Coppice Agroforestry: Resprout Silviculture for a 22nd Century with Dave Jacke
Tonight, Friday, October 17th at 7pm, join us at Franklin & Marshall College, for an informative and inspiring lecture on the art and science of coppice agroforestry. For a deeper dive, there’s still some room to participate in a hands-on workshop at the Horn Farm, tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th from 8:30AM-5PM, to learn more about this ancient practice of managing trees for renewable materials and resilience.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from Dave Jacke, renowned ecological designer and author of Edible Forest Gardens. Space limited—register soon!
Fall Foraging Focus: Black Walnuts
What’s your relationship with black walnut? One person’s rolled ankle is another person’s dye, food, and more!
HFC foraging educator Andrew Leahy shares a kernel of black walnut’s offerings as we prep for our new class—Black Walnut: Foraging & Botanical Dyeing—coming up on October 25th!
With the help of natural dye artist Chelsea from earthencolor we’ll learn all the ways we can appreciate this abundant tree, from its place in the ecosystem to the gifts it provides for wildcrafting, natural color, and local, seasonal sustenance.
Register for Black Walnuts Class
Planting Seeds for Future Abundance
This week, we celebrated six graduates of the Horn Farm Center’s inaugural Regenerative Grower Training Program!
Over the past 22 weeks, this dedicated group of students grew not just food, but lasting connection with the land, plants, and each other. As a ceremonious way to wrap up our time together, we took to the field for one last planting: garlic.
Garlic is a crop that comes full circle. With each clove tucked into the soil, this year’s students sowed the seeds that next year’s cohort will harvest, enjoy, and plant again.
Indeed, planting garlic is an act of good will for future abundance. This year’s cohort has set the foundations for the next community of learners, just as people have passed down garlic across generations.
We’re grateful to finish this growing season with a harvest of memories, skills, and new friendships–some of the many gifts that come from the land that connects us!
Applications for 2026 Open Today!
Learn more and see if you can next year’s Regenerative Grower Training Program, starting February 17th, 2026!
Apply for the 2026 Regenerative Grower Training Program
Fall is a Bountiful Season for Foraging!
Whether you’re a seasoned forager or brand new to the practice, we invite you to join us in the field this fall to explore nature’s abundance.
Together, we’ll rediscover the ancient art of gathering from the land—deepening our connection to the world around us and remembering our place within it.
- Black Walnut: Foraging & Botanical Dyeing | October 25th, 10AM-3PM
- Foraging for Roots | October 26th, 11AM-3PM
- Foraging First Aid | November 1st, 12:30PM-3PM
- Drupes & Tubers Foraging Walk | November 2nd, 10AM-12PM
- Foraging Foundations: Weekend Intensive | November 8th, 9AM-3PM
- Twigs & Digs Foraging Walk | December 7th, 1PM-3PM
Join us, as we explore with our senses and discover nature’s abundance this season!
New Wilderness Skills Series: Elements of Survival
Reconnect with the natural world through a new three-part, hands-on series exploring the essential forces of Water, Earth, Air and Fire.
Learn practical outdoor skills for resilience and self-reliance—like building shelter, making fire, and purifying water—while creating useful “make and take” tools. Each Saturday session blends indoor instruction with guided practice in the woods. Join for one class or the full series and gain lasting confidence to thrive in the great outdoors!
Led by Kaden Stetler of Stetler Survival, classes will be held from 1pm-4pm November 8th, 15th & 22nd at the Horn Farm Center.