Daniel of Tosta Family Farm.  Farm Tour: First Generation Millennial Ranchers . 

The Tosta Family raises sheep, chickens, pigs, & cows on about 50 acres. They are passionate about growing nutrient dense meat while building topsoil using rotational and regenerative practices. Daniel has a background of over a decade working in the medical field and studying sustainable food production. They have acquired and are harnessing an understanding that human health depends on the health of the ecosystems that produce our foods, especially our soils’ ecosystems. Daniel and Ashley also learned important skills such as fencing, pasture management, animal health, processing, sales & more. 

On the tour, we'll learn the aspects of quality food production. tostafamilyfarm.com 

Rosemary of Forest and Ether. Class: Extracting, Foraging, and Cultivating mushrooms

Rosemary is a clinical herbalist, biologist, and mycologist with a deep-rooted passion for holistic wellness and the natural world. With a background in Herbal Sciences from Bastyr University, she inspires others to cultivate a deeper connection with nature and embrace the transformative potential of herbal medicine. Forest And Ether, her apothecary, embodies the union of ancient wisdom and modern herbal practices, offering gourmet botanical products such as medicinal mushroom honey electuaries, that promote balance, harmony, and holistic healing. 

In her class, we'll learn the basics of mushrooms as medicine, how to get started foraging for mushrooms, and about cultivating mushrooms at home. forestandether.com

Phil of Hopewell Farms GA. Farm Tour: Beginning Animal Farmer

The Bonelli family is raising chickens, pigs, turkeys, and cows on 43 acres using regenerative practices. They love what they do on the farm, and love to share it with others. Recently tossing the full time banking world to the side in order to spend more time with the farm operation, Phil is "running the numbers" and finding the balance between investment and capacity of the land/community to support local food.

On the tour, we'll learn about the farm and Phil's journey as a beginning farmer in Hall County. hopewellfarmsga.com