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Kat and I have been brewing this up for years and we are excited to present: Forest to Field Festival!! Tickets are open to the WILD!!⁠ 100 people are getting in for our discounted early bird price, and after that prices go up to $244 for adults and $66 for kiddos.⁠ ⁠ Join us September 8-10! in Hotchkiss, CO⁠ ⁠ Forest To Field Festival is an immersive weekend festival reviving the innate lessons of Earth and creating a link between the deep slow wisdom of the wild forest, to the nourishing relationship between humans and the land they cultivate. ⁠ ⁠ Participants, tiny and tall, will explore what it is to be a human close to the land with classes on ancestral skills, animal tending, herbalism, foraging, medicine and craft making, sustainable living, and more. ⁠ ⁠ Hone in on the lost traditions our ancestors have woven between humans and nature. Take the time to slow down with like-minded community that values the importance of preserving our lineages and the Earth.⁠ ⁠ We will be honoring the land we have stepped onto with a ceremony acknowledging the indigenous Ute people, and connecting us to the remembrance of what the land we are embraced by truly is. ⁠ ⁠ Evenings are filled with LIVE music from @aylanereo Friday night and DJ Shaunti Saturday night so we can celebrate life in full dance.⁠ ⁠ Bring a wild food-inspired dish Friday night to join in the Wild Food Potluck!⁠ For Tickets and more info: https://plantcamp.mykajabi.com/forest-field