Attend the Fruit-Veg-Flower Farmer Virtual Meet-Ups: Register for the series
1 of 3Field day attendees are surrounded by a lush stand of blooming oxeye sunflowers, also known as false sunflower, as they stand in one of Paul Mugge’s prairie strips on July 17 listening to Lydia English, of the prairie strips project at Iowa State University, discuss how Paul is using prairie strips on his farm near Sutherland.
En la comunidad latina el interés por la agricultura es fuerte, pero las vías para empezar no son claros. Como entrenador agrícola del Latino Economic Development Center en Minnesota, Rodrigo compartirá su experiencia operando una granja de vegetales orgánicos de 46 acres en Turtle Creek, Wisconsin. Únase con Rodrigo en este seminario mientras él comparte cómo planifica sus temporadas de producción, cómo accedió a la tierra y comercializa sus cultivos con una cooperativa. Nota: Este seminario será presentado principalmente en español. --------------------------------- In the Latino community, interest in farming is strong but the pathways to begin are unclear. As an agricultural trainer for the Latino Economic Development Center in Minnesota, Rodrigo will share his experience operating a 46-acre organic vegetable farm in Turtle Creek, Wisconsin. Join Rodrigo in this farminar as he shares how he plans his production seasons, accessed land and markets his crops with a cooperative. Note: This farminar will be hosted primarily in Spanish.
Farminar: Navegando los Primeros Pasos de Cultivo: Producción de Vegetales Orgánicos y Acceso a la Tierra / Navigating the First Steps to Farm: Organic Vegetable Production & Accessing Land – Rodrigo Cala
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