Sarasota County Agriculture Upcoming Events
| Feb 10 |
Workshop on Tree-based Alternative Enterprises for
Small Land Owners
Spend the day exploring ideas for diversifying income from your
farm or land. Topics include pine trees, culinary mushrooms,
silvopasture (cattle and trees), and fruit trees. .February 10,
2009; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; at the Crowley Museum & Nature Center,
16405 Myakka Road, Sarasota, FL 34240. Click here to download the flyer for more information.
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| Feb 12 |
Free Classes for Beginning Small Farmers
Are you curious about or ready to learn how to make money growing food for
local markets? If so, come learn how to use small acreage (5 ac or less) in
either rural or urban locations to commercially grow food. On Feb 12, 2009 a
series of classes called Market Gardening will begin. Click here for a full course description and syllabus. |
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| Mar 14 |
Master Naturalist Training - March 14-April 18, 2009 Registration closes March 5, 2009 (Course Code: fw9-01) Facility Information Shamrock Park: Classroom 3900 W. Shamrock Dr, Venice, FL 34293 Instructors Information Debbie Dixon Organization: Sarasota County Parks & Recreation Phone: 941-371-8804 Fax: 941-355-0200 Email: debbiedixon815@msn.com. Information for this class is listed below, or can be accessed by visiting www.MasterNaturalist.org and clicking on Course Offerings. |
| Mar 23 |
Opportunities to Incorporate the Ecological Values of Forests During Land Use Change - Click here for flyer |
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| Apr 1 |
Building an entrepreneurial local food and agriculture economy on April 1 at our Geraldson Community Farm, also discussing the rollout of our agricultural business incubation center in Manatee County, Florida FarmLink progress. Click here for flyer. |
| 24 & 25 |
The Master Goat Producer Certificatiton Program is the most comprehensive training in meat goat production in FL. It is
being provided in partnership with the Master Goat Program of FL A&M
University. It's location is the Crowley Museum and Nature Center in
Sarasota County which is very accessible to small producers in the
region, especially Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee and DeSoto counties.
The cost is $60 for this 4 day workshop. The dates are April 24th and 25th, and May 1st and 2nd. Download Master Goat Producer Brochure Here - Download the Flyer Here. |
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| 12 |
SFPC Meeting at Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 9 am - 12 pm. |
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Deadline to register for the Small Farms Workshop in August.
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| 1 & 2 |
Small Farms Alternative Enterprises Conference
- Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities -- Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee Florida. The Conference will be useful and important to small farmers, allied industry representatives, researchers, educators, institutional members, policy-makers, small farm commodity associations, foundations, and other interested in strengthening the small farm community in Florida. Click here for more information. Deadline to Register - June 15 |
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Market Gardening
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE SERIES |
August 19 Introduction
August 24 Holistic Management
September 9 Business Planning/Marketing
September 16 Production Systems/Planning
September 30 Equipment & Tools; Post- harvest handling
October 7 Food safety; Regulations
October 14 Farmers’ Markets
October 21 Financing: Class Projects |
All Classes:
6:00 – 8:00pm
Wednesdays
EXCEPT
August 24
Monday |
Robert Kluson, Ph.D.
Extension Agent
Agriculture/Natural Resources |
Twin Lakes Park |
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This series of eight classes will cover different aspects of the scope, startup and operation of a market garden business. Market gardening is the commercial production of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and other plants, on a scale larger than a home garden, yet small enough that many of the principles of gardening can be applied, and is often oriented toward local markets.
Additional registration information available at the Extension Office: 861.9900 and on our website. |
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