Organic Farming as a Business: A 12-Month Course Are you passionate about organic farming and healthy local food systems? Are you ready to build skills to expand your organic farming practices? Do you want to be part of the next generation of regenerative farmers in Minnesota? Join Pam Benike of Prairie Hollow Farm and Jacquelyn ... Read more
From Fingerlings to Fish Fry: A 7-Month Training Course in Aquaponic Farming Are you interested in pursuing a career in aquaculture or growing fish in your basement or hoop house? Diversifying your farm with aquaponics? Growing fish and greens together provides both fresh organic greens and uncontaminated protein from fish. This 7-month course will give ... Read more
Become a beekeeper in this seven-month hands-on class that meets one Sunday per month while following the life of Honeybees. The first class is Sunday, April 27, 2025, and continues every fourth Sunday of the month from April through October unless otherwise noted. This experiential class will cover the historic folklore, agricultural politics and current ... Read more
Discover the joy and immense nutritional value of growing your own microgreens. In the class, students will learn the terms associated with growing microgreens, the equipment needed, where to source seed and how to record growing data. We will talk about options for small scale to larger scale grows. Students will learn strategies to overcome ... Read more
Gardening from Scratch Session 1: Building and Planting May 10, 2025 at WEI's Amador Hill Farm and Orchard This is the first class in a three-part series with sessions in spring, summer, and fall. Come learn how to start and maintain your own garden from scratch. This family-friendly gardening course will include 3 sessions throughout ... Read more
This is the second class in a three-part series with sessions in spring, summer, and fall. Come learn how to start and maintain your own garden from scratch. This family-friendly gardening course will include 3 sessions throughout the growing season: Building and Planting, Maintenance and Plant Health, and Harvesting and Winterizing. Participants will learn each ... Read more
Ages 18+ Enjoy an Evening on the St. Croix with Live Music ACES & 88’s Dueling Pianos are two piano players (CharlieO AND Trey Grimm) that sing… who sing and play almost any song the audience requests. Often described as “A World-Class Act,” the show is audience-inclusive and request-centered, constantly getting even non-singers to sing ... Read more
80-min trips at 11:00, 1:00 & 3:00 | 45-min trip at 5:00 Enjoy some time on the river with Mom! Enjoying a tour of the St Croix River is a great way to spend Mother’s Day. Since 1906, tourists by the thousands have enjoyed the scenic beauty of the world-famous Dalles of the St. Croix ... Read more
Cost: $20 for members. $30 for non members. Our monthly Chamber luncheon is open to everyone – Members & non-members alike. Our monthly luncheons will be focused on networking business to business. Come enjoy 90 minutes of eating, social, and networking opportunities. Everyone in attendance will have a chance to hear from the chamber, the ... Read more
Foraging with Hope May 18, 2025 1pm-4pm at WEI's Amador Hill Farm and Orchard in North Branch Course Description: You don’t want to miss this foraging class with Hope Flanagan from the Turtle Clan. Hope is an elder who has learned about plants and foraging from her family lineage, Native elders and teachers, and the ... Read more
Friday, May 30th, 2025, offering 2 shows at 4 pm & 7 pm. Runner Up on NBC’s THE VOICE / TOP 5 Country Song “Human” (iTunes TOP 100) / Featured in USA Today / Featured in Rolling Stone / #1 ROCK Song (iTunes) Growing up, a guitar was in the corner of the family basement ... Read more
Join master herbalist Gigi Stafne to connect with the unfolding, blooming energies of spring. This gathering expands on last year’s seasonal herbalism classes to focus on spring bitters and plant medicines including wood violet, motherwort, Virginia waterleaf, nettle, dandelion, and plantain. As spring unfolds, discover the plant medicines that the season brings, including their healing ... Read more
Church of Cash, Saturday, May 30th, 2025- 3 shows at 11 am, 2 pm and 5 pm Whether you are an old-timer that grew up listening to Mr. Cash in your tractor or a young soldier driving your tank across the deserts of the Middle East with the Man in Black in your headphones, the ... Read more