
join us at
the farm!
Join us for a variety of both gifted and paid experiences. Book a farm-stay & make a weekend of it!
Dates & events subject to change

swap!
SPRING SWAP
Garden & Homestead Gear & Books
Saturday, APRIL 25th, 2026
With Farm Friends: Swallowtail Farmstead
- FREE to swap and spend time on the farm
- Gift & adopt gear & books (good condition)
- Take gear home
- Gear repair station
- Bonfire
- Hot drinks available
- Mutual-aid seed packaging station
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
SUMMER SWAP
Natural Fibre Clothing & Mending Gear
Saturday, JUNE 27th, 2026
- FREE to swap and spend time on the farm
- Gift & adopt natural fibre clothing (cotton, wool, linen, etc.)
- Upcycled, mended items welcome
- Mending station
- Cold drinks available
- Mutual-aid clothing donation bin
- Possible option for
u-pick herbs (paid) - Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
FALL
SWAP
Remedies & Herb Books
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 26th, 2026
With Farm Friends: Swallowtail Farmstead
- FREE to swap and spend time on the farm
- Gift & adopt safely packaged topical remedies and teas and herbal books
- Hot/cold drinks available
- Mutual-aid tea packaging station
- Possible option for
u-pick herbs (paid) - Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
WINTER SWAP
Handmade & Homemade
Saturday, NOVEMBER 21st, 2026
- FREE to participate in the swap and spend time on the farm
- Gift & adopt handcrafted & homemade goods
- Mutual-aid food & toy donation bin
- Hot drinks available
- Bonfire
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)

tend!
MAY Tend Together
Weed Dating & Weed Remedy Workshop Gift
SUN, MAY 17, 2026
- FREE to participate
- Help us weed the gardens (in a speed-dating style to make new pals)
- Learn some weedy remedies
- Potluck
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
JUNE Tend Together
Tree planting & tree cuttings gift
SAT, JUNE 13, 2026
- FREE to participate
- Help us plant trees on the farm
- Take home tree cuttings
- Cultivate community
- Potluck
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
JULY Tend
Together
Herb harvest & distillation gift
SUN, JULY 26, 2026
- FREE to participate
- Help us with the herbal harvest
- Learn how to make hydrosol with some of the harvest & take some home
- Cultivate community
- Potluck
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
OCT Tend Together
Root harvest & tincture making gift
SAT, OCTOBER 10, 2026*
- FREE to participate
- Help us with the root harvest & wash
- Learn how to make a fresh root tincture & take some home
- Cultivate community
- Potluck
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
- *date may change as root harvest timing depends on weather

learn!
Open Farm Day 1
U-PICK, WORKSHOPS, FARM VISIT
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
- FREE to visit & explore the farm, participate in a mini workshop, visit the forest labyrinth, have a picnic
- Mutual aid tea packaging station
- Optional u-pick harvest (paid)
- Optional longer workshop (paid)
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)
Open Farm Day 2
U-PICK, WORKSHOPS, FARM VISIT
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
- FREE to visit & explore the farm, participate in a mini workshop, visit the forest labyrinth, have a picnic
- Mutual aid tea packaging station
- Optional u-pick harvest (paid)
- Optional longer workshop (paid)
- Farm stand open (fresh herbs, local & thrift goods)

fest!
Rise Up Herb Gathering
HERBAL WORKSHOPS & COMMUNITY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
- Exploration of reciprocity & land offerings from several cultural traditions
- herbal workshops
- nature walks
- herb garden exploration
- forest labyrinth experience
- tea bar
Take Root Fest
RE-SKILLING/DIY/HOMESTEADING WORKSHOPS & COMMUNITY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
- Reskilling workshops on topics like gardening, permaculture, food preservation, raising animals, handcraft, herbalism, and more
- Music
- Local food
- Camping
- Kids’ Area
- Family fun on the farm
Take Root Fest
RE-SKILLING/DIY/HOMESTEADING WORKSHOPS & COMMUNITY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
- Reskilling workshops on topics like gardening, permaculture, food preservation, raising animals, handcraft, herbalism, and more
- Music
- Local food
- Camping
- Kids’ Area
- Family fun on the farm

events by date…
APRIL:
April 25 (Saturday): SWAP: Garden & Homestead Tools & Books
MAY:
May 17 (Sunday): TEND Together: Weed Dating & Weed Remedy-making
May 23 (Saturday): Swallowtail Farmstead Seedling Sale @ Ferme Fiola Farm
JUNE:
June 13 (Saturday): TEND Together: Tree Planting & Tree Cuttings
June 27 (Saturday): SWAP: Natural Fibre Clothing & Mending Gear
JULY:
July 12 (Sunday): Herb U-PICK & Open Farm Day
July 18 (Saturday): Herb U-PICK & Open Farm Day
AUGUST:
August 7 (Friday): Rise Up Herb Gathering
August 8 (Saturday): Take Root Festival
August 9 (Sunday): Take Root Festival
SEPTEMBER:
September 26 (Saturday): SWAP: Herbal Remedies & Herbal Books
OCTOBER:
October 10 (Saturday): TEND Together: Root Harvest & Root Tincture-Making
NOVEMBER:
November 21 (Saturday): SWAP: Handmade & Homemade
