Driftless Folk School Class Catalog - Fall/Winter 2013/2014

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The Heart of the Folk School
As the sun fills the hills and valleys, the first of a handful of strangers comes to the door. One after the other, people fill the room, greeting each other with exchanges of names and the towns theyre from. Eager to gain a new skill or hone a familiar one, students from all corners of Wisconsin and the Midwest circle around the materials and tools, talking until the instructor opens the class with Welcome. This scene could describe almost any class at Driftless Folk School. What follows is a wide array of different scenarios, from a class on beekeeping or cheese making to classes on blacksmithing, wild edibles, carpentry skills or weaving. Other than their beginning, something they have in common is that people get to know one another throughout the class, sharing tools, techniques, stories and then food as they sit down to share a meal. The line between instructor and student fades and a small community is made through working together. When N.F.S. Grundtvig created the idea of a folk school, his belief was that they should be non competitive. He thought students and instructors should learn from one another, and one should not hold more importance than the other. This, on a broad scale, is a familiar story. As humans, how we learned for so much of our shared history has been from one another. Weve learned from our neighbors, and relatives, from people in our community. For so long we have learned from each other how to make tools, build homes, secure and preserve food, read the sky, what plant is good medicine, and how to make and mend the very clothes we wear. Folk schools help re-establish this connection to how we learn and to our rich human past. Making connections is what I believe is a folk schools greatest strength. A folk school not only connects us to our past but it also helps us to connect to the materials we use and therefore to our environment, to our food, our shelter, and our own survival. In the process we establish or strengthen connections to one another, and to our own potential. This is why I think it is so gratifying to complete a folk school class. It seems so familiar. It makes us feel human. And in the fast paced world we live in where disconnections are common, to feel human and connected to our environment, our selves and one another - is welcome. -Mark Sandberg DFS Program Director _______________________________________________________________________________ Mission of the Driftless Folk School The mission of the Driftless Folk School is to support healthy, sustainable communities and personal development by providing creative and meaningful educational opportunities and inspiring lifelong learning for individuals and families. Goals We strive to accomplish our mission by offering experiences in agriculture, natural history, arts and crafts, and traditions of rural Wisconsin and other cultures. This includes offering: * practical guidance for farmsteading practices and land stewardship, *family activities, childrens workshops and childcare, *traditional and contemporary skills that have proven to be sustainable, *a context for dialogue and exploration of issues meaningful to human life, *a noncompetitive and supportive learning environment.
Driftless Folk School
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Writings
THE BECOMING OF A PEOPLE
N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783 1872)
The time has come when the spirit of the people shall reclaim the land. Something new is beginning. Even the thoughtless can sense it. The question is whether or not all that which is old can be interwoven with the new, whether clarity of vision can gather up the will of the people toward purposes beyond the pursuit of entertainment and pleasure. What does it mean to speak of the people, or of the spirit of the people? Do we discover that meaning simply through form and feature of species man? Or is the meaning found in precious observation, in seeking for the genuine, original uncorrupted who lurk behind every bush or plow; in simple men, untouched or maligned by civilizations evil? In other times there was a people; there was a bond of spirit uniting the great and the small, the learned and the unlearned. But today the existence of any common life is everywhere in doubt. Self-appointed saviors distract and manipulate the people with pre-occupied frantic energy, or with promises of an easy peace, and the true life of loyalty and commitment is sacrificed in the marketplace. The people are all those who participate in the memory and hope which is the people's life, who have learned to care for that which lives and is communicated in common language, whose hearts are filled with love for the fragile bonds of spirit that hold the people together. All the rest are but paper dragons, who exclude themselves from the people, exile themselves from the living lineage of nationality, and the rights and privileges of their birth. When the various groups and classes of people attempt to define themselves apart from a common life and history, the people are torn apart, the work, sacrifice and longing of the past is betrayed. And then the people become uninspired dulled fragments, who will not easily be brought to life again. But if the people are nourished by spirit instead of by words bereft of meaning and empty of real hope, then they can be confident of a flowering. The memories of greatness enshrined by the land of Jubilee will come, when all things will stand forth in the pure clarity of their being, when words will spring up from deep springs and become living language. Finally, the spirit of the people is grounded in the language of the heart, the people's hope is dependent upon the liberation of love, the generations are bound together by the song of love, which passes from father to son and mother to daughter. Where love has its issue in loyalty to the principles that support the people's hope, all races and groups will be embraced beyond the bounds of prejudice and difference. Thus through all the years and eventualities, the bonds of love make the people one. (Translated by Erling Duns and Jan Schuler Nielsen. Option, V. 6, #2-3)
Writings
Islands of Creativity
There is a certain feeling one gets from being amongst others in the setting of a hands-on, interactive workshop. A full range of emotions are experienced when you take yourself out of your everyday comfort zone, and you find yourself in a new setting surrounded by new faces. Enduring the emotions of concern, wonder, impatience and challenge, you are met with genuine excitement, inspiration, and fulfillment. Being involved in an extended community of folk schools - John C. Campbell (NC), North House (MN), and our beloved Driftless Folk School, I have experienced all of these emotions, and more. Heres a short story Id like to share of the last visit I had to John C. Campbell Folk School. My family was travelling from Wisconsin to North Carolina on our annual trip to teach and take a class at the school. We found neighbors to cover chores, wrapped up everything at home, and were on the road. You have a lot of time to think when travelling 1000 miles: how was class going to go, who was I going to meet, would I be able to complete the class project? As we got over the mountains and nearing the school, I turned to my wife, Summer, and said, Going to the folk school is like being in a false reality. Thats what came out. Immediately, it didnt feel right. Why was I having that feeling? I think it was the jitters of putting myself into a vulnerable situation. Why a sense of being false? Probably because being immersed in a class for a week or a weekend is so amazing, there are times when it doesnt seem like it could be real! You take yourself out of the everyday and find yourself in this incredible island of creativity. Two days into my class, a very familiar feeling came to me, and I said to myself, This isnt a false reality at all its a sacred reality. I looked around the room and noticed that everyone there seemed to be having that same experience. Laughter, focus, movement, tools, and conversation filled the room. We were connected and together. To me, it was sacred, and as I shared this experience with others that week, each person was in full agreement! And its not just about our class projects. We share meals and stories of our families, and at times we share our deep personal concerns and inspirations. In this setting, I believe we have the chance to feel whole - with hands, heart, and mind. Though the time spent in class does come to an end, it remains real, and lives within us. We take these experiences home, and they become part of us. Being in a folk school class offers a sense of empowerment like few other things. Absorbing new knowledge and skills, and realizing that folks from all different backgrounds can come together as one. This brings a peace of mind that revitalizes our soul. Im so pleased that we have the Driftless Folk School in our own backyard! - Robert Schulz, DFS Board Member, Instructor, and Student
"The future will be different if we make the present different."

- Peter Maurin
Homestead
Eating Year-Round from the Garden

Instructors: Larisa Walk & Bob Dahse
Take eating locally to a whole new level. Two seasoned organic gardeners will share their strategies for homegrown and home-cooked meals throughout the year. Learn how to extend the just-picked, fresh harvest, then move beyond that with energy-wise food storage and preservation. Live food storage includes root cellaring, windowsill gardens, sprouting, and fermentations. And lastly, preserve some of the harvest utilizing time-proven methods in updated ways that save energy. Learn about building and using the Walk solar food dryer (designed in 1985 and in use world-wide) as well as steam canning/juicing. Date: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
Home Composting Basics

Instructor: Angie Lemar
This class is focused on food diversion. Ways that you can keep household food scraps out of the trash and get them back into the earth! We will learn about the basics of backyard composting as well as look at vermicomposting and how they differ. We will discuss how to compost, materials to use, bin selection, troubleshooting and ways to use your compost. Students will have an opportunity to get dirty and build a pile as well as dig into an active worm bin. This class is designed for beginner composters. Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: Half-day 1 - 4:30 pm Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
Homestead
Beekeeping 101
Instructor: Jordan Bendel This class is for those new to beekeeping and hoping to start their own hive in the New Year. Jordan will discuss the basics of sustainable beekeeping in a variety of hive types. Students will receive enough preparation to keep a hive the following spring. No protective gear is necessary. Date: Saturday, December 7th Time: Half day 8 am 12 pm Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
Sourcing and Raising Grass Fed Beef and Pork on A Small Farm
Instructor: Vince Hundt
In recent years many people have become aware of the superior f lavor and health qualities of meats from animals raised on pasture. At the same time, many landowners in the countryside have unused or underused acreage available that could be perfect for grazing cattle or pigs. But there are a lot of details and decisions that must be made as one makes the transition from being a landowner to becoming a grazier. Is my land right for grass fed beef or pork? What kind of animals and breeds should I look for? Where can I find small numbers of stock and how do I know if they are healthy? What is a fair price? What about fencing, water, rotation planning, and pasture care? What happens in the winter? In this afternoon class, Vince Hundt, owner of St. Brigids Meadow Farm will get you started by sharing his experiences raising pastured dairy, beef, and pork in the Driftless Region. Date: : Saturday, October 5 Time: Half day1 - 4:30p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: St. Brigids Meadows, Coon Valley
Saving Seeds from Fall Produce

Instructor: Grant Olson
Previous generations of gardeners understood that produce was only part of the fall harvest; seeds for future gardens were also harvested from fruits and veggies to be stored, shared, and sown. In this workshop, we'll demonstrate and practice how to pick, process, and properly store seeds from your gardens produce. Topics will include harvesting, threshing, winnowing, screening, fermenting, drying, and storing seeds. Date: Saturday, September 14 Time: Half Day 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
Homestead
Beginning Natural Horsemanship #1
Instructor: Michelle Rasmussen
Learn to be safe, confident and progressive with horses. Horses think opposite of humans so we need to learn to use our body language and read a horses body language. This class will help you understand how horses think, what their body language is telling you, what your body language is telling them and progress to playing, as opposed to working, with the haltered horses on a 12 rope. You will learn games that engage the horses minds, emotions and bodies as well as your minds, emotions and bodies! The horses are trained already to make it easier for you to get better responses and be safe, learning how your intent and energy affect the horses attitudes and responses. Wear hard-soled shoes or boots, long pants
and shirt you can tuck in plus a hat. Bring- notebook and pens/pencils, chair, water bottle, jacket, hat. Enjoy being a natural horsemanship student!
Beginning Natural Horsemanship #2
Instructor: Michelle Rasmussen

This course is for you and your horse! After some time to practice with your own or a friends horse, continue your progress with your own horse in this course! Bring your horse and well teach you through the on-line games, give you feedback on your body language and how it is affecting your horse. This will deepen your relationship with your horse, build your horsemanship abilities and reveal your own savvy as you learn to trust yourself, be safe and confident with your horse and in life. If you dont have a horse to bring, we will have some for you to play with reservations must be made as there are a limited number of horses. Its best if you have taken the #1 course or have had some lessons before you take this course. I will decide individual cases if you want to take this course but havent had the first course. We may do some riding in the afternoon depending on progress of the group. Bring- notebook and pens/pencils, chair, water bottle, jacket, hat. Enjoy being a natural horsemanship student!
www.morningstarstables.com Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Tomah, WI
Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI Max of 10 participants, ages 10 and up.
Our Homestead, Your Homestead

Instructors: Robert & Summer Schulz
Spend a day with Robert and Summer Schulz, as they share a very detailed tour of their New Traditions Homestead in rural Hillsboro, WI. They will discuss the process of their land search, the building of their straw/clay homefrom foundation to roof, outbuildings, landscaping, gardens, and fields, alternative energy and water systems, and the farm animals including their draft horses. This class is perfect for anyone looking to move to vacant land or begin their lives in the countryside, someone wanting to build a needed shelter on their land or to convert to alternative energy. Join us to see how attainable and fulfilling the homesteading life can be. Come with all of your questions, and well share in a group discussion about the joys and challenges of rural living. Date: September 28, 2013 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Location: Hillsboro, WI
Homestead
Savanna Farming: Nature as a Model for Restorative Agriculture
Instructor: Peter Allen For millions of years, the Upper Midwest was home to some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet - Oak Savannas. This course will provide an ecological history of Midwestern Savannas as a context for the restoration and development of ecologically functional and economically generative savanna agroecosystems. Participants will learn the basic principles for managing agricultural landscapes that build soil, sequester carbon, renew groundwater reserves, and enhance biodiversity through the intentional integration of trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, f lowers, and livestock.
Date: Saturday, March 15 Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Viola, WI
Introduction to
Forest Garden Design:

Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops
Instructor: Erin Schneider
Learn ways to transition the blank slate of your backyards and landscapes into an edible ecotopia. We will cover a variety of topics with an emphasis on site assessment and observations of different plant communities, fall site preparation for planting success, and designing forest gardens on transitioning landscapes, edges, and borders. Through a mix of story sharing, focused discussion, and hands-on practice with site preparation and design, leave the afternoon inspired, informed and with some practical applications in thinking through what plants and possibilities work well for your backyards and landscapes. Be prepared for spending time outdoors, rain or shine! Please bring sturdy close toed shoes, work gloves, water bottle, and a notebook. Plant lists, forest gardening resources provided.
Date: Saturday, October 26 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m . to 4:00 p.m.
Fruit Tree Grafting

Instructor: Rikardo Jahnke
Come learn the magic of fruit tree grafting! With this versatile skill you will be able to make your own apple trees at a fraction of the cost of purchasing them and have the tools to clone any apple tree you happen to fancy. In the class we will discuss and demonstrate whip-and-tongue and cleft grafting in detail. The basics of bridge grafting, bud grafting, and topworking older trees will be covered. The care and protection of young trees, selection of rootstocks, sources of grafting scionwood and general apple orcharding will also be discussed. Each participant will have the opportunity to graft three apple trees to take home. (Additional rootstock and scionwood will be available for purchase.) Dates: March 22, 2013 Time: Afternoon -- 1:00-4:30 pm Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Gays Mills, WI
Course Fee: $40 Supply fee: $5 Location: Viroqua, WI
Craft
Broom Making: Hearth Broom & Cobwebber
Instructor: John Holzwart
Discover the art of making handmade brooms! Little John will teach you how to make a real broom for decorative or functional use. Students will learn to make one round or one f lat hearth broom (your choice) as well as a cobweb broom. Handles of various woods have been gathered and cured for you to use, and all materials are provided. Discussion about decorative options will be included. Participants should refrain from wearing open toed shoes and plan to bring a sharp knife and scissors.
Wet Felted Boots

Instructor: Amy Arnold Spend the day experiencing first hand the wonder and magic of wet-felting wool. Wet felted shoes have been a part of Asian, Scandinavian and other cultures throughout history. Make this tradition a part of your modern life with a pair of felted boots to keep your feet warm in the winter months and cool in the summer. Use them as slippers, boot liners, or attach soles for outdoor wear. At the end of the day you will take home a pair of your own personal expression in footwear! Bring your rubber gloves to avoid prune fingers and get ready to rub, rub, rub. This is class for beginners and advanced folks. Children over ten may be accompanied by a parent.
Instructor: Amy Arnold Date: Saturday, November 9 Time: Full Day 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee:$20 Location: Viroqua, WI
Date: Saturday, November 30 Time: Full Day 9:00am-5:00pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $10 Location: La Farge, WI
More Broom Making: 3 Styles of Wisk Brooms

Instructor: John Holzwart
In this class we will make a traditional f lat wisk, a hawk tail, and a fantail wisk (also known as a turkey wing). These little brooms are perfect for those tight places. All materials are ready for your use. Shorter broomcorn has been selected for these smaller brooms. Discussion about decorative options will be included. Participants should refrain from wearing open toed shoes and plan to bring a sharp knife and scissors. Date: Sunday, December 1 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $10 Enrollment: 12 Students Maximum Location: La Farge, WI
Life and learning are to go together in such a way that life is to be first and learning is to follow.
- N.F.S. Grundtvig
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Craft
A Day of Herbal Soap Making
Instructor: Linda Conroy Join herbalist Linda Conroy as we spend the day making a wide variety of soap that you can take home! We will make soap that contains whole herbs as well as fresh goat milk. In addition we will both dry and wet felt soap. Felted soap is fun and acts as a washcloth and exfoliating. Participants will leave with recipes, soap and the confidence to handle this process safely and wisely.
Date: Friday, November 29 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: La Farge, WI
Sewing a Halloween Costume

Instructor: Martha Buche
Have you always wanted to learn to sew? Making costumes is a fun and focused way to do it. Come spend a Saturday learning simple sewing skills and make a Halloween costume! Create a simple sewn costume for yourself or for a child. Bring your own machine and learn how to thread it and how all the stitches work. If you dont have your own machine, contact the registrar and we may be able to provide one for use. Students must contact instructor by October 12th to purchase fabric, pattern and notions for their costume prior to the class day. Date: October 19, 2013 Time: Full Day 9:00-5:00 Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Share the Art of Song Craft: Songwriters Weekend Workshop

Instructor: Ed Lemar Learn to become a better songwriter as you explore writing, performing, supportive feedback, discussions, and crafting a song. Well delve into topics like song craft, inspiration, process, lyrics, instrumentation, melody, performance, stage banter, and accompaniment. Activities will include group discussion and presentations, student performances and critiques, staff performances, and song writing exercises. Date: Friday (evening), November 15 and Saturday (all day), November 16 Time: Friday Night 6-10 pm performance, Saturday 8am-10pm Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Paper Making
Instructor: Kjersten Hallin Get your hands wet and discover the art of paper making! We will begin by constructing some of the necessary tools which you will be able to take home with you, and well talk story about some of the history of paper. Explore the world of plants and fibers, take a short walk to gather additional materials (most will be provided), and create your own paper using natural and recycled materials.
Date: Saturday, September 28 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $10 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Craft
Black Ash Hexagonal Basketry
Instructor: Zac Fittipaldi
In this day-long class, students will make hexagonally plaited, open weave basket--great for beginners! This is a good primer for learning about hexagonal pack basketry, also known as a Shaker Cheese basket because they were once used as traditional cheese molds. Students will leave with their own basket and much knowledge and experience. Date: Saturday, October 26 Time: Full day 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Course Fee: $ 60 Supply Fee: $10 Location: Viroqua, WI
Birch Bark Box Workshop

Instructor: Nicholas Gale
Enter into the wonderful world of birch bark! This versatile material is waterproof, mildew resistant, food safe, tough, and lightweight, and has inspired artisans for ages. This ingenious round box design originated in Scandinavia thousands of years ago and has been used to store butter, f lour, salt, and many other food stuffs. We will learn the basic pattern, cutting bark, basic carving for bottoms and caps, and plenty about the birch tree and its unique bark. These boxes make great gifts and are well suited for holding keepsakes, dry goods, salt, medicinals, salves, small tools and many other items. Some carving experience will be helpful, and a good knife is important (instructor will have knives to lend). Date: Saturday, March 1 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $5 Location: LaFarge, WI
Willow Stake & Strand Basketry

Instructor: Scogin Zimmerman You can craft your own traditional, European style willow basket. These sturdy work baskets are tightly woven of whole shoot willow. No experience necessary. Students will leave with their own personally crafted round wicker basket. Note: This is a 10 hour class and it is recommended to bring food for the evening.
Date: Friday, November 1 Time: Full day 9:00am- 7:00pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Craft
Intro to Woodblock Printmaking Clay in a Day

Instructor: Nick Wroblewski
Woodblock printmaking is an ancient method of creating an image from a carved block of wood. It can be as simple as a stamp transferred from a textured block of wood or as complex as a multi colored Japanese woodcut. Through the tactile process of literally carving imagery, this workshop will explore the basic technique of relief printmaking. We will discuss how an image is made and simplify the elements of layout and design, carving, inking, and printing. Methods of Hand printing will be demonstrated as well as printing with a manual printing press. Each student will create a finished print that is approx 6 x 8 in size. Date: Saturday, January 18
Instructor: Maureen Karlstad These Sunday workshops will introduce you to clay techniques and help you to discover whether working with clay is for you. Hand-building projects as well as wheel throwing will be available. Pieces completed during the workshop will be available for pick-up or delivery 2-3 weeks after the class. You can choose an area to focus on or try out a variety of clay techniques, including wheel-throwing, slab construction and coil formation.
Time: Course Fee: Studio Fee: Full day 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM $60 $60 (includes clay, glazes & firing, & lunch)
Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Dates Offered: Sunday, September 1 Sunday, October 6 Sunday, November 3 Sunday, January 5 Sunday, February 2 Sunday, March 2 Location: Viroqua, WI
Find the shortest, simplest way between the earth, the hands and the mouth When you have to sweat to satisfy your needs, you soon know whether or not its worth your while. - Lanzo Del Vasto
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Food & Drink

Introduction to Home Cheese Making
Instructor: Linda Conroy Join cheese maker and whole food cook Linda Conroy and find out how simple it is to make cheese in your own kitchen. This introduction will offer an opportunity to explore this lost art. We will create and sample several simple cheeses that can be cultivated at home. We will make cultured butter, feta cheese, mozzarella and several varieties of soft cheese. After learning to make kefir, we will transform this fermented milk beverage into soft spreadable cheese and a soft condiment that can be used in place of sour cream. Youll also learn some cooking ideas for whey, a byproduct of cheese making. Students can build on this introduction to create many varieties of cheese at home. Includes: samples, cheese to take home, recipes and a cheese culture to get you started.
Date: Saturday,
Introduction to Homebrewing
Instructor: Brandon Norsted Brewing your own beer can be confusing and intimidating to start on your own. Get the basics under your belt with this introductory class focusing on the fundamentals of brewing at home. Both all-grain and extract techniques will be covered in the one day intensive. You will get the basics of each step of the process, from boring necessities such as sterilizing your equipment to the very exciting specialty grain varieties, different hop character and the many strains of yeasts that can all dramatically affect your final result. We will brew 10 gallons of beer and participants will take home one gallon each.
Date: Saturday, January 18 Time: Full day 9 am - 5 pm Course Fee: 60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Viroqua, WI
November 30
Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: La Farge, WI
Cheese Making: Cheddar, Gouda & Feta

Instructor: Linda Conroy
Join Home Cheese Maker Linda Conroy as we focus on 2 styles of cheese that you can easily make at home. Participants will be guided through the process of making each cheese, with a focus on details. From curd to press, you will be inspired to go home and try these yourself. Making a home cheese cave will be discussed and participants will leave with recipes, cultures and bottle of rennet to get them started. Samples will provided during lunch and during the presentation. Date: Sunday, December 1 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 includes Recipes, Rennet and a Cheese Culture Location: La Farge, WI
Beer Tasting & Appreciation

Instructor: Eric Jones There is a world of beer beyond light and dark and far more to say about a beer than It's good, or I like it. Join Master Beer Judge (BJCP) Eric Jones for an introduction to beer styles and learn beer tasting and evaluation skills. This course will include small samples of various beer styles, as part of a guided tasting. Participants will leave with a better understanding of why their beer tastes the way it does and the world of beer. This course is for anyone interested in beer, whether you are new to beer or a self-avowed beer-geek. Date: Saturday, November 23 Time: Half day 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $12 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Food & Drink

Baking Sourdough Bread
Instructor: Jacob Hundt Learn the art, craft, and science of baking bread with a wild sourdough culture. The air around us and the skins and leaves of many plants are full of wild yeast cells. Under proper cultivation, this natural bounty can be used to leaven breads and pastries in the same way humans have done for thousands of years. In this class you will learn how to capture, care for, and use your own wild sourdough culture. Participants will learn how to knead dough and shape it into several types of loaves and how to bring to moist and flavorful perfection in the oven. Each participant will receive a sourdough starter culture to take home.
Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Viroqua, WI
Improve Your Beer: Advanced Homebrewing Techniques

Instructor: Eric Jones Take your beer to the next level! Join Master Beer Judge (BJCP) Eric Jones to explore various techniques for improving your homebrew. In addition to brewing techniques, the course will include methods for evaluating beer, an off-flavors tasting, and an opportunity for evaluating participants' homebrew. It is assumed participants are already making their own beer, and our discussion will be steered towards each brewer's particular needs. Participants are encouraged to bring homebrew; especially batches that need troubleshooting, but examples you are proud of are also welcome. Date: Saturday, November 23 Time: Half day 1:00 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $2 Location: Viroqua, WI
Whole Hog Butchering

Instructor: Jerry Traczyk
Making Ring Sausage

Instructors: Vince & Dawn Hundt For generations, people of German ancestry in the ridge country near La Crosse have made what they call woosht or wurst, which simply means sausage in German. These are large pork/venison ring sausages which are stuffed into natural casings and smoked in a backyard smokehouse. Come and be a part of a joyous early winter tradition and go home with some delicious homemade charcuterie. A great first class for would be sausage makers.
Date: Saturday, December 8 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Coon Valley, WI
This course will teach participants the basics of processing a whole hog. Students will learn butcher skills, the basics of sausage making, and preservation of meat. Class participants will assist in the breakdown of a whole hog and help in the process of seasoning, grinding, and stuffing fresh sausages. In addition to hands-on butchering and sausage-making, students will learn the basics of curing meat and making charcuterie. Each student will go home with sausage and some cuts of meat, and for lunch there will be grilled sausages of course. Date: Saturday, November 16 Time: Half day 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Course Fee: $120 Supply Fee: $35 Location: Gays Mills, WI
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Food & Drink

Chocolate Alchemy
Instructor: Lynn Kronschnabel In this course, we will explore the significance of chocolate from an anthropological perspective, with its beginnings in the maya and Aztec worlds, as well as its unique attributes in the plant world. We will discuss the art of chocolate making, from its beginning source as the bean, or seed, on to a finished product of chocolate. Students will participate in the celebratory process of chocolate making, learning hands- on, the steps in creating a finished chocolate; roasting, the beans, hand grinding, into nibs, winnowing, utilizing small scale stone-grinding equipment, tempering, and finally making bars of chocolate. Participants in the course will take home chocolate bars that they have made in class.
Date: Full day Saturday, October 19 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Food Drying with an Attitude

Instructor: Mary T. Bell This class will provide you with information so you can become more self-sufficient by simply drying your food. To best understand the drying process you will have the opportunity to taste, touch, feel and see a wide variety of dried foods. As a result of engaging your senses the drying food process is demystified. By drying food you will save money, practically eliminate food waste and further embrace the concept of sustainability. Drying food is the most energy efficient method of preserving food. It is more efficient than canning, which boils food to destroy bacteria and unlike freezing, which requires cooking, volumes of freezer space and months of high energy to keep a freezer running. Drying is a low-energy process that creates a compact, nutritious, stable, storable and easily transportable food. Food drying is more than preserving food; its about eating locally grown food throughout the year, keeping food dollars within your own community, lessening our global impact, and having access to good food. Plus food drying minimizes the miles food travels and will reduce food waste. For a detailed list of what you will learn in this class, please visit our website: www.drystore.com Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $5 Location: Viroqua, WI
Chocolate Appreciation:
Instructor: Lynn Kronschnabel
developing reverence through tasting and comparing single source chocolates

In this course we will explore a variety of single origin chocolates through all of the senses. We will first cover a brief cultural history of chocolate, its natural history as cacao, and then move into appreciation of the f lavors. Students will learn how to experience and appreciate chocolate through all of the senses, and will discuss the vocabulary of f lavors and f lavor categories. Students will have a chance to compare chocolates that are made from cacao originating in different geographical areas. We will learn about terroir, and through a f lavor wheel, discuss and celebrate the unique f lavors of this beloved food.
Date: Saturday, November 16 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Food & Drink

Apple Pressing & Hard Cider Making
Instructor: Jamie Cermak
Come and experience the time honored tradition of pressing apples for juice and hard cider. In this class we will take fresh harvested apples and run them through an apple press powered by our muscles! After sampling this delicious treat, we will discuss and craft the beginnings of hard cider we will brew from our fresh juice! We will taste fresh cider and homemade hard cider. We can also discuss how to craft your own apple cider vinegar. Come be a 21st century Johnny Appleseed! Everyone leaves with cider to take
Kombucha Making
Instructors: Alla Shapiro & Vanessa Tortolano

Learning to brew Kombucha is easy and entertaining. Join Vanessa and Alla, Co-owners of NessAlla Kombucha, in exploring the basics of home kombucha brewing. Learn a few tips and tricks on how to maintain tasty kombucha brews while discovering the many benefits and uses of this very versatile ferment. Your kit will include everything you need to brew your first gallon of kombucha. Date: Saturday, January 25 Time: Half Day 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Course Fee: $40
home!
Date: Sunday, October 20 Time: Full day 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m . Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $10 Location: Viroqua, WI
Supply Fee: $20 Location: Viroqua, WI
"Among the Finns... there existed the belief that high in the sky was the storehouse of the Almighty, containing the heavenly honey, which had the power to heal all wounds."
-Robert Gayre, 1948
Fermenting Fall Produce

Instructor: Eric Jones Just about anything you can eat you can ferment! With the aid from a bit of salt, you can encourage lactic fermentation thus transforming produce from your garden or CSA share (community supported agriculture) into pro-biotic pickles and sauces. Fall is a great time to ferment produce for enjoying raw produce in the winter. This workshop will explore how to make some traditional fermented pickles, as well as covering the basics on how to improvise and create your own classics. Participants will go home with a jar of sauerkraut and/or kimchi.
Mead Making
Instructor: Eric Jones Honey, water and yeast come together to be more than the sum of their parts. Learn about the different styles of mead and how to make it at home. Mead is the simplest alcohol fermentation to prepare at home, as we will prove in this workshop by preparing a batch right there! This course will include samples of mead, and participants will go home with a 1/2 gallon batch each. Supply fee includes fermenting jug, stopper & air-lock, yeast, and honey. Date: Saturday, December 14 Time: Half day 1:00 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $20 Location: Viroqua, WI
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013 Time: Half day 1:00 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Supply Fee: $8 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Building & wood

Earth Oven Building
Instructor: Amorin Mello
This workshop will create a fuel-efficient outdoor baking oven as an introduction to the realm of natural building. Clay and sand sub soils, fibers and water are traditional building materials that are still used today by a third of the worlds human population (not to mention many other species). Natural building makes use of local, affordable, nontoxic materials to build beautiful, organic structures. Evidence has proven earth-based buildings to be longlived, weather resistant, earthquake-resistant, and comfortable. Natural building provides an alternative to the harvesting and manufacturing of toxic building materials that may degrade environments around the world. Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Location: Coon Valley, WI
Spoon Carving
The Decorated Swedish Eating Spoon
Instructor: Jarrod Stone-Dahl In this two day class participants will learn how to carve Swedish inspired butter spreaders and eating spoons using an axe , the classic sloyd knife and a spoon knife or hook knife. We will begin by processing whole logs and bent branches into rough butter spreader and spoon blanks using the carving axe. We will then focus on learning some traditional knife grips by carving butter spreaders and then move on to carving spoons. Proper axe and knife techniques as well as fine workmanship will be stressed while creating spoon and spreaders with classic Swedish design elements. Throughout the class there will be many short lectures, demonstrations and guided practice sessions such as; where to acquire and how to care for and sharpen your tools, refining your technique with the knife and axe, and understanding wood grain and spoon design. We will also cover decorating your new wooden utensils with paint and detail carving. This class has something for both beginners as well as experienced spoon carvers. All tools and materials will be provided. Dates: Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29 Time: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. both days Course Fee: $180 Supply Fee: $10 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Building & Wood

Introduction to Timber Framing
Instructor: Jamie Cermak
Spend the day learning the basics of timber frame joinery. We will create and build a small project using mortises and tenons: how to design, plan, and make them using hand and power tools. No woodworking experience needed! We will discuss some of the history and see examples of the wide range of possible uses. You will walk away with knowledge and experience to get you started on your own. Date: Saturday, November 9 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $20
Restoring Stone Foundations

Instructor: Dan Johnson Is the mortar in your old stone foundation crumbling to dust or worse, someone came along and smeared tar, insulating foam, or dark grey mortar in the joints. Have no fear, this course will introduce you to the proper steps to repointing a stone foundation. Participants will learn how to clean mortar joints; what mortars to use and which not to use; and the proper tools to get the job done. Additional information will be presented on how to insulate stone foundations, and how to address possible structural concerns of insulating. Stone foundations not only up hold our homes and farm buildings, but they are also an architectural legacy of the masons who constructed these buildings we love.
Date: S aturday, September 21 Time: Half-day 1 - 4:30 pm Course Fee: $40 Location: Soldier's Grove
Location: Viroqua, WI
Make Your Own Wooden Cutting Board

Instructor: Kelsey Sauber Olds
Whether chopping veggies or slicing bread, a cutting board is indispensable in the kitchen. And when it comes to cutting boards you cannot beat the look and feel of wood. From simple rectangles to pig-shaped, cutting boards come in all shapes and sizes. In this course students will design and create a cutting board to fit their style and ability. Expect to learn woodworking and power tool basics while taking your board through the entire process - from rough sawn lumber to sanded, oiled and ready for the kitchen. Date: Saturday, January 11 Time: Full day 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Viroqua, WI
Design your own Small Building

Instructor: Doug Sandberg Do you have an interest in designing your own small home, guest-house, or writer's cabin? This class will introduce you to the design process and many of the issues to consider - from siting the structure to building code issues, etc. There will also be an in-depth discussion of options for the building's structure and materials, like insulation and finishes. Sustainability will be a focus throughout the discussion. A local cabin designed by him will be used as a case study. Questions and interactive discussion are welcome. Date: Saturday, February 22, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: Viroqua, WI
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Alternative Energy
Do it Yourself Photovoltaics The Zero-Energy House Instructor: Jon Passi (Solar Electric)
Instructor: Jon Passi Are you curious about alternative energy, and want to know more? This course will give you both hands-on, and background information, plus the ability to assess possible sites, and calculate approximate costs for domestic solar electric systems. Photovoltaics offer an alternative to utility produced power, which is presently, mainly generated from coal combustion or nuclear power. If you want to know more about this readily-available technology, and arent afraid to get your hands a little dirty, this class if for you. We will be learning basic wiring, along with system design. This class will be taught on-site at a functioning solar electric-powered house, by Jon Passi, an educator and advocate for photovoltaics and sustainable technologies, who has 30 years experience in the building trades, and has been studying alternative energy and green building for the last 35 years.
Date: Saturday, September 28 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $20 Enrollment: 8 Students Maximum Location: Readstown, WI Are you interested in building or turning your existing house into a home that gets most or all of its heat, water, and electricity from the sun and the acreage that it sits on? Then this class is for you. Jon will be demonstrating and talking about solar electric, solar hot water, wood and wood stoves, windmills, insulation and passive solar design, using his own house as a demonstration model. We will also explore how to retrofit existing homes so that they are more energy efficient and self-sufficient, plus general costs for projects. Date: Saturday, October 12 Time: Full Day 9:00 am 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $20 Enrollment: 8 Students Maximum Location: Readstown, WI
To really change something, dont fight against the existing reality. Make a new reality that makes the old model obsolete.
- Buckminster Fuller
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Blacksmithing
Early American Knives
Instructor: Robert Schulz Students will begin with forging a blade of high carbon steel, which will then be heat treated (hardened and tempered) to create a very useful, edge-holding knife. Choose antler, bone, or hardwood for your handle material, and we will pour pewter or use forged steel for bolster and pommel fittings. All finishing will be done using files, stones, and sand paper. Inquire about onsite camping options.
Date: Thursday, November 14 to
Blacksmithing for Kids

Instructor: Robert Schulz
This class gives children the chance to work with the open fire and create with the hammer in hand. Students will be introduced (or re-introduced for those who are returning) to the forge, anvil, tongs, vises, and other hand tools used in the blacksmithing trade. Along with the physical lessons of forging, patience, awareness, concentration, and safety will be important focus of this class. Date: Saturday, October 19 Time: Full day 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $20 Location: Hillsboro, WI
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Time: Full Days - 9 am - 4 pm Course Fee: $180 Supply Fee: $30 Location: Hillsboro, WI
Forging Fire Tools

Instructor: Robert Schulz Create a complete set of essential fire tools for the home hearth or blacksmith's forge including pokers, shovels, rakes, and flux spoons. This class is designed to employ a variety of core blacksmithing techniques including tapers, upsetting, riveting, and forge welding, as well as ornamental chisel work and twists, and the forging of sheet metal. All levels of experience welcome, as class projects will accommodate skill level. Date: Friday, September 20 - Saturday, September 21 Time: Full day 9:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $120 Supply Fee: $30
Garden Hoe- Make Your Own

Instructor: Robert Schulz In this class we will create a very effective garden hoe made of sickle blade sections, reused pipe and steel rod, and 5-6' wooden handles. Techniques employed will include hot forging, bending, and brazing with the torch, as well as working with draw-knives and chisels to fit the handle. Walk away with one of the most effective hand-cultivating tools around, right in time to start off the season.
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014 Time: Full day 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $25
Location: Hillsboro, WI
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Natural world
Four Days in the Wilderness: Skills Outing

Instructor: Nicholas Gale
This will be a fully immersed experience of bushcraft, nature awareness, and wilderness skills lasting four days and three nights. Participants will hike to a remote location in the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, establish a camp and learn to provide for their basic needs in the natural realm and within a cooperative group dynamic. Friction fire making and shelter will be early priorities but through the duration participants will gain firsthand experience with foraging plant and animal foods, cordage and container making, carving and fire craft, hygiene and water sourcing, and acclimation to the woodland setting. Our group's routines will be balanced between cooperative efforts to attain necessities and time for personal projects and appreciation of the natural world around us. This will not be a managainst-nature experience but instead an opportunity to personally understand and experience the rhythms of nature, uninhibited by the commotion and contrivances of the modern day. A letter further describing the course, physical requirements, and the necessary gear list will be sent to interested persons. Date: October 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2013 Times: 10 am on the 10th to 4 pm on the 13 Course fee: $300 Materials fee: $60 Enrollment: 8 students maximum, age limit 18 yrs unless attending with an adult Location: Kickapoo Valley Reserve or Black River State Forest, TBA
Herbal Roots
Instructor: Carol Willis Come with shovel and bucket and we will tromp off into the woods to harvest Japanese Knotweed root, into my yard for Burdock and Dandelion roots, and into the valley for Teasel. We will prepare the roots for remedy purposes into tinctures and teas. We will discuss the amazing nourishing, tonic and healing properties of these 4 plants and perhaps more. We will make enough for all to take home.
Date: Saturday September 21, 2013 Time: Full day 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $15 Location: Westby, WI
Deer Butchering
Instructors: Vince & Dawn Hundt

This class is your opportunity to become a part of the hallowed Wisconsin tradition of deer hunting and to learn how to take advantage of an abundant local source of all-natural meat. A local hunter will harvest a healthy deer for the class and students will learn how to skin and de-bone the animal, as well as how to identify, process, and preserve steaks, stew meat, and grind. Dat e: Saturday, November 30
Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Course Fee: $40 Location: Coon Valley, WI
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Natural world
Fall Wild Edibles Workshop
Instructor: Nicholas Gale Welcome to the rich and plentiful world of Fall foraging. This will be foraging workshop focused on the substantial gifts offered at the end of the growing season. Depending on success of fruiting and state of fall ripening. we will be exploring and sampling a mixture of nuts, roots, bulbs, seeds, late fruits, and possibly some regenerating greens if temperatures have dropped. We will cover environments high and dry and low and wet checking on the foods that are offered as plants prepare to carry on their kind through the coming cold season. Depending on conditions we will seek out edibles such as nannyberries, highbush cranberries, hickory nuts, black walnuts, jerusalem artichokes, leek bulbs, wild parsnips, lamb's quarter and amaranth seed, curly dock, late nettle, and many others, Students will gather some edibles to take home so bring a couple bags or favorite basket, a shovel and some gloves, and many lessons and directions will be received to guide independent gathering after the class. Please wear adequate shoes and clothing (especially long pants), and dress for varied terrain and weather.
Date: October 19, 2013 Time: Full day starting at 9 am
Wisconsin
Instructors: Royce Curtis & Corky Roethel
Basic Hunter Education
Course Fee: $60
Enrollment: 14 students max Age limit: No minimum if accompanied by adult and dressed appropriately Location: Kickapoo Valley Reserve, La Farge, WI
Anyone born after Jan 1st 1973 must have a hunter education certificate to purchase any Wisconsin hunting license, so heres your opportunity to get the certificate and a distinctive embroidered emblem. These classes will cover topics such as hunting equipment and methods, rules and regulations, ethics, responsibility, first aid and survival, principles of wildlife management, and basic firearms knowledge and safety. Some of the goals of this class are to promote responsible, ethical hunter conduct, to promote safe gun handling procedures and to familiarize students with hunting equipment, methods and skills to increase their enjoyment of the outdoors. Final testing will consist of a written section and a hands-on section. Students who become certified will be invited to the Coon Valley Conservation Club on Saturday September 22 for live firing practice and a fun competition. Students are required to have a Wisconsin DNR customer number. Students with special needs must contact instructor at least two weeks in advance to request special accommodations. This class is intended for adults. (Class offered in memory of Lowell Smith.) Dates: September 3-18 Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 2013 Time: Ful day 7:00p.m. 9:00 p.m. Course Fee: $10 Enrollment: 15 Students Maximum Location: Viroqua, WI
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Unique Offerings
Finnish Sauna Fundamentals
Instructor: Mike Nordskog
Description: Learn the basics about designing, siting and building your own Finnish sauna for bathing and relief from our long Midwestern winters. This course will start with a presentation about sauna culture and practice, as well as the fundamental components of an authentic sauna, with ample opportunity to ask questions. We will then tour several local saunas in rural and town settings to examine construction details, building p r oportions and other aspects of sauna design. The tour culminates at a streamside wood-fired sauna that will be fired up and ready for willing participants to enjoy! Date: Saturday November 9 Time: Half day Noon- 5 p.m. Course Fee: $40 Location: Avalanche, WI
Introduction to Non-Commercial Community Radio

Instructor: Jim Hallberg What happens when you turn your radio to 91.9 FM? You hear the sounds of many local folks who volunteer their time to bring a unique human experience to the airwaves in the Driftless area. How does such an amazing adventure in sound get made? Find out first hand and participate in a day that will eventually bring your voice to our listeners! This class will be a hands on day of making radio. We do it in a non-commercial, no-corporate style at WDRT. Like over 200 other community radio stations across the country, we are just normal citizens who want to exercise our right to the people's airwaves. Help us create a program. After your experience in this class you will know a lot more about what happens behind the microphone at your local community radio station. You might even become radio-active. Dates: Saturday December, 2013 Time: Full day 9:00a.m. 4:00 p.m. Course Fee: $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Introduction to Homeopathy
Instructor: Jim Young Homeopathy is one of the five major schools of medicine. It is a European based system codified by Samuel Hohnemann in the late 18th century. Its principles go back thousands of years to Indias Ayurvedic medicine and Greeces Hippocrates. These principles include: treating like with like, the existence of a vital force which animates and drives the person and focusing on the persons response rather than their symptoms. The purpose of this class will be to give an overview of the different schools of medicine and show how homeopathy can be used as complementary to other therapeutic approaches. This will be taught as a first-aid class. However, experience has shown that, if the principles are practiced, one will be able to treat a variety of ailments that we normally go to a physician for. This class will include: principles of the holistic view of treatment, use of the literature including the Materia Medica, and very helpful handouts. Participants will examine themselves as a case study. Instructor has thirty-plus years teaching Yoga, meditation and stress management.
Date: Saturday, September 7 Time: Half day 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Many people have sought the simple life not from necessity but for the very beauty Course Fee: $40 of this way of living and the sense it brings of closeness to the world around us.
Supply Fee: $5 Location: Viroqua, WI
- Bill Copperthwaite
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special events
Schools for Life: A Conference on Transformative Models of Adult Education
When Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig, the founder of the folk school movement, surveyed contemporary education from the perspective of Denmark in 1836, he concluded that the prevailing philosophy of education had produced "workshops for decomposition and death where the worms live well at life's expense." Denmark, and the western world, was plagued by "Schools for Death" which unnaturally strove to separate the body from the soul by concentrating exclusively on bookish subjects like mathematics, grammar, and the memorization of texts in dead classical languages. The result, said Grundtvig, was a society where the educated became physically degraded and alienated from living reality and, moreover, the social fabric of national life decayed into an educated minority of thinkers and an uneducated majority of toilers and peasants. To remedy this, Grundtvig proposed the establishment of "Schools for Life," where education would take place in the living plain speech of the people and in which the complete faculties of body and soul would be cultivated and honored. And thus the Scandinavian folk high school movement was born. One need not be a 19th century Dane to recognize Grundtvig's description of mainstream education. Indeed, there have been many efforts to establish "Schools for Life" that sought to remedy this situation. In this weekend of discussion and exploration, a variety of presenters will share their experiences and insights about innovative models of education. In addition to folk schools, participants will learn about the Agronomic Universities proposed by Peter Maurin who co-founded the Catholic Worker movement with Dorothy Day, about the Reskilling Movement and the Transition Town initiatives it has spawned, and about the ideas for higher education proposed by Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education and biodynamic agriculture. One goal of this conference is to stimulate discussion about the development of the Driftless Folk School as it moves to establish a central campus and more extended residential educational programs. Please join us and participate in this exciting conversation. Some of the presenters include: Vicky Eiben from Viterbo University on folk school history and current successful models, Mike Frank from Transition Town Viroqua on Re-skilling, Eric Anglada from New Hope Catholic Worker Farm on Peter Maurin and the Agronomic University, and Jacob Hundt from Youth Initiative High School and Driftless Folk School on Rudolf Steiners ideas on higher education.
Date: Friday evening lecture - January 10 Saturday workshop - January 11, 2014 Time: Friday evening lecture - 7:00 9:00 p.m. Saturday workshop 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Course Fee: Friday lecture Free will offering Saturday workshop - $60 Location: Viroqua, WI
Come one, Come all,

to the
Viroqua Harvest Parade October 12
First Annual Wooden Spoon Gathering

In this one day skill-sharing event, spoon carvers will gather to show their spoons, and share their techniques, stories and spoon blanks. Come to learn more about the craft of spoon carving from carving enthusiasts as well as expert carvers who will be present to give demonstrations. People of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Come and hear the sound of hatchets hewing and help fill the f loor with wood shavings. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tools, but some will be available for purchase. Bring a lunch and snacks to keep you going. Date: Saturday, November 2, 2013 Time: 9:00 5:00 p.m. Cost of Event: TBD Location: The Ark, Viroqua, WI
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Driftless Folk School Instructors

Peter Allen
is an ecologist, grazier, and founder of Savanna Gardens LLC, a collaborative of farming enterprises dedicated to ecologically generative livestock grazing and tree crop establishment. He is also Executive Director of the Restoration Agriculture Institute - a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the implementation and development of perennial ecosystem-based agricultural systems. As a Ph.D. candidate at UW Madison, he is writing a dissertation on the history, ecology, and agricultural potential of Midwestern Oak Savannas.
Mary T. Bell
is the author of Mary Bells Complete Dehydrator Cookbook, Jerky People, Just Jerky, Dehydration Made Simple, and Food Drying with an Attitude. She promotes green agriculture and encourages sustainable living and lives at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, Minnesota.
Royce Curtis
Martha Buche has been sewing since she
Eric Anglada is from the Driftless Region
of Iowa where he lives on the New Hope Catholic Worker Farm with his wife and editor, and soon-to-be a dozen other community members.
Amy Arnold
was 8. She has designed and made her own clothes from swimming suits to coats and shoes, in addition to making many household items. She worked as a professional costume designer and in two different tailor shops over the years. Her New Home sewing machine had been her staunch companion for 30 years on three continents. Martha is an artist who enjoys working in a wide variety of media from fiber to metal. She is also an Early Childhood teacher at the Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School. She lives with her family in Westby, WI.
is a life-long hunter and a Certified Wisconsin DNR Hunter Safety Education Instructor and also a Certified 4-H Shooting Sports Leader. He is a retired teacher and resides on a farm in Timber Coulee with his wife, French Brittany, and herd of Highland cattle. He has hunted both small game and big game in several states with rifle, shotgun, bow and traditional muzzleloader. He especially enjoys target shooting competitions with his traditional muzzleloaders and his self bow. He feels a special responsibility and joy in helping others learn and practice safe hunting and firearm skills.
Summer DealSchulz (right) began
(right) is an artist and mother of three boys. She has made her home and studio along with her artist husband Kelsey Sauber Olds at the end of a road in the beautiful Driftless area of Wisconsin. Finding deep satisfaction from making things with her hands, Amy works in the garden, and enjoys domestic life and homeschooling her children- as well as the time she spends in her studio. Whether collaborating on sculpture with her husband or working with other artists and community members for the Viroqua Harvest Parade, or in her childrens homeschool co-op she has found that creating together with others is fun and inspiring!
Jamie
Jordan Bendel
(below) was born in Viroqua, WI, and learned the sacred art of beekeeping at age 12 from his grandfather and father. Jordan has been keeping honey bees ever since and even found a way to combine his interest in bees with his undergraduate research at UW La Crosse. Jordan graduated with a B.S. in Microbiology and Chemistry and currently works for a medical instrument company in Wisconsin. He operates Wild Comb Apiary which is focused on natural beekeeping techniques, queen rearing and comb honey production with his wife Jody and their 4 children.
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(right) was a Work/Study intern for the DFS in 2009. The beauty of the land, the kindness of the people, and the excitement of the Folk School lured him back to the area shortly after. Jamie studied sculpture in college and has always loved building and making things with his hands. He is a board member of the DFS and a member of the Viroqua Harvest Parade. He has Zac Fittipaldi entered the crafting and enjoyed apple juice his whole life. primitive skills world in Montana in 2004, when he shot a deer and tried to turn it into clothing. Linda Conroy (right) is an herbalist, Since then, hes actually figured out how to do it. cheese maker and whole food aficionado and Along the way, hes met many wonderful community organizer. She dedicates her life to students and teachers. One of those being a year connecting with the natural world. After long apprenticeship in the coast range of Oregon apprenticing on several goat and herbal farms, he learned many different styles of basketry Linda continues to make food and medicine and how to harvest the materials from his from scratch in her own kitchen. Among the surroundings. many things she makes is cheese. She has been doing so for close to 20 years and enjoys sharing Jim Hallberg- WDRT has been on the local this and many other lost arts. Linda has a airwaves since Sept. 17, 2010- Jim Hallberg has certificate in permaculture design, a degree in been with the station (in some form or another) social work, has studied with Isla Burgess of the since 2003 following the Kickapoo International College of Herbal Medicine, and Conversations where he naively said Hey, let's has completed residential start a community radio station. Learning that herbal apprenticeships with it wasn't as easy as mailing in a request for one to Susun Weed at the Wise the FCC, he stayed with his dream and many Woman Center as well as at others hitched on to it along the way. Now we Ravencroft Gardens. She is have a genuine full power FM radio station on the founder of Moonwise Main Street in Viroqua and it is really something Herbs, the Midwest Women's special. Herbal Conference and Wild Eats: A Movement to Promote Whole, Local and Wild Foods in Community. Linda is a vibrant woman who continually seeks to deepen her connection to the natural world! www.moonwiseherbs.com.
Cermak
playing viola in public school later switching to traditional genres. Summer now plays old time fiddle and claw hammer banjo. She has been playing/ teaching fiddle and banjo for 15 years. She is a professional Neuro Muscular massage therapist whose life skills include gardening, music, natural building and homesteading. She lives with her family on a homestead in Hillsboro, WI. You can read much more about the Deal-Schulz family homestead in an article published in the April/May 2010 edition of Mother Earth News entitled 'Learning to Live a Self-Sufficient Life'.
Nicholas Gale (below) has been a lifelong John student of nature observation, Earth-sufficient Holzwart
lifeways, and traditional crafts. From childhood adventures in the Kickapoo Valley and Northern Appalacia, to travels to the far corners of the Americas, these passions for the Earth and Her Gifts have given meaning and depth to life. A year and a half spent immersed in the forests of northern Wisconsin, learning to care for himself and a small group almost exclusively from the Earth's offerings solidified this life's dedication to Earth skills. Finding love and family in southern Wisconsin has focused this dedication on learning the year round seasonal harvests of our area and providing an abundant life for himself and his family through them. Sharing these interests and skills with others through classes and outings has brought challenge, fulfillment, and diversity to a life lived in connection with the human kind's Ancient Ways. He teaches foraging, wilderness skills, traditional crafts and nature observation as vehicles to a deeper connection with the natural world that surrounds us.
Rikardo
(right) is a broom maker, artist, gardener, wild forager, and along with his partner, is the proprietor of Moonwise Herbs. He has been collecting and using things from nature since childhood. Whether he is collecting branches for broom handles mushrooms for supper, or fibrous plants for cordage, he is always inspired by the natural world. John has studied beginning and advanced broom making, cordwood masonry, has mastered the art of cordage making, creates rustic furniture, fences and trellises, and has a certificate in permaculture design. www.broomsbylittlejohn.com
Jahnke (below) has been orcharding since 1996, and grafting longer than that. He has been selling apples, cider, jams and other value added products at Viroqua Farmers Market for 10 years. He grows 53 varieties of apples. Rikardo lives in Crawford County, WI.
Instructors
Jacob Hundt
Maureen Karlstad
Kjersten Hallin
(below) has a degree in Fine Arts, and Art Education K-12 from the University of MN. She has been teaching for over 25 years in both public and private settings, including Waldorf Schools and Eco-Art Camps, and has made a career as Magic Mama: Eco-edutainer, combining music, art and environmental education in an entertaining way. She made her first batch of paper while still in high school and taught paper making (among other things) for Community Education in Duluth, MN while attending college. The art of paper became a focal point for her own body of work, literally, as she began casting peoples bodies to create sculptural paper forms.
(below) grew up on a Driftless Region dairy farm near Coon Valley. He was one of the founding students of the Youth Initiative High School in Viroqua, where he currently teaches humanities, sciences, and more. He attended Deep Springs College in California, where he worked as a cowboy before receiving a BA in History from the American University in Bulgaria and an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. Jacob and his wife Sofya BlyumHundt have a small farm and vineyard near Viroqua, where they live with their three children. Jacob is one of the founders of the Driftless Folk School.
(below) is the owner and operator of Pierce Hill Studio, has worked as a potter for over 30 years, developing a style of functional pottery that is inspired by the traditions of Japan and England. She is a founding member of VIVA Gallery, an artists cooperative in Viroqua. She is also an integral part of the annual Viroqua Empty Bowls Project. Maureen brings years of teaching experience to her pottery classes and enjoys sharing her beautiful studio space with anyone interested in working with clay.
Vince & Dawn Hundt:
Vince grew up as the tenth of thirteen children on a small dairy farm near Middle Ridge, WI and Dawn hails from Michigans Upper Peninsula. Together, they have operated their own ridgetop dairy farm near Coon Valley since 1978, transitioning to organics in the late 1980s. They have raised 4 children and established the Rotochopper company, which designs and markets industrial grinders. Both Vince and Dawn are long time volunteers with local organizations such as Norskedalen, Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, and the Youth Initiative High School. Woodland conservation, sustainable forest management, and traditional Wisconsin foods play important roles in their lives. One of their current projects is St. Brigids Meadows, an organic farm partnership raising grassfed beef cattle, milking jerseys, and other sustainable farm products.
Dan Johnson
is the owner of Midwest Earth Builders (MEB) a company specializing in construction that incorporates natural building materials and energy efficient design. Midwest Earth Builders produces a masonry block made from local clay soils that was recognized as one of the top ten sustainable building products in 2008 by Sustainable Industries Magazine. Dan has also consulted and worked on some of Iowa and Wisconsins most innovative green buildings. He lives on a small farm in northern Crawford county where he raises a few steers, grows raspberries, restores prairie and fixes old farm buildings. www.midwestearthbuilders.com
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Eric Jones
Instructors
is a Master Beer Judge (BJCP) is obsessed with fermentation! Most of his waking moments are spent making beer, mead and pickles; the rest of the time is spent tasting them or learning more about them. Eric has been making beer and mead for over a decade, and taught various classes on each for F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture at UWMadison and Speed Skilling at Inn Serendipity. Each summer his attention shifts away from making beverages a bit as he preserves/ferments produce from his garden and CSA shares to feast on till the next season.
Amorin Mello (below) grew up with the Jon Passi

north woods and drifting snow banks of Bayfield County where he first learned to craft art with natural resources. Amorin is a permaculture activist and has led natural building projects with Burners Without Borders, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Lake Superior Traditional Ways Gathering, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Northland College. Amorin has previously served both the Bad River and Red Cliff Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa through AmeriCorps*VISTA, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chequamegon Bay Habitat for Humanity. Amorin is a resource for families that are building their own earthen homes.
is an educator and advocate for alternative energy and sustainable technologies, with over 30 years construction experience, who moved to the area in 2006 in order to build a nearly zero-energy, well insulated, off-grid home, utilizing photovoltaics and batteries for power, solar for water and radiant floor heat, and a windmill to pump water. He is also a residential solar hot water and photovoltaic assessor for the state of Wisconsin. Now that the house is done, he's working locally, playing music, enjoying the driftless region, and trying to live light on the earth.
Lynn Kronschnabel
Michelle Rasmussen
has had lifelong interests in ethnobotany, nutrition, whole foods, health and fitness, art and travel. Lynn grew up in rural Manitowoc, where she spent much time in the woods, exploring, collecting, creating things with her hands, and learning. After receiving a BA in Anthropology and Art History, she worked in the Natural Resources Field for 14 years. Lynn has spent recent years focusing on food, having been a founder of Fizzeology (dedicated to the art of Lactofermentation) and now working with cacao and chocolate making. She is passionate about whole foods, mindful eating, exercise, dancing, travel, and good chocolate.
has been blessed to live her passion of training horses and people since 2004 when she began studying and using Parelli Natural Horsemanship. As a mother of four young children at the time, her goal was to teach the children to be safe, confident and understand how horses think. Her goals have expanded to teaching others who want to learn to be natural with their animals. She has trained many horses and has five of four different breeds of her own. Each horse teaches her daily the importance of growing as a natural horseman while having fun and using her God-given gifts to inspire, encourage and help her students and horses. Her husband of 31 years, Brian, is supportive and appreciative of her business and the horses. www.morningstarstables.com
Angie Lemar is the Program Director for the Mike Nordskog

non-profit Recycling Connections Corporation. She received her degree in Soils and Waste Resources from UW-Stevens Point and has been composting for almost 15 years. She became a Master Composter in 1999 and in 2010 attended the Midwest Compost School. She lives with her husband and two sweet daughters on Avalanche Ranch off the West Fork of the Kickapoo River.
Edward Stanton Lemar
is an awardwinning singer/songwriter, playwright, multiinstrumentalist, wedding officiant, story teller, & festival organizer. He is based in the rolling hills of the Driftless area in Southwest Wisconsin on a farm along the West Fork of the Kickapoo River. Ed plays the guitar, didgeridoo, piano, pump organ, flute, sax, various percussion, ukulele, and more. Ed has written plays, musicals, PSA's, theme songs, singing banana-grams, soundtracks for puppet theater, and telephone hold music. Ed just released his 11th album. Ed has been traveling the world collecting instruments and sharing his music for almost 2 decades. His music, stories & theatrics are a favorite among music festivals, art fairs, barn dances, college radio and concert series.
lives on a farm near Viroqua with his wife and three children. He grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior and first delved into sauna history while rehabilitating his family's lakeside cedar-log bath house. His award-winning book "The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition," published in 2010 by the University of Minnesota Press, explores the introduction of sauna to the region by Finnish immigrants and documents how the popularity of this soothing and healthful bathing practice has endured.
Corky (Coreen) Roethel
has been a Hunter Education Instructor since 2004 with the Coon Valley Conservation Club and an assistant with the Viroqua Hunter Education class. She was an instructor for Women In The Outdoors pheasant hunting class in 2003. She also is a mentor for hunters new to the sport of pheasant hunting. She is owner/operator of Badgerland Pheasant Farm, LLC hunting preserve near Westby, WI.
Doug Sandberg
Brandon Norsted is an explorer of many
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things. You may find him mushroom hunting in the warmer months, repairing old Subarus, making furniture, brewing beer and building all sorts of other things the rest of the time. He lives in Madison with his wife and son and is currently employed as a product developer for a start-up called Rowheels. He also runs an alternative contemporary art space in his Kelsey Sauber-Olds has been working backyard call PIER 12_18. with wood for the past 15 years. He earned a degree in sculpture before teaching himself the Grant Olson is a gardener, and teacher art and craft of furniture making. Kelsey owns who developed an interest in self-sufficient and operates a small woodworking studio where living while growing up in the fields and forests he specializes in custom furniture and cutting of southwest Wisconsin. He currently creates boards. His shop is attached to the home he educational and interpretive content for Seed shares with his wife and their three young boys Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, and outside Viroqua, Wisconsin. Kelsey has recently maintains their display gardens during the put furniture making on the back burner to work growing season. with his wife on a series of collaborative sculptures.
is the owner of Sandberg Architecture and Design and has over 20 years of experience as an architect. He has a special interest in environmentally responsible design and healthy materials, and the challenge of creating efficient small spaces; exemplified by his own home for which he was the architect, developer and general contractor. www.sandbergarchitecture.com
Erin Schneider (below), farms, facilitates, Jarrod Stone-Dahl

and loves fruit. She co-owns Hilltop Community Farm, a small-scale diverse CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) operation in La Valle WI, where she, in partnership with her husband Rob McClure, specialize in agroforestry and unique varieties of Midwest fruits-utilizing forest gardening as a technique to plant their young orchard. Erin brings over 14 years experience designing programs that further innovation and collaboration in sustainable agriculture and has supported farmer to farmer education and delegations in Senegal, Nicaragua and in Wisconsin. In between her fruit and farming adventures, Erin works as the fundraising specialist at Just Coffee Cooperative in Madison, WI and continues to plant thousands of trees.
Instructors
Nick Wroblewski
(right) specializes in large multicolor woodcuts and has developed a distinctive technique reminiscent of the stylized Japanese masters yet uniquely his own. His work depicts the reverence he has for the conversations of the wild and a loyalty to the honesty of the handcrafted arts. Nick's work can be seen in private collections and galleries throughout the country, as well as in various commercial designs and illustrations. He lives and prints from his home studio in Southwestern Wisconsin.
(below) lives in northern Wisconsin with his wife, April, and their 4 children.He has been a professional woodworker since 1993, starting in carpentry then moving into log building and timber framing. He was also an apprentice in a wooden boat shop for 2 years and has been self-employed the majority of the time. His interest and passion is pre-industrial woodworking techniques, such as splitting or riving wood. His current focus is bowl turning using a spring pole lathe (foot powered) and spoon carving. He has taught a variety of woodworking here in the States, England and Sweden. His favorite tools are a razor sharp axe and a sloyd knife. He and his wife have been teaching basketry and woodworking since 2000.
Jim Young
Robert Schulz (below) and his family are
homesteading in rural Hillsboro, WI. Features of their New Traditions Homestead include natural building, alternative energy and water systems, organic market produce and gardening, draft horse power, animal husbandry, and a working blacksmith shop. Robert has been blacksmithing for over 15 years, doing custom commissions and teaching courses. He is a cofounder of the Driftless Folk School, hosts interns, and holds many workshops annually, intent on sharing skills and life experiences with others.
Jerry
Traczyk is the head salumist at Underground Meats. He has been a member of the Underground Food Collective since 2010, and he's been cooking for as long as he can remember. Larisa Walk and Bob Dahse are the
co-authors of "Feeding Ourselves The FourSeason Pantry from Plant to Plate." As children of Great Depression era parents, they both became vegetarians and whole foodies in the 1970's, inspired by reading about the good life of Helen and Scott Nearing. Their energy consciousness led them to an off-grid life, which they have spent over three decades mastering and refining. They currently live in a PV powered, passive solar, strawbale home in Winona County, MN. You can see the destination of their homesteading journey on their website, GeoPathfinder.com.
sits around the Food Co-op and the Driftless Caf and writes stuff. He also provides therapy for certain people who shall not be mentioned. In 1957 he shook hands with Richard Nixon and has tried to keep a low profile ever since. Despite that, he was elected the Red Cross Representative for his homeroom in high school. For further information you may invoke the Freedom of Information Act Offices of the FBI. He claims not to have eaten a hamburger since 1968. But only a few believe that. You wouldnt know it upon meeting him but he has been a student of Raja Yoga since 1969. He hopes it will not be held against him that he has a Masters Degree in Eastern Studies; was over 30 years in Human Resources management; and has imposed his knowledge of Homeopathy on family and friends for a good portion of his life.
Scogin Zimmermann
(below): For the past 10 years, Scogin has been dedicated to the perservation and passing on of hand crafts and primitive skills, including: European willow basketry, blacksmithing, harvest and preparation of wild foods, rope making, friction fire, and buckskinning.
Carol Willis
Alla Shapiro & Vanessa Tortolano
can often be seen talking excitedly about new business growth and random silly things. You will find them if you just follow the loud laughter that is carried by the wind, and if you happen to engage in conversation. Don't be surprised if they both answer you at the same time in Stereo! Alla and Vanessa consider themselves platonic soul mates and believe that they were put here together to create something powerful and wonderful.
: Over the last 30 years of raising a large family with the desire to use natural methods for health care purposes and for food, Carol has grown lots of herbs, vegetables, and a few trees. She has started most from seed, and some from cuttings. Since 2001 Carol has manufactured herbal teas, tinctures, and salves with a goal of growing all the herbs used in her products. This goal has been approximately 80% realized. She says she is thrilled at the opportunity to share what she has learned.
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arises from the people of the region it serves.
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Gratitude
Benefactors:
Paxam Foundation William A. Fisher II Family Foundation John D. & Leslie Henner Burns Foundation
Board Members:
Members, continued:
Shelly Brenneman Jamie Cermak Dave Hibbard Rode Jon Howe Jacob Hundt Dene Muller Robert Schulz Nicole Spinelli Lisa Henner Katie Peterman Mark Sandberg
Supporters:
Dan & Sue Steele Joli Dace Lisa Henner John & Laurel Shea Kelvin Rodolfo & Kathleen Crittenden Paul & Becky Burcalow Michael May Daniel May Walt and Marlene Theyerl Louis and Michelle Gentine Stephen and Julia Sutcliffe Tom and Patricia Grams Dennis and Rosie May Ken & Carol Schulz
Members:
Patty Rasmussen Michael Scott Dan Conklin Kenneth Fisher & Priscilla Tait Anne Breckenridge Swanson James Pattison & Martha Buche Larry Olds David Theis Lauren Hunt Lynne Haynor & Justin Schaude Natalie & Jerry McIntire Jean & Terry Beck Mark Youngren & Donna Yaeger Mary Helen Shortridge Teresa & Gary M. Smith Dave & Denise Strudthoff Greta Kuphal & Larry Dooley Peter & Sandy Cochrane Vicky Eiben Jenny & Rice Spann Susan Petersen Luann Griffin
Paul & Christine Swanson Rick & Mary Brittnacher Bob Smolen Andrew Gorrill & Jonel Kiesau Dina Bertolini James Shuh Emily Halapatz Constance Hundt Golden Michael Klimesh Julee & Ben Agar Carol Jacobs Jane Siemon Diane Montgomery Cassie Rauk Andy Cameron & Marla Hurley Rachel Kamps & Carl Welke Allen & Judy Pincus Ann Ralles & Chris Mahan Randy and Maureen Feldman Dick and Susie Wehmeyer Matt Koehler and Janette Russell Mary Grafenstein Tim and Ann Haack Sarah Grams TJ Grams Chris Coppolillo LouAnn Schils Carlos Kriebech Ron May Bill and Susie Rathman New Hope Catholic Worker Farm Driftless Studio Bill Brooke Realty Two Fish Gallery
Acknowledgement: Program Director: Interns:

Leo Cox, Kate Parsons, Eva Pitsch & Summer Willis
New Traditions Interns:
Desiree Rasmer & Jared Torkelson
Cover Photo:
of Nick Wroblewski at work
by Ray + Kelly Photography http://raymondsiler.com
Catalogue Crew:
Mark Sandberg, Jacob Hundt, Leo Cox, Eva Pitsch, Summer Willis, Lisa Henner & Dave Hibbard Rode
Catalogue Layout & Design:

Jamie Cermak & Mark Sandberg
and a special thanks to Annie Bussiere
Thanks Dan.
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Particulars
Typical Saturday Schedule: Full Day Classes: 9:00-5:00 (Free lunch included) Morning Classes: 9:00-12:30 Afternoon Classes: 1:00-4:30 Class Locations Driftless Folk School classes take place in a variety of locations in Viroqua, throughout Vernon County, WI and the Driftless Region. Most classes are held at the homes and farms of the instructors, or at the Landmark Center in Viroqua. Directions to class locations will be included in a confirmation packet or e-mail sent upon registration. Meals & Lodging A free lunch is provided for all participants in full day classes. There are also several fine restaurants and grocery stores offering organic food in the Viroqua area. If requested, Driftless Folk School will include a listing of options for camping, RV parking, and hotels as part of the confirmation e-mail/packet. Families & Children Driftless Folk School values intergenerational learning that is part of a long American folk tradition. We encourage family participation! Many of the classes we offer are appropriate for both children and adults. If you have any questions about the appropriateness of a class for a particular child, please contact the Registrar. If a child under the age of 10 is interested in participating with an adult, the course fee for the child is half price. Limited to one child per enrolled participant. Disclaimer Driftless Folk School strives to offer a wide variety of courses reflecting the talents and interests present within our community. The views, beliefs, or philosophies of life presented by course instructors are not necessarily those of Driftless Folk School, its members, or volunteers. Non-Discrimination In the operation of the Driftless Folk School programs, no individual or group will be discriminated against because of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Contact Us To find out more about the Driftless Folk school Visit our website www.driftlessfolkschool.org You may also contact the DFS Registrar at (888)587-6540 or registrar@driftlessfolkschool.org or P.O. Box 405 Viroqua, WI 54665 Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/driftlessfolkschool Registering for a Class? Registration is easy. You can sign up for any class online or by mail. Visit www.driftlessfolkschool.org to fill out a registration form and pay through PayPal. Alternatively, you can fill out the form in the back of this catalog and mail it to the Folk School along with a check for the full class fee (including the supply fee). Driftless Folk School will send you a confirmation packet or e-mail, which will include directions toclass and other necessary information. We do offer Early Bird discounts. Course Sizes and Registration Deadline Classes at Driftless Folk School are kept small. It is advisable to register early to ensure your participation. If courses have insufficient enrollment, they may be canceled. Late registration may be possible due to cancellations. Please call regarding last minute openings. Waiting List Driftless Folk School will maintain a waiting list for those wishing to sign up for classes that are already full. We will contact you if space becomes available. Payments Full payment is required at the time of registration. Special payment arrangements can be made by contacting the registrar. Please note that material costs vary significantly. Payment may be in US funds by cash, check, money order, or credit card. Please contact the Registrar to pay with a credit card via PayPal. Cancellations Driftless Folk School is committed to holding all classes with enrolled students. If Driftless Folk School must cancel a class, students will receive a full refund for all payments made for that class. Students who cancel their enrollment more than fourteen days prior to the class will receive a full refund, minus a $10 handling fee. Students who cancel their enrollment less than fourteen days but more than seven days prior to the class will receive full credit towards future classes at Driftless Folk School. Students who cancel their enrollment seven days or less before the class will receive no refund or credit.
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Calendar of Courses
Autumn & Winter 2013-2014
September
1 Clay in a Day 3 18 WI Basic Hunter Ed. 7 Intro to Homeopathy 14 Eating Year-Round from the Garden 14 Earth Oven Building 14 Seed Saving 14 Fermenting Fall Produce 20 Forging Fire Tools 21 Forging Fire Tools (day 2) 21 Herbal Roots 21 Beginning Natural Horsemanship #1 21 Food Drying w/an Attitude 21 Baking Sourdough Bread 21 Restoring Stone Foundations 28 Our Homestead Your Homestead 28 DIY Photovoltaics 28 Paper Making 28 Spoon Carving 29 Spoon Carving (day 2) 5 Sourcing & Raising Grass Fed Beef & Pork 5 Home Composting Basics 5 Beginning Natural Horsemanship #2 6 Clay in a Day 10 Advanced Wilderness Outing 11 Advanced Wilderness Outing (day 2) 12 Advanced Wilderness Outing (day 3) 12 Zero Energy House 13 Advanced Wilderness Outing (day 4) 19 Fall Wild Edibles 19 Sewing a Halloween Costume 19 Chocolate Alchemy 19 Blacksmithing for Kids 20 Cider Pressing & Brewing 26 Hexagonal Black Ash Basket 26 Intro to Forest Garden Design 1 Willow Stake & Strand Basket 2 DFS Wooden Spoon Gathering 3 Clay in a Day 9 Wet Felted Boots 9 Finnish Sauna Fundamentals
November (continued)
9 - Introduction to Timberframing 14 Early American Knives 15 Early American Knives (day 2) 15 Song Writing Workshop Performance 16 Song Writing Workshop the Class 16 Early American Knives (day 3) 16 Whole Hog Butchering 16 Chocolate Appreciation 23 Beer Tasting & Appreciation 23 Advanced Homebrewing 29 Herbal Soap Making 30 Deer Butchering 30 Intro to Home Cheese Making 30 Broom Making 1 Cheddar, Gouda & Feta 1 More Broom Making 7 Beekeeping 101 7 Non - Commercial Community Radio 14 Making Mead 14 Making Ring Sausage 5 Clay in a Day 10 Schools for Life Conference (lecture) 11 Schools for Life Conference (workshop) 11 Make Your Own Wood Cutting Board 18 Intro to Woodblock Printmaking 18 Intro to Homebrewing 25 Kombucha Making 2 Clay in a Day 22 Design Your Own Small Building 1 Birch Bark Box Workshop 2 Clay in a Day 15 Savanna Farming 22 Fruit Tree Grafting 29 Make Your Own Garden Hoe
December
October
January
February March
November
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Post Office Box 405 Viroqua, Wi 54665
FOLK SCHOOL ROOTS
N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783 1872) was a Danish minister, poet, educator, historian, theologian, mythologist, philosopher, hymn-writer, and social critic. In 1830, inspired by political and social transformation, he first conceived of the idea of the folkelig hjskole (folk school). Grundtvig created the framework for a way of education that has spawned hundreds of folk schools across Scandinavia and around the world, and has served as an inspiration to numerous other educational institutions and movements. In 19th century Scandinavia, folk schools became an integral part of the cultural and political transformation, empowering disenfranchised groups such as farmers, small landholders and industrial workers. In the 21st century, folk schools continue to bring people together to be empowered and inspired, to learn new skills while keeping old ones alive, and to instill a love of life-long learning.

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"The future will be different if we make the present different."

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Eating Year-Round from the Garden

Home Composting Basics

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Saving Seeds from Fall Produce

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Beginning Natural Horsemanship #2

Instructor: Michelle Rasmussen

Our Homestead, Your Homestead

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Forest Garden Design:

Fruit Tree Grafting

Course Fee: $40 Supply fee: $5 Location: Viroqua, WI

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Wet Felted Boots

More Broom Making: 3 Styles of Wisk Brooms

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Sewing a Halloween Costume

Share the Art of Song Craft: Songwriters Weekend Workshop

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Birch Bark Box Workshop

Willow Stake & Strand Basketry

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Intro to Woodblock Printmaking Clay in a Day

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Food & Drink

Cheese Making: Cheddar, Gouda & Feta

Beer Tasting & Appreciation

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Food & Drink

Improve Your Beer: Advanced Homebrewing Techniques

Whole Hog Butchering

Making Ring Sausage

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Food & Drink

Food Drying with an Attitude

developing reverence through tasting and comparing single source chocolates

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Food & Drink

Instructors: Alla Shapiro & Vanessa Tortolano

Supply Fee: $20 Location: Viroqua, WI

Fermenting Fall Produce

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Building & wood

The Decorated Swedish Eating Spoon

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Building & Wood

Restoring Stone Foundations

Make Your Own Wooden Cutting Board

Design your own Small Building

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Blacksmithing for Kids

Forging Fire Tools

Garden Hoe- Make Your Own

Course Fee: $60 Supply Fee: $25

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Four Days in the Wilderness: Skills Outing

Instructors: Vince & Dawn Hundt