2019 WorkshoPS AND EVENTS

Our Market Farming Workshops are open to the public, they cover a wide range of topic areas and are intended to benefit a variety of experience levels. Growing Growers Apprentices receive free registration to all Growing Growers Workshops and Partner Events. The core workshop series cover more foundational subjects of farming practices and are apart of the required curriculum for apprenticeship. The Advanced Series highlight more specialized information and activities which we update annually. Half-day workshops are scheduled on Monday afternoons and are typically $15 for registration whereas full-day workshops take place on Saturdays, the registration is $30 and includes lunch. The full 2019 schedule is shown below.

2019 Core Workshop Series 
  • Mon. March 11th, 4pm-7pm: Plant Propagation. Olathe, Kansas.
  • Sat. March 16th, 9am-2pm: Production Planning. Olathe, Kansas. 
  • Sat. April 6th, 9am-2pm: Building Healthy Soils. Kansas City, Missouri. 
  • Mon. April 29th, 1pm-6pm: Postharvest Handling and Food Safety. Lawrence, Kansas.
  • Mon. May 20th, 4pm-7pm: Small Farm Equipment and Irrigation. Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Sat. June 8th, 9am-2pm: Insects, Disease and Weed Management. Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Sat. July 13th, 9am-2pm: First Steps in Farm Business Planning. Kansas City, Missouri
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2019 Advanced Workshop Series and Partner Events
  • Fri. February 1st, 9am-3pm: "Kansas Farmers' Market Regional Workshop." Olathe, Kansas. 
  • Sat. February 2nd, 9am-3pm: Cultivate KC's "Farmers and Friends" Conference. Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Wed. April 17th, 9am-3pm: Kansas City Healthy Kids' "Farm to School Summit." Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Mon. July 29th, 10am-4pm: Pollinator Stewardship. Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Mon. August 12th, 4pm-7pm: K-State Horticulture Growers' Field Day and Apprentice Graduation. Olathe, Kansas.
  • Sat/Sun. October 5th-6th: Douglas Co. Extension's "Kaw Valley Farm Tour." Lawrence, Kansas.​
  • Sat. October 19th, 9am-2pm: Value-Added Production. Kansas City, Missouri. 
  • Fri/Sat. November 8th-9th: Kansas Rural Center's "Farm and Food Conference." Wichita, Kansas.