Become an Ecological Superhero Next Year
Ready to dig deeper into regenerative living? The Horn Farm Center’s 2026 training programs are now open for applications! Whether you’re dreaming of growing your own food, restoring ecosystems, designing native landscapes, or tending thriving hives, our immersive trainings offer hands-on learning rooted in ecology and community that will change our world for the better!
Regenerative Grower Training Program — Cultivate your skills in soil health, ecological design, and regenerative food production.
Ecological Restoration Certificate Program — Learn to heal the land through restoration ecology and practical fieldwork.
Beekeeper Training Program — Explore the art and science of beekeeping while supporting pollinators and resilient ecosystems.
Ecological Gardener Training Program — Discover how to design, plant, and care for native habitats that support biodiversity and beautiful landscapes.
Make 2026 a year of learning for a more regenerative future. Join our growing network of land stewards transforming the way we live, farm, and connect with the natural world.
Learn More About 2026 Training Programs
Scare Away Cold Season with Fire Cider
Seasonal sniffles don’t stand a ghost of a chance when horseradish is near!
Production Coordinator and HFC educator Tam Shertzer conjures up a a glimpse of this fiery root as we brew up preparations for November classes at the Horn Farm Center — including our NEW Fire Cider Make & Take on November 20th!
Dare to discover all our wickedly good offerings at the Horn Farm Center this fall!
Register for Fire Cider Make & Take
A Season of Learning & Exploration
Like autumn leaves, Horn Farm Center’s classes come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! This October showcased the rich diversity of our educational ecosystem—from handcrafts and botanical arts to foraging and agroforestry—all rooted in connecting people with the land and cultivating regenerative ways of living.
Check out the photos above for a glimpse of this vibrant month of learning!
Thanks to new partners like Leah Robb, Diane Podolsky, and earthencolor, participants explored the beauty of plants through botanical crafts and natural dyes. We created permanent art from pressed flowers, stunning prints from seeds, leaves, and fruits, and eye-catching colors from goldenrod and black walnuts.
We also ventured into the fungal realm with Sarah LeTourneau and Dark Hollow Biodynamic for a hands-on mushroom workshop focused on foraging, cooking and cultivation.
The month culminated with a visit from agroforestry expert Dave Jacke, who shared powerful lessons on coppicing and its role in resilient, tree-based agriculture.
WGAL 8 Who Care Awards
We’re thrilled to share that our very own Cindy Pizziketti has been selected as one of WGAL’s 8 Who Care this year! Cindy’s incredible work protecting our rivers, streams, and ecosystems has made a lasting impact on our community—and now she has a chance to be recognized as the final winner this fall.
Don’t let your vote go down the stream—cast it for Cindy!
Thank you, Cindy, for all that you do at Horn Farm and beyond! Let’s help celebrate her dedication to caring for our land and waterways.
Vote for Cindy!
Water Skills in the Wild
Learn to find, filter, and purify water using both modern tools and primitive techniques in the first session of Elements of Survival: Water on Saturday, November 8th from 1-4pm.
During this hands-on class, we will explore water skills for outdoor survival: build our own water filter, craft a solar still, and practice essential skills like boiling, using aqua tabs, and collecting water from nature.
Take home your own water-purification projects—and the confidence to secure safe drinking water in nearly any environment! Led by Kaden Stetler of Stetler Survival.