Healing through meaningful work and practical skills
Our weekend immersive program combines professional group therapy with hands-on homesteading skills training. Participants spend a full weekend on-site, working together and building practical skills for long-term self-sufficiency.
Chickens, goats, cattle—learn to care for animals and experience the therapeutic benefits of responsibility and routine.
Freeze drying, canning, smoking—build self-sufficiency through food storage and preservation skills.
Mindful harvesting, ethical hunting, and fishing—connect with nature while providing for your family.
Shelters, coops, smokehouses—problem-solving and teamwork through hands-on construction projects.
Soil prep, composting, crop selection, pest management, harvest techniques, and seed saving.
Humane slaughter methods, butchering, sausage making, curing and smoking, nose-to-tail utilization.
Orientation, community building, basic animal care, tool safety, introduction to all skill areas
Intensive training in each area, daily therapy sessions, increasing responsibility and independence
Lead projects, mentor newer participants, advanced techniques, home planning for skills application
Home action plan, resource connections, alumni network integration, graduation ceremony