Overview
Our unique training courses are designed to give you the complete knowledge required to grow your own food for a year. Our homestead garden is broken down to cover all your nutritional needs, including the four main food groups - carbs, fats, proteins and fiber (fresh and cooked veggies & fruits). We bring the knowledge of growing commercial crops, such as wheat, flax and other grains, back to the common person, so you can include them in your own homestead, just like it was centuries ago. The purpose of our farm is to help educate people to prepare for the no-buy-no-sell spoken of in Revelation 13, by learning how to raise your own provisions.

Our teaching method includes three stages: Starting – Sustaining – Storing, with a hands-on element in our demonstration garden. We value the lessons gained from personal experience and it is our goal to transfer our experience to you over each session. In our spring session, learn proper garden planning, seed calculations, variety selection, germination and seedling care. In our summer session we'll teach you how to sustain your garden for a rich harvest by proper field management, natural fertilizers, frost prevention techniques and irrigation. And finally, in our fall session we will go over how to store your harvest through a variety of ways including; curing, root cellar storage, canning, drying and more!

Our courses also include an introduction to animal husbandry. We will show you the role of chickens, ducks, goats, llamas and oxen on your homestead as well as basic animal husbandry to care for them.

Bring your boots and get ready to learn with your hands!
Session Dates
Spring Session - March to May
Summer Session - May to August
Fall Session - August to October 
Location
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3222 Horsefly Rd.,
150 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
Price
$4,350.00 per session for 1 person
$5,700.00 per session for 2 people
Children over 7 - $600 per child per session when accompanied by an adult
Children under 7 are free.
Included with training
Housing and Food is provided. 
Things to Know
Our training session are hands-on due to the nature of the content. Be prepared to bend, kneel, crouch and walk. Most of the training is done outside or in the greenhouse, so appropriate clothing is required.

If you are bringing your children, we ask that you take full responsibility for their safety and activities. We only allow responsible children who listen to instruction and do not distract from training sessions.
"Educate our people to get out of the cities into the country, where they can obtain a small piece of land and make a home for themselves and their children." - AH 373.2
"Get out of the cities as fast as possible." - CD 400.1
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CARIBOO. BRITISH COLUMBIA. CANADA.
150 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada. Located in the Southern Cariboo Region of British Columbia, experience the raw beauty of Canada while learning to farm and homestead. Nature is all around.
ROOM & BOARD

Expect a rustic, country living experience. Depending on availability, you will either stay in a shared living dorm, a private unit, or a large tent with access to an outhouse and shared shower. There will also be access to a communal kitchen, laundry and gym with sauna. Depending on staffing, you may be required to make your own meals.
Spring, Summer & Fall Session Outline
Each session contains a little bit of overlap, however each with a different focus. The Spring session is focusing on the early preparatory and planning aspects of growing your own food. While the Summer session is focusing more on field management to ensure you get the largest harvest possible. The Fall session and Summer session have the most overlap, however there is a distinct focus on harvesting and preservation for winter in the fall session. Exact dates for when each lesson will be taught is weather dependant.
Spring Session: Starting
When: March 1st to May 18th
Garden Planing
       - seed varieties and selection
       - calculating seed numbers for                  your family
       - calculating area and space for                each varieties
       - calculating germination times                for each varieties
       - planning and organization                      methods for garden success
       - gardening equipment and tool                requirements

Early Season Seedling Start
       - soil starting mix & plant                          nutrition
       - seedling containers including                  soil blocks
       - germination conditions
       - sowing seeds methods
       - seedling care (eg. watering,                    temperature, food, etc.)

Seedling Starting Greenhouse
       - different greenhouse                                structures
       - heating methods
       - greenhouse frame material                      options
       - greenhouse conditions (eg.                      humidity, etc)
       - setting up your greenhouse                    for success

Cold Frame Greenhouse Prep
       - role of animals in early                            greenhouse prep
       - soil prep & bed amendments
       - irrigation
       - weed control
       - plant care, conditions &                             requirements
       - pest & disease control

Early Field Garden & Crop prep
      - field cultivation (eg.                                   equipment or animal                             requirements)
       - bedding method
       - mulch & early weed control                    methods
       - field irrigation
       - soil amendments
Summer Session: Sustaining
When: May to August - Seasonal
Cold Frame Greenhouses
       - soil prep & amendments
       - weed prevention
       - greenhouse conditions for                           plant types
       - transplanting methods for                         each plant type
        - drip irrigation method
        - greenhouse plant care for                        optimal harvest (eg.                              vertical growth & pruning                    techniques)

Feild Management & Planting 
        - tools used for sowing
        - calculating plant density &                       seed depth for plant type
        - sowing grains
        - large area irrigation methods                     & techniques for plant                         varieties
        - animal exclusions (eg. deer &                    rabbit)
        - pruning & trellising
        - field pest control
        - natural fertilizers

Weed Control 
        - weeding tools
        - weeding techniques
        - applying mulches (eg. straw,                      plastic, etc.)
        - identifying weeds & what                          they are telling you about                    your soil

Transplanting Seedlings into the Garden
        - pro-tips
        - order of operation
        - specific plant type care                                requirements
        - late frost prevention                                    techniques
        - flood prevention 

Harvesting
        - selective harvesting
        - harvesting tools & techniques
        - calculating brix (nutrient)                             level of produce
        - high/ fast turnover crops vs.                          end of season crops

Fall Session: Storing 
When: August to October - Seasonal 
Cold Frame Greenhouses
       - weed prevention
       - greenhouse conditions for                          plant types
       - drip irrigation method
       - greenhouse plant care for                          optimal harvest (eg.                              vertical growth & pruning                    techniques)

Feild Management & Planting 
        - large area irrigation methods                    & techniques for plant                          varieties
        - animal exclusions (eg. deer &                   rabbit)
        - pruning & trellising

Weed Control 
        - weeding tools
        - weeding techniques
        - applying mulches (eg. straw,                     plastic, etc.)

Harvesting
        - harvesting tools & techniques
        - calculating brix (nutrient)                          level of produce
        - high/ fast turnover crops vs.                       end of season crops
         - harvesting long term storage                   crops (eg. onions, carrots,                   dry beans, grains, etc.)

Rootcellering
        - proper storage techniques                         for different crops
         - introduction to a proper root                     cellar  

Crop Curer & Winnowing 
         - curing onions, squash &                             pumpkins for long-term                       storage
          - grain harvesting &                                     winnowing
          - bean winnowing & storage                     techniques

Preservation
          - drying
          - dehydrating
          - freeze drying
          - freezing
          - canning
          - krauting in salt water

End of Season Garden Prep
          - composting
          - ground & field prep
          - winterizing greenhouses
          - blowing out water lines
          - disassembling irrigation
What you'll learn every session
Every session has an animal husbandry overview and farming with animals class as well as composting and off-grid/non-electric tools class(s) covering - logging, farming/gardening, preserving & household off-grid tools. In addition each session contains an outreach element for the local community with a community class & demo. 
Study in agricultural lines should be the A, B, and C of the education given in our schools. This is the very first work that should be entered upon. - Ellen White, 6T 179.2
"Educate our people to get out of the cities into the country, where they can obtain a small piece of land and make a home for themselves and their children." - AH 373.2 "Get out of the cities as fast as possible." - CD 400.1
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Attendance requirements
Who can Attend? 
You must have a valid visitor visa for Canada for the minimum length of the session(s) you are attending. You may not stay past your visitor visa. Please research Canadian Boarder Regulations prior to applying. Unfortunately, we have a no pet policy, so please do not bring your dog.
Fitness & Outdoor Nature
There is a minimum fitness level required to walk in the garden, bend and look at plants etc. Please keep in mind the nature of this course as you will be outdoors a lot. Bring appropriate clothing to protect yourself. We require that all attendees follow our dress code guidelines. 
Religious Nature & Guidelines
These training programs have a strong religious element including worship and Bible study. Our organization follows strict adherence to conduct requirements and any deviation may result in you being required to leave early. 
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"Again and again the Lord has instructed that our people are to take their families away from the cities, into the country, where they can raise their own provisions, for in the future the problem of buying and selling will be a very serious one." - 2SM 141
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