Georgann Eubanks The Month of Their Ripening Telling the stories of twelve North Carolina heritage foods, each matched to the month of its peak readiness for eating, Georgann Eubanks takes readers on a flavorful journey across the state. She begins in January with the most ephemeral of southern ingredients—snow—to witness Tar Heels making snow cream. …
DORM ROOMS AVAILABLE!! Dorm rooms are available October 27th and 28th in Wiese Dorm (1965) on the historic Patterson School campus for people attending the 2018 Patterson School Cyclocross Race. Linens,towels and continental breakfast are provided! No pets, no smoking. Rooms have two twin beds, and are available for $60 / night – some …
William Ritter is a dedicated farmer, fiddler, and seed-saver from Bakersville, North Carolina. He feels deeply called to the work of rural community development and to the continuation of traditional folkways such as ballad singing, storytelling, and traditional dance. William holds a masters degree in Appalachian studies from Appalachian State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree …
Patterson School Foundation hires new Farm and Cultural Resources Manager! Read More »
The Mushroom Foraging Workshop planned for tomorrow, Saturday, Sept 15th from noon to 4 pm, will go on as planned. The weather forecast for Patterson calls for occasional rain and wind at 10 to 20 mph for the afternoon. The instructor, Ken Crouse, will bring mushrooms from his foraging this evening and will have an …
For Hurricane Florence evacuees: We have rooms available in Wiese Hall Dormitory. There are two beds in each room for $50 per night, WITHOUT LINENS, and $60 WITH LINENS. The historic Patterson School Campus is located on Hwy 268, just off Hwy 321 near the halfway mark between Boone & Hickory. Our physical address for …
Exciting things are happening at Patterson School Foundation! Please join us in welcoming Michelle Dineen to our staff as Program Director! Michelle is passionate about strengthening community connections between people and the land as well as supporting career choices that honor human and environmental health and wellness. She holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy …
Patterson School Foundation Program Director Job Description The Patterson School Foundation Program Director is presently a 24 hour/week position which will be responsible for overall Program development and management, including but not limited to the Incubator Farm Program, Agricultural courses, Art workshops and Wellness Programs. The Program Director will report to the Board of the …
This is the beginning of the first full year of the Patterson School Incubator Farm, and we’re off to a whirlwind start! We’ve been joined by our first two Incubator Farmers, using the land and resources to start their farm journey. Josh and Katie are each off to the races with their farm business plans, …
Here are some pictures from our Food Forest Planting on March 3rd! We got some spectacular weather and the help of 15 amazing volunteers. We got our 28 trees planted start to finish in just four hours, working the old-fashioned way. Check out the pictures, and if you haven’t already, RSVP for our first workshop …
Food Forest Updates + Our first workshop of the season! Read More »
On the first Saturday of March, we’ll be adding the first section of the Living Classroom Food Forest at the Patterson School Incubator Farm. We’re inviting the community to come and help plant the trees and dedicate the space. Anyone who wants to join us should bring a shovel, some work gloves, and something to …
