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Upcoming Events
New Culinary Workshop Series
We are so excited to present this new series of nature based education workshops…. the Autumn Harvest Series. You’ll get to work with two local nature enthusiasts who are passionate about their craft; Jen Schwenk, of Friends of the Woods Nature School, and Danny Pejsa; outdoorsman, forager and chef! Together with Jen and Danny, you will learn some important culinary skills that perhaps your parents and grandparents might have known, but are not as often practiced in today’s world: canning, preserving fruit (in various ways), and sourdough bread making. Are you excited?? Click the link to learn more or register for these amazing workshops. You can register for just one, or receive a discount for registering for the entire series.
The Workshops will be held on Saturday mornings from 10 am – 1 pm throughout the month of October at either our Sunflower Market, or the outdoor cooking lab. Register early because space is definitely limited. Hope to see you there!
Sip & Snip Thursdays
Come spend a beautiful evening at the farm. You’ll get to visit our garden spaces, and just relax and create with natures amazing bounty of summer flowers. Of course, we will have dahlias and zinnea, and many other fun “farm flowers and greens”, as well as some standards to work with, and we have everything you need to make a beautiful large bouquet to take home!
Our dahlia garden is blooming slowly this year, so there will be many beautiful flowers left into October. This is your last chance to get some friends or family together and spend a bit of this beautiful early autumn weather creating with us in the amazing outdoors! Click the link below to register for one of the two new sessions just added, or for more information about either our Thursday evening programs or our Private Sip & Snip Events.
If you love flowers, and just want to volunteer to help harvest and prepare for Sip & Snips on Thursdays, click the pink link below to signup to help on a particular Sip & Snip evening. And thank you… we do love our volunteers!! This
2025 Calendar
January
15th – Market reopens for winter hours – Wednesdays only 10-6
20th – Registration for summer camps open
27th – Winter Homesteading Club / 8 weeks through 3/31
February
All month – Planning… Have ideas? Good time to come and visit us!
3rd / 10th / 24th – Winter Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions
March
12th & 13th – Fairy house / Leprechaun Den workshops
3rd / 10th / 17th / 31st – Winter Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions
26th – Farm/Market closed for Spring Break Week
April
2nd – New market/farm regular season hours begin; W 10-6 /TH 10-9 /F 10-6 /Sat 10-2
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm 3rd Open Mic / 10th Garden Yoga / 17th Art at the Farm / 24th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner (cancelled)
7th / 14th / 21st / 28th – Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions
7th – Monday @ 6:30 – 4H Interest Meeting
Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm
19th – Easter at the Farm / Eggstravaganza
27th (Sun) @ 10 am – Community Impact Day Volunteers
All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures
May
5th / 12th / 19th – Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm 1st Open Mic / 8th Garden Yoga / 15th Art at the Farm / 22nd Chelsea’s Cooking Corner.
Flowers After 5 – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Thursday evening after 5 pm during open market hours.
Flower Fridays – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Friday during open market hours.
Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm
All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures
June
1st – Chicken Run Fundraiser 4th Annual
2nd – Last Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm 5th Open Mic / 12th Garden Yoga / 19th Art at the Farm / 26th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner
Flowers After 5 – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Thursday evening after 5 pm during open market hours.
Flower Fridays – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Friday during open market hours.
Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm
7th – Garden Party / Wally Niezguski Fundraiser
Last two weeks – Sprouts Camp
30th – *NEW* Camp Wild about MUSIC (3 days)
July
1st & 2nd – *NEW* Camp Wild about MUSIC
4th – Parade
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm No Open Mic due to holiday / 10th Garden Yoga / 17th Art at the Farm / 24th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner
Flowers After 5 – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Thursday evening after 5 pm during open market hours.
Flower Fridays – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Friday during open market hours.
Garden Impact Days – Every Tuesday at 9 am, or by appointment
21st – 31st – Camp Wild Summer Camps
August
1st – 22nd – Camp Wild / ART Summer Camps
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm 7th Open Mic / 14th Garden Yoga
Sip & Snips every Thursday evening from 6:00-7:30 pm. Now taking Registrations!
Flower Fridays – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Friday during open market hours.
Garden Impact Days – Every Tuesday at 9 am / Harvest help for Sip & Snips needed Thursdays at 5 pm
24th – Monarch Festival 4:00-7:00 p.m.
30th – Piglets & Pancakes 9:00-noon
September
Thursday Evenings – Farm After 5: 7-8 pm 3rd Open Mic / 10th Garden Yoga
Sip & Snips every Thursday evening from 6:00-7:30 pm. Now taking registrations!
Flower Fridays – make your own arrangements at the flower bar in our Sunflower Market every Friday during open market hours.
Garden Impact Days – Every Tuesday at 9 am / Harvest help for Sip & Snips needed Thursdays at 5 pm
All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures
October
All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures
Sunflower Market and Farm move to Wednesdays only from 10 – 6
9th – Last Sip & Snip of Season
November
1st? – Community Impact Day Volunteers
*Please note that our farm is closed Thanksgiving Week for holiday!
December
6th – Christmas at the Farm
12th – Farm closes for Holiday till mid-January
13th – Holiday Lights Parade
Host Your Special Event at our Farm
Indoor Venues
Outdoor Venues
*Outdoor venues are seasonally available, weather permitting
Interested in hosting an event with us?
Please contact our interim Special Events Coordinator, Terri Dodge, with any special event requests.
Please note that The Clarkston Family Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. As such, we are strictly prohibited by federal law from engaging in or appearing to engage in political campaign activities. There will be no political events held at our farm. All persons hosting events at the farm will be required to agree with our Policy Statement regarding Political Activity via signature. Thank you for your understanding.
Please contact our interim Special Events Coordinator, Terri Dodge, with any special event requests.
The Clarkston Family Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. As such, we are strictly prohibited by federal law from engaging in or appearing to engage in political campaign activities. Please note our Policy Statement on Political Activity;
To comply with IRS regulations and protect our tax-exempt status:
1. No Political Campaign Events
Our facilities, programs, and resources may not be used to promote, support, or oppose any candidate for elected public office. This includes campaign rallies, fundraisers, or events that could reasonably be perceived as partisan political activity.
2. Equal Access for Non-Campaign Events
We welcome educational, culural, and community events that align with our mission. If outside groups rent or use our facilities, they must do so under our standard rental/use policies and agreements. Political campaigns may not use our property unless all candidates for the same office are offered the exact same opportunity, under the same terms and conditions, and the organization remains strictly neutral.
3. Issue Advocacy vs.Campaigning
We may host events that discuss important public issues connected to our mission (sch as sustainable agriculture, food systems, and envirnomental education). However, such events will not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties.
4. Clarity of Organizational Neutrality
Any event held at our facilities must make clear that the Clarkston Family Farm does not endorse any candidate, political party, or campaign.
Terri Dodge
I have a passion for perfectly planned and delightfully detailed events. My goal is to make your event run smoothly and make sure the focus is on bringing people together to create beautiful memories. I am excited to work with you, let’s plan a party! You can contact me at: specialeventscff@gmail.com