Join us at Gateway Farm for a rejuvenating yoga session in our unique event space, the Wild Fig Hoop House. Nestled amidst lush greenery, this tranquil and magical setting offers the perfect addition of horticultural therapy with a restorative practice. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a curious beginner, our skilled instructor, Sarah Miller, RYT-200, will guide you through a series of poses designed to harmonize body and mind. Bring your mat, a water bottle, and an open heart for an experience that connects you with nature and inner peace.

Adapt Design Game is a creative decision making process - from the day to day to momentous life-changing choices. Created by Bridget O'Brien & Charlie Brennan Phd, co-directors of Gateway Farm & Garden Juju Collective, Adapt was published 5 years ago and is played around the world.

Adapt provides a tool kit that guides you to creatively design anything, anywhere & anytime! It has helped all kinds of people, professionals and organizations 'create the world of our dreams' and move away from difficult & dysfunctional situations.

What is it that you wish to create in your life or in the life of your family, community, or landscape? Turn your intentions into action. And be ready to be supported, confronted, transformed and stimulated! Join us to learn about, and play with, Adapt.

The Farmer's Table at Gateway Farm invites you to a unique farm-to-table dining experience where our staff members do everything from field to plate. We are lucky to have such a diverse and multi-talented team of workers here at Gateway Farm. The Gateway Farm staff are not only brilliant at growing delicious produce but also preparing flavorful meals. Many have a wealth of experience in serving, catering, food preparation, cooking. Others in our staff sideline as professional musicians and artists. We are thrilled to share many of their talents in a memorable evening! This BYOB event at The Wild Fig Event Hoop here at Gateway Farm promises a lovely night of great food, vibrant music, and the charm of farm life.

Learn the ancient art of crafting this potent tonic, blending fiery spices, tangy citrus, and immune-boosting herbs. Join us for an immersive experience as we infuse health and vitality into every bottle of homemade fire cider at this hands-on workshop.

Ever wondered if you could cultivate your own garlic bulbs right here in Michigan? Garlic is an essential ingredient in many popular dishes. It also has many health benefits - both when we eat it and when we use it in natural gardening. We will guide you through the journey of growing this flavorful bulb, from planting to maintenance, harvesting, processing and storage.

Join us for the Harvest Fest Community Market!

Food is often healthiest and tastiest when it uses fresh seasonal produce. Embark on a culinary journey that harmonizes with nature's rhythm, crafting delicious dishes that reflect Autumn's bountiful harvest.

Guided by expert chefs amidst Gateway Farm's picturesque setting, immerse yourself in the joys of seasonal cooking and cultivate a deeper connection to the flavors of the earth.

Join author Dan McKernan for a reading of This Farm is a Family at Gateway Farm!

Join Dr Charlie Brennan, Bridget O'Brien, Garden Juju Collective, Gateway Farm & guest speakers for our inaugural Ecopsychology Convergence! We are often asked, "Is there actually such a thing as 'Ecopsychology'?'' And the only possible answer is, "How could there not be!" Our ecopsychological feelings, identities, relationships with forests, rivers, seas, gardens, farms, towns, all beings and even highways – everything – are fundamental. And yet, in this human-centered world this is often overlooked or denied.

We will be hearing from speakers & panelists, participating in workshops, world cafe style conversations & emergent discussions. Ecopsychology is bound with sense of place, place literature, ecology, Indigenous & Cultural studies, from literature & beautiful ideas to how we practically live our everyday lives.

Please join us for this most fundamental and exciting event. Expect be challenged, reassured, stimulated, re-enchanted and more.

We also suggest joining us for the whole weekend - plan to attend Saturday's Ecopsychology: Place & Self workshop as well as Sunday's Convergence.

Day One - Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9am-5pm

Supporting, challenging and empowering you, this workshop provides tools and skills (including place making exercises), ideas, language and step-by-step plans for change. All of this is located within a body of literature and supported by an essential design tool. Participants will emerge from this workshop with an understanding of ecopsychology and their vital sense of place in this changing world.

This powerful workshop helps us re-enchant our relationships with our felt living world. Our sense of place in this world, and our eco-psychological relationships with everything - forests, rivers, gardens, towns, more-than-human beings, even highways – are fundamental needs. These deepest relationships are bound with healthy identity, belonging and having purpose in the world.

Many people in the world feel displaced or have had their relationship to the places they grew up in, or to nature in general, disrupted. We have so many relationships with the world around us. What are they? What do our childhood experiences have to do with these? What of literal and metaphorical relationships? How can we make our world come truly alive again in our minds and hearts?

Supporting, challenging and empowering you, this workshop provides tools and skills (including place making exercises), ideas and language and step-by-step plans for change. All of this is located within a body of literature and supported by an essential design tool. Participants will emerge from this workshop with an understanding of ecopsychology and their vital sense of place in this changing world.

Join us at Gateway Farm for a rejuvenating yoga session in our unique event space, the Wild Fig Hoop House. Nestled amidst lush greenery, this tranquil and magical setting offers the perfect addition of horticultural therapy with a restorative practice. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a curious beginner, our skilled instructor, Sarah Miller, RYT-200, will guide you through a series of poses designed to harmonize body and mind. Bring your mat, a water bottle, and an open heart for an experience that connects you with nature and inner peace.

Ever wondered if you could grow your own ginger root right here in Michigan? Ginger is an essential ingredient in many meals, desserts, medicines and teas. It's one of our big crops here at Gateway Farm. In this workshop, experts will guide you from planting to maintenance, harvesting, storage and use of this invigorating root. Delicious and healthy!

We invite you to a series of film nights dedicated to exploring the intersection of sustainability, local food, and climate consciousness. Nestled amidst the verdant embrace of nature, our farm becomes the canvas for thought-provoking stories that inspire and ignite change.

Join us as we spotlight visionary documentaries and narrative films that illuminate the pressing issues of our time. From designing through a permaculture lens to the fight for food security and food sovereignty, each screening offers a window into the interconnected web of our food system, environment, and culture.

Enjoy the natural beauty of Gateway Farm around you and linger to discuss and visit after the film.

Experience the essence of craft brewing in a two-hour immersive workshop. Join us as we delve into the art of beer making, from the ground up. Begin your journey by venturing into the lush fields here at Gateway Farm to harvest hops straight from the bountiful berms.

Under the guidance of seasoned brewers, learn the intricacies of the brewing process, from grain to glass.

Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a curious novice, our workshop promises an unforgettable experience where camaraderie and creativity flow as freely as the beer itself.

We invite you to a series of film nights dedicated to exploring the intersection of sustainability, local food, and climate consciousness. Nestled amidst the verdant embrace of nature, our farm becomes the canvas for thought-provoking stories that inspire and ignite change.

Join us as we spotlight visionary documentaries and narrative films that illuminate the pressing issues of our time. From designing through a permaculture lens to the fight for food security and food sovereignty, each screening offers a window into the interconnected web of our food system, environment, and culture.

Enjoy the natural beauty of Gateway Farm around you and linger to discuss and visit after the film.

Join author Jenna Dempsey for a reading of Shine Bright Little Moonbeam at Gateway Farm!

Join us for the Tomato Fest Community Market!

Discover the timeless art of food preservation. Join us for a captivating workshop where you'll learn the traditional methods and modern techniques of preserving seasonal harvests. From drying to canning and fermenting, delve into the world of food preservation and savor the taste of summer all year round.

Come enjoy a beautiful and delicious family style meal with Will Brinkerhoff!

Food forests, forest gardens and perennial food systems are an essential part of any sustainable and regenerating human future. Come enjoy the abundant, diverse and resilient food forest, native sanctuaries and pollinator gardens at Gateway Farm.

This workshop will introduce food forests - both theory and practice - and offer tips and tricks for cultivating a successful food forest. Participants will learn new skills, understand foundational information and values and leave with a good idea about their next steps in establishing a perennial food forest.

Unleash your creativity and dive into the craft of bookmaking. Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn the art of binding, stitching and crafting your own unique book. From selecting materials to adding personal touches, discover the joy of bringing your stories to life between the pages at our inspiring bookmaking workshop.

Come wander and taste your way through our food forest. You’ll get an in-depth, educational tour of our vast array of fruits, nuts, greens, roots and herbs you can plant once and harvest year after year. We will share tips on how to look for, identify, propagate, eat and preserve many plants you can find in the wild and in the garden.

Join illustrator Owen Wittekindt for a reading of My UnBEElievable Life at Gateway Farm!

This Saturday at 4pm we will be hosting author Sally Wenczel as she reads her book Let's Build a Rain Garden.

Join us for the Pollinator Party, a Community Market and Festival!

Food is often healthiest and tastiest when it uses fresh seasonal produce. Embark on a culinary journey that harmonizes with nature's rhythm, crafting delicious dishes that showcase Summer's abundant offering.

Come enjoy a beautiful and delicious 4 course meal with talented Chef Hira!

We're really excited to be hosting vegan chef Andrea Hartdegen for this delicious vegan Farm-to-Table Tea Party!