Events Search and Views Navigation
September 2022
Seed Saving for Food Access
Learn the basics of seed saving for the backyard gardener! During the COVID pandemic, interuptions in the food supply highlighted the need for increased food soveriegnty and backyard gardens. Backyard gardeners bought seed in record breaking numbers, resulting in national seed shortage and prevented many people from growing their own food. It is more critical than ever to learn the basic methods of seed saving to ensure food access. Seed saving also lowers cost and allows growers to ensure their…
Find out more »Agricultural Community QPR for Farmers and Farm Families (Free Suicide Prevention Training)
What is QPR? QPR training teaches lay people and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer. In this 1.5-hour QPR zoom training, we will provide: - Information on the unique challenges farmers face that can lead to stress, depression and suicide. - Examples implementing each QPR component with someone at risk for suicide. - Information on how to help someone at risk of suicide. Participants must be 18 years of…
Find out more »Farmland Access Workshop Series
Are you a farmer seeking long-term land tenure? Do you have questions about water rights or assessing a potential new property? Do you want to learn about financing options and creative land tenure models? Join Viva Farms and American Farmland Trust for a series of workshops in September exploring farmland access strategies and considerations. We recognize that farmers face incredible barriers to accessing land, and we believe farmers should face these burdens alone. Through these workshops, we’ll convene people and…
Find out more »Hardy Fuchsias (CE)
Fuchsia expert and Northwest Fuchsia Society member Shirley Rock and Skagit County Master Gardener Diane Erickson will be presenting “Hardy Fuchsias in Their Splendor” for the Birchwood Garden Club meeting on Wednesday, September 7th at 7 PM Shirley Rock lives in Marysville where she grows 350 varieties of hardy fuchsias and Diane Erickson is the former garden coordinator of the Fuchsia Garden in the Discovery Garden. Learn about the resilience and beauty of hardy fuchsias in our Pacific Northwest landscapes. LOCATION: Whatcom Museum (121 Prospect Street,…
Find out more »Kulshan Creek Street Festival
The Master Gardeners will have a booth from 9 AM - 2 PM to share information on gardening in the PNW. A bilingual MG will be present. Since the first Kulshan Creek Street Festival in 2004, the street festival has grown each year and typically 40+ families and organizations host booths. Each year there is an extreme variety of items being sold, food vendors, religious organizations, organizations providing information on available services and music. The street fair will be open…
Find out more »Farmland Access Workshop Series
Are you a farmer seeking long-term land tenure? Do you have questions about water rights or assessing a potential new property? Do you want to learn about financing options and creative land tenure models? Join Viva Farms and American Farmland Trust for a series of workshops in September exploring farmland access strategies and considerations. We recognize that farmers face incredible barriers to accessing land, and we believe farmers should face these burdens alone. Through these workshops, we’ll convene people and…
Find out more »Cultivating Success: Whole Farm Planning
Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning will walk you through a step-by-step process, to help you prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and farm business. Learn how to use a whole system lens to create a living plan for your small farm future. Classes will meet weekly through Zoom, in an online classroom environment and you will be able to connect with a statewide community of other aspiring farm planners. Leave with tools for decision making and a road map to…
Find out more »1994 SIPI / AgrAbility Project Regional Workshop
Join us for a FREE! Regional AgrAbility Event WHAT: 1994 SIPI / AgrAbility Project Regional Workshop WHEN: Sept. 27 & 28, 2022 WHERE: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) 9169 Coors Blvd NW. Albuquerque, NM 87120 The event is free. You must register to attend. Meals provided with registration. Lodging not included (Some exceptions do apply. Please see the attached agenda) Registration Deadline: Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 Register Here: https://rsvp.nmsu.edu/rsvp/agrability22 This event is open to everyone, especially farmers and ranchers with disabilities as…
Find out more »October 2022
Grow Your Groceries series, accelerated course
This very popular course typically sells out quickly, so please register ASAP to reserve your spot! Normally offered as a weekly course held over 3 months, we are offering this as an accelerated option with class twice weekly running for 6 weeks. There is no difference in content and class hours, just holding two classes per week instead of one. As usual, all classes are recorded and students have access to recordings for 6+ months. This makes it easy to…
Find out more »December 2022
WRASAP Network Quarterly Meeting (Zoom)
The WRASAP Network Quarterly Meeting is a space for stakeholders in the western region to build connections and collaboration to assist farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural-related workers in times of stress. We believe in working together to cultivate behavioral/mental health awareness and rural resilience for all agricultural producers, their families, and communities. You must register by December 7, 2022 Featured Presentation Clinton Wilson AgWell (Rocky Mountain Farmers Union) “Building Community, Collaborations, and Trust” Click here to register The meeting will…
Find out more »