Join us for a morning exploring the beautiful fields and meadows of Free Verse Farm, a certified organic hilltop herb farm. Attendees will begin by learning how the farm's landscape is managed to encourage a healthy diversity of wild herbs. Free Verse Farm’s co-owners will share techniques for regenerative and ethical wildcrafting of herbs commonly found in Vermont and discuss traditional uses for these wild herbs, along with ways to dry and preserve them for year-round use in remedies such as tea blends, infused oils, and tinctures. There will also be opportunities for some hands-on harvesting.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the farm once the workshop concludes, and are also welcome to visit the Free Verse Farm Shop on their way out, located just down the road in the center of Chelsea.
Free Verse Farm is a 2024 Vermont Family Farmer of the Month Awardee.
Cost: $35 member, $45 non-member, free for BIPOC*
*We aim to keep our event prices low for everyone, but if the cost of registration is a barrier, please reach out to request a scholarship. Additionally, NOFA-VT offers the option of free registration to anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC) in an effort to actively work toward dismantling systems of racism that have historically disadvantaged BIPOC and continue to do so today. Learn more.
