Everyone is Welcome!
Located in the beautiful rolling hills and valleys of the Driftless bioregion in SW Wisconsin, we offer classes in land stewardship, natural building & woodworking, arts and crafts, organic agriculture, herbalism, wilderness skills, and more. Our aim is to make the skills and knowledge necessary for a sustainable life more widely available to the people of our bioregion and beyond. Come and learn with us!
DFS Merch!
Driftless Folk School t-shirts, hoodies, crewnecks, embroidered hats, and canvas totes. (The Folk School Radio Hour t-shirts and canvas totes, too!) All in a variety of fun color options… Check it out and shop online HERE!
DFS Gift Cards
Give the gift of knowledge and hands-on experiences this holiday season! Driftless Folk School gift cards are the perfect present for the curious minds in your life. Learn more…
Help Support DFS
A donation to the Driftless Folk School helps to insure that these skills, knowledge, and events remain available and affordable, and allows us to continue to cultivate personal and cultural resilience into the future… THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this work with contributions large and small!
2026-27 DFS Fellowship Opportunity
Application Deadline – February 1, 2026
The Driftless Folk School Fellowship is an opportunity to become immersed in the life of the Driftless Folk School, Thoreau College, and our vibrant rural community, which is a hub for folk crafts and sustainable agriculture. This is a year-long position in which the DFS Fellow supports the logistical needs of both the Driftless Folk School, an organization which helps local artisans teach short sessions on their crafts at locations around the Driftless Region, and Thoreau College, a microcollege that offers gap year programs proving holistic education – including crafts, labor, academics, and nature immersion– for a small groups of 5-15 young adults. The ideal DFS Fellow is passionate about folk arts and skills, community based education and intentional educational communities, non-profit development, and engaged community life. (Other Fellowship opportunities within the DFS & TC Community…)
Fourth Wednesday of the month from 5-6PM
Tune in the 4th Wednesday of every month at 5pm for “The Folk School Radio Hour” — hosted by familiar voices from Viroqua’s own Driftless Folk School. We’ll be having thoughtful conversation around craft, traditional ways, nutrition, wild spaces and the simple abundance of this beautiful Earth. LISTEN ON WDRT 91.9FM!
