Hand-milled Soap with Marcy Stewart

Saturday, August 16, 2014
1:00 PM 5:00 PM 13:00 17:00

Ananda Hills Farm & Fibers 553 Embody Rd Port Ludlow, WA, 98365 United States (map)

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Join us to learn about making beautiful, custom hand-milled soaps from kitchen and garden ingredients. Hand-milled soaps are a two-step process—a base soap is made, and once cured it is melted and scents, colors and additives are added. The soap can then be poured into molds and will cure as a long-lasting, luxurious product. In this class you’ll be learning both parts of the process. Cured base soap will be provided so that the second step can be practiced and a final product taken home. Please bring essential oils, dried flowers or any other ingredients you’d like to add to your soap. There will also be some materials available from the farm.

Materials:
4QT enamel, pyrex or stainless steel saucepan
Large ceramic, glass, plastic or stainless steel bowl
Candy thermometer
2 bath towels
Large plastic or stainless steel spoon
1 loaf pan or plastic 4x8in box
Grater
Paring knife
Cookie sheet or tray
Wire cooling rack
Favorite Essential Oils
Glass cake pan with tight fitting lid OR plastic box size containers with lid

Optional:
Hot Plate
Kitchen Scale
Rubber Gloves
Goggles
Fancy Soap Molds

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SLOW POULTRY Seminar
A Strategy for Sustainable Poultry Production

Purpose - “Explaining sustainable poultry production models”
In this first segment of the seminar, you will learn about poultry history. Learn about poultry that fed our grandparents and great grandparents and how the poultry industry has drastically changed over the last seventy-five years! We will then carefully study what sustainable poultry looks like; birds that can naturally reproduce, be genetically maintained, capable of enjoying outdoor pasture and grow at a normal, slow growth rate!

Product - "Defining the true, historical meaning of standard bred poultry”
After we have carefully examined poultry breeds and understood the differences of standard bred poultry verses industrialized, hybrid poultry - we will carefully look at the end product. We will look at the two aspects of sustainable production - breeding & growing! You will learn how to effectively breed flocks of poultry that are both productive and profitable. You will learn the basic fundamentals of improving the birds through breeding and how to maximize production with the good husbandry skills in a pastured environment.

Process - "Understanding the foundational pillars of sustainable Poultry production"
To effectively multiply sustainable flocks of standard bred poultry, we must first create models of sustainable poultry production, these models include the five foundational pillars, breeding, growing, feeds & feeding, processing and marketing. In this session, we will look carefully at the overview of each of these pillars.

Programs - ""Developing a strategy and plan for success!"
Finally, the practical pieces that are necessary for success. These elements include facilities, feed, finances and pasture foraging. The training manual will be filled with resources that include budget overviews, facility plans, pasture growing strategies, feeding instructions and proper feed recipes. The goal of this eight hour, hands on seminar, is to give all participants an understanding of an effective strategy for sustainable poultry production, regardless of the size of farm that they manage!

DATE: Saturday, June 25th, 2016
Workshop times: 9:00am – 5:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)

WORKSHOP LOCATION: ANANDA HILLS FARM
553 Embody Road
Port Ludlow, WA 95365
Contact: Jennie Watkins – 360.302.0522 (cell) Email: jewatkins@olypen.com
www.anandahillsfarm.com

Cost: $89.00 if paid by Friday, June 17th. AFTER June 17th, the registration cost increases to $109.00. Registration includes training notes and lunch. Send checks to SPN-USA - 642 Moffitt Hill Road, Old Fort, NC 28762. You can also register on line at www.spnusa.com

Saturday June 25th

July 25-29th

SLOW POULTRY Seminar
A Strategy for Sustainable Poultry Production

DATE: Saturday, June 25th, 2016
Workshop times: 9:00am – 5:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)

Hand-milled Soap with Marcy Stewart

Saturday June 25th

July 25-29th

SLOW POULTRY Seminar A Strategy for Sustainable Poultry Production

DATE: Saturday, June 25th, 2016 Workshop times: 9:00am – 5:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)

SLOW POULTRY Seminar
A Strategy for Sustainable Poultry Production

DATE: Saturday, June 25th, 2016
Workshop times: 9:00am – 5:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)