Early Bird Special on Fox Haven Foragers starts now! Get ready to immerse yourself in nature with Fox Haven Foragers’ year-round foraging adventures! This year, we have TWO year-round programs that highlight different aspects of foraging and land stewardship. Wild Food Workshops focuses on hands-on foraging, where each month we explore seasonal plants like elderberry, milkweed, and Paw Paw, […]
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This holiday season, we’re thrilled to shine a light on the remarkable talent of Fox Haven Farm’s interns. Coming from a variety of backgrounds including allopathic medicine, massage therapy, textile arts, and beyond—these inspiring individuals have poured their passion into creating something truly special. Many interns have taken their journey with us a step further […]
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Honoring our Farm Stewards At Fox Haven, we understand that farming is more than just a way to grow herbs and food—it’s a deep, reciprocal relationship with the land. Every herb we cultivate tells the story of the seasons. It starts with careful planning in early spring, when we clear the soil and add compost […]
Our Growing Impact: Word from a Past Farm Intern In Spring 2023, I joined Fox Haven as an intern, eager to reconnect with the earth after moving to an urban area and taking a break from my career as a music educator. Immersing myself in the farm’s rhythms, I learned the patience and care required […]
Recapping 2023’s standout moments at Fox Haven Reflecting on the highlights of 2023, it was truly a dynamic year! We experienced a lot of growth with new nature-based classes, record-breaking herb production, and recognition as a top venue for retreats and family gatherings. Our accomplishments speak volumes about our values. Here are 10 highlights we […]
November Foragers 2: Potluck and Persimmons by Emma Williams Have you ever forgotten to bring a dish to a potluck? Usually, it’s ok. Potlucks don’t require 100% participation to be successful. Some people – maybe most people? – bring more than enough. At our last Foragers 2 session, I experienced this both literally and […]
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October Foragers 2: Turning Inward, Looking Forward Chestnuts When I was a child living in a leafy suburb in western Maryland, my neighbors had a tree that tossed spiky green tennis balls all over the ground every autumn. I found them mildly intriguing but I don’t recall seeing any human gather them. I had, […]
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Foragers 1, Session 5: A Milkweed Experiment by Allie Smith Our fifth session of Foragers 1 dovetailed so perfectly with the fourth. We took our discussion with Holly about the spectrum of concepts like edibility and toxicity to its furthest extreme and dipped our toes into the world of wild food. Nick Spero was […]
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October Foragers 2: Nuts, Seeds, and How to Drink More Turmeric by Emma Williams When I was thinking about topics for October’s blog, turmeric quickly came to mind, probably because it’s the color of pumpkin. As you may know, turmeric is a rhizome that is used as a seasoning in many cuisines. One of […]
Foragers 2 September: Spores, Spawn, Fruit and Folly by Emma Williams This month’s post is about mushrooms and September’s fascinating presentation from Jared Urchek of Vital Traditions for the Foragers 2 group. At first, I was excited to write about this topic because I’m enamored with mushrooms. I keep pictures of the mushrooms that […]
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