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Apr 10, 2010
Urban Farming Production Skills

Are you preparing to venture into urban food production?
Does the Minnesota climate present a challenge for you?

This one-day workshop will provide the basic knowledge you need for successful urban food production in our cold temperate climate, with special focus on African crop varieties.

Instructors Courtney Tchida of the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Stefan Meyer, Production Manager for PRI Cold Climate's Backyard Harvest Program, will share wisdom gained from their combined decades of experience in urban agriculture.

They will lead you through :

* building soil fertility,
* managing pests and disease,
* managing crops,
* extending the growing season,
* and more!

Information on a wide variety of crops will be featured, including common African crops that are not widely grown here: egusi melon, African spinach, okra, hawkery berry, sweet potatoes, and peanuts.

This course is offered as part of the Minnesota African Women Sustainable Backyard Farming Project. All are welcome!

WHEN: Saturday, April 10, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WHERE: Twin Cities area, TBA.

COST: $60
Note that lunch will not be provided. There will be a brief break at midday, and participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch.

To find out more and to register, please visit http://www.pricoldclimate.org/event/urban_farming_production_skills.

For more information, contact:
Evelyn Hadden, comcoord@pricoldclimate.org

Region:   Twin Cities, Minnesota Statewide
Topics:   Agriculture, Business, Communities, Education, Individual Choices, Land Use
Audience:   All

Submitted By:  Evelyn Hadden

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