The Big Raven Farm Blog

Go behind the scenes at Big Raven Farm as Joleen shares the grocery runs, creative project preparations, and little details that go into a Minnesota retreat weekend.

October always feels like a turning point at Big Raven Farm. The fields are changing, the evenings are cooler, and the holidays haven’t taken over the calendar quite yet. Maybe this is the perfect time to take a weekend for yourself.

Our Tarot Retreat is back by popular demand. Spend a November weekend at Big Raven Farm learning tarot with Bekah Rieke, creating your own tarot journal, practicing yoga and discovering a new way to listen to your own intuition.

Every year I have plans to make something for the holidays, and somehow those projects end up on the “maybe next year” list. Pick Your Projects, Holiday Edition is our answer to that. Join us November 12–15 at Big Raven Farm and choose three from 23 holiday projects to work on during a long creative weekend.

A creative retreat is more than a class and a place to sleep. At Big Raven Farm, your weekend includes three nights at the farm, seven meals, creative instruction, dedicated workspace, supplies and materials where included, and plenty of time to settle in and make something. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what actually goes into a Big Raven Farm retreat and what it might cost to put together a similar weekend yourself.