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SUMMARY:Mushroom Production & Log Inoculation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join BRWIA and Lively Up Farm for a workshop all about sustainable mushroom production! \nGrowing mushrooms can be a low-input\, high-revenue enterprise for farmers and homesteaders. This workshop will cover species of wood and mushrooms that are most compatible\, when to cut trees\, and how to inoculate and stack logs for maximum harvest over many years. Participants will also see and get to practice the whole process of drilling holes\, plugging holes and waxing the logs. Feel free to ask questions throughout the process\, and come prepared to get a little dirty! \nThis is a donation-based workshop. If you’d like to purchase inoculated logs to take home with you\, please add them to your ticket during the checkout process! Logs are limited\, so if you want to make sure you can take one home\, please order ahead of time.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/mushroom-production-log-inoculation-workshop/
LOCATION:Lively Up Farm\, NC\, 28604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T150000
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SUMMARY:Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE RSVP BY EMAILING lucille.nelson@tobm.org. This class will be capped at 20 participants. \nWhen: 3:00pm-5:30pm | 16 Feb 2024\nWhere: 99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain\, NC 28711\nCost: $20 (cash\, check\, or card at event). We strive to make our workshops accessible to all; please contact lucille.nelson@tobm.org to inquire about reduce ticket prices. \nAbout: Learn the basic principles of fruit tree and shrub pruning before participating in a demonstration implementing these practices on Apples\, Blueberries\, Hazelnuts\, Pears\, and Pawpaws growing at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. If you have pruning tools\, bring them! Community tools will be available for practice. \nOur teacher:\nEthnobiologist Marc Williams has studied the people\, plant\, mushroom and microbe interconnection intensively while learning to employ botanicals and other life forms for food\, medicine\, and beauty in a regenerative manner. His training includes a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies concentrating in Sustainable Agriculture with a minor in Business from Warren Wilson College and a Master’s degree in Appalachian Studies concentrating in Sustainable Development with a minor in Geography and Planning from Appalachian State University. He has spent over two decades working at a multitude of restaurants and various farms and has traveled throughout 30 countries in Central/North/South America and Europe as well as all 50 states of the USA. Marc has visited over 200 botanical gardens and research institutions during this process while taking tens of thousands of pictures of representative plants and other entities. He has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of students about the marvelous world of people and their interface with other organisms while working with over 100 organizations and particularly as a key contributor to the work of United Plant Savers\, Plants and Healers International and online at the website www.botanyeveryday.com. Marc’s greatest hope is that this effort may help improve our current challenging global ecological situation.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/fruit-tree-pruning-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T083000
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SUMMARY:Winter Vegetable Conference
DESCRIPTION:This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State University. We hope that you take advantage of this opportunity to learn about current issues associated with vegetables and take time with the representatives from agricultural companies and other businesses that support our industry during our 2-day trade show. \nNew education track for small farms/direct market growers/organic production\nA sponsored lunch and awards program will be included at noon on Thursday.\nPesticide credits will be available for attendees. (X\,O\, D\, N)\nNC Private Applicator Recertification Class (V)\nFumigation Recertification Class (Z) \nTICKETS\nTicket prices are $75 per person and this includes your Annual NC Tomato Growers Association Membership Dues. Registration after January 31\, 2024 and at the door will be $90. \nPlease click on the Red “Reserve your Spot” button to see all the options for attendees\, sponsors and exhibitors. Details are included in the ticket area. \nBOOKING GUEST ROOMS AT THE CROWNE PLAZA RESORT\nA block of rooms has been reserved at the Crowne Plaza Resort for the conference. The cost is $99.00 plus tax per night for a room with two queen beds. Deadline for this rate is midnight February 1\, 2024. \nTo make your reservations\, please call 1-800-733-3211 and refer to the NC Tomato Growers Association group and meeting name NCTGA – 2024 Annual Conference. \nYou may also call the local number\, 828-254-3211 to make your reservations. The hotel website is https://ashevillecp.com/ \nTo book your room online go to Crowne Plaza Book Online (not mobile friendly). \nTRADE SHOW\nThere will be a trade show again this year with a large number of sponsors and exhibitors setting up their displays for attendees to visit. Interested vendors should register early. \nSPONSORS/EXHIBITORS\nWe welcome sponsors for our event. Sponsorships give you the opportunity to showcase your business and allow us to make this a special conference for attendees. Sponsorships also support scholarships. Details are included on the sponsorship ticket descriptions in the “get tickets” link above. If you need to be invoiced and send a check\, please contact Ellen Moss at ellen_moss@yahoo.com. \nSCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS\nThis year we will be holding a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction to support our scholarship fund. Raffle prices are $10/each or 12 for $100. During the conference see the Registration Desk to purchase your raffle tickets or for more information. Drawing will occur at the Tomato Growers Association Luncheon on Thursday. You Must Be Present to Win! If you are not interested in purchasing a raffle ticket or bidding on the silent auction\, but would still like to support the scholarship fund\, donations are greatly appreciated! Your generosity ensures that NCTGA continues to support future generations of farmers with an endowment fund used to offer merit/need-based scholarships. You can make a donation through this Eventbrite page via the donations ticket button. Details are included in the “get tickets” link above. If you need to be invoiced and send a check\, or need a receipt for a tax deduction please contact Ellen Moss at ellen_moss@yahoo.com.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/winter-vegetable-conference/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Convention Center\, One Resort Drive\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:ASAP's Business of Farming Conference
DESCRIPTION:ASAP’s annual Business of Farming Conference brings together professional farmers from across the Southeast region to network and share resources to grow their farm businesses. Farmers learn about marketing\, business planning\, and financial management from regional experts and innovative peers. The conference is designed for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering farming as a profession. Find out more and register now!
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/asaps-business-of-farming-conference-2/
LOCATION:A-B Tech Conference Center\, 16 Fernihurst Dr.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Soil building/Soil life/living soil
DESCRIPTION:In this class we will go over the soil food web\, what is living soil compared to dirt. Ways to build healthy\, living soil inexpensively on our property\, compost basics\, and how to build our own potting mixes far superior to anything we can buy. If interested we will even examine a few different soils under a microscope and see who/what is in there.\nClasses are held rain or shine / $15 to $30 sliding scale\nPay at time of attendance via cash\, Venmo\, Paypal\, or Cash App\nVisit Facebook / George Brabant OR Phat Ninja Foodforest Events to register
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/soil-building-soil-life-living-soil/
LOCATION:Phat Ninja Foodforest\, 43 Bull Mountain Rd.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T100000
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SUMMARY:Planning and Planting Food Forest Systems on Contour Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Along with Contour Lines Corp we will be leading the planting\nof a 3-acre diversified food forest which will feature a number\nof fruit trees and native support trees planted on contour in a\nsystem of berms and swales. This is a unique demonstration\nproject on conservation land\, which will be managed in\nperpetuity so that we can all learn about the numerous benefits\nand beauty of perennial agroforestry and food forest systems. \nFolks will receive a solid introduction on how to plan and plant a food forest agroforestry site that includes hundreds of\nfruit and support trees on a berm and swale contour system. Some species we will be planting include Black Locust\, Willow\,\nCottonwood\, Elderberry\, Mulberry\, Persimmon\, Apple\, Pear\, Blueberry\, Fig and Peaches. \nJoin us\, rain or shine\, for all or any part of the day to learn\, observe\, and take part in planting if you choose. Please bring a\nwater bottle\, gloves\, raincoat/work clothes if you’re planting; tools will be provided. \nLunch will be provided midway between our morning classroom portion\, and then the rest of the day will be hands-on work.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/planning-and-planting-food-forest-systems-on-contour-workshop/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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