2025 Program Offerings
Farm Explorer Beginner Class
The Farm Explorer Beginner Class provides a welcoming introduction to farming, offering hands-on experiences in small-scale farming, greenhouse growing, animal care, and nature-based arts and crafts. Participants engage in activities such as planting seeds, harvesting crops, and packing produce, fostering an understanding of sustainable practices. Designed for diverse learners, this class features a slower pace and simplified activities, encouraging sensory exploration and seasonal activities. Enrollment and proficiency in this class is required to advance to the Intermediate Class.
(60 Minutes / $60)
Farm Explorer Intermediate Class
Building on the foundational skills gained in the Beginner Class, the Farm Explorer Intermediate Class offers a more immersive and engaging experience. Participants explore deeper aspects of farming, including greenhouse management, crop care, and enhanced harvesting techniques. This class is tailored for learners who enjoy more complex and interactive activities. Enrollment and proficiency in this class is required to move on to the Advanced Class.
(90 Minutes / $90)
Farm Explorer Advanced Class
The Farm Explorer Advanced Class is designed for participants ready to apply their farming knowledge in a structured, hands-on environment. Focusing on advanced techniques such as crop management, equipment handling, and problem-solving, this class fosters independence, teamwork, and critical thinking. Participants also engage in seasonal farm projects, further enhancing their skills. Enrollment and proficiency in this class is a prerequisite for employment opportunities during our CSA season.
(2.5 Hours with a Lunch Break / $120)
Baking
Explore the art of baking in this interactive and hands-on class. Participants will learn how to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and create a variety of baked goods such as cookies, muffins, and bread. Each session focuses on building foundational kitchen skills while encouraging creativity and confidence in the kitchen.
(60 Minutes / $60)
Toddler Thyme
Join us for a special hour of bonding, learning, and creativity at our family-friendly farm! Designed for parents and little ones, this interactive experience offers:
• Animal Time: Meet and greet our friendly farm animals; pet, feed, and learn about their care.
• Hands-On Farming: Get your hands dirty with fun, age-appropriate farm tasks, like planting seeds or gathering eggs.
• Creative Crafts: Wrap up the hour with a delightful farm-themed craft to take home.
This one-hour session is perfect for children aged 2-4 years old and their caregivers. Come explore the wonders of farm life and create cherished memories together!
(60 Minutes / $35)
Farm fitness
Join Courtenay as he engages participants in a low impact exercise class that uses the indoor and outdoor farming landscape to motivate movement. This class is ideal for those who would like to learn how to improve their strength, flexibility, and balance while having fun in a relaxed social setting. It is designed to give the participant a variety of exercises while standing, seated, and occasional floor work to help maintain and enhance their well-being.
(60 minutes / $60)
Agricultural Explorer
Calling all Farmers! For those who just want to get their hands dirty and learn what it is to be a real farmer, we offer a wonderful opportunity. Come to ELIJA Farm and learn about organic farming through hands on experiential learning. Sowing seeds, planting and caring for a garden is hard work. Participants will explore the science that goes behind raising healthy crops and how nature plays a big role in its success. Harvesting and processing will provide experience in how to run your own farmers market. Using best practices participants will learn everything they need to know to set up and maintain their own personal sustainable organic garden. Participants are guided by our experienced farm staff.
(90 minutes / $75)
Creative Arts
Exploring the creative side is the best way to unleash your inner talents. Our creative arts classes offer guided techniques to advance your skills in painting, pottery, drawing, photography, and other popular mediums. ELIJA Farm is a fabulous backdrop to encourage immersion into other interpretive approaches to expression through art. Classes are taught by resident community artists.
(60 minutes / $60)
Culinary Baking
Join our director of baking and culinary arts, Kelly Saphire, as she guides participants in exploring different baking techniques. Participants will learn through hands on experience how to bake cookies, pies, cakes, breads, pretzels, jams, flavored popcorn and a variety of other incredibly yummy culinary treats. We have all the supplies; you bring the creativity!
(60 minutes / $60)
Private Culinary Baking
Join our director of baking and culinary arts, Kelly Saphire, as she guides participants in a 1:1 individualized experience of exploring different baking techniques. You will learn through hands-on experience how to bake cookies, pies, cakes, breads, pretzels, jams, flavored popcorn and a variety of other incredibly yummy culinary treats. We have all the supplies; you bring the creativity! Private and group evening sessions are available, inquire here: info@elija.org
(60 minutes / $100)
Sound Bath Meditation
Join Tim in a unique sound meditation experience with a focus on relaxation for all participants whether new to mediation or experienced. Original ambient music accompanies you as you lie back comfortably with a peaceful soundscape creating space for gentle relaxation and rejuvenation. The original music is enhanced with the use of overtone-emitting instruments, soft chanting, vocalization and aromatherapy for a restorative sensory experience.
Sound effects our bodies on a cellular level and helps shift our brainwave state. In combination with stillness, breath and deep listening, participants can begin to remove blockages from the physical and subtle bodies and connect to their own voice. The experience is further enhanced by the serene nature on the beautiful ELIJA Farm.
(60 minutes / $60)
Crystal Singing Bowl Meditation
Participants can immerse themselves in the healing sounds emanating from crystal singing bowls being played by Laura Meneilly. Crystal singing bowl sound meditations have been reported to have the following effects: better sleep, deep relaxation, reduced stress/anxiety, decreased pain and much more! Sessions can include a short chakra meditation, singing bowl journey, and/or periods of silence and light stretching. Other instruments may accompany the singing bowls such as an ocean drum and bells.
(30 minutes / $45)
