This will be a two-part seminar, where in Part 1, we will cover: Knowing Your "Why" (as in "Why do you want to begin your Modern Homesteading Journey?", Modern Homesteading Goals, and Time Management Tips. Maggie Ray, Local Food Systems & Small Farms Program Coordinator in Southern IL, will cover these topics remotely. She will begin her talk with a brief introduction.

Afterward, we will ask class participants to share their "why", or briefly share some of their homesteading goals for the future. 

Then, Nick Frillman (Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator) will share a brief introduction. Finally, we will have a brief presentation on Establishing New Garden Beds for Spring Gardening with Cover Crops in the Fall. 

This class will have an in-person AND virtual attendance option. If you attend in-person, there will be an option to pay a $10 cash fee to take home enough oats and winter pea seed or cereal rye seed to establish a new 15 ft x 15 ft garden bed with cover crops, or rejuvenate an existing garden bed with cover crops over the fall, winter, and early spring.

The intended audience for this program are those who see themselves attending multiple workshops, the majority of which will be held in-person at various locations throughout Central Illinois, from Peoria to Bloomington-Normal to Champaign-Urbana, from Pontiac to Atlanta, and occasionally parts beyond. The intention is to establish a Central Illinois modern homesteading community of practice, where hands-on skills will be taught. 

Please register for in-person if you plan to attend at the office, and register for the remote option if you'd like to attend remotely. The office can only hold 30 people, and will be first-come, first-served. Please note that we will have the online participants muted except for specific times during the session, and the way to interact will be with the Chat function. Registration is required to attend this class.