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Tillers offers classes in farming and logging with draft animals, as well as traditional farm homesteading and artisanal skills, such as blacksmithing, woodworking, coopering, beekeeping, cheesemaking, caring for livestock, canning and preserving food, and much more. View our complete course schedule arranged by date, or by the topics listed at the left, or download a PDF version of our course catalog or one-page class list for viewing or printing. All classes are held at Tillers' Cook's Mill Learning Center unless otherwise specified.
Registration
Class size is limited so register early! A deposit of 30% of the course fee reserves your spot. Call to register with a Visa or MasterCard, or mail in our registration form with a check or your Visa or MasterCard information.
Discounts
Tillers members receive 10% off course tuition fees. Membership is only $40 a year and includes members of your immediate family. First time members receive 15% off class tuition during the first year of your membership. Register for multiple classes and receive 5% off. Register multiple people for one class and receive 10% off.
Class Lunches
Tillers classes include lunch (unless otherwise specified). Please inform us of special dietary needs ahead of time, including vegetarianism.
 Lodging
Call for available on-site lodging at the Cook's Mill guest house, from $40 to $75 a night, or for information on lodging for classes held at DreamAcres in Wykoff, MN. Lodging at Cook's Mill includes kitchen access. Sorry, no pets or smoking. Staying at Tillers not only offers a convenient place to sleep, but an opportunity to share stories and friendships with other Tillers students.
Cook's Mill Guest House
Cherry Suite, $75/night: private room and bath, deck, king and double beds
Ash or Cherry Room, $65/night: private room and bath, single beds
Ash or Cherry Room, $40/night: shared room and bath, single bed
Office Room, $50/night: private room with shared bath, double bed
Rustic camping is available on site for $7/night, $3/night for water and electric hook-ups (limited availability)
Click to view a photo slideshow of our guest rooms!
Off Site Lodging near Cook's Mill
Clarion Hotel, 3600 East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, (269) 385-3922
Newly remodeled, Clarion offers discounted rates to Tillers' guests, as well as airport pickup, continental breakfast, rooms with microwaves and refrigerators, a restaurant and bar, and art displays featuring local artists!
Cold Brook County Park, camping
Arrowhead Cove Bed and Breakfast, Mendon, (269) 496-7711 or (866) 882-2683
Best Western, Cork Street, Kalamazoo, (269) 381-1900
Comfort Inn, Sprinkle Road, Kalamazoo, (269) 381-7000
Days Inn, Sprinkle Road, Kalamazoo, (269) 381-7070
Holiday Inn, Cork Street, Kalamazoo, (269) 373-0770
Lees Inn, Fairfield Road, Kalamazoo, (269) 382-6100
Motel 6, Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo, (269) 344-6649
Red Roof Inn, Cork Street, Kalamazoo, (269) 382-6350
Fairfield Inn, Cork Street, Kalamazoo, (269) 344-8300
On site accomodations are available, call for information, (507) 352-4255
Parkview, (507) 346-2861
Shady Rest, (507) 346-2625
Super 8, (800) 800-8000
Wykoff Jail House, (507) 352-4205
Cancellations and Refunds
Tillers reserves the right to cancel classes due to low registration. In the event of a cancellation, paid tuition will be fully refunded. If you cancel your registration with at least one week's notice, your tuition will be fully refunded. If you cancel your registration less than a week before the class or fail to attend a class, Tillers may retain your 30% deposit and the remainder of your paid tuition will be refunded.
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