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Farley Center Taco Tuesday Night

celebration, community, Culture, Food, friendship, fun, music

August 5, 2025

Taco Tuesday at the Farley Center with Navajo Fry Bread Team//El Sabor de Puebla and Music by “People With Strings”<

Join us for a summer evening of fun, food, and live music!

Enjoy delicious fry bread tacos from the Navajo Fry Bread team (please bring cash) while listening to the lively tunes by People with Strings.

It’s a beautiful time of year to explore the trails through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms! Wear good walking shoes and bring your friends for a perfect summer evening outdoors. Bring your picnic blankets and chairs.

Mark your calendars and come out for a great time. See you there!

Taco Tuesday Flyer

For any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary

beauty, community, Culture, environmental, fun, Spring, woods

Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary
Saturday May 17, 2025
10 AM-Noon

May in the forest is full of new life. Please come and explore the magic and the mystery with Mary Michal, and other master naturalists Theresa Berrie, Fred Dike, Dave Kelly and Colleen Robinson. Together we will discover what spring ephemerals are thriving at Natural Path Sanctuary, and how we can support them.

What are the threats, and how do we bring our mindful attention to the balance? We will walk gently through the Sanctuary, exploring what is present, with plenty of time to observe and share.

Mary Michal is a member of a number of organizations involved with care for the Earth, with a long-time connection with NPS, who worked closely with Linda Farley to provide hospice care in the 1980’s and early 90’s. She is grateful for Gene and Linda’s legacy, and the beauty and serenity of NPS.

Please meet at the Farley Center kiosk at 9:55 to start the walk at 10 a.m. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and good walking shoes as we will be walking along the dirt paths in the Sanctuary.

Exploring the Understory

Questions? Please contact programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center “A Souper Start to the New Year” Potluck

celebration, community, Culture, Food, friendship, fun

1/4/25

A SOUPER START TO THE NEW YEAR – Potluck

Kick off the New Year with warmth and community at “A Souper Start to the New Year” Potluck on Saturday, January 4, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Farley Center.

Join us for a cozy gathering featuring delicious homemade soups, bread, salad and great company. It’s a chance to connect with others as we embrace fresh beginnings.

Please bring your favorite soup, bread, or salad to share. Chef Shedd will delight us with his famous quiche! Farley Center will supply cookies for dessert.

This event is the perfect opportunity to reflect, recharge, and share in the spirit of togetherness. Bring a friend and your appetite—everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there!

RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Fall Festival 2025

Apples, Bee Tour, celebration, Cider, community, environmental, Farm Tour, Festival, Food, Green Cemetaries, music

10-5-25

Farley Center Fall Festival 2025
2299 Spring Rose Road
Verona, WI 53593
608-845-8724

Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2025 – Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time!

Please bring your baked apple treats (and other treats) to share with others!

Farley Center honey will be available for sale by Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten. Beekeepers will have information if you are interested in being a Farley Center Beekeeper!

Farley Center farmers will be selling fresh, organic vegetables at the Market Table.

Donations will be accepted to go toward the purchase of buying the next planting of fruit trees. All are welcome! Invite your friends!

RAIN OR SHINE!

FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE
11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Tour
12:15 Farm Tour
1:15 Bee Tour by Farley Center Beekeeper Patrick Norby

MUSIC & MAGIC SHOW HOUR LINEUP
10:30-12:00 Wendy Lynn Markus Violinist
https://www.facebook.com/events/1489789272426650
12:00-1:00 Children’s Magic Show with Galen Metz
1:00-2:30 Strings to Roam
https://www.stringstoroam.com/

FOOD/DRINK VENDORS
El Sabor de Puebla (food)- Reyna Gonzalez
https://www.facebook.com/…/El-Sabor-De…/100046777215513/

Sam’s Elegant Team African Food/Amie Cham

Yee’s Eggrolls – Yee Ythao

TAMALES! TAMALES! TAMALES!
Pre-Order tamales from El Sabor de Puebla and pick up and pay at the Farley Center Fall Festival – Sunday, Oct 5, 10:30-2:30
$25 a dozen (no mixing) for either:
Chicken with green salsa
Pork with red salsa
Jalapeño with cheese
Checks or cash only to El Sabor de Puebla.
Please e-mail order by Thursday evening (Oct 2) to programs@farleycenter.org with tamales in the subject line. Thank you!

EGGROLLS! EGGROLLS! EGGROLLS!
Pre-order a dozen eggrolls from Yee’s Eggrolls and pick up and pay at the Farley Center Fall Festival – Sunday, Oct 5, 10:30-2:30.
$25 a dozen for either vegetable or pork (no mixing)
Check or cash to Yee Ythao.
Please e-mail your order by Thursday evening (Oct. 2) to programs@farleycenter.org with eggrolls in the subject line. Thank you.

VOLUNTEERS:
Spartan Youth Service Volunteers (Vel Phillips Memorial High School/Madison)

COMMUNITY TABLES:
Wisconsin Food Forests

Please carpool as parking is limited.

For more information, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org
or call the office at 608-845-8724.

Fall Festival 2025 Flyer

Natural Path Sanctuary – Mock Burial Workshop

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief

9/27/25

Natural Path Sanctuary – Mock Burial Workshop
10:30-12:30

Director Shedd Farley, Cemeterian Dustin Duve will host the day with a Natural Path Sanctuary Mock Burial. Shroud demonstration by Natural Path Sanctuary Board Member Brenda Prorok who is also a Funeral Director at Ryan Funeral Home.

Mock Burial Workshop

“Participants have the opportunity to learn what the green burial process entails by participating in a simulated version of it. This workshop includes Q&A with a Natural Path Sanctuary Cemetarian, pallbearing and even lowering “dead” weight into a grave.”

This event is free but please RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org

This event will take place OUTDOORS and a good portion will take place walking in the Sanctuary. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your water bottles.

This event will take place RAIN OR SHINE.
Burials happen year around in snow, rain or sun.

Mock Burial Workshop Flyer

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

12/9/25

Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Rules and Regulations Presentation presented by NPS Director Dustin Duve

The Natural Path Sanctuary promotes a legacy of care and respect for the earth through choosing a natural burial. We recognize that death is not always easy to accept, whether anticipated or unanticipated, and all involved with the Natural Path Sanctuary believe that there is healing in the practice of a natural-life sustaining burial.

The Natural Path Sanctuary is committed to family and community friendly burials with as minimal of an impact on the environment as possible. It is our desire to preserve the natural beauty of the land in life and in death.

Topics of discussion:
Embalming
Outer burial containers and liners
Biodegradable containers and coverings
Cremation Remains
Grave Markers
Planting of Flowers, plants, shrubs and trees
Floral Tributes and Decorations
Size of Memorial gathering

Our rules are based on our desire that people buried here will be a part of the natural path of life and death, buried amongst the trees and the plants.

Please RSVP to nps@farleycenter,org or call the Farley Center at 608-845-8724.

www.naturalpathsanctuary.org

Natural Path Sanctuary Death Education Market

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, Green Cemetaries, Grief

Join Us for the Natural Path Sanctuary Death Education Market
Date: Saturday , June 21, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Farley Center, 2299 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI

The Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) and Farley Center invite you to an engaging and educational event focused on end-of-life awareness and resources. The Death Education Market offers an opportunity to explore meaningful ways to approach death with compassion, knowledge, and preparation. This is the first time we are doing this event.

1:30 Natural Path Sanctuary Tour by Director Shedd Farley and Cemeterian Dustin Duve

Local Vendors & Organizations: Connect with professionals offering eco-friendly burial products, funeral planning services, and holistic end-of-life care.

Whether you’re curious about sustainable burial practices, seeking guidance on end-of-life planning, or simply want to explore this important topic in a supportive setting, this market is for you. Share stories, ask questions, and learn from others in a welcoming, open environment

There will be food vendors available – please bring cash.

To learn more about the Natural Path Sanctuary/Farley Center, go to naturalpathsanctuary.org and www.farleycenter.org

Participants:

Natural Path Sanctuary
naturalpathsanctuary.org
Farley Center
farleycenter.org

Ryan Funeral Home
https://www.ryanfuneralservice.com/

Gunderson Funeral Home
https://www.gundersonfh.com/

Good Mourning
https://goodmourn.com/

Walking Each Other Home
https://walkingeachotherhomemadison.org/

Firefly Woodworks

https://www.fireflywoodworks.com

Foster Funeral & Cremation Service
https://www.fosterfuneralhomes.com/contact/madison-wi

National Association of Certified Death Midwives
NACDM.org

Cress Funeral Home and Cremation Services
https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/

The Pink Peony
https://www.thepinkpeonyllc.com/

Humble Crossings
https://www.humblecrossings.com/

Threshold Singers of Madison
https://thresholdchoir.org/madison/

Casper Creek Natural Cemetery
https://caspernaturalcemetery.com/about/

Threshold Care Circle/ Driftless Green Burial Alliance
https://www.thresholdcarecircle.org/

UW Organ and Tissue Donation
https://www.uwhealth.org/services/organ-tissue-donation

Savant University Wealth Management
https://savantwealth.com/university-wealth-management/

Heartland Hospice Care
https://www.gentivahs.com/…/hospice…/heartland-hospice/

Back to Ground Conservation Cemetery
www.backtoground.org

Twilight Meridian Care by Balancing Meridians
balancingmeridians.com

Madison Care Management
madisoncaremanagement.com
https://www.facebook.com/MadisonCareManagement

Solas Natural Burial
https://solasnaturalburial.com/

Root to Bloom, LLC – Farley Center Farmer Julie Plotkin

https://www.instagram.com/roottobloomwi/

roottobloomwi.com

Food Vendor

El Sabor de Puebla/Reyna Gonzalez
https://www.facebook.com/…/El-Sabor-De…/100046777215513/

Sam’s Elegant Team African Food/Amie Cham

Music by Julien Kozak
https://www.facebook.com/events/613538468168538

Food Vendor
El Sabor de Puebla/Reyna Gonzalez

Death Education Market Flyer

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

5/13/25

Walking Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary

Come join a Natural Path Sanctuary Cemeterian, Shedd Farley or Dustin Duve, on a walking tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary. Meet at the bur oak tree near the red packing shed at the Farley Center at 9:50 a.m.. Please wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

You MUST reserve a spot by e-mailing nps@farleycenter.org or calling the Farley Center at 608-845-8724. Tours fill up fast so if you sign up and need to cancel, please let us know so we can add another from our waitlist.

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.

Natural Path Sanctuary Walking Tour

community, Culture, Death, Dying, end-of-life, environmental, Green Cemetaries, Grief, woods

10/14/25

Walking Tour with Natural Path Sanctuary

Come take a walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary and learn about green burial.

THIS IS AN OUTDOOR PRESENTATION – THERE WILL NOT BE A PRESENTATION IN THE CENTER.

Walking Tour Flyer

Farley Center Holiday Gathering 2024

celebration, community, Food, friendship, fun

December 8, 2024

Come join us at the Farley Center Holiday Gathering!

1:00-2:30 Light refreshments and holiday cheer!
Open mic – Feel free to sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, etc…

and for those who would like to participate…
2:30-4:00 White Elephant gift exchange and some laughs!