Urban Farming and Management Course
Course begins Wednesday, October 1, 2025
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM first session (eight hours)
Following sessions on Wednesdays: Oct 8, Oct 22, and Oct 29
Time for following sessions is 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (two hours each)
Location: 823 N. 31st St. Richmond, Va 23223
This whole day workshop will cover the many things to consider in your effort to maximize production from a small urban farm. We will discuss techniques that have `been used to grow vegetables in an organic matter on an acre or less of land. The topics covered in this workshop will be relevant to a beginning farmer or a seasoned veteran farmer.
For more information, contact James Gibson at 804.720.6826 or jegibson@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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