Join Us for some Good Old Fashioned Fun in the Sun at an On-Farm Workshop!
Let's get our hands dirty!
- Bee101 Become a Beekeeper
- WEEKEND BootCamp (2-days)
- Saturday & Sunday, Nov 11-12, 2023
- 9:00am-5/6:00pm
- at 4160 Old Burnt Store Rd N, Cape Coral, FL 33993
- Intro to Beekeeping | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives
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Upcoming On-Farm | Bee101 Become a Beekeeper Workshops
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (2day)
2 days | 9am-5/6pm Sat/Sun
NOVEMBER 11-12, 2023
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (2day)
2 days | 9am-5/6pm Sat/Sun
JANUARY 20-21, 2024
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (2day)
2 days | 9am-5/6pm Sat/Sun
MARCH 23-24,2024
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (2day)
2 days | 9am-5/6pm Sat/Sun
MAY 18-19, 2024
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (5wk)
5 weeks | 5x Thurs + 2x Sat
JUN 6 - JUL 20, 2024
Bee 101 | Become a Beekeeper Hands-On Workshop (5wk)
5 weeks | 5x Thurs + 2x Sat
AUG - SEP, 2024
Upcoming OnFarm | Beekeeper Mentoring (Bee101Completion REQUIRED)
Beekeeper Mentoring 1st Year 2023-2024
Starts every April and ends March following year.
Starts APRIL 8th, 2023 and continues every 2 weeks on Saturday at 8-10am
Beekeeper Mentoring 1st Year 2024-2025
Starts every April and ends March following year.
Starts APRIL 13th, 2024 and continues every 2 weeks on Saturday at 9-11/11:30am
Beekeeper Mentoring Virtual 2024-2025
Year Round
Occurs every 2 weeks on Saturday 7:45am
Upcoming OnFarm | ADVANCED Beekeeping Workshops (Bee101 or Registered Beekeeper REQUIRED)
Bee201 | Advanced Beekeeping
1 day | 9am-5pm
JUNE 10, 2023
- Anatomy
- Pheromones
- Increases
- Hands-on ReQueening
- Hands-on Split
Bee202 | Pest & Disease Intensive
1 day | 9am-5pm
JULY 22, 2023
- Pests
- Diseases
- Treatment Options
- Hands-on Microscope work
- Hands-on Testing
Bee203 | Intro to Backyard Queenrearing
1 day | 9am-5pm
AUGUST 19, 2023
- Queen Development
- Cell Builder
- Mating NUCs
- Hands-on Grafting
- Hands-on Marking
Upcoming OnFarm | Beekeeping Workshops
Bee 102 | Honey Harvest Hands-On Workshop
1/2 day | Sat 12-3pm
OCT 21st, 2023
- Harvest by Hand
- Harvest w Tangential Extractor
- Cottage Food Requirements
- Bottling at Home
- Take home a bottle of honey
Bee 103 | Products of the Hive Value Added Series
Series | Thurs 6-8pm
SEP 21 - NOV 16, 2023
- Creamed Honey
- Beeswax Candles
- LipBalms
- Salves
- Lotion Bars
- Propolis Tinctures
- Infused Honey
Upcoming OnFarm | Products of the Hive Series
Bee 103 | Products of the Hive Value Added Series
Series | Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- Comb Honey
- Beeswax Candles
- LipBalms
- Salves
- Lotion Bars
- Propolis Tinctures
- Infused Honey
- Creamed Honey
Products of the Hive | Beeswax Candles
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- Why Beeswax Candles
- How to Render Beeswax
- Rolled Beeswax Candles
- Poured Beeswax Candles
- Make & Take
Products of the Hive | Lip Balm
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What is Lip Balm
- Why Make Your Own
- How to make Lip Balm
- Other Beeswax Uses
- Make & Take
Products of the Hive | Salve
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What are Salves
- Why Make Your Own
- How to make Salves
- Other Beeswax Uses
- Make & Take
Products of the Hive | Lotion Bar
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What are Lotion Bars
- Why Make Your Own
- How to make Lotion Bars
- Other Beeswax Uses
- Make & Take
Products of the Hive | Propolis
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What is Propolis
- How to Collect Propolis
- How to make Propolis Tincture
- Other Propolis Uses
- Make & Take
Products of the Hive | Infused Honey
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What is Infused Honey
- Why Infuse Honey
- How to Infuse Honey
- Make & Take
- Tasting
Products of the Hive | Creamed Honey
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What is Creamed Honey
- Why Cream Honey
- How to Cream Honey
- Make & Take
- Tasting
Products of the Hive | Comb Honey
Thurs 6-8pm
Coming Soon
- What is Comb Honey
- What is Chunk Honey
- Comb or Chunk?
- How to Make
- Make & Take
- Tasting
Upcoming OnFarm | Aquaponics & Hydroponics Workshops
Aquaponics 101 | Intro Fish & Plants Together
1 day with tour | 9am-5pm
- Systems
- Plant Care
- Fish Care
- Cycling
- Hands-on Water Testing
- Hands-on Bell Siphon Timing
Aquaponics 102 | Backyard IBC Build
2 day with hands-on build | 9am-5pm
- Systems
- Plant Care
- Fish Care
- Cycling
- Hands-on Water Testing
- Hands-on Bell Siphon Timing
- Hands-on IBC Build
Aquaponics 201 | Market Gardeners
2 days | 9am-5pm
- System Design Considerations
- Scaling Systems
- Seeding for Consistent Production
- Filtration Options
- Scouting & IPM
- Harvesting
- Getting Your Product Market
- Florida Regulations
- Food Safety Considerations
Hydroponics Simplified | DIYer
Series | Weds 6-8pm
- Microgreens
- DIY RePurpose
- DIY GrowTower
- No pH or complicated testing needed | Set and Grow
Hydroponics 101 | The Basics & The Science
1 day with tour | 9am-5pm
- Nutrient Film Tech
- AeroTower
- Rapid Rooters
- How to Test and Balance pH, Nutrients and maintain O2
Upcoming OnFarm | Grow Series Workshops
GROW101 | Florida Edible Gardening for Beginners
1 day | Coming Soon
- What to grow & When
- Where to grow
- How much to grow
- How to Set up your Garden for Success
- Hands-on Soil Testing
- Hands-on Seeding | 6 pack to take home
- Hands-on Transplanting Seedlings
- Hands-on Harvesting Florida Edibles
GROW101 | Florida Edible Gardening for our Northern "Transplants"
1 day | Coming Soon
- What to grow & When
- Where to grow
- How much to grow
- How to Set up your Garden for Success
- Hands-on Soil Testing
- Hands-on Seeding | 6 pack to take home
- Hands-on Transplanting Seedlings
- Hands-on Harvesting Florida Edibles
GROW101 | Kids Garden Series
Series | Coming Soon
- Pizza Garden
- Bee & Butterfly Garden
- Hands-on Seeding | 6 pack to take home
- Hands-on Transplanting
- Hands-on Harvesting from OnFarm Kids Garden area
GROW204 | Herb Gardening in Florida Series
Series | Weds 6-8pm | Coming Soon
GROW201 | Winter/Spring Annual Edibles in Florida
Series | Weds 6-8pm | Coming Soon
GROW202 | Summer/Fall Annual Edibles in Florida
Series | Weds 6-8pm | Coming Soon
GROW102 | Pollinator Gardens in Florida
1 day | Coming Soon
- Bee Garden
- Butterfly Garden
- Other Pollinators
GROW205 | Growing Feed for your Livestock | Florida Edition
Series | Coming Soon
- Chickens
- Pigs
- Rabbits
- Cows
GROW205 | Growing Feed for your Livestock
Series | Coming Soon
- Chickens
- Pigs
- Rabbits
- Cows
Upcoming OnFarm | Poultry Workshops
Chick101 | Intro to Backyard Chicken Keeping
1/2 day | Coming Soon
Chick201 | Chick Care & Brooder Set Up
1/2 day | Coming Soon
Chick202 | Egg Layers
1/2 day | Coming Soon
Chick301 | Pasturing Meat Birds
1/2 day | Coming Soon
Chick302 | Meat Bird Harvest Day
1 day | Coming Soon
Upcoming OnFarm | Homesteader Series Workshops
HOME101 | So Want to Start a Homestead?
1 day | Coming Soon
- Land considerations
- Growing your Own Food
- Infrastructure Options
- Livestock Choices
- Overview of FL regulations
- Make an Actionable Plan in class
HOME102 | Garden to Table using Traditional Kitchen Skills
Series | Coming Soon
- Harvesting from the Garden
- Seasonal Eating
- Fermentation
- Canning
- Dehydrating
HOME103 | Natural Home w Herbs & Oils
Series | Coming Soon
- Herbal Oils
- Infused Oils
- Essential Oils
- Herbal Salts
- Herbal Honey
- Cleaning at Home
- Body Care
HOME201 | Homesteading on 1/4 Acre
Series | Coming Soon
HOME201 | Homesteading on 1/2 Acre
Series | Coming Soon
HOME201 | Homesteading on 1 Acre
Series | Coming Soon
