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December 2018
Grow Your Farm! The Joy of Farming with Spreadsheets
The Joy of Farming with Spreadsheets Wed. Dec 12, 6:00pm-8:00pm Regardless of what vegetable crop(s) you’re growing or on what acreage, it takes vision and a plan to move from seed to start to planting, harvest, and sales. It takes record-keeping and analysis to determine if a crop is worth your time to grow, or how you might make it worthwhile. Join us for an evening with Becky Zaneski as she brings The Joy of Farming with Spreadsheets to life.…
Find out more »Grow Your Farm! Lease Literacy for Farmers & Landowners
Lease Literacy for Farmers & Landowners Wed. Dec 19, 7:00pm-9:00pm Farmland owners often wish to lease their land to someone willing to farm, while there are plenty of folks looking to start or grow a farm by leasing land. But how do you go about setting up an equitable lease? What do you need to look for and/or avoid? What makes a good lease contract? What factors lead to positive landlord-tenant relationships? Both landowners and renters have the same questions.…
Find out more »January 2019
Agricultural Entrepreneurship
During the course, participants develop a business plan they can literally take to the bank to finance a new enterprise or expand an existing farm-based business.
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Weeding, Watering, Crop Rotation, & Succession Planting
While our maritime winters and springs are very wet our summers are often as dry as a desert leaving crops gasping for water by mid-July! And as for the weeds, they are happy to grow anytime!
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Vegetables A to Z #1
If you plan it right, you can enjoy a beautiful garden full of the fruits of your labor -- without having to spend hours and hours tending it.
Find out more »February 2019
Growing Groceries: Small Fruits, Big Harvest
We'll cover varieties, soil preferences, and cultural requirements for Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries and other small fruits.
Find out more »Beginning Beekeeper Course
Designed to build basic beekeeping skills, topics covered during the five week course include bee biology, equipment, seasonal management requirements, identification and management of pests, as well as honey removal and processing.
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Vegetables A to Z #2
Growing the Pea, Carrot, and Lettuce Families
Find out more »March 2019
Growing Groceries: Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, & Pollinators
Did you know that less than 1% of the insect species in the world are the so-called bad bugs that eat us, our livestock, and/or our food? The other 99% are necessary to keeping a healthy environment in our gardens. They help pollinate our crops, eat the bad bugs, and help keep our gardens healthy in many ways.
Find out more »Growing Groceries: Seed Starting and Raising Transplants
Learn how to save money by growing your own transplants.
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