Chris and Samantha Kemnah of Otter Hook Farm CSA are part of the young, smart and committed wave of farmers who are literally changing our shared landscape. Hudson Valley natives and experienced growers, they know what varieties do well in our soils and climate, Chris is a geologist and has a unique love and understanding of our soils and growing environment. This year in addition to offering a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, they grew over 60 varieties of tomatoes, Freedom Ranger broiler chickens, are milking a family cow (spectacular milk!) and raising two beautiful little boys, Alex and Benjamin, in the family farm tradition -  and saving seeds for next year!

Saving seed is as old as agriculture itself. Many farmers no longer save seed because of the labor costs involved but home gardeners and small market gardeners still do and rare varieties remain precious at fall farmers markets and seed and plant swaps.

Come curious, no questions barred - Can I grow all my own food? Is the terminator gene the enemy? What is an heirloom? Should I buy only organic seeds? Is it hard to save tomato seeds? Come and be inspired to learn this ancient skill, be able to pass it on to others and share in the annual ritual of seed banking for the future.

 You can visit Chris, Sam, Alex and Benjamin on the farm here: http://www.otterhookfarms.com/index.html.

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These workshops are deliberately designed to be low tech, home and small farm -scale and emphasize hands-on-learning so that you can easily incorporate these skills into your routine. All demonstrations will send you home with lots of information and samples, when possible. Please peruse the entire schedule - you may want to take more than one! Please bring your lunch, beverages and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Also, continue to check the website as we are constantly adding workshops, lectures and events.