Become an Ozark Apprentice!
This is a program for those interested in learning and preserving Ozark folk traditions as part of their personal life and practice. These apprenticeships are open to anyone, regardless of background, whether you're from the Ozarks or not. Beginners are welcome to join!
My goal is to provide a customized learning experience for each apprentice. Curriculum will be based on what you as the apprentice are interested in and can include a wide variety of topics that can change throughout the apprenticeship period. The work we do together will advance at your pace and everything can be adjusted to fit with jobs, families, and life in general. The apprenticeship can be ended by myself or the apprentice at any time.
Financial Commitment
$100/month paid through Patreon
Example Learning Areas
  • Ozark herbalism and plant-based traditions
  • Storytelling and folklore
  • Collecting and preserving folk traditions
  • Ozark psalm and prayer tradition
  • Traditional healing methods: four humors, diagnostics, etc.
  • Faith-based healing practices
  • Or a sampling of everything!
Apprenticeship Perks
  • Access to all posted journal entries, practice posts, and classes. Patreon Levels 1-3 perks.
  • Access to additional virtual classes taught, including any monthly class series.
  • One personalized 90-minute teaching session a month. You choose the topic!
  • Additional 30-minute check-in meetings as needed during the month. And you know, as many emails as you'd like, I love chatting!
  • Training in lots of areas of folk knowledge. Be a generalist or specialist, up to you!
For More Information
If you have questions you'd like to ask before signing up for the apprenticeship, please reach out using the contact form on my website and we can chat! We can also do a face-to-face or Zoom call upon request.