Last Call: Horn Farm Training Programs

[Andrew Leahy]

Hi Pasa folks--please share far and wide!

The Horn Farm Center in York, PA is hosting long-form classes on beekeeping, regenerative farming, and more in 2026. The window to register is closing soon! For full details, visit hornfarmcenter.org/training-programs/

In 2025, over 50 students joined us for in-depth learning experiences covering food production, ecological restoration, and the fruitful spaces between. Many are applying what they learned today by starting small nurseries and market gardens, pursuing lawn conversions and community habitat projects, and incorporating ecological action into their professional and personal lives.

See below for more info and links to apply: 

🐝 Beekeeper Training Program | 9 months

Monthly classes on Wednesday evenings starting January 21st
Explore the science and craft of tending honeybees in all seasons. Hands-on sessions with live apiaries cover the fundamentals of managing a colony on a residential scale. At the end of the season, students have the option to take home their own bees and enroll in a second year (discounted cost) while keeping a hive at home.  

🌼 Ecological Gardener Training Program | 16 Weeks

Weekly classes on Tuesdays starting February 3rd
Dig into the nuances of creating and nurturing functional native plant habitats. Students build ecological literacy and observation skills to inform garden design for both residential and restoration contexts, learning how to bolster resilient, biodiverse systems in human spaces. Different lenses for approaching ecological revival are explored, including modern science, traditional ecological knowledge, and emergent practices. 

*Applications due Sunday, January 25th. 

🧄 Regenerative Grower Training Program | 33 weeks

Weekly classes on Tuesdays and Fridays starting February 17th

Experience a full season tending ecological food systems. Through classroom modules and field experiences, this program covers greenhouse propagation, ecological design, and plenty of flight time with both annuals and perennials, including mixed agroforestry systems. Suitable for aspiring small farmers, ambitious gardeners, and anyone looking to deepen their relationship with the land.

*Applications due Sunday, January 25th. Scholarship support available. 

For all programs, no prior experience is required. We hope you can join our growing community of lifelong learners and land stewards this year!

Questions--reach out to Andrew Leahy, Education & Outreach Specialist, at educ...@hornfarmcenter.org.