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...supporting food security and homegrown economic development in North Texas

UPCOMING EVENTS

NOTE:  All our workshops are hands-on.  Please dress appropriately for outdoor
activity,  bring work gloves and a bag lunch.

Jan 29-30, 2010        TCOOPS 2010:  TOFGA Conference on Organice Production Systems
                               Location:  Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, San Marcos, TX
                               http://www.tofga.org/tofga-annual-conference/

Sat Jan 23, 2010       Low Tunnel Workshop, 10a - 3p
                               We will be building portable low tunnels for use on warmer season crops during cold weather.
                               Location:  Eden's Organic Farm and CSA, 4710 Pioneer Rd, Balch Springs (1 block north of I-20 @ Seagoville Rd
                                       Phone:  Contact Marie Tedei at info@edensorganicgardencenter.com
 
                               Cost:  $10

Sat Mar 27, 2010        Spring Cultivation and Maintenance Workshop, 9a - 2p
                               This workshop will include using compost, tilling, planting, setting up a drip irrigation system, and a tour 
                               of the fruit orchard (blackberries, raspberries, peaches, pecans)
                               Phone:  Contact Trish Percy at pdpercy@sbcglobal.net or 214-673-5862
                               Cost:  $10 (Includes resource handouts)

Sat Sep 18, 2010      Hoop House Workshop
                              This workshop will incude resourcing, constructing and erecting an 10' x 20' hoop house on site.  Time permitting,
                              we will also cover mini hoop houses which can be constructed quickly and inexpensively (under $15) for backyard 
                              use.
                              Location:   Feed Me Farms, 450 E. Highway 84.Fairfield, TX
                              Time:  10-4        
                              Cost:  $20
                              POC:  Trish Percy:  pdpercy@sbcglobal.net  or 214-673-5862
                              Sandy Bates Bell and Andy Don Emmons:  feedmefarms@gmail.com  www.feedmefarms.com

Oct 2010                  Installing Electric Fencing
                              This workshop will include resourcing material, site preparation and installation.
                              Location:  Moonryvr Ranch, Krum, TX

Feb 2011                  Fruit Tree Planting and Maintenance
                               Location:  TBD
                               Cost:  $20

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