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"Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step."

— Mariska Hargitay

Pottery Open Studio

The Pottery Studio will be open every Saturday in September (5, 12, 19 and 26) from 10am - noon. No pre-registration required!

Preserve and Press Flowers with Maddie

Flowers are often a short-lived gift when fresh, but when properly dried, flowers can adorn your home for months to years to come. Learn what kind of flowers dry best and how to dry them for best color and shelf life. Once we understand dried florals, participants will get to build their own Floral Press and create artwork with VHF flowers.

When: Friday, September 11, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 3pm - 6pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Chair Massage

with Massage Therapist Lisa Mayfield BA, LNMT, LMBT

This quick, convenient treatment is perfect for melting away stress.

A chair massage is a short, session focused on relieving tension in the neck, back, shoulders, arms, and hands. Sessions can be 15 or 30 minutes, it uses a specialized ergonomic chair to provide targeted acupressure and Swedish massage techniques.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - 3pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Half Day Trout Fishing with Southern Appalachian Anglers

Half Day Trout Wade: 5 anglers at Southern Appalachian Anglers LLC - Asheville Fly Fishing Guide Service, no previous experience necessary. Please provide me with your shoe size for your waders. Location and more information will be available closer to the date. A meetup location and time will be given via email. 

When: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Where: Meeting location will be sent to participants

Time: 7am - 11am

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Soap Making with Grace

A soap pour workshop (commonly called a melt-and-pour soap making class) is a fun, hands-on, and beginner-friendly crafting class where participants learn to design and create custom soap bars using a pre-made soap base. 

When: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 12pm - 2pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Woodworking Workshop with Chris from Forest Project Woodworking

This is a 2 part workshop Join master furniture maker Chris to make your own woodworking project. Designed for adult beginners, these workshops introduce shop safety, wood selection, project build, sanding, and finishing. Projects to select from include a single slab serving board just in time for the holiday carving! Includes lumber and finish. Location: Forest Project Woodworking, 141 Holland Rd, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina 28768 What to know before your visit 1. Directions: 141 Holland Road, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Note: GPS often bring people to my neighbor’s house. After carefully turning off 280/Asheville Hwy, my driveway is the 2 nd on the left (immediately after gravel begins) 2. Parking – Limited parking (2 spots) is available up by the shop, but if more is needed, there is a grassy lot opposite the driveway entrance. 3. Orientation and Waiver of Liability/Release Form 4. Items to bring, if you have them: a. Gloves b. Safety glasses, N95 dust mask (will be provided to borrow on site, if needed) 5. Wear closed-toed shoes 

When: Wednesday, October 7 & 14, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 930am - 1pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Sourdough 101 with Patrina

Come learn the easiest sourdough bread baking ever! You will learn about the care and feeding of a sourdough starter, how to make a wonderful loaf of bread from start to finish and take home dough to bake at home! Every student also takes home their very own sourdough starter! Please bring a mixing bowl (4qt or larger) and your favorite mixing spoon, and a lidded container for your dough ( minimum 12 cups) I get the McCormick storage containers from the dollar tree store. 

When: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - 1pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Meal Prep with Sam

Simple & Nourishing Meal Prep: prioritizing your health through affordable, seasonal, and local ingredients.Learn simple and cost-effective meal preparation to nourish your body, and support your local community—all while saving time in the kitchen and reducing food waste! Join holistic chef, Sam Raph, for a demonstrative workshop where she'll cook and guide you through making a week’s worth of meals + snacks with a focus on nourishing, seasonal, and locally-sourced ingredients.For beginner or seasoned cooks—you'll be provided with grocery lists, easy recipes, and knowledge that make healthy eating both affordable and achievable. Sam will walk you through how to plan meals around what's in season, and also provide adaptations for creating satisfying dishes that fit your lifestyle, food preferences, and budget.By the end of the class, you'll have had the opportunity to sample/taste all of the dishes and ask questions—leaving with newfound confidence in the kitchen, and the knowledge to continue prepping nourishing meals on your own!

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - noon

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Chair Massage

with Massage Therapist Lisa Mayfield BA, LNMT, LMBT

This quick, convenient treatment is perfect for melting away stress.

A chair massage is a short, session focused on relieving tension in the neck, back, shoulders, arms, and hands. Sessions can be 15 or 30 minutes, it uses a specialized ergonomic chair to provide targeted acupressure and Swedish massage techniques.

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - 3pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Acupuncture with the Daoist Traditions School

The Daoist Traditions Acupuncture Clinic is located in Asheville NC. Their clinical interns are in the final phase of a rigorous four-year academic program and treat patients under the direct supervision of clinical faculty who are NC licensed acupuncturists. Interns complete 900 hours of clinical training to develop their skills as practitioners. The clinic provides 6,000+ affordable patient treatments each year and 500+ free treatments through non-profit partnerships and community events. Acupuncture has been part of the VA Whole Health System since 2018. It is recognized by the World Health Organization for its benefits for anxiety, depression, musculoskeletal pain, neurological pain, insomnia, stress, and so much more!

When: Friday, October 16, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 9am - 1pm

All participants need to register through the regpack system and pay the $1 system charge.**CANCELLATIONS MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE 72 HOUR WINDOW OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED A NO-SHOW FEE**

Pasta Making with Helene

Pasta is the world’s ultimate comfort food! Please join us for a fun, hands-on class to learn how easy and satisfying it is to make pasta from scratch without the use of fancy equipment. We will make four different shapes of pasta using two different doughs (a vegan flour pasta from Southern Italy and vegetarian egg pasta from Northern Italy). Best practice tips for cooking your pasta will be discussed. We will then taste test each shape with their own unique sauce preparation. Benefits of making your own fresh pasta: o  Cooks in a fraction of the time; o  Improved texture that clings to sauces; o  Clean, whole ingredients without added preservatives; o  Customizable; o  The process of mixing, kneading and rolling pasta is therapeutic; o  Bragging rights! You will go home with all the pasta that you have made to enjoy for dinner or freeze for later. All recipes will be provided so you can continue your homemade pasta making journey! 

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - 2pm

All participants need to register through the Regpack system and pay the $1 system charge. **Cancellation within the 72 hour window of the workshop will result in a no-show fee charge.**

Fly Casting Clinic for Beginners

Fly Casting Clinic for Beginners Fishing with a fly rod is a special experience that allows the angler to cast a nearly weightless lure that resembles the various insects trout love to eat. To cast a fly, you must learn how to cast the line itself. With a little practice and coaching, beginner fly casters can make basic casts with elegance and precision. Anyone can learn the techniques of fly casting. This clinic will be led by Matt Christian, an expert fly caster who taught at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. Matt will be assisted by four experienced casters who will be help clinic participants master basic casts. 

When: Friday, October 23, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - 2pm

All participants need to register through the Regpack system and pay the $1 system charge. **Cancellation within the 72 hour window of the workshop will result in a no-show fee charge.**

Vets (Veterinarians) for Vets with Pinnacle Animal Hospital

The staff of Pinnacle Animal Hospital will be here to provide brief health exams, heartworm tests, as well as vaccines appropriate to your pet(s). Flea, tick, and heartworm prevention will also be provided.

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 9am - 12pm

All participants need to register through the Regpack system and pay the $1 system charge. **Cancellation within the 72 hour window of the workshop will result in a no-show fee charge.**

Fly Tying for Beginners

Tying fishing flies to imitate various insects that live in our rivers and are favorite foods for trout is a fun hobby. You will feel a special exhilaration when a fish takes a fly you tied. However, because it is so satisfying to tie an insect imitation, many fly tyers don't even fish and they donate their flies to Veterans organizations like Project Healing Waters and Wounded Warriors, cancer support groups like Casting for Recovery (women) and Reel Recovery (men), and youth fishing clubs. The skills used in fly tying are easy to learn and this creative process trains your brain and hands to improve dexterity. Whether following a traditional recipe or adding your own touches, you will enjoy learning the skills and about the insects they imitate. This fly tying clinic will be led by 20+ year Navy Veteran, Jim Cannon and Karl Brandt, both expert tyers and excellent teachers. All you need to bring is reading glasses if you use them. Jim and Karl will provide all the tools and materials to create your flies.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Where: Veterans Healing Farm, 138 Kimzey Road, Mills River, NC

Time: 10am - noon

All participants need to register through the Regpack system and pay the $1 system charge. **Cancellation within the 72 hour window of the workshop will result in a no-show fee charge.**

Veterans Quail Hunt

Mountain View Hunting Club in Del Rio, Tennessee, has generously invited our Veterans to join them for a guided quail hunt on Saturday, November 14, from 8:30 AM–3:30 PM.

Everything you need for a great day in the field is covered:

😎No hunting license required

🎯 Shotgun provided if needed

💥 12- or 20-gauge shells provided

🍽️ Lunch included

🎁 Door prizes throughout the day

🔥 All quail will be cleaned and packaged for you to take home and put on the grill!

A huge thank-you to Mountain View Hunting Club and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for welcoming our Veterans and creating an opportunity for camaraderie, connection, and a memorable day outdoors.

Space is limited, Veterans only, so sign up early!

When: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Where: 2725 Long Creek Rd. Del Rio, TN 37727 (exact location)

Time: 830am - 330pm

All participants need to register through the Regpack system and pay the $1 system charge. **Cancellation within the 72-hour window of the workshop will result in a no-show fee charge of $20.**

💙 Healing Through Specialized Care 💙

The Veterans Healing Farm is proud to partner with local massage therapists Joe Lewellin and Kelly Kitzinger to provide specialized care at discounted rates for our veterans, families, and staff.

✨ Special Veteran Community Rates

• 60-minute massage: $65

• 90-minute massage: $90

Even more generously, Joe and Kelly are offering one free massage each month to veterans currently participating in our program.

Meet Your Therapists

🌿 Joe Lewellin, NC LMBT #12980

A graduate of the Center for Massage and Natural Health in Asheville, Joe has practiced since 2012. His intuitive, intentional approach focuses on releasing soft-tissue tension, supporting structural alignment, and promoting lasting pain relief.

🌿 Kelly Kitzinger, NC LMBT #11378

With 29 years of experience, Kelly began her career in medical massage and rehabilitation. She brings deep empathy and a warm, intuitive approach to every session, with a focus on healing, relaxation, and whole-person care.

📞 How to Book:

When scheduling your appointment, simply mention that you are with the Veterans Healing Farm to receive the discounted rate or free monthly massage.

Joe Lewellin: (828) 767-2169

Kelly Kitzinger: (828) 974-2241

We are incredibly grateful to Joe and Kelly for supporting our community and helping our veterans find greater comfort, relaxation, and healing. ❤️🇺🇸

Admin Updates



First Time Registering? Our registration system has had a makeover (thank you, Rob)! This should make it a LOT easier to get registered. Now when you click a link it will take you directly to the login/register page. If you already have an account, PLEASE do not create a new one. We will be cleaning out duplicates in the coming weeks and everything should run a bit smoother. If you have any issues please contact veteranshealingfarm@gmail.com

Cost: Each workshop is $1 (system processing fee). If you haven't paid this fee, you are not registered.

No-Show Policy: If you do not cancel at least 72 hours before the workshop, a $20 no-show fee will apply. This policy ensures that those on the waitlist have time to adjust their plans. Thank you for helping us make workshops more accessible and efficient for everyone!

Flower Harvesting Crew every Tuesday evening 4p-6p **NEW**

Saturday Garden Group days:

Sept 12th and Sept 26th 9-12 **NEW**

Normal volunteering days/hours -

• Wednesdays Garden Group with Maddie 9-12
• Friday Herb Squad with Rebecca 10-2

The Veterans Healing Farm is a VA Telehealth Outpost!

The Veterans Healing Farm's Telehealth station features:

• Private appointment room
• High-speed, reliable internet access
• Technology for a video appointment

This station makes it easier for Veterans to receive the care they need without any barriers by minimizing travel time and alleviating internet connectivity issues. Read the latest article on VA Telehealth here.

For more information on how you can use this service, please email veteranshealingfarm@gmail.com or call 828-595-6111.