Registration Information
Registration for The Sharpening Stone
Earth Skills Gathering 2024 is CLOSED.
About our sliding scale options
As in previous years, we will have a sliding scale available for both adult and youth tickets. Sliding scales are based on a pay-what-you-can philosophy, which understands that not everyone has the same financial situation and therefore the same ability to pay a fixed ticket price. There are three pricing tiers: “community support”, “general admission”, and “abundance”. The community support option is the same price as last year to help keep this gathering accessible for everyone. We are committed to continuing to purchase organic and local food for this event, but as food costs continue to rise, it is difficult to maintain this pricing. We encourage those of you who can to purchase a “general admission” ticket to help sustain this event, and your purchase of an “abundance” ticket allows us to continue to offer this lower “community support” option to our community members who may not otherwise be able to attend.
Adult ticket: $350-500 sliding scale
Teen ticket (ages 13-17): $250-350 sliding scale
Youth tickets (ages 8-12): $150-250 sliding scale
Children under 8 attend for free!
NOTE: Children under 8 still need to be registered.
Work trade opportunities will be available and applications open January, 2024. See the Work Trade page for more information.
After completing your purchase, you will receive a confirmation email with arrival information and driving directions.
Registration fees include: Four full days of classes and workshops, 5 nights of camping at The Sharpening Stone Gathering site, 10 organic meals, coffee and tea, firewood, instructor networking and organization, parking, and access to surrounding land for hiking and recreation. Some instructors may charge small additional materials fees, so we encourage you to bring cash to pay your instructors. As with other gatherings like this, class schedules will not be available until the event starts.
What about children? Children are welcome and encouraged to attend our gathering! Children under age 8 attend for free. We offer a youth program with daily children’s activities and a family-oriented environment.
Dogs are allowed at The Sharpening Stone for an additional $50 per dog. Be aware that dogs are attracted to hides and animals in all forms- buckskins, rawhide, bones, furs, clothing, footwear. If you bring a dog, THEY MUST BE ON LEASH IN THE MAIN AREA and will not be allowed during mealtimes.
Don't want to pay online? Please email us to arrange alternative payment.
Cancellation Policy: We can offer full refunds minus a 20% fee until May 1st, 2024. After May 1st we cannot offer refunds. Ticket transfers are possible and can be done via email.