Programs & Events
Our on farm programming centers on 4 Key Focus Areas: farm-scale permaculture, citizen science, Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK), and reskilling to preserve traditional practices.
These focuses help us live out our 3 Farm Goals of: Feeding Soil, Feeding Pollinators, and Feeding People.
We also participate in and promote events that advance regenerative practices or support resilient local food systems throughout the region.
View event details & register for classes, workshops, and folk school offerings below.
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Seed Saturdays: Volunteer 4th of July Garden Party
Join our Seed Saturday volunteers for a summer garden party to celebrate the 4th. Yard games, food & drinks, & more.
Community Potluck & Picnic
Community Potluck & Picnic. 1st Tuesday of the month, 6pm-8pm. We’ll be hosting in the barn, grilling out, and playing corn hole. Bring a dish, drink, dessert, or side to share, or feel free to pack a picnic and find a nice spot to enjoy being outside. We’ll be sharing refreshing summer drink recipes to help you stay cool and hydrated while you work in the garden. Attendees are welcome to tour the grounds and enjoy Mary’s Way. Our Seed Library will be open in the office for folks who’d like to get free seeds.
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Soap Making Workshop Morning Session
Register for a Soap Making workshop with folk school educator, Beth Bridgeman.
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Soap Making Workshop Afternoon Session
Register for a Soap Making workshop with folk school educator, Beth Bridgeman.
DIY Cleaning & Personal Care Products Session 1
Register for a DIY Cleaning & Personal Care skillshare workshop with folk school educator, Beth Bridgeman.
DIY Cleaning & Personal Care Products Session 2
Register for a DIY Cleaning & Personal Care skillshare workshop with folk school educator, Beth Bridgeman.
DIY Cleaning & Personal Care Products Session 3
Register for a DIY Cleaning & Personal Care skillshare workshop with folk school educator, Beth Bridgeman.
Community Potluck & Picnic
Community Potluck & Picnic. 1st Tuesday of the month, 6pm-8pm. We’ll be hosting in the barn, grilling out, and playing corn hole. Bring a dish, drink, dessert, or side to share, or feel free to pack a picnic and find a nice spot to enjoy being outside. We’ll be sharing refreshing summer drink recipes to help you stay cool and hydrated while you work in the garden. Attendees are welcome to tour the grounds and enjoy Mary’s Way. Our Seed Library will be open in the office for folks who’d like to get free seeds.
Willow Foraging Bag Workshop
Head into the woods with your own, handwoven willow foraging bag! Come make a willow basket with Beth Bridgeman.
Florentina’s Bday Bash Fundraiser: Community Potluck & Picnic
Come join us to celebrate Florentina’s Bday during our regular Community Potluck & Picnic time (see info below). Enjoy cake, music, and the opportunity to forage or harvest from the gardens.
FREE to attend but folks can choose to make a donation to Agraria in support of Florentina’s programs & Agraria’s regenerative work!
Community Potluck & Picnic. 1st Tuesday of the month, 6pm-8pm. We’ll be hosting in the barn, grilling out, and playing corn hole. Bring a dish, drink, dessert, or side to share, or feel free to pack a picnic and find a nice spot to enjoy being outside. We’ll be sharing refreshing summer drink recipes to help you stay cool and hydrated while you work in the garden. Attendees are welcome to tour the grounds and enjoy Mary’s Way. Our Seed Library will be open in the office for folks who’d like to get free seeds.
THKLUVLTR 10 Year Celebration
Join Agraria’s Artist-in-Residence, Love’Yah Stewart, in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of her Black-owned, Woman-Owned business, THKLUVLTR.
Expect an evening of music, food, and community!
More details coming soon…
Willow Harvesting Basket
Time to harvest! Learn to weave with willow with basketmaker Beth Bridgeman. In this two-day workshop, you'll learn to weave a beautiful and functional round willow basket to use as a gather basket, in the garden, or at the farmer's market.
Seed Fest: Save the Date
Seed Fest. Come celebrate all things seed! We’ll have seed harvesting, demonstrations for cleaning & processing, seed-themed activities, and a traveling seed library walk along Mary’s Way.
Music, food vendors, art in the barn, and more.
Stay tuned for more details!
Natural Nutrition 2-Day Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Natural Nutrition. Join Amy Wing, nature-based educator & curriculum designer, & Donnetta Boykin, community-based educator, farmer, and herbalist, for a two-day hands-on workshop based on Amy’s new Natural Nutrition Learning System.
Attendees will learn all aspects of the curriculum and leave feeling confident they can implement & adapt each lesson plan for a variety of uses. Perfect for homeschool, school garden, farm-2-school, and community-based educators or anyone looking to better understand how to make connections between plants, food, and health/wellness.
More details & registration info coming soon!
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Intro to Mosaics workshop with Sister Trillium
The creatives at Sister Trillium will be hosting an Intro to Mosaics workshop in the barn on Sunday, May 31 from 1-4pm. Sliding scale registration $10-$50, ages 12 and up with adult. Email programs@sistertrillium.org to reserve a spot.
Natural Foods & Nutrition Free Workshop
Natural Foods & Nutrition: Understanding Health-Giving Properties.
Join Donnetta Boykin, folk school educator, community herbalist, and farmer, along with Amy Wing, nature-based educator and curriculum designer, for hands-on activities from Amy’s new Natural Foods & Nutrition learning system.
Perfect for homeschool, farm-to-school, and garden-based educators or anyone looking to learn how to connect nature, food, and health & wellness.
No registration required, but please RSVP to Florentina (florentina@agrariacenter.org or text 937-581-4316) for refreshments & materials.
Seed Saturdays
Open office hours to come Visit the Farm. Florentina will have her traveling seed library set up to share free seeds in the office. Agraria staff will give farm tours. Attendees are welcome to join volunteers working in the kitchen & learning garden, forage, or enjoy a walk along Mary’s Way!
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we begin the season with seeds, planting under grow lights, garden planning and the finer points of potting soil.
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Help Me Lay Out My Site": A Garden + Homestead Design Workshop Rooted in Permaculture Principles
Join local homesteader and permaculture designer, Lauren Craig for a Help Me Lay Out My Site: A Garden + Homestead Design Workshop Rooted in Permaculture Principles.
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Potluck
Join us for our monthly potluck and discussion group. We meet the 1st Tuesday of each month in either the Agraria office or barn (depending on guest size and weather). Please call or text Florentina at (937) 581-4316 if you plan on attending.
Compost Pick-up (pre-order only)
Our partners at GoZERO are offering their food waste derived compost for pre-order to be picked up at Agraria on May 3 from 12pm to 4pm or by appointment after that.
Yellow Springs Community resource Fair
We’ll be at the Yellow Springs Community Resource fair sharing info about our seed library and The Lavender Project, a community-led agriCULTURE movement from Artist-in-Residence, Love’Yah Stewart.
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Bird Count with Kim Carlson
Kim Carlson will lead a bird count and provide tips for how to identify birds and enter observations in data collection apps such as eBird and Merlin. Meet up in the barn at 8am. Wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars or download bird watching apps beforehand as needed. End time will depend on species observed and route determined by Kim on the day. Water and light refreshments will be available in the barn. Attendees are welcome to stay and join Seed Saturday programming or visit the Agraria seed library afterwards from 10am-12pm. All experience levels are welcome. Children must be supervised.
Making A Home Apothecary: Herbalism as a Community Skill
Join us for our first Farm to Apothecary Folk School weekend intensive.
Mary’s Way Seasonal Photography Walk
Celebrate “Earth Day” week with a scenic photography walk along Mary’s Way featuring our 2026 Artist-in-Residence, Love’Yah Stewart.
A Council of All Beings
A Council of All Beings is a facilitated gathering based on the work of John Seed and Joanna Macy.
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Seed Saturdays
Visit our seed library and take home free seeds, start seed trays in the hoop house, help transplant seedlings in our kitchen and learning gardens, and enjoy tours of our gardens, compost facility, and walks along Mary’s Way, our scenic bike bath that connects to YS high school. We share a light lunch of homemade foods that feature items like local produce and heritage beans and grains. All ages are welcome (children must be supervised).
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we continue to plan our gardens, prepare our sprouts for April and explore the finer points of soil and soil transfer.
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we continue to plan our gardens, prepare our sprouts for April and explore the finer points of soil and soil transfer.
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we begin the season with seeds, planting under grow lights, garden planning and the finer points of potting soil.
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we begin the season with seeds, planting under grow lights, garden planning and the finer points of potting soil.
Potluck and Discussion
This year our theme will be “Can Food be Medicine?” As always, we will suggest some readings and topics but we will discuss whatever is of interest to the group. Bringing a dish is appreciated but not required. We have some non-disposable utensils but bringing your own really helps, too. Please call Faith at 937 768-5533 if you plan to attend.
Seed Saturday and Volunteer Sign-up day
There are so many volunteer opportunities at Agraria … come out and see for yourself what we have available. One will be right for you. We’ll also be having our regular seed Saturday with planting, planning and advice.
Seed Saturdays
Join us as we begin the season with seeds, planting under grow lights, garden planning and the finer points of potting soil.
Seed Saturdays
Perfect for home gardeners and small-scale growers, Seed Saturdays invite you to plan your garden and stock up for the season ahead. Agraria is partnering with the Miami Valley Seed Commons, who will bring their traveling seed library featuring a wide selection of free, donated seeds from regional seed farmers and organizations like Seed Savers Exchange. Stop by to learn what Agraria is growing this year, get crop planning tips, and take home seeds to plant in your own garden. Free. No registration required.
Seed Saturdays
Perfect for home gardeners and small-scale growers, Seed Saturdays invite you to plan your garden and stock up for the season ahead. Agraria is partnering with the Miami Valley Seed Commons, who will bring their traveling seed library featuring a wide selection of free, donated seeds from regional seed farmers and organizations like Seed Savers Exchange. Stop by to learn what Agraria is growing this year, get crop planning tips, and take home seeds to plant in your own garden. Free. No registration required.
Walking the Land
Join Agraria’s manager, Eric on Monday at 4pm for a walk around the land at Agraria
Sauerkraut Workshop
Join Faith Morgan to learn the centuries old skill of preserving vegetables through fermentation. It’s fun and good for you. You must register in advance and space is limited. The price includes almost everything you need to make sauerkraut today and in the future.