2025 SCHEDULE

June 28 | FARM TO TABLE DINNER | $175 single, $160 double/trio , $150 4 or more | Tickets Here

Enjoy a custom prepared and unforgettable dinner featuring MKONO proteins, Wilderlove produce, and Downs Farms mushrooms prepared by the talented private chef, Chefski! 6-8 courses will be served throughout the evening starting with MKONO’s charcuterie line. Wine and mocktails included.

September 13th | Harvesting, Butchering, Curing Class | $500 single/$695 couple | Tickets Here

In this FULL DAY class, students will begin the day learning how to dispatch a pig humanely. After, students will learn how to scald and scrape a pig to prepare for breakdown. Students will watch a demonstration of the breakdown of the carcass. Different cuts will be focused on while breaking down each half so students will learn the variety that can come back on a whole hog. The day will wrap up with a home curing class to create cured meats at home.

Continental Breakfast will be available. Farm to Table Meal will be served later in the day.

October 3-5 | Announcement coming soon…

Due to some unforeseen circumstances here at the farm, the following spring classes are being postponed/rescheduled.

Please check back for new dates soon.

TBD | Candle Making Class with Lard | $80 |

In this 2 hour class, learn how to hand pour your own candles from rendered pasture pork lard. I’ll show you how to keep them clean and safe from all of the harmful ingredients that are found in most store bought candles.

Students will leave with THREE hand poured candles in beautiful glass containers.

Students will have an assortment of drinks to enjoy as well as a charcuterie grazing board to enjoy.

TBD | Home Curing & Sausage Making | $175 |

In this 4 hour class, Amanda will teach students how to create whole muscle charcuterie and sausage at home. In the first session, students will work with whole muscles to learn simple methods that can be used in a home kitchen to cure meats. Students will go home with their own pork jowl, cure, and UMI bags to create guanciale or jowl bacon. In the second session, students will learn how to create homemade sausage.

Students will enjoy a farm to table lunch between sessions.

TBD | Rustic Soap Making with Lard | $TBD |

In this 2.5-3 hour class, learn how to create rustic farm style soaps like our great great grandmothers made and used. Amanda will go through the process of cold and hot processings of soaps using simple ingredients. Students will go home with their own 1 lb loaf of hot processed soap and a mold full of cold processed soap.

Students will have an assortment of drinks to enjoy as well as a charcuterie grazing board.

TBD | Pasture Pork Workshop (Keeping Kunekune for Homestead or Profit) | $80/$150

In this 4-5 hour class, Amanda will teach students an overview of keeping kunekune for homesteading or profit. Topics discussed will be maximizing/reclaiming your pasture with intentional plantings via two methods, rotational grazing methods, and fencing, how to best feed/finish kunekune during their life cycle, the pork cut sheet, and pricing. What is farrow to fork? or finish to fork ? Can they be kept for profit?

Students will enjoy a farm to table lunch between sessions.