The Farm

Looking for a winter hike? The Farm has multiple trails that weave through the 300 acres of the upper part of the farm.

Work has started on a new sewer line at The Farm. This will provide the infrastructure for future improvement projects.

The Nelsonville Presbyterian Farm (The Farm) is located on Ohio State Route 328 just north of Union Furnace, Ohio. A blend of deep woods, ponds and streams, open fields, and rolling hills, this three hundred fifty acre property has been a part of the fabric of First Presbyterian Church for a couple of generations.

The Farm as a place for spiritual renewal, conservation, and recreation. Whether it be sitting by the pond with fishing rod and reel, taking a long hike in the back woods, or meditating quietly at the outdoor chapel, the same old charms enjoyed years ago can still be experienced now.

Nelsonville’s Christmas tree was harvested this year from the Farm! Thanks to Adventure Pro Outdoors River Trips for their help in getting it cutdown and transported to the Square!!

We are sadden to say the Burrito Buggy will no longer be able to attend the Fall Fungi Festival😔

If you are a food truck vendor and interested in being apart of the first annual Fall Fungi Festival please contact our tourism manager, Madison Donohue ASAP at [email protected] 🍕🫕🌮

We are still looking forward to foraging, learning, dancing and rejoicing in all things mycelium with everyone at the festival this weekend! 🍄

Click the link below to order your Fall Fungi Festival tickets!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/692045816667?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ohio AmeriCorps Programs Learn more about Ohio's AmeriCorps programs.

We will once again be hosting the Heritage Tent at the Ohio Pawpaw Festival. Numerous presenters will be joining us to talk about Appalachian Ohio's rich heritage. We'd love to see you there!

2023 Heritage Tent Schedule

Friday, Sept. 15
🌼5:30 p.m. "Tales of Appalchia" by the The Deer Hill Folk Tellers.

Saturday, Sept. 16
🌱10 a.m. "Selective Migration and the Production of Ohio’s Regional Cultural Landscapes in the Early Republic: A Genealogical Geograph" by Timothy Anderson.

🌱11:30 a.m. "Life as a Nineteenth Century Herbalist and Midwife in Appalachian Ohio" by Pat Anderson.
1 p.m. "Athens' Black Wall Street: A stop on the Route to Freedom." by Dr. Tee Ford-Ahmed.

🌱2:30 p.m. "Ohio's Hopewell Earthworks and UNESCO World Heritage" by John Hancock.

🌱4 p.m. "Stories and Tales from Red Row Holler, the Town That Lives on Through its Legacy's" by Nancy Devol Rose and Lois Elaine Hutchinson.

🌱5:30 p.m. "Partnering to Appreciate Appalachia" by Amy Grove, Madison Donohue, Emily Bartholic, Tiffany Piko, and Julie Finlay.

Sunday, Sept. 17
🐌10 a.m. "What is Appalachian Understories?" by Madison Donohue.

🐌11:30 a.m. "Indigenous Roots of the Pawpaw and its Natural and Cultural History" by Brian Koscho.

🐌1 p.m. "Glouster Oral History Project" by Maggi Gifford.

Are you itching to learn more about the presenters? Never fear! We will be highlighting one each Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. here on Facebook!

Get your tickets for our first ever Fall Fungi Festival! 🍄🍄🍄🍄 Visit bit.ly/3KugAVQ. The early bird discount is in effect for a limited time! 🐦️🐦️🐦️🐦️

Join us at the Tenderfooot Learning Lab Oct. 14 and 15 for a celebration of Appalachian Ohio's many fungi. Immerse yourself in inoculation workshops, guided hikes with mushroom experts, live music, camping, and much more!

This will be an inclusive space that is encouraging for everyone to learn about fungi and deepen their sense of place in Appalachian Ohio. 🍄🍄🍄🍄

We've modified the Pigments of Imagination Tour to allow us to drop the ticket price! This Saturday, explore the beauty of local Appalachian Ohio gardens, two locally sourced meals, and a sip and paint session at Wolftree Winery with Gamblin, True Pigments Paints.

All of this, we might add, is included in your ticket price. Get yours https://bit.ly/3O1Bb62.

This weekend! Spend Saturday afternoon 12pm-4pm outside with your family and friends at Lake Hope. Just check in at the welcome booth near the shelter house to sign a waiver. We will have activities for everyone to enjoy!

NOW HIRING for 2 new AmeriCorps position with Raccoon Creek Partnership! This is a year long commitment starting the beginning of September 2023 to the end of August 2024. Are you interested in watershed management, environmental education, and like playing in creeks? Then this could be the position for you! You just need to have a high school diploma or GED, have a valid drivers license and have an interest in the Raccoon Creek Partnership mission. Benefits include a living allowance, Segal education award, mileage, training, and equipment budget and more. Reach out to Amy Mackey at [email protected] for more information and to start the application process!

Looking forward to the Athens Pedal Party social ride this lovely evening! We meet every Wednesday at the soccer fields behind the Athens Walmart at 5:30PM along the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway , tonight we will be riding to Little Fish Brewing Company - Athens, Ohio 🚴‍♀️ 🍻🍓

A big thanks to Ohio's Winding Road and Athens Cycle Path for making these rides FREE and available to the public. For more info about the Athens Pedal Part visit https://bit.ly/3Uq80uZ

Beautiful rainy and foggy evening at The Farm. Thank you for the amazing photographs Lucas.

Birds in the Hills Festival Birds in the Hills Festival takes place in heart of the Hocking Hills, providing opportunity for any level of birder to grow their passion.

Looking for your next adventure? Join Appalachian Understories on A Ride Through Time: Nelsonville guided bike tour April 15th from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Registration: https://bit.ly/3IuOV6v

You will enjoy 17.5 miles of the most beautiful back roads in Athens County, while touring historic and natural sites along the way with a historic guide. Local refreshments will be provided and chances to patronize local eateries and shops will be available.

Join us on April 15th for A Ride Through Time: Nelsonville! 🚴

✨ https://bit.ly/3IuOV6v

We will enjoy 17.5 miles of the most beautiful back roads in Athens County, while touring historic and natural sites along the way with a historic guide. Local refreshments will be provided and chances to patronize local eateries and shops will be available.🚴🚴

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The Nelsonville Presbyterian Farm

Tomorrow's the day! The True Love Story of the American Beaver guided hike through the Trimble Community Forest.💕

🦫Registration and more info: https://bit.ly/3J9M5Vw 🦫

This two hour guided hike is the perfect opportunity for you and your loved ones to learn more about the unique and complex life of the American Beaver.
Terrain maybe icy and and uneven. Waterproof boots, crampons, and/or trekking poles are suggested. 🦫🥾

Ecotourism Program Appalachian Understories Highlights Hidden Gems in Southeast Ohio Operated by nonprofit Rural Action, the initiative includes bike rides, guided hikes, tours with local historians, foraging classes and more.

What a great opportunity!

Missed the mid summer Nature Writing Workshop? Don't sweat it, join us December 3rd for the Late Autumn Nature Writing Workshop at The Farm. Poet, Emma Loomis-Amrhein will lead the group through various writing exercises that will help develop your writing skills as we explore the trials, rock formations and ponds throughout the property. The hike will end around a warm fire under a shelter with hot local refreshments! 🍂🔥

More information and registration can be found at this link: http://bit.ly/3EDi7Xe

Last Company Owned Town: A historic walking tour of Haydenville June 4th 1pm - 3pm

Hear from Haydenville residents as they share their personal experiences of what it was like to live in this company town. With a rich history of multiple industries Haydenville has stories built into its architecture. Haydenville has some of the most unique architecture design in the state and at one point in the world. Participants will be welcomed into what is known as one of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds towns as they listen to stories from first hand sources, encouraged to ask questions and enjoy local refreshments.

For more information and registration visit: https://bit.ly/3lrM9Tk

An invitation to a lazy swing on the hammock at the Presbyterian Farm.