Title
A program for aspiring urban farmers
Mission
After completing this course, participants will understand how implementing systems and standardized production practices expands a farm's capacity to produce food. Participants will understand how implementing systems and standardized production practices expands a farm's capacity to produce food.
We recommend you have at least two years experience growing food prior to attending this program. If you are seeking beginning growing information like how to grow a tomato in a container, please consider one of our other trainings. Some good places to get started with basic growing information include our
online Horticulture resources
Vegetable Gardening in the Midwest and our online
Successful School and Community Garden webinar series. You may also be interested in our
Master Gardener Training. or other urban agriculture programs offered by our
Local Food Systems and Small Farms team.
Who should attend?
Entrepreneurs with two years farming experience who want to start or improve an intensive urban produce farm.
Growers interested in more intensive training programs, but not sure if they want to commit the time or the money.
Community food system leaders who want to refine their food production skill set in order to increase food security and/or develop a community food system project in their neighborhood.
Educators who want to bring food production systems knowledge back to their organization.