From Grow Northwest:
STANWOOD – The annual Country Living Expo and Cattleman’s Winterschool returns on Saturday, Jan. 28, offering more classes than ever. A total of 160 classes and workshops in country living, self-reliance, sustainability, maintenance and more will be available to participants at the all-day event at Stanwood High School.
The event includes classes and workshops, as well as demonstrations, lunch and a chance to meet businesses providing agricultural services from across the Northwest.
The classes, taught by local instructors, range from food preservation and backyard chicken flock to cheesemaking and gardening. New this year, according to Program Coordinator Joan Devries, are subjects such as grinding your own grains, permaculture homesteading, making jerky, braising inexpensive meats, integrating small livestock into a city yard, and tackling poultry issues such as hatching. In addition, classes to help stretch food dollars, as well as dying yarns, processing fiber, and beekeeping are also sought after.
What started as the Cattleman’s Winterschool more than 25 years ago, merged with the Country Living Expo in 2002, creating the event held each winter. Over the last few years, the Expo continues to grow, drawing a larger attendance than expected each year. Nearly 1,200 people came through the door last year.
Read the rest at Over 160 classes offered at Country Living Expo – Grow Northwest.
