Seed Production in the Market Garden: Register Now!
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2016
Join Farms at Work and The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security for a series of two on-farm workshops on Seed Production in the Market Garden. Register for both workshops and save!
Growing Seed to Support Your Market Garden
Tuesday, July 26 | Hastings | 9AM – 12PM | $20 or $35 for both workshops
Chick-a-biddy Acres has a long history in the farming community in the Kawarthas, as one of the first CSAs in the region 17 years ago. If you’ve been considering integrating seed crops as part of your market garden operation, for sale or for on-farm use, join us on July 26th to learn how Chick-a-biddy Acres is meeting the challenge! Bob Wildfong, Executive Director of Seeds of Diversity, will be on hand to answer questions about growing and saving for seed.
Best Practices for Harvesting and Cleaning Seed
Monday, September 26 | Campbellcroft | 9AM – 12PM | $20 or $35 for both workshops
On September 26th, join us for a second workshop at Urban Harvest for the opportunity to learn seed-harvesting and cleaning techniques from Urban Harvest owner and experienced seed-saver, Colette Murphy, and Jill Bishop from Urban Tomato. Urban Harvest has been harvesting and selling seed for nearly 20 years and offers over 100 kinds of seed!
For more information and to register, please visit www.