Old School Farm
Workshops

Old School Farm Workshops in Ash, NC are hands on, family friendly farm experiences designed to teach practical homesteading skills in a real working farm setting. If you have been searching for gardening workshops in Ash, NC or homesteading classes in North Carolina, you are in the right place.

We teach the fundamentals of growing your own food, backyard gardening, poultry care, and food preservation using simple, traditional methods that work. Our workshops are designed for beginners and families who want clear instruction, practical experience, and the confidence to live more self sufficient.

Our seasonal gardening workshops cover soil health, spring planting, crop selection, seed starting, row layout, and sustainable garden planning. We also offer hands on incubation classes covering chicken, quail, and Cayuga duck eggs, along with brooder setup, chick and duckling care, feeding programs, housing design, and ongoing flock management.

Because predators are a real concern for poultry owners, we teach proper coop construction, secure run setup, fencing options, and effective predator protection techniques to keep your birds safe throughout the year. Participants learn how to raise healthy birds from hatch day through adulthood.

Additional workshops include basic livestock education and food preservation techniques such as canning and seasonal harvest preparation.

These workshops are interactive and rooted in real farm life. You will leave with practical knowledge you can apply immediately in your own backyard.

Located in Ash, North Carolina, we serve families throughout Brunswick County and surrounding communities who want to grow their own food and build traditional skills.

Join us at Old School Farm and learn the Old School way.

Workshop Schedule

Incubation 101March 21st 10-11am

Incubation 101 is a hands on workshop where you will learn how to successfully hatch and raise poultry. We will demonstrate how to set chicken eggs in the incubator and teach the proper temperature, humidity, and timing needed for different types of birds. You will see newly hatched quail and learn brooder setup and early care. We will also have a limited number of incubators available for purchase for those ready to get started.

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Poultry 101 April 3rd

Incubation 101 is a hands on workshop where you will learn how to successfully hatch and raise poultry. We will demonstrate how to set chicken eggs in the incubator and teach the proper temperature, humidity, and timing needed for different types of birds. You will see newly hatched quail and learn brooder setup and early care. We will also have a limited number of incubators available for purchase for those ready to get started.

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