- United States of America
About Program
The Thoreau College Field School program offers young adults a 4-week long immersion into the ecology, history, agriculture, and human cultures of the Driftless Bioregion of southwestern Wisconsin. Taking place between mid-May and mid-June, one of the most dynamic and busy times of the agricultural year, the Field School program is an opportunity to experience a rich tapestry of activity and life here in a ecologically and culturally vibrant corner of the rural Midwest, while in the company of a small cohort of fellow seekers and learners.
Some of the things Field School participants will experience include:
Hands-on homesteading experience
Folk Arts and Crafts
Farm tours and introductions to permaculture and organic, biodynamic, regnerative, and conventional agriculture
Camping and canoeing
Rural Wisconsin history and culture, including Native American heritage, Amish farms
Bioregional ecology, geology, botany, and mycology
Video and Photos
Program Highlights
- Hands on homesteading experiences, including gardening, livestock, and orchards
- Commuity singing and folk arts and crafts
- Bioregional cultural and ecological history
- Sustainable agriculture perspectives and concepts
- Shared community life and celebration!