Our curriculum follows the natural rhythm of nature at the Ranch, creating a learning arc where each month builds your practical capacity for greater self-reliance.

Spring (March - May) — Preparing Systems

• Seed starting & sourcing

• Composting & worm bins (even for small spaces) 

• Container/raised bed gardening + setting up a kitchen herb garden

Summer (June - August) — Growth & Expansion

• Natural pest management, companion planting, & garden health

• Wild edibles & plant identification

• Planting for pollinators and native habitat

Autumn (September - November) — Harvest & Preservation

• Basic food preservation techniques

• Herbal harvesting and drying

• Winter garden prep - seed saving & storage

Winter (December - February) — Integration & Planning

• Kitchen herbalism & basic remedies

• Fermentation basics: pickling & sourdough

• Garden planning for the year ahead

Earth-based Skill-Share Workshops — A 2-hour, hands-on practical class with all supplies included

"Dirt Church" Gatherings — Monthly nature-connection sessions for nervous system attunement and grounding

Community Potlucks — Low-key social gatherings and meals to build deep relationships

Access to Ranch Libraries — Research library and seed collection for your learning journey

Digital Community — Connection via our private community app (Band) for ongoing communication

Exclusive Member Benefits — Some perks are priority access, others are exclusive to members only. Think community campouts and campfire meals under the stars, supplies-only pricing on Making Intensives (often 50%+ savings), and first invitations to special ranch experiences.

Throughout the year, dive deeper with special intensive workshops where you create and take home finished products.

As a member, you'll pay supplies-only pricing — a fraction of what these workshops cost elsewhere.

What we're planning:

• Soap Making Days

• Canning & Food Preservation Intensives

• Fire Cider & Elderberry Syrup Workshops

• Herbal Medicine Making (salves, tinctures, teas)

• Basket Weaving

• Winter Solstice Ritual

Community Beekeeping (Coming Soon) — Participate in collective hive management and learn the ancient art of bee partnership while sharing in seasonal honey harvests.

Veggie CSA Integration (Coming Soon) — Add Community Supported Agriculture to your membership for shares of ranch-grown vegetables throughout the growing season.

Plus additional workshops based on founding member interests: beekeeping, woodcarving, pottery, campfire cooking, food as medicine, basic carpentry, home repair skills, cleaning products from scratch, and more.

As founding members, you'll help us decide which intensives to prioritize and when to offer them throughout our first year.

These extra events will also be open to the public so you can bring a friend (and will include special member pricing)!

Think: Creekside tech-detox campouts, campfire meals, movie nights under the stars, Meet the Horses sessions, creative arts + nature workshops, and ranch work days where the real magic of community building happens.

Kids are warmly welcomed at the ranch - but please leave your pets at home.

Partners and family members who live in the same house are included (figuring you’ll be sharing the supplies and knowledge in your collective family culture.)

We’re always happy to grow the community and have you invite friends, just remember they’ll need their own membership, or ticket for intensives.

For as long as you keep your membership active, you will keep the price of whichever plan you choose (Sustaining: $65/mo or Regenerating $80/mo). You are welcome to cancel as needed, but when you come back, it will be at the current rate which will likely be higher.

Yes. You can always make changes to your membership plan.

Memberships are flexible and can be canceled at any time from your account. You’ll retain access through the end of your current billing cycle.