Our gardening program provides technical support and educational training for beginning and experienced vegetable production and lawn and landscape management. We provide daily consultation to the public regarding general questions through media articles, monthly newsletters, phone calls, emails, and walk-in questions.
AGRITECH TRAINING
Join us for the County Small Farm Regional Conference and Trade Show for our outstanding educational program for existing and beginning farmers. Learn various farming and business techniques from top specialists, and visit our trade shows from our vendors in county regions. Keynote speakers will be experienced and successful farmers from local and international backgrounds.
CITY FARM WEEK
The City Farm Week banquet will be celebrated nationally to show appreciation to farmers and recognize their contribution to our daily lives. It will begin to address the need to increase urban understanding of agricultural life and support local farmers in continuing quality food production. It is celebrated by sharing a plate, presenting the Outstanding Contributor to Agriculture Award, and holding an auction to benefit the Youth Scholarship Fund.
AGRICULTURE MARKETING
Learn how to grow for the market. Our classroom will be in the field, where we will grow different crops, cover pests, weeds, farm machinery, and disease control, try out new tools, discuss the basics of running a farm business, and learn harvesting and post-harvest techniques, and much more.