TINCTURES – WEEDS TO REMEDIES – A FALL HARVEST. 2pm Saturday October 29th. Join Dr. Dave for a plant walk and basics on making wild medicinal tinctures at 2pm Saturday October 29th. Register here. The nature of the walk will be determined by the plants in season. Find a new appreciation for some of your common backyard ‘weeds’ – cultivated, invasive and native plants with medicinal value. Dr. Dave will guide us on...

LOCAL FARM NEEDS YOUR HELP!! **UPDATE from the Parker family, “We are totally overwhelmed and so very grateful for all of you giving to our farm. We are so touched by the kind words and prayers and encouragement you offered us. We are not out of the woods yet. We have been given a 90 day reprieve to pay off the loan and at this point there is no possible way but there is God’s way. When we put up the GoFundMe page we thought the...

VISIT WISH WE HAD ACRES ON A FARM TOUR Have you ever wanted to visit Wish We had Acres and see the herd behind the goat milk soaps? Is your child homeschooled, a girl scout, cub scout, or interested in modern urban small scale farming? Wish We Had Acres is now offering small group farm tours. Your group will tour the farm, meet the dairy goat herd, participate in one farm service activity, and one farm activity. Each outdoor tour lasts...

LEARN TO MAKE KOMBUCHA Start time: 2pm End time: 3:30pm Saturday, September 10th On the farm: 10715 Shopton Road West, Charlotte, NC 28278 BASICS OF KOMBUCHA – What is that bubbly tea drink popping up on grocery store shelves and on tap at breweries around Charlotte? Kombucha – fermented sweet tea – is a refreshing soda alternative, bursting with probiotics, B-vitamins and antioxidants. $25/Get things brewing at home: 1 SCOBY, starter...

Goat Cheese Truffle Workshop Event Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Cost: $45 Location: Wish We Had Acres, 10715 Shopton Rd West, Charlotte, NC 28278 Register online to reserve your spot! Do you love chocolate?  Do you love goat cheese?  Come learn how to make goat cheese on the farm, then turn your farm fresh goat cheese into truffles with Renee and Chef Ricky from Madison Chocolatiers West. Class size is limited...