Stop thinking like a gardener, start thinking like an ecosystem.

Agriculture has the potential to regenerate life. With that in mind, gardening and growing programs at the Horn Farm Center approach agriculture not just as a practice for producing food and fodder, but as an act of relationship with the land. In an ecologically-guided, proactive relationship, we prioritize restoring soil, protecting waterways, promoting biodiversity, and integrating closed-loop systems to localize our impacts, all while nurturing natural, nutritious, and bountiful goods for ourselves and our communities.

Whether you’re a first-time grower, a seasoned gardener, or a consumer seeking more information about where food comes from, the Horn Farm’s gardening programs will sow seeds for inspiration and empowerment. All classes focus on gardening at the home scale, embracing for partnering with nature in regenerative ways. We’re moved to inspire our communities to grow not just healthy food, but healthier ecosystems.

Featured Program

Forest Garden Design Intensive

Led by Dave Jacke, author of Edible Forest Gardens. Taking place October 16th – October 24th, 2026.

A nine-day immersion on designing wholesome, dynamic, and resilient edible ecosystems using temperate deciduous forests as models.

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Garden Planning Series

Learn with us this winter and early spring so you can sow seeds for an abundant growing season! All classes in the Horn Farm’s NEW Garden Planning Series will take place at the Tri-Town Commons (68 Walnut Springs Road) next to the Hellam Township Municipal Building, just five minutes from the Horn Farm Center. Sessions are Thursdays, 6-8pm. See more details and register below.

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