Date: 03/02/2015 - 03/04/2015
Time: All Day
Location
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, LLC
Join us for one, two or three days of a season extension workshop to be held at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery in Champaign on March 2-4, 2015.
Season extension is much more than just putting up a greenhouse. Value addition, unique marketing strategies, efficient management of heat and wind, and many other factors all play a role.
You will leave the class armed with resources and prepared to implement these diverse season extension practices on your farm. The first day will be spent learning the essentials of season extension from farmers and other professionals in a classroom setting. The second day will be spent visiting farms in Central Illinois that have made season extension a vital component of their success. The third day will be spent in a hands-on demonstration in high tunnels at the Sustainable Student Farm at UIUC.
The cost of the workshop is $375 before February 20, and $425 through February 27, which includes all meals and materials. You may also choose to attend just one or two days of the workshop. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. A minimum of 8 and maximum of 25 participants is required. If the minimum is not met by February 20, we may cancel.
