You will gain an in-depth understanding of everything your garden needs to thrive - the where, what, when, and why principles for growing success. Follow the simple, informative steps to create your perfect garden, develop your own planting schedule, design a unique crop layout, and learn how to seed and transplant your garden this spring!

Upgrade to our Bigger Better Harvest course to include additional curriculum to ensure your garden is properly pruned, adequately fertilized, protected against pests and disease, and correctly harvested in order to reach it’s full potential!

Both Farm In Four Weeks and Bigger Better Harvests are self-paced course so you can get started as soon as you join.

Farm In Four Weeks is a 4 week course, plus get an additional 3 weeks of Bigger Better Harvests if you upgrade (for a total of 7 weeks)! But remember, with lifetime access* you continue to be a part of our class and community after that and can log back in to review material whenever you want :)

*Lifetime access to the material for as long as the course continues to run.

Yes, our courses include a lively private community forum (hosted on Facebook) where you can discuss class topics with your fellow backyard farmers! Once a week we have Office Hours in forum, where you can get your questions answered directly by our farmers. And of course don’t miss our LIVE twice a month Q&A zoom sessions, where we will discuss your questions in more detail and get to know each other!

The course content will be delivered through a series of short videos and printable worksheets, downloads, and suggested assignments. The Farm in Four Weeks course is made up of 3 modules and 12 lessons, divided over 4 weeks. Our Bigger Better Harvest course adds 5 modules, spanning 3 more weeks. All the content will be hosted on a members-only website, where you will create your own account and track your progress. Links will also be sent to you weekly via email for easy access.

If you’re savvy enough to use email, then you’re savvy enough for this class! We’ve made it super user-friendly, so the most you’ll have to do is click links and print PDF’s (if you want to). The course site is easy to navigate and will keep you on track.

We’re starting from the very beginning, so you will fit right in! This class is designed to build your gardening skills from the ground up, giving you a strong foundation of knowledge to lean on for years to come. It starts with understanding the key elements for any successful garden - sunlight, space, soil, and water - and includes options for building your ideal garden, no matter how much room you have.

This course is designed to deepen your understanding of what your garden and your plants need in order to truly flourish. If you’re still feeling a little uncertain about your soil health, seasonal planting schedule, or disease prevention, this class is most definitely for you. We’re here to eliminate the guesswork of gardening with definitive answers.

Expect to spend 1-3 hours per week in this course. Video content is split into bite-sized (~5 minute) topics, with accompanying worksheets and handouts, and assignments that can be completed at any time. And don’t worry, you will continue to have lifetime access to the class content if you ever need to go back and catch up!

The course is self study so you can complete the modules whenever works best for you. There will be an email sent out at the beginning of each week that links to the corresponding module for that week, but you are welcome to skip ahead or slow down to complete it at your own pace. The only scheduled events are the live Q&A, which will be recorded and shared in our forum and you can even post your questions beforehand if you can’t make it.

• Christiana, Amy and Olivia have 36 years of combined organic commercial farming experience, and currently manage many small scale intensive gardens for homeowners and companies through The Backyard Farm Co.

• Christiana, (who you will see presenting all the video content), has worked on organic farms from Scotland to Nicaragua, grown food for a 3-Michelin star restaurant, and been a garden educator for juvenile detention students and individuals experiencing homelessness.

• Amy has been recognized as one of the top 40 farmers under 40 by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund for her previous work managing operations, education, and production on multiple well known organic farms in the Bay Area. She also started the Petaluma Bounty Farm - a nonprofit educational farm whose mission is to make fresh food available to low income families.

If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, you have 7-days from the beginning of class to request a full refund. No hard feelings!