Au Naturel Farm will hold a workshop on growing crops in unheated high tunnels 52 weeks a year. The workshop will be held at the farm on Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 from 8:30 to 4:00. CDT
8:30-9:00 Breakfast provided
Morning:
Construction methods
Bed preparation & fertilization
Seeding
Transplanting
Irrigation
12:00 Lunch provided
Afternoon:
Weed and Insect control
Seed varieties and sources
Harvest and post harvest handling
Planning for year round production
Marketing and record keeping
"We grow gourmet food for the
discriminating palate."
This workshop will be an intensive learning experience. Each participant will have to opportunity to purchase copy of "Walking to Spring", our book about using high tunnels to grow produce 52 weeks a year, at a special reduced price. The book includes both information and the forms we use for planning, planting and customer produce ordering. Pre-registration is required. Please return the form below with the total fee before October 23, 2004. Limited to 35. For more information, email us at wiediger@msn.com, or write to us at the address at lower left.
Workshop fee : $75.00 per person, $135.00 per couple
