Workshops

Turkey Harvest Workshop

All ages · 4 sessions, 10:00am or 1:30pm

$55 per student

Learn to harvest, pluck, and dress a turkey, and how to preserve the meat. Parents attend with their students.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Harvested at your session

$45 per turkey

Want a turkey of your own? We harvest it at your session, so you can take it home and fix it up with your favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Bring an ice chest to carry it home.

Charlotte Mason Workshop

All grades · Wednesdays

$225 / month

Students meet together for nature study, Shakespeare read-alouds, composer and artist studies, and folk songs. Charlotte Mason called these “The Riches.”

Applied Life Science

All grades · Wednesdays

$215 / month

Animal systems, structure, behavior, and care, learned by working with our livestock. We get up close with farm animals, so wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Applied Plant Science

All grades · Wednesdays

$215 / month

Soil, seed germination, propagation, and photosynthesis. We prepare soil, sow seeds, and transplant seedlings. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Farm Chores

All grades · Wednesdays

$175 / month

Come learn the chores at Owens Farm. Students care for the animals and the garden by getting the day’s work done.

Not funded by Heartland.

History of Westward Expansion

All grades · Tuesdays

$215 / month

Living without electricity. What would you do, how would you cook? The pioneers who came across America worked hard and persevered. We try to replicate some of what they did to stay alive.

We the People Constitution Workshop

Grades 8–12 · Thursdays, January–March

$215 / month

Students learn how the Constitution sets up our government: the three branches, the Bill of Rights, and how a bill becomes law. They work through case problems and memorize the Preamble.

Farm Hands

All grades · Tuesdays

$175 / month

Be a farm hand at Owens Farm. Learn to use tools safely and get real jobs done: fixing, building, adjusting, painting, and lending a hand around the farm.

Not funded by Heartland.

Team Building

All grades · Wednesdays (Sept–Nov)

$175 / month

Games that make us better teammates. Every player has a job to do, whether you were placed on a team or picked for one. Activities are outside, so dress for the weather and to be active.

Not funded by Heartland.

Reading Practice

Grades 2–7 · Monday or Friday

$215 / month

A small group for struggling readers, using methods similar to Lindamood-Bell's. Most students start in Tutoring, where we do the LAC 3 assessment and begin lessons, then move into a group when one fits. In the group we work on visualization, forming sounds, and left-brain, right-brain exercises. Groups meet Monday or Friday.

Tutoring

All grades · 45-minute sessions

$115 / session

Meet one-on-one with Mr. Owens for 45 minutes. The goal is to tutor your student without taking you out of the picture, so you can keep working together on the subject at hand.

Tutoring by the Month

All grades · Four 45-minute sessions

$435 / month

Four sessions in a month for $435, instead of the $460 they cost one at a time. You’re in the room for every session, so you and your student can keep working together on the subject at hand.

This is the option I recommend.

Piano Lessons

All ages · By appointment

$200 / month

One-on-one piano lessons taught by an instructor with ten years of experience, adapted to each student’s age, personality, and skill level. Whether your child is just starting or already knows a few basics, lessons build good technique and confidence at the piano. Taught at Owens Farm.