Are you interested in everything gardening and farming?

This is the session for you as organic pioneer, Dela Ends, will cover a variety of techniques and approaches to organic and regenerative agriculture that she and her husband, Tony, have been successful implementing on Scotch Hill Farm for over 25 years.

Topics covered include:
beekeeping
small scale animal husbandry
composting
seed starting in greenhouses and high tunnels
companion planting
mulching
insect identification
tool use and selection
organic certification and more!

See the Ends' organic seed breeding trials for various pepper and cherry tomato varietals. Harvest the ingredients for a summer harvest fresh lunch.

Workshop fee:  $125.00 (13 and over)

BONUS: Registration includes a free copy of the book Renewing the Countryside: WISCONSIN Stories of Sustainable Living, Working & Playing (a $26.95 value) will be made available to every couple, household or family participating in this workshop (one free copy per address).

For more information on other Soil Sisters Aug. 5-7 weekend workshops, culinary events, lodging and more, see www.soilsisterswi.org

Soil Sisters Event Policies:

• This is a workshop designed for adults and teens 13 years of age or older and each need to have their own paid registration. If childcare is an issue and you need to bring your children in order to attend the workshop, please let us know in advance.

• All Soil Sisters events will be fully outdoors with space for social distancing. Masks are not required.

• Dress for the weather. Bring sunscreen, sun hat and good walking shoes.

• Leave your pets at home as these are working farms with other animals.

• All Soil Sisters event tickets are non-refundable.

About Dela Ends
A pioneer in organic farming for over 25 years, Dela Ends raises certified organic vegetables, herbs and flowers in addition to running a farmstay. Goat milk soap and natural skin care products are made on the farm. She is a founder of the new Community Kitchen Co-op, a cooperatively run commercial kitchen venture. Goat milk soap and natural skin care products are made on the farm. Dela was a plaintiff along with Soil Sisters Kriss Marion and Lisa Kivirist in the lawsuit that successfully lifted the ban on the sale of home baked goods in Wisconsin and founded the Wisconsin Cottage Food Association, one of the leading state groups in the country. She is also on the team of Soil Sister-fueled women farmers and bakers behind Farmstead Bakery: Recipes and Resources, supporting local ingredients in cottage food businesses.


About Scotch Hill Farm
Scotch Hill Farm raises certified organic vegetables, herbs and flowers for their CSA (community supported agriculture) on a family farm. Chickens, sheep. goats and pigs add to the farm's diversity. Goat milk soap and natural skin care products are made on the farm. Surplus veggies are canned for winter market sales. Their latest venture is a farmstay, Innisfree Farmstay, providing the farm experience up close and personal for guests.

Soil Sisters is an award-winning project of the non-profit Renewing the Countryside, bringing together women championing local food, community building, sustainable and organic agriculture and vibrant rural communities for collaboration, networking and cooking up change. The founding Soil Sisters in southern Wisconsin organize the annual Soil Sisters event the first weekend in August, the largest women-farmer led event of its kind in the country. Since 2012, the Soil Sisters open their barn doors and farms for various workshops, culinary events and more.