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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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)
RSVP

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
RSVP

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)
RSVP to open farm day
JOIN THE U-pick waitlist

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)
RSVP to open farm day
join THE U-PICK WAITLIST

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
LEARN MORE

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
LEARN MORE

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
LEARN MORE

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