanced Goats (90 min) "Now that you have goats, what's next?"

Important info: Nutrition, Minerals, Health, Parasites, Hygiene, Hooves, Pasture Rotation, Record Keeping, Breeding, Kidding, Milking, Wethering, and Selling

REGISTER: https://goo.gl/forms/QGpMUMQMDrG6E55Q2

WHEN: Saturday, June 3rd 1:00-4:00pm

WHERE: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)

PARK: Trinity United First Methodist Church

COST: $15 for beginning OR advanced section. $25 for both.

Bring pen, paper, and a water bottle! In case of rain, will be moved to the following Sunday.

Garden Tenders Orientation (1 of 2)
2017-05-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
How does spending the summer building your skills in the garden and sharing in the harvest sound? The Garden Tenders 2017 program is about to launch! Join us for orientations on Thursday, May 18th, from 6-7pm, or on Sunday, June 4th, from 2:30-3:30pm at Tri Cycle! Garden Tenders sign up for weekly volunteering times and care for a specific area of the garden. Times are flexible and include evening and early morning hours. Families are more than welcome! For more information, contact Delilah at volunteer@tricyclefarms.org.

Introduction to Permaculture: People, Projects, and Practices with Thomas McKnight
2017-05-06 13:30 - 2017-05-07 15:00 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Do you desire practical solutions to everyday problems? Heard of Permaculture? Join us Saturday, May 6, for a day of discussing the wonders of Permaculture, including some of its star people and their astounding projects around the world. We'll tour the garden and explain how you can implement real solutions! Join us the next day, Sunday, May 7, for more "permie" fun as we explore one of the basic staples of a homestead: soap! Thomas will discuss a brief how-to using the traditional lye. Then, you can create your very own handmade lye soap at Tricycle Farms to take home!

REGISTER: Online here

WHEN: Saturday, May 6th from 1:30pm-3:00pm

Sunday, May 7th from 1:30pm-3:00pm

WHERE: The Rock House at Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)

PARK: Trinity United First Methodist Church

DONATION: $10 Suggested

Thomas McKnight:

Bio - UA graduate, Grad. Cert. if Sustainability, PDC, Tri-Cyclist

From Jackson, TN originally, I came to Fayetteville 7 years ago for an architectural design degree from the University of Arkansas and fell in love with the Ozarks. With an ever-intensifying infatuation with the natural world, I studied sustainability at the U of A under Dr. Messadi and found permaculture. I enjoy any good design and the complexities of Earth's systems, thus everything permaculture.

2nd Annual Warford/Mader Family Crawfish Boil at George's Majestic
2017-04-29 13:00 - 17:30 | George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
VENUE CHANGE! Due to thunderstorms, the 2nd Annual Warford/Mader Family Crawfish Boil will take place from 1-5:30pm at George's Majestic on Dickson St.

Tri Cycle Farms presents the 2nd Annual Warford/Mader Family Crawfish Boil on April 29th from 1-6pm for all-you-can-eat crawfish and fixins, smoked ribs and chicken, boudin, and andouille sausage. Bring a side dish to share potluck style!

Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

Prepare a No-Till Garden Bed in Less than an Hour with Patrice Gros
2017-04-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
During this hands-on workshop, we will build an organic garden bed using a no-till method. By not tilling the bed, we will not just save time, but we will also keep the soil structure in its natural state. We will then plant vegetable crops together on these permanent beds.

REGISTER: Online here

WHEN: Saturday, April 8th from 3:00-5:00pm

WHERE: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)

PARK in the gravel lot at Trinity United First Methodist Church across the street.

Donation: $10 suggested

About the teacher:

Patrice Gros of Foundation Farm was raised in Marseille, France and lived there until he graduated from college with a degree in business. He went on to obtain his MBA from UCLA and pursued a career in corporate finance and personal money management. In 1993, with a new home in Ojai, CA and an acre of land peppered with fruit trees, Patrice had his first vegetable garden. There it was: heart-shaped and barely 100 square-feet, and with it, a deep life transformation of the most gentle and unexpected kind.

Today, many seasons and thousands of hours of raking, hoeing, mulching and harvesting later, Patrice’s gardening passion is alive and well; only the scale has changed. Patrice now runs Foundation Farm, a 5 acre certified organic farm in the Arkansas Ozarks not far from Eureka Springs. The farm is a no-till, highly sustainable, organically certified operation which supports his family. All of the farm’s 25,000 lbs of produce harvested yearly are sold within a 50 mile radius. The farm attracts many visitors and groups. The farm crew is a mixture of volunteers and season-long trainees enrolled in Foundation Farm’s farming school.

Patrice is also the founder of the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.

Arkansas Gives 2017
2017-04-06 08:00 - 20:00 | AR
2017 is the final year of the Arkansas Gives program. Help Tri Cycle Farms "Grow the Love" this year by planning to make your contribution to Tri Cycle Farms on April 6, 2017, between 8am-8pm. You can select our organization on the Arkansas Gives website, here, or by clicking on the Arkansas Gives link we will provide on our website and our Facebook page on the day of the event. The minimum donation for this event is $25.
If you are interested in phone banking in the evening for Arkansas Gives, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Delilah, at volunteer@tricyclefarms.org!

Aquaponic Basic Workshop with Leah English
2017-04-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Would you like to learn more about hydroponic and aquaponic food production? Join us as Leah English covers the basics of growing food using a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture. By combining these farming methods, back yard gardeners, as well as commercial growers, are able to sustainably produce fish and vegetables within one closed-loop system. During the class she will cover the basic principles behind hydroponics and aquaculture while discussing the pros and cons of combining these methods to grow your own food using aquaponics. You’ll also have an opportunity to check out Tri Cycle’s aquaponic system and get tips for building your own.
REGISTER: Online here
WHEN: Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 1:00-3:00pm
WHERE: Rock House at Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N. Garland Ave).
PARK at Trinity United Methodist Church across the street.
DONATION: $10 suggested

March 2017 Month of Compassion Food Drive with Compassion Fayetteville
2017-03-27 09:00 - 2017-03-31 17:00 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Tri Cycle Farms is a participating partner in Compassion Fayetteville's March 2017 Month of Compassion Food Drive. We, along with the Fayetteville Public Library, the Downtown Farmers' Market, and City Hall, will serve as a drop-off site for donated non-perishable food items from March 27th-March 31st. Drop off any non-perishable food item in the Rock House between 9am-5pm Monday through Friday during this week. If you cannot make it during regular hours, feel free to use the labeled crate on the Rock House porch that will be available in the off-hours.
Help us show Fayetteville the generosity of Tri Cyclists! Donate through Tri Cycle to benefit community organizations like 7Hills Day Center.

Calvin Bey's Natural (Organic) Gardening Class
2017-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Trinity United Methodist Church, 1021 W Sycamore St, Fayetteville , AR, 72703, United States
This day-long course includes gardening concepts and practices with emphasis on developing productive soils and growing quality vegetables. The concepts apply to flowers and yards. Topics include soils, soil testing, soil biology, selecting the garden site, tools, double-digging, composting, plant spacing, fertilizing, watering, companion planting, mulching, vermiculture, compost tea, green manure crops, nitrogen fixing crops, winter cover crops, winter gardens, pest management, weeds, paramagnetic effects, and organic gardening resources.

See http://harmonygardens.blogspot.com There will be a garden tour at later date.

Who Should Attend:

The course is designed for those with little to much gardening knowledge and experience. It is highly recommended that you get your AR soil test done before the course, using County Extension Service. Allow 3 weeks for the test results to be returned. ASK FOR A NITROGEN TEST. Call Calvin for specific instructions.

Calvin will assist students with soil test interpretations, and provide help on fertilizer recommendations. Call if you have questions about the soil testing.

Pre-registration is required.

Class size is limited. Cost is $75.00 per person, and includes the book, How to Grow More Vegetable by John Jeavons, and 60 pages of handout material. If you have the Jeavons' book, deduct $15.00. For couples who can share the book and handouts, the cost is $125.00. Register by sending a check to:

Calvin Bey

8779 W. Forest Hills Dr.

Fayetteville, AR 72704.

Provide your name, address, telephone number, and email. Call Calvin at 479-527- 6951, or email cfbey1936@cox.net for more information.

Instructor:

Dr. Calvin Bey grew up on a farm in Michigan and is a retired USDA Forest Service scientist, with a deep concern about health and environmental issues. Over the past 50 years, he has gardened in ten different geographic areas, and has trained under John Jeavons using the Grow Biointensive® approach. He has studied gardening extensively and has grown more than 40 kinds of vegetables and fruits in his garden in Fayetteville, AR.

Annual Seed Exchange
2017-03-18 | Trinity United Methodist Church, 1021 W Sycamore St, Fayetteville , AR, 72703, United States
Mark your calendars! It's Seed Exchange time again! Bring seeds to share and trade, or just check out the variety! We will have seed swappers, live plants, music, and light refreshments. The seed swap is free and courses carry a suggested donation.
We will hold our open seed exchange from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity United Methodist Church at 1021 Sycamore St, across the street from Tri Cycle Farms.
During our 2017 Seed Exchange, we will offer three classes. Please use the registration links to sign up:

Calvin Bey -- Establishing a Natural and Organic Garden -- Basics
12:00-1:00 Register Here
Calvin Bey -- Soil and Plant Development for Quality Vegetable Production
1:00-2:00 Register Here
Herb Culver -- Seed Saving
1:00-2:00 Register Here

Whole Foods 5% Day to Benefit Tri Cycle Farms
2017-03-15 | Whole Foods, 3425 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR, 72703, United States
Wednesday, March 15th, is Whole Foods 5% Day to Benefit Tri Cycle Farms! 5% of any purchase you make at Whole Foods today will be donated to Tri Cycle Farms. We will be tabling at Whole Foods during lunch and dinner, and join us in the Whole Foods Cafe for evening fun!

Patrice Gros' Year-Round Organic Vegetable Gardening
2017-03-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Never miss a week of fresh food with the methods that Patrice Gros has to offer! Come learn about the specific greens for different micro-climates and soil types. This class will teach powerful techniques to grow many salad greens in your own growing conditions.
When: Saturday, March 11th from 3:00-5:00pm
Where: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)
PARK at Trinity United First Methodist Church across the street.
REGISTER online here
Suggested donation: $10.
Teacher Bio:
Patrice Gros of Foundation Farm was raised in Marseille, France and lived there until he graduated from college with a degree in business. He went on to obtain his MBA from UCLA and pursued a career in corporate finance and personal money management. In 1993, with a new home in Ojai, CA and an acre of land peppered with fruit trees, Patrice had his first vegetable garden. There it was: heart-shaped and barely 100 square-feet, and with it, a deep life transformation of the most gentle and unexpected kind.
Today, many seasons and thousands of hours of raking, hoeing, mulching and harvesting later, Patrice’s gardening passion is alive and well; only the scale has changed. Patrice now runs Foundation Farm, a 5 acre certified organic farm in the Arkansas Ozarks not far from Eureka Springs. The farm is a no-till, highly sustainable, organically certified operation which supports his family. All of the farm’s 25,000 lbs of produce harvested yearly are sold within a 50 mile radius. The farm attracts many visitors and groups. The farm crew is a mixture of volunteers and season-long trainees enrolled in Foundation Farm’s farming school.
Patrice is also the founder of the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.

Potato Planting Workday -- Canceled
2017-03-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
The March 11th Potato Planting Day has been canceled due to freezing weather and an 80% chance of rain. Join us next Saturday, 3/18, for a beautiful day in the garden!
Join Tri Cycle Farms from 9am-12pm on Saturday, March 11th, to plant seed potatoes in the potato planters build on last week's workday. This event will conclude our celebration of Arkansas AmeriCorps Week, which has the focus of reducing food insecurity.
Please park in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church and carefully take the crosswalk across Garland Ave to arrive at Tri Cycle Farms. Bring your water bottle!

AmeriCorps Week 2017
2017-03-04 09:00 - 2017-03-11 12:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Join Tri Cycle Farms in celebrating AmeriCorps Service Members! We currently enjoy the service of 3 AmeriCorp VISTA members and one Arkansas GardenCorps member. We also work with VISTAs, GardenCorps members, and FoodCorps members at other Northwest Arkansas sites.
AmeriCorps Week 2017 will kick off on Saturday, March 4th, from 9am-12pm, with a Potato Box Building Volunteer Workday. The theme of this year's AmeriCorps Week is addressing food insecurity. During the week, we will feature individual service corps members on our Facebook page and in our blog. The week will wrap up with Potato Planting Day on Saturday, March 11th, from 9am-12pm.
Help us celebrate the hard work of national service corps members!

Potato Planter Build Day!
2017-03-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Build potato planters with the friendly folks at Tri Cycle Farms from 9am-12pm on Saturday, March 4th!
We will be building potato planters to kick off Arkansas AmeriCorps Week, which has the focus of reducing food insecurity. We will be planting potatoes in these planters on Saturday, March 11th.
Please park in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church and carefully take the crosswalk across Garland Ave to arrive at Tri Cycle Farms.

Starting Your Garden Indoors with Herb Culver
2017-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Ready to begin your garden for the coming season? Join us as Herb Culver explains best practices for various situations. We will first talk about different potting soil formulas, soil amendments, and fertilizers. We’ll then do some hands-on seeding and discuss germination, growing requirements, and transplanting. If there’s time, we’ll also take some vegetative cuttings of perennials.
Herb will bring along potting soil, amendments, fertilizer, and containers, and Tri Cycle Farms will have seeds to share. We encourage participants to bring and share seeds too. This will be an interactive workshop and we encourage everyone to share their own knowledge and experience.
WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 10:00 am
WHERE: Greenhouse at Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N. Garland Ave).
PARK in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church across the street. Be careful in the crosswalk!
DONATION: $10 suggested
SIGN UP: https://goo.gl/forms/gCbZlJRLctvQ44Jr1
About the teacher:
Herb Culver has been an organic gardener for forty years. He operates Bean Mountain Farms, a greenhouse nursery in the Ozarks that specializes in open-pollinated and heirloom varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower bedding plants.

HeART Market: TLC at TCF a Pop-up Valentine Shop & Open House
2017-02-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Tri Cycle Farms presents the HeART Market: TLC at TCF a Pop-up Valentine Shop & Open House
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Tri Cycle Farms is hosting a pop-up market with the theme of self-care & TLC for Y-O-U ...as well as unique gifts for the ones you LOVE! We will feature natural bath products, handmade cards, Reiki energy sessions, chair massage, jewelry, plus a "Love-Making" station with take-home craft decorations, delicious refreshments, and of course lots of farm goodies like herbs, tea, canvas bags, t-shirts & other great merchandise to help support Tri Cycle Farms, a non-profit urban farm.
This market will include art from:
Jessica Eck (Ozark Apothecary) - bath bombs, lotions, scrubs, etc.
Kelly Bassemeier - small dolls, handmade fabric gifts
Trisha Guting (Onahli) - Reiki energy sessions, art/gift items
Lena Lewis - stone figurines, jewelry & other gifts
Kate Baer - jewelry
Don Austin - chair massage
Location: Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland
February 4th, 11am-5pm
Please park at Trinity United Methodist Church in the gravel parking lot and (carefully!) take the crosswalk across Garland to the farm.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
2017-01-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Tri Cycle Farms, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Join Tri Cycle Farms in celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on January 16th, 2017, from 12pm-4pm. We will complete a variety of projects at the farm, including projects like

An opening activity at 12pm to build cooperation and focus our intentions for this day of service
Building Victory Gardens near the main garden and in front of the Rock House
Mixing soil amendments to make potting soil, and then starting seeds in our potting soil mixture
Clearing and strawing any remaining unwinterized garden beds
Planting trees and shrubs

At 3:30pm, volunteers and community members are invited to hear the story of and share a community meal of "Stone Soup" at the Trinity United Methodist Church fellowship hall, which is right across the street from the farm. Ozark Natural Foods, Whole Foods, and Ozark Natural Breads are donating organic produce and other ingredients for Stone Soup that will be prepared by Mike's Mindful Plate. This meal is free and open to the public. Bring a container with you so you can take home some soup! Let's work together and then share in healthy, organic soups and breads together!
We will have indoor activities available in the event of rain. Check our Facebook page for an announcement by 9am on Monday morning regarding indoor or outdoor activities.
If you would like to make a group reservation for your organization, please email Delilah Clark, AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Coordinator, at azuredk@gmail.com. We would love to host your student organization at this event as well as on independently scheduled workdays!

Ozark Integrative Medicine Give-and-Receive Day to Benefit Tri Cycle Farms
2016-12-19 08:00 - 17:00 | AR
December 19th is Give-and-Receive Day at Ozark Integrative Medicine. On Give-and-Receive Day, all proceeds benefit Tri Cycle Farms. Make a donation of any amount for an acupuncture, cupping, or herbal treatment and ALL of your donation will go to Tri Cycle Farms! Appointments are required. Make an appointment by calling (870) 421-4368. Ozark Integrative Medicine is located at 275 E. Huntsville Rd in Fayetteville.

Artists' Gift Market
2016-12-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Join Tri Cycle and several talented, local artists for a pop-up Artists' Gift Market on December 17th from 11am-5pm. Support local makers this holiday season and fulfill your last minute gift needs!
Artists and goods will include:
Hank Kaminsky jewelry
Kelly Price hand-sewn pendants, jewelry and ornaments
Trisha Guting ornaments, lights, leather & metal jewelry from up-cycled materials
Jenny Dietzel Twin Springs Wellness products
Teresa Chard with Chard Design jewelry
Kelly Bassemier crocheted wearables and felt ornaments
and Tri Cycle Farms merchandise, dried herbs and more!
Light refreshments will be prepared by The Little Village kids!
Donations accepted to support Tri Cycle Farms.
There will be limited parking at the Community Rock House 1705 N. Garland Ave.
Overflow parking at Trinity United Methodist Church across the street.

Natural Health Class "Salve Making-The Must-Have Herbal Tool"
2016-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Tri Cycle Farms presents Jenny Dietzel's Natural Health Class "Salve Making-The Must-Have Herbal Tool" on Saturday, December 10th, from 10:00am-12:00pm.

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 other conditions like dry lips or skin. Learn how to make a simple salve from a single healing herb or combine herbs into a formula for their synergistic effects. Many of them can be grown in your own yard or window boxes. Some of them grow everywhere already. Makes a good sized batch for sharing.

Classes will be held in the Rock House at Tri Cycle Farms. Please park in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church, at the intersection of Sycamore and Garland, and carefully take the crosswalk to arrive at the Rock House.
Cost: $20

Natural Health Class "Tincturing and Extracting Herbs and Foods "
2016-11-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Tri Cycle Farms presents Jenny Dietzel's Natural Health Class "Tincturing and Extracting Herbs and Foods " on Thursday, November 17th, from 6:30pm-7:30pm.

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 herbs. We will also cover several herbal formulas that you can use as they are or adapt for your own purposes.
Classes will be held in the Rock House at Tri Cycle Farms. Please park in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church, at the intersection of Sycamore and Garland, and carefully take the crosswalk to arrive at the Rock House.
Cost: $15

Natural Health Class "Stress Reduction: Finding Your Smile"
2016-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Tri Cycle Community House, 1705 N. Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR, United States
Tri Cycle Farms presents the Natural Health Class "Stress Reduction: Finding Your Smile" with herbalist Jenny Dietzel of Twin Springs Wellness on Saturday, November 5th, from 10:30am-11:30am.
This class covers an overview of traditional and new age methods of learning how to relax and deal with stress. Things like breathing, meditating, stretching and yoga will be discussed which all help you gain strength and sleep better. Traditional herbs for relaxing will also be introduced. Next we will work through goal setting and time management with a guided visualization that helps you reach your goals for peace of mind. Rational thinking processes will also be covered which is very important for bringing a smile back into your life. Join us for this great new informative class. Your smile will thank you.
Classes will be held in the Rock House at Tri Cycle Farms. Please park in the gravel lot at Trinity United Methodist Church, at the intersection of Sycamore and Garland, and carefully take the crosswalk to arrive at the Rock House.
Cost: $15

Build a no-till garden in less than one hour with Patrice Gros
2016-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | AR
During this hands on workshop, we will build an organic garden bed using a no-till method. By not tilling the bed, we will not just save time, but we will also keep the soil structure in its natural state. We will then plant vegetable crops together on these permanent beds.
WHEN: Saturday, April 30th from 2:00-4:00pm
WHERE: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)
PARK: at Trinity United First Methodist Church and use the crosswalk to meet at the red barn.
DONATION: $10 suggested
REGISTER: http://goo.gl/forms/8VPIQKx4xW
About the teacher:
Patrice Gros of Foundation Farm was raised in Marseille, France and lived there until he graduated from college with a degree in business. He went on to obtain his MBA from UCLA and pursued a career in corporate finance and personal money management. In 1993, with a new home in Ojai, CA and an acre of land peppered with fruit trees, Patrice had his first vegetable garden. There it was: heart-shaped and barely 100 square-feet, and with it, a deep life transformation of the most gentle and unexpected kind.
Today, many seasons and thousands of hours of raking, hoeing, mulching and harvesting later, Patrice’s gardening passion is alive and well; only the scale has changed. Patrice now runs Foundation Farm, a 5 acre certified organic farm in the Arkansas Ozarks not far from Eureka Springs. The farm is a no-till, highly sustainable, organically certified operation which supports his family. All of the farm’s 25,000 lbs of produce harvested yearly are sold within a 50 mile radius. The farm attracts many visitors and groups. The farm crew is a mixture of volunteers and season-long trainees enrolled in Foundation Farm’s farming school.
Patrice is also the founder of the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.

Live United Day
2016-04-15 13:30 - 17:30 | AR
Many hands make light work, and boy there always seems to be a lot of work to be done at the farm!
Come give a little time to make a difference not just here, but also in the surrounding community. As an urban community garden, we are equally concerned with growing organic food, educating those interested, and empowering those in need of healthy food. Activities include weeding, shoveling soil, moving mulch, conversing about food sovereignty and connected issues as well as so much more!
Lets unite and create a healthy life for the people in your own community.
Come and go at the time that fits your schedule best.
Register at http://unitedwaynwa.galaxydigital.com/aem/agency/event/?doc_id=2518&agency_id=18414

Introduction to Permaculture with Thomas McKnight
2016-04-09 13:30 - 15:00 | AR
Interested in the basics of permaculture or looking to freshen up on your knowledge of the ecological and social culture? Come take this class for a brief history of people, principles and practices that make up today's permaculture systems. This will be a two day class and the second day we will build an herb spiral from scratch together. Herb spirals are a great way to see how various plants inhabit different environments based off sun, shade, and moisture levels. Spruce up the look of any yard by adding these helix style creations and you'll also spice up your kitchen.
When: Saturday, April 9th from 1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunday, April 10th from 1:30pm-3:00pm
Where: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)
Park at Trinity United First Methodist Church and use the crosswalk to walk to the farm. We will meet inside the rock house for day 1 and behind the red barn for day 2.
Register: http://goo.gl/forms/IqamHyraLb
Bio - UA graduate, Grad. Cert. if Sustainability, PDC, Tri-Cyclist
From Jackson, TN originally, I came to Fayetteville 7 years ago for an architectural design degree from the University of Arkansas and fell in love with the Ozarks. With an ever-intensifying infatuation with the natural world, I studied sustainability at the U of A under Dr. Messadi and found permaculture. I enjoy any good design and the complexities of Earth's systems, thus everything permaculture.

3rd Annual Seed Exchange
2016-03-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Trinity United Methodist Church, 1021 W Sycamore St, Fayetteville , AR, 72703, United States
Hey gardeners, bring your seeds and lets give, share, trade and barter! Add something new to your own landscape and explore the diversity of seeds that will be offered.
Even if you don't have any seeds, come join any three of the classes that will be offered at this time!
12:00-1:00pm
Seed Saving with Herb Culver.
Sign up: http://goo.gl/forms/5E39u1gNKR
12:00-1:00pm
Establishing a Natural & Organic Garden with Calvin Bey
Sign up: http://goo.gl/forms/c7xQIi7nPE
1:00-2:00pm
Soil and Plant Development for Quality Vegetable Production with Calvin Bey.
Sign up: http://goo.gl/forms/20UT7DBb2I

Holistic Nutrition
2016-03-08 06:00 - 19:00 | AR
This class is packed with information on eating that will help you feel great. So much energy can be released just in learning how to combine the foods you love so that it enhances the digestive process. Foods that are high in antioxidants and important vitamins will be presented with ideas for making it taste great for the pickiest adults and children. Indigestion will also be addressed in addition to herbs and spices that benefit the digestion.
PRICE: $15
WHEN: 6:00-7:00pm on Tuesday, March 8th
WHERE: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)
PARK: at Trinity United Methodist Church and use the crosswalk to get to the Rock House.
Don't let lack of funds keep you away! Message Kyndal Saverse or Jenny Dietzel for concerns.
REGISTER: http://goo.gl/forms/vIqvqbqnm3
Teacher Biography:
Jenny Dietzel from Twin Springs Wellness has her Doctorate in Natural Health and provides educational consultations and classes to teach people how to use natural therapies safely and effectively. She focuses on teaching clients about the importance of natural organic foods and clean water, as well as offering information or recommended uses of: food extracts, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, digestive aids, plant substances, homeopathic preparations, topical natural substances, air, water, heat and cold, sound, light, and exercise therapies.
These techniques are effective and are helping people use less medication, and have fewer drug interactions and side effects. Clients also benefit psychologically by gaining coping skills, learning goal setting, time management, and stress reduction techniques and developing confidence in their inner voice.

4 Season Lettuce: Grow your salads year-round organically with Patrice Gros
2016-02-27 14:00 - 16:00 | AR
Want to grow a variation of greens throughout the entire year? Come learn about the specific greens for different micro-climates and soil types. This class will teach powerful techniques to grow many salad greens in your own growing conditions.
When: Saturday, February 27th from 2:00-4:00pm
Where: Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N Garland Ave)
Park at Trinity United First Methodist and use the crosswalk to get to Tri Cycle Farms. We will meet at the red barn.
Register: http://goo.gl/forms/kLFFS5Oci5
About the teacher:
Patrice Gros of Foundation Farm was raised in Marseille, France and lived there until he graduated from college with a degree in business. He went on to obtain his MBA from UCLA and pursued a career in corporate finance and personal money management. In 1993, with a new home in Ojai, CA and an acre of land peppered with fruit trees, Patrice had his first vegetable garden. There it was: heart-shaped and barely 100 square-feet, and with it, a deep life transformation of the most gentle and unexpected kind.
Today, many seasons and thousands of hours of raking, hoeing, mulching and harvesting later, Patrice’s gardening passion is alive and well; only the scale has changed. Patrice now runs Foundation Farm, a 5 acre certified organic farm in the Arkansas Ozarks not far from Eureka Springs. The farm is a no-till, highly sustainable, organically certified operation which supports his family. All of the farm’s 25,000 lbs of produce harvested yearly are sold within a 50 mile radius. The farm attracts many visitors and groups. The farm crew is a mixture of volunteers and season-long trainees enrolled in Foundation Farm’s farming school.
Patrice is also the founder of the Eureka Springs Farmers’ Market.

Starting Your Garden Indoors
2016-02-20 10:00 - 11:30 | AR
If you want to begin a garden for the coming season, this workshop will help teach you how to get started! We will first talk about various potting soil formulas, soil amendments, and fertilizers. We’ll then do some hands-on seeding and discuss germination and growing requirements for various types of seeds, along with additional tips on transplanting seedlings. If there’s time, we’ll also take some vegetative cuttings of perennials.
Herb will bring along potting soil, amendments, fertilizer, and containers, and we can all help plant seeds for the garden at Tri Cycle. However, we also encourage participants to bring along their own seeds to plant for their own garden! This will be an interactive workshop and we encourage everyone to share their own knowledge and experience.
The workshop will be on January 24, 2015 at 10:00 am, in the hoop house and garden at Tri Cycle Farms (1705 N. Garland Ave). Please park at the Trinity United Methodist Church across the street and walk on over to the farm. There will be no charge for the class, but donations to go toward Tri Cycle's educational programming are appreciated.
About the teacher:
Herb Culver has been an organic gardener for forty years. He operates Bean Mtn Farms, a greenhouse nursery in the Ozarks that specializes in open-pollinated and heirloom varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower bedding plants.
Pre-register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S-BQnTPXHQc7kJOgiubCKQifR2WnGhzqyEhoodHcDuA/viewform
