Give Yourself or Someone You Know the Gift of Education
Upcoming Educational Programs in Winter/Spring 2022 for farmers, growers, and gardeners in Allen County:
Urban Farming Series
No matter how you picture urban farming, you might be right! A host of farming operations fit under the urban farming umbrella (community gardens, backyard growers, homesteaders, school gardens, and more), and you'll find a great deal of diversity in terms of people as well as practices. Challenges are easy to find, too.
But you can learn how to cultivate food safely from planting to harvest in an urban setting with Purdue Extension’s Urban Farming series.
Thursdays Feb 3 through March 17 (no class on Feb 24th), 6pm to 9pm at Purdue Extension - Allen County (4001 Crescent Ave).
The registration fee is $75 per individual and includes a workbook.
If you're interested in attending but are concerned with the cost, we have partnered with Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District to offer scholarships to support urban farmers within the Western Lake Erie Basin Watershed. This scholarship will reimburse 75% of the total cost of the program for those who are awarded. For the Urban Farming series scholarship: https://bit.ly/UFSP2022 Call SWCD office for more information: 260-484-5848.
Register by January 30, 2022
More information and to register: https://cvent.me/gm2aOw
Beginning Farmer Workshop
Interested in starting a farm but unsure of how to get started or where you can find help? Are you already a farmer but eager to enhance and improve your management practices? Purdue Extension’s Beginning Farmer Workshop can help put you on a path to success!
Wednesdays February 23 through April 6, 6pm to 8pm at the Purdue Extension - Allen County (4001 Crescent Ave).
The registration fee is $70 per individual and includes a workbook.
If you're interested in attending but are concerned with the cost, we have partnered with Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District to offer scholarships to support urban farmers within the Western Lake Erie Basin Watershed. This scholarship will reimburse 75% of the total cost of the program for those who are awarded. For the Beginning Farmer series scholarship: https://bit.ly/BFSP2022. Call SWCD office for more information: 260-484-5848.
Register by February 18, 2022.
More information and to register: https://cvent.me/gm2aOw
Interested in both Urban Farming and Beginning Farmer?
These two programs were created so that both build upon each other with minimal overlap in content. Register for both and receive a reduced rate of $125 at https://cvent.me/gm2aOw
Annie's Project: Farming in Indiana's Cities and Urban Fringes
Empowering Women in Agriculture
This six-week course is a discussion-based, interactive workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in urban agriculture, production, financial management, human resources, marketing and the legal field.
Virtually Mondays February 7 through March 14. Registration fee is $65 per individual
Registration deadline is January 31, 2022
More information and to register: https://cvent.me/WYgrYW
Extension Master Gardener Basic Training (Virtual)
The Program provides a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants volunteer and help others grow by sharing knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within their communities.
Tuesdays, February 1 through May 3, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 PM AND Wednesdays, Feb 2 through May 11. 2022 from 6:30-7:30 PM
Registration fee is $180
Application deadline is January 11, 2022
More information: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/master-gardener/events/virtual-purdue-extension-master-gardener-basic-training-statewide-3/
Indiana Small Farm Conference
Registration is open for the 2022 Indiana Small Farm Conference – Indiana’s premier annual event for the state’s small and diversified farming community. The tenth annual conference and trade show will take place March 3-4 in Danville, Indiana. Registration cost is $75 for one day or $140 for both days and there are discounted rates for youth attendees.
One of the featured keynote speakers is Malik Kenyatta Yakini, co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN). Since 2013, the conference has featured comprehensive programming about diversified farming and local food systems, bringing together novice and experienced small-scale farmers.
The discounted early bird registration ends Feb. 4 and regular registration ends Feb. 18. For registration and more information, visit purdue.ag/sfc.