Join an educator from Gale Woods Farm to learn simple cheesemaking. Then, learn the basics of woodcarving by creating your own spoon with a Silverwood educator. $30/person.

Spend time together and get creative with the art of needle felting! Learn the basics of this fun, hands-on craft while creating three small holiday sculpture, perfect for decorating your home or giving as handmade gifts. Spend time visiting the sheep the wool came from! No previous experience is needed, and all materials are provided. Groups may include up to three participants and must include one adult. Ages 6+ with adult. $50/group.

Learn the process of rendering tallow and lard and the benefits of using tallow on your skin. Make your own skin care using rendered tallow from our grass-fed beef. Taste the difference between a baked good made with lard and a baked good made with butter. $45/person.

Fill your pantry with the season's bounty by learning simple techniques to preserve herbs and extend their use throughout the entire year. Create flavorful and nourishing oils and broths for culinary and household use. Leave with concoctions of your own, the skills, recipes and inspiration to add flavor to your pantry at home. No experience necessary and all materials included. $40/person.

Create felted slippers or mittens using wet felting techniques. Meet the sheep the wool comes from and learn the steps in wool processing. $75/person.

Join us for a unique, in-depth experience that connects livestock care with fiber education from pasture to product. This immersive, four-part series follows the journey of a sheep from birth to adulthood. Participants will explore the life cycle of a lamb, gaining a deeper understanding of its growth, care and the development of its fleece. We'll culminate by attending our shearing event that will include a live demonstration, allowing students to observe and learn what happens to the wool through the steps of processing. Each session combines hands-on activities with guided discussion, weaving together animal husbandry with the science and art of wool. Meets Sundays 4/26, 6/28, 8/30, 10/25, and Saturday 11/21.

Use traditional wet felting and your imagination to create your own holiday stocking to display or give as a gift. $55/person.

Dig into spring and explore how healthy soil helps plants and animals grow! Discover the basics of animal and garden care, and learn how farms provide food for both people and animals. Spend time tending to the gardens, caring for the animals and exploring the connections between healthy soil and life on the farm. $110/student/5 sessions.

Discover the systems that bring the farm to life each spring! From plant and animal life cycles to seeds, soil and weather patterns, explore how everything on the farm is connected to the world around us. Through hands-on animal care, garden activities and guided observation, students will build critical thinking skills and gain a deeper understanding of how farms function as living, interconnected systems. $110/student.

Work alongside Gale Woods farmers to explore how we plan for and make livestock care decisions for our sheep. Assist as we select for high quality traits and move sheep into our breeding groups. Learn animal diets and annual movements that help maintain the health of the animals and the pastures throughout the year. $26/student.

Explore the world of fiber art as you learn about sheep and the wool they provide. Discover how wool is processed after shearing and the various ways fiber can be transformed. Create a wool craft of your very own and meet the sheep where that wool came from. $26/student.

Join us for a unique experience that combines creativity, connection with nature and delicious farm-fresh treats. Create one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts using farm products and recycled materials, and share your creations with loved ones. Explore the farm while enjoying a winter wonderland activity and meet the animals. $50/student.

Enjoy a day full of the wonders of wool! Learn fun facts about sheep and wool through hands-on activities and visiting them in the barn. Learn various ways to work with and create crafts with wool from Gale Woods' sheep. $26/student.

Bring the family and explore the art of felting. Learn how wool can be shaped and transformed into a three-dimensional creation using simple felting techniques. Families will discover the process from start to finish while creating their own unique project to take home. Beginners welcome. $18/person.

Get tips from a Gale Woods farmer and learn what you need to know about raising chickens at home. We'll discuss legal requirements, coop designs, feed, breed selection, biosecurity and more! Take a tour of the chicken coop at Gale Woods to get design ideas of your own. $10/person.

Bring a historic diary to life as we follow Benedict Schmid's experience in the Civil War. This German immigrant farmer once lived in what is now Carver Park Reserve. Read from his diary entries before he was drafted into the war, during his time as a soldier in Company G of the 2nd Minnesota Regiment and his return to his family and farm in Carver County. Enlist in the Union army, set up camp and learn to march and drill like a soldier. Cook over an open fire and write letters to loved ones back home as we immerse ourselves in the life of a Civil War soldier. $24/student.

Let’s get out our seed catalogs, it’s planning time! Dream up ways to enhance your garden by creating a vision board. Choose varieties based on your space and food preferences while also providing habitat for our pollinator friends. $12/person.

Enjoy quality time with family or friends to learn the art of needle felting. Create three small holiday sculptures to use as decorations or give as a gift. All materials provided. Beginners welcome. $18/person.

Work as a family to use locally milled flour to make your own pasta dough, then turn it into ravioli. Choose between different farm-raised products for your ravioli filling. Cook up your ravioli and enjoy it with freshly-grown, late season greens or garlic. $18/person.

Get ready for a hands-on baking adventure the whole family will love! Work together to create delicious hand pies from scratch and choose your filling: sweet fruit, savory meat or hearty vegetables. Discover the secrets behind flaky, flavorful crusts as you compare baking with butter versus lard. $18/person.

Bring a historic diary to life by following in the footsteps of young Ezra "Fitch" Pabody, a teenager who lived near what is now Lake Minnetonka Regional Park in the 1880s. Using his daily diary entries as inspiration, we'll explore the woods, cook maple syrup and visit the historic Schmid Farmhouse Ruins. Fish from the shores of Lake Minnetonka, net and observe insects, and more as we learn about nature and the history of the area. $24/student.

Join our puppet friends as they discover new adventures on the farm. Explore activities before the show and engage in an instructor led farm activity afterwards. $5/person. Ages:2-6, plus adult, under 2 is free, but must register.

Discover the farm with your preschooler through outdoor guided exploration, farm activities, stories and play! $6/person. Ages 2-6 plus adult. Under 2 is free but must register.

Gather inspiration from the season and create a beautiful wreath using natural materials from the farm. Learn simple techniques for arranging and crafting with seasonal greenery and other natural elements, then take home your finished wreath to enjoy. $40/person.

Make a 3-dimensional wool sculpture of your furry friend using needle felting techniques. Bring a photo of your pet as a guide to create this special keepsake. Prior needle felting experience is helpful but not required. $40/person.

Drop off your preschooler to discover farming and the natural world through animal interactions, gardening, cooking, farm chores, art activities and more! $149/7 sessions.

Saori weaving focuses more on free expression and creativity than on technical skill or regularity. Discover this unique technique with fiber artist, Chiaki O’Brien. The warp is set for students to start right away. Take home what you weave; your finished project might be a scarf, table runner or wall hanging. $75/person

Observe sheep shearing and learn how wool is taken off the sheep to become beautiful fiber products. Try your hand at creating a felted fiber gift made from Gale Woods Farm's wool. Choose from a variety of options such as soap-scrubbies, ornaments and more. $6/person. Make & Take fiber items are an additional fee, varying from $4-7/item.

Experience the magical Scandinavian Tomte tradition. Visit the animals in the barn and take a short luminary walk or snowshoe. Create a felted wool Tomte while listening to live Swedish music on the nyckelharpa. Cap off the evening with s'mores around the fire. All ages welcome. $15/person.

Join Frog Tree Farm, Three Rivers Park District and other partners in We Are the Harvest: A Sankofa Celebration of Black Legacy & Joy. This free community event brings people of all ages together to celebrate Black culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, agriculture and community. The day will feature a Black-owned vendor marketplace, community resource fair, youth and family activities, storytelling and art, animals, live music and food trucks. Guests are also invited to participate in community conversations featuring Voices of Black Women Farmers in Minnesota and The Young Black Entrepreneur Experience. These conversations will celebrate the journeys, lessons and visions of Black farmers and Minnesota's next generation of Black entrepreneurs. Bring your family, invite your friends and come celebrate Black legacy, joy and community with us! Admission is free and open to the community. No registration necessary.