Join the Learning Center at the FamilyFarmed Expo and 5th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit for three days of food systems fun: a local and organic trade fair, workshops on food and farming, speakers and more. For more information and tickets, visit http://www.familyfarmedexpo.com/ and http://www.chicagofoodpolicy.org/

Join the Learning Center at the FamilyFarmed Expo and 5th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit for three days of food systems fun: a local and organic trade fair, workshops on food and farming, speakers and more. For more information and tickets, visit http://www.familyfarmedexpo.com/ and http://www.chicagofoodpolicy.org/

Join the Learning Center at the FamilyFarmed Expo and 5th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit for three days of food systems fun: a local and organic trade fair, workshops on food and farming, speakers and more. For more information and tickets, visit http://www.familyfarmedexpo.com/ and http://www.chicagofoodpolicy.org/

Interested in growing your own fruit without chemicals? 

Learn about variety selection, siting, planting methods, sustainable care, accommodating “pests” and disease, and proper pruning techniques to maximize longevity and yields. Get hands-on experience as we prune the fruit trees in our orchard.  Part of "Organic Gardening Series."

Thinking about getting a goat? Come learn about the basics of different breeds, housing, feed requirements, breeding, pregnancy and birth. We’ll learn how to trim hooves, what to look for when purchasing your first goat, and the basics of milking. Learn methods for processing milk, including pasteurization, using a milk separator, and making ricotta and yogurt.  CLASS FULL.  NEW CLASS ADDED ON AUGUST 8.

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Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?

YES!

Please join us for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago.

Raising chickens as pets and for eggs is LEGAL in Chicago - and part of our growing local food and urban agriculture scene.

Learn how to keep both your chickens and your neighbors happy - from basic needs and year-round care to relevant city regulations.

Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12. 9 to 3 daily.

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Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12. 9 to 3 daily.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12. 9 to 3 daily.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Come to the farm to learn about goats, play with the babies already born, and — if the timing is right — witness a live birth. You’ll join us to feed the animals, learn about goat pregnancy and birth, and share a potluck lunch. The visit comes with naming rights for any goats born under your watch. Parents register with children.

CLASS FULL.  Please contact us for our waiting list, or see our Kids with Kids Day Camps, on 3/24-3/26 or 3/29-3/31. 

Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Our 3-day spring break mini-camp will introduce (people) kids to the goats, right in the middle of birthing season. Come explore the farm, work and play with the animals, and help care for baby goats and their mothers. Ages 6-12.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

In this program all about eggs, come meet the chickens and ducks, find out how baby birds develop, and collect colorful eggs from our rare-breed chickens. Using natural dyes, each family will color eggs to bring home. Dress to be outside on the farm! Children must be accompanied by adults; please register for each family member separately.

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In this program all about eggs, come meet the chickens and ducks, find out how baby birds develop, and collect colorful eggs from our rare-breed chickens. Using natural dyes, each family will color eggs to bring home. Dress to be outside on the farm! Children must be accompanied by adults; please register for each family member separately.

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Learn about the fascinating life of bees, see our urban beehives, and prepare to start a hive of your own. You’ll leave ready to select and order equipment, set up a langstroth or top bar hive, install your bees, and tend and inspect a hive. This is the first of two workshops designed to prepare you to keep bees in the city. Beekeeping II: Harvest and Winter Care is offered on Saturday, July 17.

Join us at the Learning Center's Chicago urban farmstead at First Presbyterian Church. Learn basic seasonal concepts of city growing while practicing hands-on in the greenhouse and garden. Bring a sack lunch and dress for the weather and dirt.

Celebrate spring by learning techniques for organic soil preparation and planting. We’ll learn about soil texture and soil life, plus how our Biodynamic farm tends and feeds the earth. We’ll cover the basics of double digging, prepare a garden bed, and learn about seeding and transplanting through hands-on projects. Dress to work in the garden, and bring a dish to share for a potluck lunch. Part of "Organic Gardening Series."

Learn what makes a successful compost pile, and decide which methods will work best for your household. Overview various types of compost bins, build a pile together, and tour our farm-scale compost operation. Meet the worms in our vermiculture system, and find out how to implement indoor composting at home. Dress to work outside! Part of "Organic Gardening Series."

Together we'll build, fill and plant a raised garden bed with wooden sides. Learn about selecting materials, building the soil and more. Part of "Organic Gardening Series."

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Come to the farm to learn how to identify wild edible plants. We'll explore the woods looking for morels, garlic mustard, stinging nettle, raspberry shoots and more, then return to the kitchen to sample different recipes for your wild treasures.

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Celebrate spring by learning techniques for organic soil preparation and planting. We’ll learn about soil texture and soil life, plus how our Biodynamic farm tends and feeds the earth. We’ll cover the basics of double digging, prepare a garden bed, and learn about seeding and transplanting through hands-on projects. Dress to work in the garden, and bring a dish to share for a potluck lunch. Part of "Organic Gardening Series."

ring your kids to the farm for a day of hands-on experiences with the animals. Help the crew milk the goats, feed the horses, and gather eggs from the ducks and chickens. See how you can produce soil from kitchen scraps with worm boxes. Tour the farm and explore how animals fit into the rest of the farm. Make goat’s milk ice cream and enjoy a potluck meal under the trees near our timber frame barn. Parents register with children.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!    

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!  CLASS FULL.  Please see other dates, or contact us to be placed on a waiting list.  

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.

Come enjoy the farm while camping with other women! We’ll complete a work project, do chores together, enjoy a leisurely walk around the farm, and share an evening around the campfire. For meals, we'll pick, prepare, and share delicious food from the farm. Bring your tent and friends! 

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Come enjoy the farm while camping with other women! We’ll complete a work project, do chores together, enjoy a leisurely walk around the farm, and share an evening around the campfire. For meals, we'll pick, prepare, and share delicious food from the farm. Bring your tent and friends! 

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Kids and their parents are invited to come to the farm to learn all about amazing honeybees! We’ll play games to learn about bee biology, find out what to plant at home to help the bees, and taste honey straight from the hive. If weather conditions permit, we’ll be able to open a hive and see the bees at work in their home. Parents register with children. PROGRAM CANCELED. 

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Come cooperate with others to construct a mini eco-village while learning natural building techniques. Use your hands to build model homes using a mixture of clay, sand and straw, called “cob”, then use your imagination to create stories about people in the community. While we build, we’ll also bake bread in our cob oven. Adults register with children. Plan to save room in your car to take your creation home.

Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.

Join Pete Probst from Indigenous Energy to learn how to run your diesel engine on vegetable oil. After discussing environmental benefits of converting your car, we’ll learn all about obtaining and processing used vegetable oil, plus modifying your engine. Cook up a small batch of biodiesel, and see a demonstration car in action.

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Can you guess which ingredients in ice cream come from the farm? Together, we’ll milk the goats, visit the beehive, and look for wild fruit on the land…then make up a batch of truly home-grown ice cream! Parents register with children.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 14 to 17, 9AM to 3PM.

CAMP CLOSED.  PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER DAY CAMPS.  

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 14 to 17, 9AM to 3PM.

CAMP CLOSED.  PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER DAY CAMPS.  

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 14 to 17, 9AM to 3PM.

CAMP CLOSED.  PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER DAY CAMPS.  

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 14 to 17, 9AM to 3PM.

CAMP CLOSED.  PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER DAY CAMPS.  

Hey kids! Surprise dad with a camping trip at the farm for Father’s Day! You bring a tent, farming clothes, and your father, and we’ll have a fun time planned, with games, farm work, a campfire, and exploring the land. Delicious farm dinner (cooked in our earth oven) and breakfast provided. Each family member registers. CLASS FULL.  PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A WAITING LIST, OR SEE OUR FAMILY FARM OVERNIGHT IN SEPTEMBER. 

CELEBRATE Summer, the time of ripening, & the year's longest day -- with AOLC in Chicago!

Join us for our 2nd annual Solstice celebration, when the Sun seems to pause at its farthest point north before heading back south, one of the earth cycles we share.
In spring, our senses move outward as the Earth opens to the light & new generations of living things. In the fullness of summer growing, we also pause to enjoy the expansion & ripening.

Hey kids! Surprise dad with a camping trip at the farm for Father’s Day! You bring a tent, farming clothes, and your father, and we’ll have a fun time planned, with games, farm work, a campfire, and exploring the land. Delicious farm dinner (cooked in our earth oven) and breakfast provided. Each family member registers. CLASS FULL.  PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A WAITING LIST, OR SEE OUR FAMILY FARM OVERNIGHT IN SEPTEMBER. 

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 21 to 24, 9 to 3 daily.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 21 to 24, 9 to 3 daily.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 21 to 24, 9 to 3 daily.

Monthly sessions at the Learning Center’s demonstration garden will lead you through the steps of seasonal care for your organic vegetable plants.   Hands-on topics will vary monthly and include: trellising, weed prevention, dealing with insect pests, harvesting and storing vegetables, planting a fall garden, using cover crops, preparing for winter and more!  Perfect for a beginner gardener looking for seasonal guidance. Class meets June 23, July 28, August 25, and September 22. Please see "Organic Gardening Series" for discounts.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets June 21 to 24, 9 to 3 daily.

Bring your kids to the farm for a day of hands-on experiences with the animals. Help the crew milk the goats, feed the horses, and gather eggs from the ducks and chickens. See how you can produce soil from kitchen scraps with worm boxes. Tour the farm and explore how animals fit into the rest of the farm. Make goat’s milk ice cream and enjoy a potluck meal under the trees near our timber frame barn. Parents register with children. CLASS FULL.  Please see our August date, or contact us to be included on our waitlist.

The novice food preserver is invited to this basic introduction and practical skills course. After an overview of food safety and reasons to preserve, we jump right into hands-on demonstrations of freezing, dehydrating, and canning, using fresh strawberries as an example. Take a delicious jar of strawberry jam home with you!

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The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. Same fun for this week, with shorter days for younger children. Meets 9 to noon daily.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. Same fun for this week, with shorter days for younger children. Meets 9 to noon daily.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Can you guess which ingredients in ice cream come from the farm? Together, we’ll milk the goats, visit the beehive, and look for wild fruit on the land…then make up a batch of truly home-grown ice cream! Parents register with children. 

Please click here to view our registration policies.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. Same fun for this week, with shorter days for younger children. Meets 9 to noon daily.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Combine our delicious cheesemaking class with a tour of the farm, a breadbaking class using our earth oven, and a light lunch of cheese, bread and salad that you’ve made straight from the farm. Program includes lunch, a full day of instruction, and samples of bread and cheese to take home.CLASS FULL. Please see additional cheesemaking classes in July, August, September and October. 

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Calling all middle schoolers for an exciting week of farm challenges, including a building project, a quest in the farm’s woods, cooking from scratch, and an entrepreneurial venture. For youth entering grades 6-8. CAMP CLOSED.

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Calling all middle schoolers for an exciting week of farm challenges, including a building project, a quest in the farm’s woods, cooking from scratch, and an entrepreneurial venture. For youth entering grades 6-8. CAMP CLOSED.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Calling all middle schoolers for an exciting week of farm challenges, including a building project, a quest in the farm’s woods, cooking from scratch, and an entrepreneurial venture. For youth entering grades 6-8. CAMP CLOSED.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Calling all middle schoolers for an exciting week of farm challenges, including a building project, a quest in the farm’s woods, cooking from scratch, and an entrepreneurial venture. For youth entering grades 6-8. CAMP CLOSED.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

New and returning beekeepers will learn methods for harvesting, extracting, and bottling honey, natural disease control, and preparing your hives for the winter months.

We’ll do a full hive checkup (weather permitting) and taste urban honey fresh from the comb.  

We will also cover simple treatments to prevent pests and diseases, and review steps you need to take to help your bees survive the cold of winter. 

Are Japanese beetles, slugs, rabbits and blight eating more from your garden than you are? Come to our farm to learn how to identify pests and diseases in your organic garden, plus strategies for prevention and control. After an overview, we'll head to the garden and orchard for hands-on practice with a range of organic techniques.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets July 19 to 22, 9 to 3 daily.  

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets July 19 to 22, 9 to 3 daily.  

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets July 19 to 22, 9 to 3 daily.  

After introducing the science of winemaking, we’ll jump right into making a small batch of wine. Each participant will use wild fruits to make at least one gallon of wine starter (or “must”) for fermenting at home. Participants with wild fruits at home (such as mulberries or grapes) are encouraged to bring them; otherwise, we'll gather them from the farm. If you have them, please bring a potato masher, a narrow-necked glass jug, and a five gallon food-grade bucket from home.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week. For children entering grades 1-6. Meets July 19 to 22, 9 to 3 daily.  

Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.

Learn how to grow herbs in your outdoor garden in the summer, as well as indoors for year round use.  We’ll cover tips for starting, growing and harvesting a range of culinary herbs that can be used for medicinal purposes as well.  Each student will make a self watering herb basket and calendula ointment to take home, as well as pesto and tea to try in class.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more! CLASS FULL. Please contact us for a waiting list, or join another class (Aug. 1 AM, Sept. 18, Oct. 2 or Oct. 17).

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Curious about starting a small flock of chickens? In this workshop, we’ll address all you need to know before you get your birds: feeding, health, breeds, housing, protection from predators, year-round care, eggs, raising chicks and more.

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Thinking about getting a goat? Come learn about the basics of different breeds, housing, feed requirements, breeding, pregnancy and birth. We’ll learn how to trim hooves, what to look for when purchasing your first goat, and the basics of milking and processing milk.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

In this workshop for first time prospective horse owners, you can learn the basics of buying and caring for a horse or pony.  We’ll discuss the food and care requirements involved in horse ownership, along with equipment and housing needs, and how to select the right horse for your family.  A vet will teach what to look for in a healthy horse, and we’ll discuss shoeing and hoof care.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week.

The farm animals at our Learning Center welcome your children to an exciting week of working, learning and exploring our educational farm. All children will help milk the goats, gather eggs from the chickens, while participating in a different theme each week.

Can you guess which ingredients in ice cream come from the farm? Together, we’ll milk the goats, visit the beehive, and look for wild fruit on the land…then make up a batch of truly home-grown ice cream! Parents register with children.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

On Saturday, August 14th 2010, Angelic Organics Learning Center will
host our 4th Annual Farm Dinner!

Be our guest ~ Dine at the Farm! Celebrate healthy lands, local food and good company while supporting Angelic Organics Learning Center. Our Farm Dinner guests will experience a seasonal, five-course meal made from freshly harvested local food, lovingly prepared by rising chefs Christine Cikowski and Joshua Kulp of Sunday Dinner.

Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.

Together, families will learn to make pizza dough and ricotta cheese.  We’ll gather veggies from the fields to jazz up our ‘za, then fire up our earth oven to bring it all together in a delicious dinner that you’ve really made from scratch.  Help care for our farm animals while the pizza cooks. Register for all family members age 3 and up. PROGRAM CANCELED.  

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Bring your kids to the farm for a day of hands-on experiences with the animals. Help the crew milk the goats, feed the horses, and gather eggs from the ducks and chickens. See how you can produce soil from kitchen scraps with worm boxes. Tour the farm and explore how animals fit into the rest of the farm. Make goat’s milk ice cream and enjoy a potluck meal under the trees near our timber frame barn. Parents register with children. SEE NEW CLASS ADDED ON 8/28.

Green architect Roald Gundersen will present an overview of solar, energy efficient, and sustainable building design options, show examples of his recent design work, and interpret the features of the Learning Center buildings (including whole tree architecture, passive solar heating, strawbale walls, and two styles of composting toilets).  The afternoon will provide an opportunity for students to present building plans for critique, create charrettes of their own dream buildings, and receive guidance on finding local resources from Roald. THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED.

Architect Roald Gundersen, who specializes in whole tree architecture, will lead this workshop on growing healthier buildings and forests together (for more on Roald's work, go to www.wholetrees.com).  After an overview of whole tree architecture in our lovely workshop space, you'll head into the woods to learn about selecting and preparing whole trees for building projects.  Together, we'll assemble a simple whole tree structure, plus learn about application for larger buildings. Class meets 9 to 5 daily.  CANCELLED.

Bring your kids to the farm for a day of hands-on experiences with the
animals. Help the crew milk the goats, feed the horses, and gather eggs
from the ducks and chickens. See how you can produce soil from kitchen
scraps with worm boxes. Tour the farm and explore how animals fit into
the rest of the farm. Make goat’s milk ice cream and enjoy a potluck
meal under the trees near our timber frame barn. Parents register with
children.

Architect Roald Gundersen, who specializes in whole tree architecture, will lead this workshop on growing healthier buildings and forests together (for more on Roald's work, go to www.wholetrees.com).  After an overview of whole tree architecture in our lovely workshop space, you'll head into the woods to learn about selecting and preparing whole trees for building projects.  Together, we'll assemble a simple whole tree structure, plus learn about application for larger buildings. Class meets 9 to 5 daily.  CANCELLED.

Come to Angelic Organics Learning Center for our farming series especially for preschoolers and their caregivers. Pick fresh carrots, gather eggs from the chickens and try milking a goat! Cost is per child. Class meets September 2, 9, and 16. Program canceled; please see other programs starting on September 30 and November 4. 

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Come pitch a tent in the savanna and enjoy family time, outdoor activities, a farm tour, interacting with the animals, and optional work projects. Evening campfire with a veggie-wiener roast and fresh breakfast included.  Bring camping gear. Cost is per family member.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Come pitch a tent in the savanna and enjoy family time, outdoor activities, a farm tour, interacting with the animals, and optional work projects. Evening campfire with a veggie-wiener roast and fresh breakfast included.  Bring camping gear. Cost is per family member.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Come join us as we learn to build with cob, an age-old natural building technique with simple materials such as clay, sand, and straw.  The emphasis will be on hands-on learning as we  mix cob and earthen plaster, and provide you with the skills to build an oven in your own backyard. Class will meet in two locations (10 miles apart): at the Dome Gathering Space for building a new oven, and at Angelic Organics Learning Center for baking in a completed oven.  Participants will be invited to help with work sessions on the oven foundation prior to the class.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!  CLASS FULL. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A PLACE ON THE WAITING LIST OR SIGN UP FOR OUR CLASSES ON OCTOBER 2 OR 17.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

After introducing the science of winemaking, we’ll jump right into making a small batch of wine.  Each participant will use wild fruits to make at least one gallon of wine starter (or “must”) for fermenting at home. Participants with wild fruits at home (such as mulberries or grapes) are encouraged to bring them; otherwise, we'll gather them from the farm. If you have them, please bring a potato masher, a narrow-necked glass jug, and a five gallon food-grade bucket from home.

Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.

In this program for families with children, we'll learn all about the wriggly creatures that contribute to our soil.  Make a small indoor worm bin (complete with worms!) to take home with you to begin composting veggie and fruit scraps right in your house. Families register together as one unit, and bring their own container (instructions provided) to house the worms.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Interested in learning how to raise livestock organically?  We’ll learn from an experienced vet about the best housing conditions and nutrition for raising cattle, goats, chickens and horses on a small scale.  We’ll cover common health challenges at different ages in the animals’ lives, how to recognize and prevent disease, and how to treat using both organic and alternative veterinary medicine.

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Come to Angelic Organics Learning Center for our farming series especially for preschoolers and their caregivers. Explore the soil, learn about worms and other critters, and build your own "cob" barn to bring home. Cost is per child. Class meets September 30, October 7 and October 14.  

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!

Please click here to view our registration policies.

This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more!

Please click here to view our registration policies.

Starting with ears of dried corn and eggs from our chickens, we’ll cook up a feast of tasty cornbread.  Family members of all ages are welcome to take turns as we shuck, shell, winnow and grind the corn.  Learn about the long history of corn, and receive a recipe and tips about seeds to bring home. Each family member registers.

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Come to Angelic Organics Learning Center for our farming series especially for preschoolers and their caregivers. Help our farm crew care for the goats, chickens and horse, while learning about the important jobs of animals on the farm. Cost is per child. Class meets November 4, 11, and 18.

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Learn to make a wonderful and gentle soap using goat’s milk. Our lovely goats provide the milk, and our veteran soapmaker explains the process and facilitates the hands-on soapmaking. Everyone will make several bars of soap to bring home. Wear old clothes or an apron.

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Learn to make a wonderful and gentle soap using goat’s milk. Our lovely goats provide the milk, and our veteran soapmaker explains the process and facilitates the hands-on soapmaking.  Everyone will make several bars of soap to bring home. Wear old clothes or an apron.

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Prepare food from the farm to bring home for your family’s Thanksgiving meal.  We’ll use squash and eggs to make a delicious pie, cook bread in our earth oven, learn how to roast vegetables, and make decorations for the table.  For children in 1st to 5th grade. Please bring a sack lunch. Each child will bring home their own bread, pie, and vegetables.

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Let the kids spend a day at the farm making festive holiday decorations and gifts using the bounty of the farm.  Kids will create and wrap at least eight gifts and decorations to share with friends and family, plus spend time with their animal friends.  For children in 1st to 5th grade.  Please bring a sack lunch.

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