Backyard Farmer Training in Brooklyn

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Admin in Beginning Farmers, Training Programs, Urban Farming and Gardening // 0 Comments

2015 Backyard Farmer Bootcamp in Brooklyn, NY >> Starts May 27, 2015

The Backyard Farmer Training is a hands-on course for people interested in starting a very productive small plot farm in their yard or those interested in starting a backyard farming business. Learn to effectively manage precious resources (time, energy, sun, water, soil, plants, money) while growing lots of food for your community. Through this intensive 14-week program, you will gain the invaluable experience of nurturing crops and soil day to day and gain a sense for the physical and mental energy required to run a small farming operation that produces high quality vegetables & herbs. Program takes place at Foxtrot Farmyard in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn between the Cortelyou and Newkirk stops (Q,B line)

Wednesdays (9am-1pm): May 27 – August 26, 2015

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