Educator, Gardener, Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Judy DeJosia
The New 2026 Workshop Series!
Here's a Look At Some of Our Previous Workshops
GWF Workshops
On Two Pond Farm
176 Weaver Road
West Milford, NJ
2026
Our Workshops
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Each workshop will begin at 9:30 AM with a delicious breakfast and meet and greet.
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Workshops will be held in the farmhouse kitchen and gardens as appropriate to the season and class topics.
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These are hands-on experiences and include something to take home.
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The workshops end at approximately 1PM.
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Cost: $80 per workshop excluding the Wool Workshop and Pumpkin Pies $100 each.
These two workshops include a hearty lunch and end at 2:30PM -
Class size is limited to 10, unless otherwise noted.
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Pre-registration is required. Payment due upon arrival, cash or check.
February 21
Let us get you started! Vegetable garden beginner basics: sun, soil, water, fencing, planning, Q&A, and we will help you create your own garden layout plan
April 4
A discussion, demonstration, and hands-on class in soil building, composting, and using soil amendments to feed the soil for optimum plant growth and health.
We are going to be reinventing our workshops for next year.
Stay tuned!
March 7
A comprehensive session about seed saving and starting vegetables from seed.
Take home some of our saved seeds and a couple of pots of sowed seeds for your garden.
June 6
Walk around the farm and gardens identifying and sampling wild, edible plants and flowers. You'll also make delicious pesto to take home.
October 10
Wool processing from cleaning the fleece to spinning yarn.
You will participate in each step and have the opportunity to use a drop spindle, cards, carding machine, and a spinning wheel.
March 21
Get the most out of your garden by planning ahead using these techniques:
crop rotation, companion planting, inter-cropping, succession planting, and pest control.
Looking forward to a wonderful season!
Pre-registration is required.
Workshops begin at 9:30AM with a complimentary breakfast and end around 1PM. Cost $80
The Wool and Pumpkin Pie Workshops are $100 each and include a full, hearty lunch and run till 2:30PM
Payment is due the day of the workshop, cash or check please.
Contact us below to register and for more information.
Contact
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Meet the Instructors
Growing With Food LLC - Purple Crow Gardens
Judy DeJosia
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25+ years of professional gardening experience
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Retired middle school science teacher/school garden director
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Former community garden director
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Certified Holistic Nutritionist
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Owner/founder of Growing With Food LLC
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Owner/manager of Purple Crow Gardens
Two Pond Farm
Allison Hosford
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Owner/Manager of Two Pond Farm, West Milford, NJ
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40+ years of organic vegetable farming
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40+ years raising chickens, pigs, turkeys, sheep
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Wool - raising sheep and spinning their wool - making high quality hats and mittens
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Manager of Bear Swamp Christmas Tree Farm
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Watercolor artist
