Barn Buddies - Session 1
Grades K-2
Each day we will feed the animals then prepare and share a farm snack together. We’ll learn how to care for the animals on the farm, make crafts using natural materials, harvest and plant in the garden, and explore the fields and forest!
Mondays 3:30-5:30
Session 1: Mondays 4/14, 4/21, 5/5, 5/12
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Farm Hands Afterschool Program Session 1
Join the farmers after school to help out with farm chores! We will learn about the ways our farming is connected to the natural world around us, all while spending time with the animals on the farm, making crafts, and having fun together!
Wednesdays 3:30-5:30
Session 1: Wednesdays 4/16, 4/23, 5/7, 5/14
Session 2: Wednesdays 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
$95/session
Register here to pay with cash or check: https://forms.gle/mU4Ejq75Aj7epmRK8
Register here to pay with card: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-hands-at-dancing-bear-farm-spring-session-1-tickets-1104602187879?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Plant Swap - May
Bring plants to swap and go home with new varieties to plant! May through September on the first Tuesday each month at Dancing Bear Farm.
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off!
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off
Come join us for a fun-filled evening at our Barnyard Bash event! It's Parents' Night Off, so drop off your kids at Dancing Bear Farm for a night of farm chores, pizza, campfire, and games.
Kids will participate in evening farm chores to help us put the animals to bed for the night. We'll then enjoy a pizza dinner together, followed by a campfire with S'mores.
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Spring Work Weekend 2025
We're so excited to plan our third Community Work Weekend at Dancing Bear Farm! This work weekend we will be focused on tree and shrub planting, inoculating mushroom logs, and fixing fences. Please fill out this survey if you plan to join us - we look forward to seeing you on the farm!
Barn Buddies Afterschool Program - Session 2
Grades K-2
Each day we will feed the animals then prepare and share a farm snack together. We’ll learn how to care for the animals on the farm, make crafts using natural materials, harvest and plant in the garden, and explore the fields and forest!
Mondays 3:30-5:30
Session 2: Mondays 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Farm Hands Afterschool Program Session 2
Join the farmers after school to help out with farm chores! We will learn about the ways our farming is connected to the natural world around us, all while spending time with the animals on the farm, making crafts, and having fun together!
Wednesdays 3:30-5:30
Session 1: Wednesdays 4/16, 4/23, 5/7, 5/14
Session 2: Wednesdays 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
$95/session
Register here to pay with cash or check: https://forms.gle/mU4Ejq75Aj7epmRK8
Register here to pay with card: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1104615868799?aff=oddtdtcreator
Managing Your Property for Wildlife
Learn how to evaluate your property and manage it to improve wildlife habitat.
Special price $90 10am - approx 4 ish pm
25 Participants maximum
https://www.richardsonswhitetailllc.com
Email to register: richardsonswhitetailllc@outlook.com
Backyard Mushroom Cultivation
Learn how to grow mushrooms in your backyard! We’ll cover a few of the easiest methods and species so that you can get started growing your own gourmet mushrooms.
The cost of the class includes two finished shiitake logs and wine cap spawn to take home. All ages are welcome, but note we will be using power tools and hot wax.
Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backyard-mushroom-cultivation-tickets-1245373458539?aff=oddtdtcreator
Farm to Fizz - Fermentation Workshop
A Farm to Fizz class using fresh fruits, herbs, & botanicals to make Ciders, Kombucha, Meads, Vinegars, Syrups, and natural sodas.
Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-to-fizz-fermentation-workshop-tickets-1252543995809?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Community Barter Circle
A Barter Circle is a great way to build connections with others in our community over shared interests, skills to be exchanged, and compatible trades. We find that the formal circle is just the start to the barter, with even more meaningful trades and connections happening between folks after the circle has closed.
This is a free event but registration is requested as parking is limited
Plant Swap - June
Bring plants to swap and go home with new varieties to plant! May through September on the first Tuesday each month at Dancing Bear Farm.
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Yoga with the Goats
Join us for a yoga class at Dancing Bear Farm, where goats are also invited! Christy will lead us through a yoga class suitable for all abilities while the goats graze and play amongst us. There will be plenty of time to take photos and pose with the friendly goats after class. This class is geared towards ages 12 and up.
Sprouts Play Group
Ages 1-5 & Caregivers
Meet us on Wednesdays at Dancing Bear Farm for a story and farm exploration!
You can register for one or more Wednesday playgroup sessions here
To instead register for the full Spring 2025 Session at a discounted rate click here
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off!
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off
Come join us for a fun-filled evening at our Barnyard Bash event! It's Parents' Night Off, so drop off your kids at Dancing Bear Farm for a night of farm chores, pizza, campfire, and games.
Kids will participate in evening farm chores to help us put the animals to bed for the night. We'll then enjoy a pizza dinner together, followed by a campfire with S'mores.
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off!
Barnyard Bash - Parents' Night Off
Come join us for a fun-filled evening at our Barnyard Bash event! It's Parents' Night Off, so drop off your kids at Dancing Bear Farm for a night of farm chores, pizza, campfire, and games.
Kids will participate in evening farm chores to help us put the animals to bed for the night. We'll then enjoy a pizza dinner together, followed by a campfire with S'mores.
Plant Swap - July
Bring plants to swap and go home with new varieties to plant! May through September on the first Tuesday each month at Dancing Bear Farm.
Summer Camp - Session 1
Join us on the farm this summer to learn about our animals, gardens, and surrounding nature! We’ll learn how to farm while spending time outdoors, forging new friendships, and building confidence in ourselves.
Intro to Draft Horse Basics
Jay Fisher of Long View Farm will guide us through a weekend of learning about draft horse care, safety, gear, and driving. Participants will be able to independently harness a horse and practice driving by the end of the course. No prior horse experience is required.
Friday: Evening Social and introduction to draft horse philosophy.
Saturday: Basics of horse communication, care, harnessing, and driving. Participants will each have a chance to practice harnessing and driving
Sunday: Lingering questions, hoof care, and more hands on experience
See the full agenda for more details
Course cost: $165/participant. A $50 deposit is due at registration. The remaining $115 can be paid day-of by cash or check.
For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-draft-horse-basics-tickets-1145930712609?aff=oddtdtcreator
Summer Camp - Session 2
Join us on the farm this summer to learn about our animals, gardens, and surrounding nature! We’ll learn how to farm while spending time outdoors, forging new friendships, and building confidence in ourselves.
Poultry Processing Workshop
Join us for a hands-on poultry processing workshop at Dancing Bear Farm, where you will have the chance to learn how to process chickens from slaughter to packaging! Each participant will go home with a freshly processed, pasture-raised chicken.
This class is suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking to brush up their processing skills. Ages 12+ are welcome to join in.
Garden Grown & Foraged Natural Dyes
Explore the world of natural dyes using plants from our gardens and foraged from the fields and forests at Dancing Bear Farm
Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garden-grown-and-foraged-natural-dyes-tickets-1252039005369?aff=oddtdtcreator
Summer Camp - Session 3
Join us on the farm this summer to learn about our animals, gardens, and surrounding nature! We’ll learn how to farm while spending time outdoors, forging new friendships, and building confidence in ourselves.
Plant Swap - August
Bring plants to swap and go home with new varieties to plant! May through September on the first Tuesday each month at Dancing Bear Farm.
Fresh Leaf Indigo Dyeing Workshop
Experience the magic of dyeing with fresh Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) leaves straight from the garden!
Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fresh-leaf-indigo-dyeing-workshop-tickets-1252001232389?aff=oddtdtcreator
DIY Salves Workshop
In this workshop we will harvest herbs and medicinal plants around the farm that we will then use to make our own salves to take home.
Learn More and Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diy-salves-workshop-tickets-1252553454099?aff=oddtdtcreator
Adult Survival Class
Learn skills to keep you alive in the wilderness. Fire, shelter, foraging, map & compass, and more!
Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adult-survival-class-at-dancing-bear-farm-tickets-1259772315909
Herbalism 101 for Kids (and their grownups!)
Come join us for Herbalism 101 For Kids and learn all about the wonderful world of plants and their healing properties!
Learn more and register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/herbalism-101-for-kids-and-their-grownups-tickets-1252531588699?aff=oddtdtcreator
Children's Survival Skills Class
Learn survival skills with Owl Eyes Wilderness! Shelter building, knife skills, fire building, and survival kits.
Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-survival-at-dancing-bear-farm-tickets-1259784402059
Plant Swap - September
Bring plants to swap and go home with new varieties to plant! May through September on the first Tuesday each month at Dancing Bear Farm.
Granite State Graziers Pasture Walk - Goats & Fodder
A walk around Dancing Bear Farm as we talk about pasture management and how we grow and manage fodder species to feed our goats. More info and registration coming soon!
Poultry Processing Workshop
Join us for a hands-on poultry processing workshop at Dancing Bear Farm, where you will have the chance to learn how to process chickens from slaughter to packaging! Each participant will go home with a freshly processed, pasture-raised chicken.
This class is suitable for complete beginners as well as those looking to brush up their processing skills. Ages 12+ are welcome to join in.
Poultry Processing Workshop
Join us for a hands-on poultry processing workshop at Dancing Bear Farm, where you will have the chance to learn how to process chickens from slaughter to packaging!
Sullivan County Farm Day
Tours, hayrides, games, crafts, prizes, samples at participating farms from 10:00 to 4:00
Celebrate a sampling of the rich bounty of the Sugar River region!
Granite State Graziers Pasture Walk
Join us at Dancing Bear Farm to chat about converting hay fields to pasture, working with NRCS and using goats to manage invasive species.
Spring Work Weekend
We're so excited to plan our second Community Work Weekend at Dancing Bear Farm! This work weekend we'll be focused on tree and shrub planting, inoculating mushroom logs, and building moveable turkey shelters. Please fill out this survey if you plan to join us - we look forward to seeing you on the farm!
