Seeds Make Your Garden and Your Market Grow!
Posted: July 19, 2016
Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members
Tickets available now for July 26 Growing Seed to Support Your Market Garden with Chick-a-biddy Acres. This is Part 1 of a 2-part workshop series, Seed Saving in the Kawarthas hosted by Farms at Work and The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security.
Seed Saving Part of Vibrant Garden Market Plan
Tuesday, July 26 from 9am-12pm
5009 County Rd. 2, RR 3, Hastings, ON
Tickets available now!
Chick-a-biddy Acres farm has been operating for 17 years, and was one of the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the region. This workshop is for those considering integrating seed crops as part of a market garden operation, for sale or for on-farm use.
On Monday, September 26, you can learn Best Practices for Harvesting and Cleaning Seed with Colette Murphy of Urban Harvest. The organization has been harvesting and selling seed in the Toronto area for nearly 20 years, offering over 100 kinds of organic and heirloom seed through its online store and summer pop-up shop on Bloor Street West in Toronto.
Monday, September 26 from 9am-12pm.
9788 County Rd. 10, Campbellcroft, ON
Workshops are $20 each or $35 for both. Tickets available now!
Feature Image: Martin LaBar, Creative Commons 2.0 shared on Flickr
Photo Credit: Addison Berry, Creative Commons 2.0 shared on Flickr