Heritage Skills

Build structures using traditional mortise and tenon joinery without metal fasteners.

Create vibrant colors from plants, insects, and minerals for fiber and fabric.

Transform raw fiber into yarn using a spinning wheel or drop spindle.

Transform milk into artisan cheeses using traditional techniques.

Create fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and vinegar.

Preserve meats using salt curing, smoking, and traditional methods.

Safely preserve low-acid foods like vegetables, meats, and soups using pressure canning.

Preserve high-acid foods like jams, pickles, and tomatoes using the water bath method.

Tap maple trees, collect sap, and boil down syrup using traditional techniques.

Grow edible and medicinal mushrooms using logs, straw, and other substrates.

Collect, process, and store seeds to preserve heirloom varieties.

Identify, harvest, and prepare medicinal herbs for teas, tinctures, and salves.

Weave functional baskets using willow, oak splits, and other natural materials.

Craft natural soaps using traditional cold process and hot process methods with local ingredients.

Create furniture, tools, and useful items using hand tools and traditional joinery.

Manage honeybee colonies for pollination, honey production, and hive products.

Raise chickens, ducks, and other poultry for eggs, meat, and pest control.

Work iron and steel at the forge to create tools, hardware, and decorative items.