|
Workshops for farmers
(and other
interested people)
We offer monthly workshops from March
through November on basic market farming skills.
Most
workshops include some classroom training and a farm tour.
Training is conducted by farmers and by extension specialists in order
to provide both theory and practice. Locations of workshops are
rotated around the metro area and farther afield in the Kansas City food
shed, in order to offer opportunities to visit a number of the areas
market farms. Workshops are scheduled to avoid conflicts with farmers
market schedules. Most of our workshops are held on Monday afternoons,
and a few are day-long.
2007 Workshops are complete.
2008 Workshops are complete.
2009 Growing Growers Workshops
Understanding Soil
Saturday, March 21st
10 AM to 3:30 PM - lunch provided
Location: Leavenworth, KS
Farm tour: Conway's Produce
Presentations:
Soil Quality - Why it Matters by Rhonda Janke
(pdf 3.9 MBytes)
Pests, Disease and Weeds in Fruits and Vegetables
Saturday, April 11th
10 AM to 3:30 PM - lunch provided
Location: Drumm Farm, Independence, MO
Farm tour: East Wind Gardens
Plant
Propagation and Production Planning
Monday, April 20th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: Master's Community Church, Kansas City, KS
Farm tour: Kansas City
Community Farm
Equipment for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Monday, May 4th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: K-State Research and Extension
Station, Olathe, KS
Farm tour: K-State Research and Extension
Station
Post Harvest Handling for Quality and Safety
Monday, June 8th
4:30 PM to 7 PM
Location: Lexington, MO
Farm tour: Fahrmeier Farms
Starting and Managing a CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) Program
Monday, July 13th
4 PM to 7 PM
Location: Kearney, MO
Farm tour: Fair Share Farm
Taste and Nutrition
Monday, August 10th
4 to 7 PM
Location: Lawrence, KS
Farm tour: Spring Creek Farm
Fruit Production
Monday, Sept 14th
4 to 7 PM
Location: Kearney, MO
Farm tour: Prairie Birthday
New Farms - First steps in planning a
farm business.
Saturday, October 17th
10 AM to 4 PM - lunch provided
Location: K-State Research and Extension
Station, Olathe, KS
NEW! Farm business planning and management course.
Tentatively scheduled for November and December, 2009.
In conjunction with Growing Growers, The
Kauffman Foundation FastTrac program will be holding a multi-week course
designed for both current growers looking to refocus and people who are
ready to begin their own sustainable farm business within the next few
years. Enrollment is limited and Growing Growers apprentices, past
and present, will be given priority. Check back soon for more
information.
Workshops
are open to the general public for a fee. Proceeds help to pay program
costs, including apprentice costs and speaker fees. Scholarships
are available in case of financial need. Contact Ted Carey,
913-645-0007,
tcarey@ksu.edu
or Laura Christensen,
816-805-0362,
growers@ksu.edu
To get information via email, sign up for the growers listserv by writing
us at
growers@ksu.edu
|
