Growing Your Good Life

A 9-month immersion course at Fairhaven Farm
designed to cultivate transformation and connection

Growing Your Good Life is your opportunity to engage with Fairhaven Farm in a deeper way.

Where the growing season at the farm becomes a living metaphor for personal growth and community building. This unique course blends practical farming skills with introspective reflection, using the cycles of nature as a powerful framework for personal transformation and community connection.

Over 9 months (March–November), you will be guided through the natural rhythm of the seasons, gaining practical skills in farming, soil health, food preservation, and regenerative practices while deepening your connection to the land and community.

The essence of this course is rooted in the metaphor of the farm. The rhythms of planting, tending, and harvesting mirror the cycles of growth, challenge, and renewal in your own life. As you cultivate the land, you'll simultaneously nurture your personal growth and build strong community connections.

Limited spots available!

Enrollment in Growing Your Good Life is by application only. Placement is based on motivational fit and group dynamics, not prior experience. The number of participants accepted will be limited in order to maintain the quality of this intimate cohort experience.

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Connect to the land

You’ll connect deeply with the land as we plant, tend, and share the harvest together—feeding your curiosity, growing your confidence, and experiencing the direct impact of regenerative farming.

You'll learn and apply practical techniques, as you engage in immersive, hands-on farm work.

You'll gain valuable, life-long skills as you actively participate in regenerative agriculture.

You'll leave this course knowing you've made a tangible difference on the health of the planet.

Connect to community

You'll connect with a close-knit cohort growing in transformation together.

You'll build a supportive network of other growth-minded individuals, sharing in the journey of personal development and transformation.

The farm will serve as a communal space where collaboration and shared experiences foster deep, lasting connections.

Connect to your purpose

You'll engage in a reflective process designed to help you identify and clarify your values so you can live with greater purpose and clarity.

You'll feel empowered as you align your life with your core values and align your actions with what matters most to you.

You'll find personal fulfillment, create personal clarity, and experience transformation on a whole other level as you become rooted in your values that serve as your foundation, help guide your decisions, and support your overall growth.

"The whole experience instilled in me a sense of gratitude and love for community, food, and the land."

— Sebastian

Course Outline

Let's grow together!

Growing Your Good Life is a 9-month course (March–November) consisting of nine modules that follow the the seasonal rhythm of one full growing season on the farm.

The course consists of 9 full-day sessions occurring 1x per month on Saturdays. The first session will be on March 29, 2025. Each module is a mix of hands-on training, guided coursework, community dialogue, and introspective reflection.

We provide additional opportunities to drop-in for weekly work sessions on Wednesdays throughout the season. For those desiring a more hands-on approach to learning, these sessions are meant to provide a deeper understanding of particular farming practices from week-to-week.

The growing season on the farm is more than a practical experience—it’s a metaphor for your own personal growth and community building. Each stage of the farming process reflects a stage in your personal journey, offering insights, wisdom, and inspiration for growth.

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Unit 01 — Cultivate

MARCH – MAY

In order to prepare yourself for transformation, you must cultivate the right conditions for growth. Just as a farmer carefully prepares the soil before planting seeds, ensuring the plants have the best chance to thrive, this stage in the Growing Your Good Life course is all about creating the ideal conditions for your personal growth, by grounding yourself in mindful awareness, planting your seeds of intention, rooting yourself in your values, and being open to the possibility of transformation.

MODULE 01

GROUND

SATURDAY March 29, 2025

In this module you'll be introduced to our tried-and-true holistic framework that will support your growth throughout this entire experience. You'll participate in a shared garden planning process for your growing season at Fairhaven. You will also ground yourself in mindful practices that you will come back to throughout the course.

MODULE 02

SEED

SATURDAY April 19, 2025

This module will focus on planting seeds, literally and metaphorically! By cultivating the right conditions and planting your seeds of intention, you'll orient yourself toward growth and transformation.

MODULE 03

ROOT

SATURDAY May 17, 2025

By now your seedlings—much like your intentions—will have developed strong roots. During this module, you will participate in preparing the ground for planting these young seedlings to give them a chance to grow. In this stage, the values you've identified, and the intentions you've set for your growth will begin to take root as well.

Unit 02 — Tend

JUNE – AUGUST

After seeds have been planted, the garden requires tending to ensure the best results. During this stage in Growing Your Good Life, you'll connect more deeply with the land as you tend to the crops you've helped seed and plant. By nurturing these plants, appreciating their unique qualities and beauty, learning their rhythms, and watching them grow you will simultaneously begin to notice and appreciate your own process of growth. This stage is all about being present, understanding the interconnected web of life that is present in the soil, allowing the garden to impart the wisdom it has to offer you.

MODULE 04

OBSERVE

SATURDAY June 14, 2025

In this module, you and other participants will be observing the plants in the garden, monitoring their growth, and learning what conditions and actions are necessary to support their continued growth. By observing and tending to the plants in this way, you will develop confidence in your skills, deepen your relationship with the land, and begin to understand your important role as a land steward. At this stage in the process, you'll also observe and monitor your personal growth and development in a safe and supportive environment alongside a community who will be cheering you on.

MODULE 05

NOURISH

SATURDAY July 19, 2025

Through the process of observation, you will have determined what conditions and actions are necessary to support the continued growth and flourishing of the plants you are tending. You'll be taking actions to improve the conditions in the garden: weeding, watering, monitoring for pests and signs of disease, and nourishing the plants with compost, and learning about the benefits of cover crops for soil fertility. You'll also be introduced to holistic management methods, decision-making tools, and mindful practices to support your personal goals. This module is all about monitoring your growth, reinforcing your values, and aligning your decisions and actions with the life you've set out to cultivate during this course. As you nourish and tend to the plants in the field you'll be nourished too!

MODULE 06

BLOOM

SATURDAY August 16, 2025

In this module you will take time to appreciate the garden in full bloom. This is the time in the growing season when all the planting is complete and the crops you've cultivated will be returning the gift of reciprocity by blooming and bearing fruit for you to enjoy. You'll learn appropriate harvesting techniques and post-harvest handling. You'll relish in the fruits of your labor by learning how to enjoy the vegetables, herbs, and flowers you've grown. There will be lessons in food preparation, cooking, baking, and floral arranging! This will be a time to enjoy the farm and reflect on how it has helped you grow and bloom!

Unit 03 — Grow

SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER

During this stage participants will savor and celebrate the abundance in the garden. You'll experience the magic of watching the crops that you have seeded and tended to come to fruition. This stage in Growing Your Good Life is all about slowing down, harvesting the fruits of your labor, and savoring the abundance of the garden. If you've followed the process faithfully, and tended to your goals mindfully, this is also when the seeds of your intentions will bear fruit and you'll experience the transformation and growth that you are seeking.

MODULE 07

HARVEST

SATURDAY September 13, 2025

This module in Growing Your Good Life will encourage you to look for signs of bountiful growth and celebrate the tangible results of your efforts. These signs will be noticeable not only in the garden you've cultivated with this close-knit community at Fairhaven, but also in your garden of life. If you've followed this process faithfully you will continue to be rewarded with an abundant harvest of nourishing foods from the garden, and will see tangible results from this process of nourishing your soul.

MODULE 08

SAVOR

SATURDAY October 11, 2025

This module will focus on savoring and preserving the bounty of the farm. As a community, you'll learn and employ best practices for preparing, enjoying, and preserving food from the farm. By working together the daunting task of food preservation will be simplified and demystified. You'll be able to bring home ample food and medicine to fill your pantry. From the perspective of personal growth, you'll take stock of all that you've learned and savor all the ways you've grown. Like a good gardener, you'll save the seeds of insight to carry into your next season of growth.

MODULE 09

CELEBRATE

SATURDAY November 8, 2025

This module is all about gratitude, appreciation, and celebration of your growth and transformation—a culmination and integration of all that you've learned throughout the course. Growing Your Good Life will conclude with a graduation ceremony to help you reflect on the season with a sense of gratitude for the land, an appreciation for the community you've cultivated, and a celebration of the collective growth and transformation you've experienced.

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This course is for you!

Growing Your Good Life is designed for anyone looking to deepen their connection to the land, food, and community. Do any of the people below sound like you? If so, this experience is for you!

The Aspiring Farmer

You’ve been dreaming of starting a farm, but the sheer amount of knowledge and work required feels overwhelming. You want to gain practical skills, understand the principles of regenerative agriculture, and get hands-on experience before making the leap. This course will equip you with foundational knowledge, confidence, and connections to help you take the next steps on your farming path.

The Holistic Homesteader

You already have some experience with growing food or raising animals, but you want to take a more intentional approach to your operation. You’re curious about applying holistic management principles, mindful planning, and regenerative practices to your farm or homestead to make it more resilient, efficient, and aligned with your long-term goals.

The Sustainable Student

You’re passionate about environmental stewardship, food systems, and sustainability, and you want to explore how these principles play out in the real world. Whether you’re considering a career in agriculture, climate resilience, or food policy, this course will provide hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and real-world insight into sustainable land stewardship.

The Food Explorer

You’ve started questioning where your food comes from and how it’s grown. You want to feed yourself and your family the best, most nourishing food possible—but sourcing, growing, and preserving food feels daunting. This course will demystify food production, empowering you with practical knowledge on sourcing, growing, harvesting, cooking, and preserving farm-fresh ingredients. Whether you’re on a food journey of your own, raising little ones, or dreaming of a future family, this course will equip you with essential skills to nourish yourself and your loved ones for years to come.

The Devoted Parent

You’re a devoted parent, always tending to others’ needs, leaving little time for your own passions. Somewhere along the way, you’ve lost touch with who you are beyond being a parent. This course is your space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find joy in hands-on, nourishing work that replenishes your spirit.

The Community Connector 

You crave deep, authentic connections with people who share your values. Maybe you’re feeling isolated, or you’re longing for a group that supports your personal growth and aspirations. Growing Your Good Life isn’t just about growing food—it’s about cultivating a community of growth-oriented, land stewards who want to make a difference in their immediate sphere of influence.

The Purposeful Retiree

You’ve worked hard throughout your career and finally have the time to pursue what matters most. But now, you’re wondering: What’s next? You want to stay active, engage in something meaningful, and immerse yourself in a community that values your wisdom and contribution. Whether it’s growing food, learning new skills, or sharing your experiences, this course offers a fulfilling way to step into your next chapter.

The Ungrounded Professional

You work full-time, balancing many responsibilities and expectations. Your job is demanding, stressful, and drains you of your energy. On top of that, the work you do doesn't always seem to produce tangible results. You long for seasonal rhythms, hands-on work, and mindfulness practices that bring balance to your daily life and make a real difference. This course will help you slow down, reconnect with nature, and integrate practical rituals of grounding into your routine.

The Change Maker

You’re passionate about the environment and want to be part of the solution. You know that regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems play a critical role in healing the planet, and you’re eager to learn, engage, and take action. This course provides the hands-on experience and foundational knowledge to turn your passion into real-world impact.

The Self-Discovery Seeker

You’re in a season of transition—perhaps a career shift, a major life change, or a search for deeper meaning in your work . You feel a pull toward something more intentional, something that aligns with your values, but you’re not sure what that looks like yet. This course offers a pause—a place to reconnect, reflect, and gain clarity in a supportive and inspiring environment.

The Landowner with a Dream

You finally purchased land—or you’re on the hunt and getting close to finding your perfect patch of earth. But now what? You’re bursting with ideas for a homestead, farm, or garden, yet the path forward feels unclear. This course will provide the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to bring your vision to life.

Who Else Might Love This Course?

This course is for anyone who feels the call to grow, connect, and transform. Whether you’re a teacher, artist, therapist, healer, urban dweller craving nature, or someone simply curious about a more hands-on, grounded, intentional way of living—there’s a place for you here.

"As the plants started growing and changing, so did I."

— Sebastian

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THE VALUE OF GROWING YOUR GOOD LIFE

What's Included...

An immersive and transformative experience on the farm

Over the duration of a growing season, you'll have the opportunity to cultivate a meaningful relationship with the land at Fairhaven Farm. The course is structured to provide a transformative experience over the full growing season, allowing you to take your time and immerse yourself fully in the rhythms of farm life.

Life-long technical and practical farming skills

Through boots-on-the-ground training, Growing Your Good Life will cultivate life-long skills that you'll carry with you long after you've completed the course.

Tried and true method for cultivating the life you want

We have over 10 years of experience using our tried-and-true holistic framework that emphasizes values identification and living in alignment with our desired quality of life. This framework has guided our decisions from year-to-year, and helped us grow personally and professionally.

A dynamic, growth-minded community

Growing Your Good Life offers a built-in community of other people on the path of personal and collective transformation. The farm serves as a backdrop for fostering deep connections.

9 monthly course sessions, meeting 1x per month ($1,800 value)

The Growing Your Good Life course consists of 9 exclusive full-day sessions covering 9 modules over the course of 9-months (March–November). The course meets 1x per month on Saturdays every four weeks.

Up to 32 weekly drop-in sessions ($1,280 value)

We provide additional opportunities to drop-in for weekly work sessions on Wednesdays throughout the season. For those desiring a more hands-on approach to learning, these sessions are meant to provide a deeper understanding of particular farming practices from week-to-week.

Comprehensive and holistic course workbook ($800 value)

Our custom-designed workbook includes 9 modules of comprehensive content including practical training, and a series of reflective prompts and actionable assignments to help you clarify your values, set goals and intentions, and chart your path for growth.

The exercises in each module follow the metaphor of seasonal rhythms of the farm with each stage of the farming process reflecting a stage in your personal journey.

Mindfulness-based practices to help you grow

Mindful practices throughout the course will provide a foundation for growth. These practices are designed to help participants develop a deeper relationship with the land, and add more meaning and depth to the course content.

One-on-one consulting ($600 value)

Participants will have access to John & Emily for up to 3 one-one-one consulting sessions throughout the course. These sessions can be scheduled at Fairhaven Farm or the participant's growing site, or location of their choosing.

A full-season of farm-fresh food ($700–$1,000 value)

As we plant the garden together, we will share in the harvest together. Participants will receive a share of seasonal produce and preserved farm goods to take home throughout the course. Wednesday drop-in work sessions also include a share in the harvest. Essentially, the more you participate, the more bounty you can expect to receive! Each Saturday session also includes a family style farm lunch featuring wood-fired pizza and farm-fresh salads.

10% discount on all other farm offerings ($300 value)

Growing Your Good Life participants will receive a complimentary 10% discount on all other farm offerings and products during the year of their course enrollment. The discount can be used on all Fairhaven Farm offerings: such as starter plants, pizza nights, workshops, private dinners, and other events.

Course Instructors

John & Emily Beaton

We have been farming for over 10 years, and have done it all! From growing microgreens in windowsills, to operating a 50-member CSA, to cultivating over 150 different varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings in our greenhouse, to hosting weekly pizza nights at our farm!

Our farming journey hasn't been easy—we've faced many challenges and overcome many hurdles through the years. But by dedicating ourselves to the work, growing good food, and fostering community we have built the livelihood of our dreams.

As we reflect back, the source of our resilience has always been from the farm itself. The farm has been a constant source of inspiration and has nurtured us the whole way through.

As we've cultivated a relationship with the land and participated in an ongoing act of reciprocity, we've simultaneously nurtured our personal growth and clarified our sense of purpose. The rhythms of planting, tending, and harvesting have mirrored the cycles of growth, challenge, and renewal in our own lives. We've experienced first hand the transformative magic of connecting to the farm and growing the good life!

We're feeling called to pass on the knowledge and skills we've gained over the past 10 years. And now—beyond being ready to share our practical knowledge—we're feeling an even greater calling to connect people to the farm in a deeper way. We are feeling called to share the greater wisdom that the farm itself has to offer by allowing you to experience it first hand!

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this course different from other farm programs?

Our program uniquely combines hands-on farming, community-building, mindfulness practices, and personal reflection to foster practical skills, community connection and personal growth. There is no other program quite like it!

Do I have to be an aspiring farmer to take this course?

Not at all. This program is designed for anyone looking to connect with nature, build sustainable habits, or explore a new hobby—not just future farmers.

What if I don’t know the first thing about farming?

Perfect! This course is beginner-friendly and includes foundational lessons to help you feel confident and inspired.

Is the course family-friendly?

This course is designed for adults, and our Saturday sessions are limited to course participants. However, we encourage participants to bring their families, if they choose, to our Wednesday work sessions, farm field days, and other family-friendly events such as our Pizza Nights. Our final session, the Growing Your Good Life course graduation is also open to extended family and your network of supporters.

Why does the course take place over a 9-month period?

Farming and personal growth take time. The course is structured to provide a transformative experience, allowing you to immerse yourself fully in the rhythms of farm life. In order to experience the full benefit of the course, participants should be prepared to commit to the entire season at the farm.

What if I can't make it to all of the scheduled sessions?

We understand that life happens. While full participation is encouraged for the best experience, we’ll provide digital resources to help you catch up on missed sessions, and you can always drop in on our weekly work days to stay engaged throughout the course.

Am I too old, too young, too "fill in the blank" for this course?

Our program is designed for individuals of all ages and abilities. We believe anyone can benefit from connecting with the land and learning about farming.

What if I can’t participate in the physical labor that farming entails?

The course is adaptable to varying abilities so everyone can engage in the experience at their own pace.

Can I take the course with a business partner or significant other?

Yes! We encourage shared experiences. You may apply with another person for an additional $700. This person must be someone in your household, a business partner, or project collaborator. There is an option for enrolling as a pair when you apply.

What amount of food is included with the course?

Each Saturday session includes a family style farm lunch featuring wood-fired pizza. Participants also receive a share of seasonal produce and preserved farm goods to take home and stock their pantry throughout the duration of the course. Wednesday drop-in work sessions also include a share in the harvest. Essentially, the more you participate, the more bounty you can expect to receive!

Do I need any special tools or supplies?

We provide tools, course materials, and course workbooks, but participants may want to bring personal items like comfortable outdoor clothing, gardening gloves, or notebooks.

Does this course include on-farm housing?

This course does not include on-farm housing. However, we offer camping for a separate fee for those who wish to immerse themselves more fully in the farm setting. Please reach out to us via hello@fairhaven.farm if you'd like to book our Hipcamp site.

What happens in bad weather?

Farming happens rain or shine, but we adjust activities and provide indoor learning options when needed.

Do you offer refunds if I decide not to take the course?

Our refund policy:

We understand that life happens, and sometimes plans change. Below is our refund policy for the Immersion Course:

  1. Cancellation 30+ days before the course start date: Full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee.
  2. Cancellation 15–29 days before the course start date:
    50% refund, or you can apply the full amount as a credit toward a future course or program.
  3. Cancellation less than 30 days before the course start date:
    No refund, but you may transfer your registration to another person or apply the full amount as a credit toward a future course or program.
  4. Withdrawal after the course begins:
    No refunds will be issued once the course has started.
  5. Course Cancellation by Fairhaven:
    In the unlikely event that we must cancel the course, participants will receive a full refund or may choose to transfer their registration to a future course or program.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes, we aim to be accessible to anyone who feels compelled to grow! We offer a flexible payment option, as well as full and partial scholarships for the course.

Can I contribute to your scholarship fund?

Yes! We welcome contributions to our scholarship fund. You can contribute here.