Upcoming Events
Tilth Conference 2024
Registration extended to Friday, November 1 to attend the Tilth conference November 14-16. From a meeting of nearly 800 farmers, gardeners and food system activists in Ellensburg, WA, in 1974 to a network of thousands of food system professionals and activists spread throughout the Pacific Northwest, the Tilth movement has had a profound impact on our region’s food culture over the last 50 years. From influencing regional, statewide, and national policy to hands-on programs centered in communities across Washington State, partnership is at the core of everything we do.
This November 14-16, hundreds of farmers, organizations, businesses, wholesalers, food systems professionals, researchers, and educators will join to work, learn, and build solidarity as we honor our history and look forward to our next 50 years. Join us to celebrate, reflect, network and grow!
Cocreating Agroecology for Food Systems Transformation.
The concept of agroecology, which is based on principles of ecology and social equity, offers a framework for redesigning our food and farming systems. Join with other small farmers, Indigenous leaders, food system organizers, and academics to engage with innovators at the forefront of this evolving, worldwide, and dynamic movement.
This workshop, presented in partnership with Washington State University and Oregon State University, will showcase ongoing projects that are laying the groundwork for innovative research partnerships to address specific challenges faced in the Pacific Northwest. Listen, learn and join the dialogue to become part of the change.
Add your ticket for the symposium when registering for the Tilth Conference. Cost $50 includes breakfast and lunch.
Make Lavender Wands
Join Tilth member and grower Jennifer Carlson and learn how to grow, prune and make a lavender wand.
A Convenient Truth:The Art of Composting for the Home and Community Gardener
Join Don Krafft for a comprehensive class designed to transform your organic waste into nutrient-rich compost.
Tilth Farm and Garden Tour
Tour three amazing farms/gardens of Tilth members on South Whidbey.
Squash and Other Cucurbits With Anza Muenchow
Learn all about growing food in the squash family.
Apple Maggots and Coddling Moths
Join Gary Ingram and learn to protect your apple crop from these pests.
Peas, Beans and More Great Legumes
From preparing the soil to timing the harvests, lots of tips will be shared.
Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Leafy Greens and Making Pestos
Join Anza Muenchow and learn the best ways to grow your favorite greens all season long.
Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Bee Hotel Workshop
Work party to clean up the Tilth Orchard and the Native Bee Hotel built by Tom Vincent.
Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Farmer's Shadow (Copy)
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Vegetative Propagation
Join Anza Muenchow and learn how to take cuttings of your favorite perennial shrubs and get them to form roots.
Hot Composting
Join Master Gardener Tom Vincent to learn how to do successful hot composting.
Worm Composting Basics
Interested in starting worm composting but don't know where to begin? Join Master Gardener Tom Vincent as he explains the basics of this simple composting process.
Farmer's Shadow
We’re meeting a week later this month! Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Building a Compost Fence
Join landscape designer Jennifer Carlson as she discusses this design element for your small-scale farm or homestead.
Farmer's Shadow
Join us online for a discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Garden Tool Sharpening 101
Jim Gage will demonstrate various methods of sharpening your often-used garden tools–shovels, loppers and pruners.
Growing Warm-Season Crops
Meet other gardeners at Tilth and hear all the best tips on making your food garden more successful this year.
Farmer's Shadow
Join us online for a discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Hügelkulture Workshop
Learn about Hügelkulture, a slow composting process that mimics natural decomposition of the forest floor.
Growing Cool-Season Crops
Enjoy fresh organic greens this season from your backyard garden. Anza Muenchow discuss soil preparation and the best varieties to thrive in our climate and resist our pests.
Fruit Tree Pruning
Join Gary Ingram for an on-site class on pruning trees for high fruit production. There will be a lecture followed by hands-on learning.