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"It's not what's wrong with you, it's what happened to you." — Dr. Bruce Perry 

At Veterans Healing Farm, we cultivate more than crops—we cultivate community, purpose, and healing for those who’ve served. Your donation helps us continue this mission and support our nation’s heroes.

Herbs for Brain Health with Rebecca Vann

Learn to optimize your cognitive well-being with accessible plant medicines.

Participants will learn various methods of preparing and consuming brain-enhancing herbs, such as teas, tinctures, and supplements. Gain hands-on experience in creating your own herbal blends and take a proactive step toward nurturing your mind for a more vibrant and fulfilling life.

The VHF Herb Squad has been working on a special formula to be given to each participant!

When: Friday, October 3, 2025

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

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Sunset Yoga for Relaxation and Nervous System Regulation

With RYT, Sam Raph—this yoga class (for all bodies, ages, and levels) combines the power of gentle, somatic movements + mindfulness techniques to help you deeply relax and regulate your nervous system. Through slow, intentional movements, breathwork, and guided awareness, you will explore how to release tension, quiet stress, and cultivate a sense of calm and balance within your body as you unwind from the day. This one hour session is designed to support your body's innate ability to calm, heal, and restore itself…creating a safe space for you to tune into your feelings and emotions. Ground in your body, tune into self-awareness, and leave feeling both centered and empowered to take on life’s greater challenges with resilience and ease! 

*Bring a mat if you have one—extras will be provided for those without.

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025

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

Time: 6pm - 7pm

Survival Skills with Piked Antler

This popular class returns to the Farm! Survival Skills with Piked Antler is all about learning and working together. When we work and learn together, the stresses of life seem to slip away. In this fun and skill based class, you get to learn real world survival skills from a professional Survival Instructor. You will learn different styles of fire, water purification, medical, navigation and more. You'll get to apply the skills and have a friendly Survival Skills Competition at the end of class.

When: Friday, October 10, 2025

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

Time: 10am - 2pm

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 15, 2025

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

Time: 11am - 1pm

The Reflective Canvas (sign up for one or all dates below)

Spend some time painting in a relaxed class setting with local instructor, Lisa Underwood. Practice painting techniques and improve your drawing skills too.

Explore color mixing and brush strokes with vibrant acrylics. Paint subjects of your choice to develop your own interpretation. You will be amazed at what you can do when your creativity is unleashed. This class is all about fun and self-expression!

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025

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

Time: 10am - noon

When: Saturday, November 8, 2025

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

Time: 10am - 12pm

When: Saturday, December 6

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

Time: 10am - noon

Acupuncture

with Daoist Clinic (sign up for one or all dates below)

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!

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.

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025

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

Time: 9am - 1pm

When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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

Time: 9am - 1pm

When: Thursday, November 20

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

Time: 1pm - 5pm

When: Friday, December 5

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

Time: 9am - 1pm

Fall Gardening with Maddie

As the summer days shorten and the cool mornings begin, we start to wonder if our time is needed in the garden any longer. The answer is YES! In this class you'll learn how to prepare your garden for a cozy fall and productive spring.

We'll explore mulching, cover cropping, overwintered crops, and protecting your soil for winter. We'll also learn about great fall plantings that can give you a head start on your spring garden. Perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, there is a ton of planting to be done even though the season is coming to an end.

When: Friday, October 24, 2025

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

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Sushi Making with Gabi

Dive into the delicious world of plant-based sushi! In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the fundamentals of vegan sushi making, from preparing perfect sushi rice to rolling creative and colorful veggie-packed rolls.

We'll explore a variety of fresh ingredients and flavor combinations, plus tips on knife skills and presentation. No prior experience needed—just bring your appetite and curiosity!

When: Friday, October 31, 2025

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

Time: 11am - 1pm

Sourdough Baking 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, November 1, 2025

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

Time: 11am - 3pm

Herbal Holiday Gift Making Part 1

with Rebecca

The holidays are the perfect time to share your love of herbs with your friends and family! Gifts you prepare yourself are often more meaningful than anything you can buy at the store. This workshop is part 1 of 2 and we will craft several herbally themed gifts that require a little extra time to prepare so they are ready in time for gifting.

When: Friday, November 7, 2025

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

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Clay & Camaraderie with Odyssey Clayworks

Clay & Camaraderie is a six-week pottery workshop designed for active-duty military members, veterans, their families, and VHF volunteers. This program offers structured creative expression, mindfulness-based tactile activity, and community-building. Sessions will be held weekly on Saturdays with additional open lab hours culminating in a participant-led exhibition.

Explore both the fluidity of the pottery wheel with the expressive versatility of hand-building. This class focuses on projects that fuse techniques, challenge your creativity, and build functional, sculptural, and decorative forms. You’ll work on guided projects designed to explore the interaction between thrown and hand-built elements. You’ll learn to see clay as a medium with infinite expression!

When: Saturdays, November 8 - December 20, 2025

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

Time: 10am - 1230pm

Apple Butter Making with Patrina

Come learn how to make apple butter and can it for long term storage. Learn to make healthy apple butter and the process of canning it in a water bath canner. We will make it from start to finish. Of course we will be sampling the finished product!

When: Saturdays, November 15

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

Time: 11am - 3pm

Wreath Making

with Maddie

We'll spread holiday cheer at the farm by making wreaths and holiday decor using natural products and biodegradable supplies. We'll learn how to forage evergreen foliage from around the property and then supplement the wreaths with dried florals and textural elements grown in the VHF gardens.

When: Friday, November 21

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

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Shrubs (no, not that kind of shrub)

with Patrina

Shrubs, also known as "drinking vinegars," are excellent for making mocktails because they offer a complex, sweet, and tangy flavor profile without the need for alcohol. They were historically used to preserve fruit before refrigeration and have been revived by modern mixologists. The concentrated syrup provides a depth of flavor that can easily be mixed with sparkling water, tonic, or club soda for an instant, refreshing mocktail. 

Shrubs are a great way to make mocktails just in time for your holiday parties. In this class you will learn to make fruit and vinegar based shrubs. We will be making a Pineapple Mint shrub, a Cherry Vanilla shrub and a Ginger Lemon shrub. We will also be sampling a few other flavors.

When: Friday, December 5

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

Time: 11am - 1pm

Herbal Holiday Gift Making Part 2

with Rebecca

In this second session, we’ll gather to craft quick and thoughtful herbal creations—perfect for holiday gifts made with heart, even at the last minute. These projects are simple yet beautiful, requiring little preparation time, so you can leave inspired with ready-to-give treasures.

When: Friday, December 12

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

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Bulldogs vs. Bisons

The Veterans Healing Farm has a block of tickets for the University of North Carolina Asheville Bulldogs game against the Lipscomb Bisons. No charge to our Veteran community!

If you would like tickets to the game, please contact us at veteranshealingfarm@gmail.com

Admin Updates

First Time Registering? We have started using our new registration system, which among other benefits, creates a waitlist for full classes. You’ll need to create an account before signing up.

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!

Garden volunteer hours will end Oct 31st. We will have set days for certain projects after that. We'll send out updates and posts.

Thursday, October 23 | 6–9 PM

Join us at AMB Mills River for our October Brewin' Good Pint Night, supporting Veterans Healing Farm — enhancing the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation’s Veterans and their families through programs focused on brain health including agritherapy (organic farming, beekeeping, medicinal herbs) as well as a variety of other therapies / therapeutic activities, workshops, and live events.

Every pint of Oktoberfest sold throughout October helps support their mission. During Pint Night, $1 from every beer sold goes directly to Veterans Healing Farm.

Raise a glass, and enjoy a pint for a purpose! For more information, please click here.

The Veterans Healing Farm is the only VA Telehealth Outpost

in Western North Carolina.

The Veterans Healing Farm's telehealth station features a private appointment room with high-speed, reliable internet access and technology to facilitate seamless connections between Veterans and their VA providers. 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.

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