I'm going to a Permaculture talk Thursday night! I'm excited because I'm not able to go to these two workshops coming up. Perhaps you can, and tell me what happened?
1-Organic Fruit Production and Management Workshop
September 08 and 09, 2007
Facilitator, Jerald Larson
CEA, Fort Valley State University
This two-day workshop is offered in collaboration with Turkey Hill Farm, Crescent Moon Farm, and FAMU StateWide Small Farm Programs.
The Organic Fruit Production and Management Workshop will demonstrate how you can use organic, sustainable methods to grow fruit in your own backyard, garden and farm- take the knowlege home where you live:
**Peaches, Plums, Blueberries, Raspberries, Muscadines, Pears, Blackberries, Figs, Persimmons, and more**
Learn how to successfully establish organic fruit trees . . .
Select varieties
Control for pest using organic methods
Determine soil requirements
Use organic amendments and fertilizers
Mulching, double digging,
Winter and summer pruning, trunk painting,
Drip irrigation, polypipe demonstration, winter cover crops, etc.
This is a two-day workshop:
September 08, 2007/9:00am-4:00pm
Day one of workshop will be held at Turkey Hill Farm.
Directions to Turkey Hill Farm: In Tallahassee, take Hwy 90 east toward Monticello. Turn left onto Baum Road.
3546 Baum Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309.
September 09, 2007/9:00am-3:00pm
Day two of the workshop will be held at Crescent Moon Organic Farm, 145 Crescent Moon Trail in Sopchoppy, FL.
Directions to Crescent Moon Organic Farm, Sopchoppy, FL: Take Hwy 319 S to Sopchoppy. Follow the signs. Go straight through town, take the right across the bridge continue to Greenough Rd, take right onto Greenough; at the three-way road take the far left fork; go 1/4 to the red brick house; turn left immediately after the red brick house. Continue 3/4 mile on Crescent Moon Trail.
Registration: Contact Turkey Hill Farm, Louise Devine.
Cost: $40.00/person
Email [email protected] to register. Limited class size $40 in advance to hold your space. No cash refunds, credit on produce only.2 - 2007 Beyond Organics - Thriving,
Building Capacity for Sustainable Living
Field Day
Featuring Joel Salatin
A day of learning at Full Circle Farm
September 01, 2007
Who We Are
The Florida A&M University/CESTA StateWide Small Farm Program provides education and hand-on training to underserved farming populations and their families. The Program uses a holistic, participatory sustainable development approach to enhance community viability, agricultural production/management, and quality of life.
2007 Beyond Organics- Thriving, Building Capacity for Sustainable Living- Field Day
Florida A&M University StateWide Small Farm Program, Local Small Farmers, and dynamic speaker and third generation alternative farmer Joel Salatin have collaborated to bring this exceptional workshop series to the farming population. Joel Salatin is accredited with starting the free-range chicken movement, and motivating change throughout the industry. Several of his books include: “Net $25,000 in 6 Months on 20 Acres, ”Salad Bar Beef, You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start and Succeed in a Farming Enterprise, Family Friendly Farming: A Multi-Generational Home-Based Business Testament, Pasture Poultry Profits, and Holy Cows & Hog Heaven.
Joel’s farm services more than 1,000 families, 4 retail outlets, and 30 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs with salad bar beef, pastured poultry, eggmobile eggs, pigaerator pork, forage-based rabbits, pastured turkey and forestry products through relationship marketing. He holds a BA degree in English and writes extensively in magazines such as STOCKMAN GRASS FA RM ER, ACRES USA, and AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST.
We are excited about the opportunity to bring Joel Salatin to our region.
The Beyond Organics-Sustainable Living Workshop Series will provide on-farm demonstrations, successful sustainable agriculture pasture based management methods, marketing strategies, farmer-led discussions, and excellent networking opportunities. We hope that you will enjoy.
Florida A&M University/CESTA StateWide Small Farm Program
2007 Beyond Organics- Thriving, Building Capacity for Sustainable Living –Field Day
Facilitator: Joel Salatin
Date: September 01, 2007
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
The timely topics will include:
¸ Up-scaling your farm
¸ Successful alternative grazing management strategies (poultry, beef cattle, etc)
¸ Pathogen free livestock
¸ From poor soil to prolific soil
¸ Turning the weekend farm into a salary
¸ Discussions and sustainable farm tour
A DEMONSTRATION FA RM : This all-day workshop hosted by Dennis and Alicia Stoltzfoos owners of beautiful Full Circle Farm, near Live Oak, Florida will offer an opportunity for participants to see Joel’s strategies at work.
Lunch will be a Traditional Foods Community Banquet showcasing local farmers and available for purchase. During the Traditional Foods Community Banquet, Attorney Pete Kenedy will tell us about the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund.
Registration cost: $35.00/person.
Pre-registration deadline: August 19, 2007
Registration cost after deadline: $50.00/person
Children ages 12 and under: $5.00/person
Limited scholarships available.
ADDRESS YOUR MONEY ORDER OR CHECK TO:
FAMU Foundation/CESTA
RE: Joel Salatin
MAILING ADDRESS:
Jennifer Taylor, PhD
FAMU StateWide Small Farm Programs
Room 202C Perry-Paige Building
Florida A&M University/CESTA
Tallahassee , Florida 32307
How to get to Full Circle Farm . . .
Directions from Tampa and Orlando: 75N to exit 399, north on 441 for 5 miles then suddenly 20/27 west goes off to the left, follow 27 west 41 miles into Mayo and take 51 north 5 miles thru blinking yellow light, _ mile take left on 174th street, go 1 and _ miles (straight, don’t turn left) to red roof house.
From Tallahassee: Go east on 10 to exit 258 go south on 53 about 12 miles to and turn left on 250 east go about 8 miles to 193rd rd (just past a white board fence) turn right and go 5 miles to a T which is Rte 51 turn right or south on 51 and go 2 miles to just past another white board fence and turn right on 174th street. On 174th street go 1 and _ miles to the red roof house on right.
From Jax: Go west on I-10 to 129 south into Live Oak then catch 51 south in Live Oak. Go 15 miles to just past the white board fence (above) and turn right on 174th street ………follow above directions.
From Atlanta: 75 south to 129, take 129 south into Live Oak and catch 51 then follow above.
Joel Salatin is the guy who runs the Polyface Farm that Michael Pollan spent so much time examining in The Omnivore's Dilemma. I would love to find someone using his methods in this area.
Posted by: Philip Proefrock | August 29, 2007 at 07:55 AM