NOTE: All our workshops are simple, hands-on, and outdoor. Please dress appropriately for the weather, bring work gloves and a sack lunch. Informational sessions will be indoor, but may include a farm tour.
Hoop House Seminar: Actual construction of a full size hoop house. Includes pole-bending, attaching bows and side frame and erection. May be covered in plastic for winter growing or shadecloth in summer.
Drip Irrigation: Actual installation of an irrigation system using poly-tube, drip tape and hoses. This type of irrigation is currently being used on berry orchards and row crops, and is inexpensive to install and easy to maintain. We will include a list of equipment and where it is available.
Cold Frame Construction: Construction of a cold frame for cold season crops. Materials, resources.
Cultivation and Planting: Cultivation, amending, tilling and planting. Materials, resources.
Informational Sessions:
Berry Farming
Dairy Farming
Pastured Beef Production
Introduction to Community Supported Agriculture
Farmers' Market Participation and Marketing
Preserving and Canning - Value Added Products
