Workshop Series
(Vampire) Garlic Planting Workshop
Join us to learn how to grow garlic - when to plant, when to harvest, how to cure and store, seed keeping and more. Since we’re doing this on the eve of Halloween, come in vampire costume to make garlic planting even more fun than it already is! Together we will plant the stinking rose in style. Stay for dinner and then farm movie night in the Rise & Root Farm event space.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Garlic workshop and planting: 1:30 to 5pm
Movie night: 6pm
168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918
High Tunnels for Winter Growing Workshop
Learn the nuts and bolts of high tunnels and using them for winter growing. Then hop down the road to the HVYFC Farmer gathering at 3pm!
Join us to understand the purpose of high tunnels, basic construction and terminology, pests and diseases to watch out for and manage, and growing winter greens. We have seven tunnels at Rise & Root Farm, from various suppliers and sources (NRCS, self bought). We'll talk about all things high tunnel as you tour ours.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Garlic workshop and planting: 12:30 to 2:30pm
HVYFC Farmer Mixer at CAC: 3pm
168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918
Food Preservation: Kimchi
Join Grace Paik from Choy Division and Michaela from Rise & Root to learn to make delicious kimchi using produce from both farms!
Join us on the farm for a evening of flavor making with Grace Paik of Choy Division. Learn the age old food preservation tradition of kimchi making and how the fermentation process works to make it delicious.
Together we will chop, peel and mix our way to a delicous batch of kimchi and everyone will take home a jar.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Workshop 4:00 - 6:00pm
Dinner to follow. Travel stipends available.
168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918
Growing and Processing Loofah
Loofah is one of our favorite plants to grow on the farm. We grow it in high tunnels and process it as a bath product. They are magnificent plants.
Join us on the farm for some fall loofah processing. Learn about a variety of methods and try your hand at cleaning a loofah. Then take a finished loofah piece home with you for your own bath or a great gift!
Friday, November 13, 2026
2:00 - 4:00pm
Snacks provided. Travel stipends available.
168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918