Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education

Horn Farm Happenings – November 27, 2024

November 27, 2024 Happenings

With Gratitude & Excitement

Today, we’d like to share a heartfelt THANK YOU to 74 donors who helped us get one step closer to building a new Education Center. Together, we raised over $15,000 for our Building Fund during Lancaster ExtraGive! We are so grateful for their commitment to grow land-based, community education at the Horn Farm Center.A special thanks to our matching sponsors, Richards Energy Group and the Lisa Naples Team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, as well as all the generous local businesses and organizations that support Lancaster ExtraGive, including the Lancaster County Community Foundation, High Foundation, Murry Foundation, and Steinman Foundation.

Last week’s “friend-raising” was an incredible start! We still have several months and $185,000 to go to reach our goal and Rebuild Horn Farm. 

If you didn’t have a chance to donate on Friday, there still time give a tax-deductible contribution this year. If you can’t contribute financially there are other ways to support our efforts to build a new learning center and better serve our community.

To learn more about this project and how you can help, visit rebuildhornfarm.com

Let’s build a new education center together – brick by brick at the Horn Farm!

As we gather around our tables this season, the Horn Farm Center board and staff would like to share our gratitude to those who champion our mission and work on the land: our program participants, volunteers, donors, sponsors and farm partners.

We are also grateful to the farmers and farm workers whose tireless efforts make our daily meals possible. We celebrate the land stewards who are restoring ecological health for future generations. We honor the Indigenous peoples who have cared for these lands for millennia, and continue to apply their traditional ecological knowledge to sustain and restore the natural world.

Become a Skilled Land Steward

Want to make a positive ecological impact in your community? We invite you to participate in our signature training programs at the Horn Farm Center! Now is the time to register and start training for a regenerative future!Whether you are seeking to deepen your relationship with the natural world or want to gain practical skills to advance your career, all participants will learn how to be confident land stewards.

Don’t miss your chance to become a well-rounded caretaker of the natural world.
No prior knowledge or experience is required to participate.  

Shop with a Mission in Mind

Just in time for the holiday season, the Horn Farm Center’s online store is open!

Shop from our signature “What Would Nature Do?” t-shirts and “Wild & Uncommon” merchandise.  Horn Farm’s organically-grown garlic is also available!

Looking for other gift ideas? Give the gift of a unique learning experience. We offer gift certificates for Horn Farm Center classes and workshops!

All proceeds benefit educational programs and regenerative practices at the Horn Farm Center. 

Buzzing with Sweet Rewards

Beekeeping is more than just a hobby; it’s a beneficial practice that boosts local ecosystems by supporting pollination and bee populations. It also offers sweet rewards such as honey, beeswax, and pollen, which can fuel a small business or be used for personal consumption.

Next year, we are hosting our 10th Beekeeper Training Program at the Horn Farm Center. Taught by professional apiarist Mark Gingrich, the program explores all aspects of beekeeping from the science behind this fascinating practice to managing a hive at home.

Learn alongside a community of budding beekeepers, diving deep into all aspects of the practice. The program is held once a month from January-October.

At the end of the first year, you will take home your own bee colony. In year two, you’ll have the option to further grow your skills with advanced techniques.

Register now to join next year’s cohort of beekeepers. The 2025 Beekeeping program begins on January 22, 2025

Winter Willow Harvest

The winter weather signals the start of our annual willow harvest at the Horn Farm. We invite you to join us –  to enjoy the outdoors and learn while helping on the farm.

Coppicing is a tradition steeped in history and serves as a powerful reminder of our ancestral ties. Learn about producing willow for basketry by coppicing, sorting, and bundling willow branches as part of our annual winter harvest.

Discover the unique attributes of this regenerative agroforestry crop that helps to cycle carbon and protect our waterways.  Sign up to learn, grow, and steward the land with us this winter.

Sign Up to Harvest