Small Farm Outreach Program CSS vertical menu + submenu Overview Programs & Partners GW Carver Agricultural Center Small Farm Resource Center Mobile Education Unit New & Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program News Events Contact Us Agriculture Management Agents Upcoming Events: Featured Apr 29 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia Farm Number & Diversified Sustainable Economic Opportunities for Your Farm 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM13:30 – 15:001:30 PM – 3:00 PM Agribusiness, Virtual, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southside Virginia Apr 29 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Planting Seeds For Your Farm’s Financial Future 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM17:30 – 21:005:30 PM – 9:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern, Nutrition & Finance Apr 30 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers Whole Farm Planning 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM09:00 – 12:309:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Southside Virginia, Farmers Apr 30 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia (NEW DATE) Gardening 101 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM18:00 – 19:006:00 PM – 7:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Central Virginia Apr 30 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness Greenhouse Ethnic Vegetable Production for Diverse Markets 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Agribusiness May 2 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach Marketing Tour of the Central Virginia Produce Auction 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Small Farm Outreach May 3 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach VSU SFOP Seed Exchange 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Northern Virginia, Small Farm Outreach May 3 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM09:00 – 14:009:00 AM – 2:00 PM Farmers, Community VSU’s AgCulture Community Build 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM09:00 – 14:009:00 AM – 2:00 PM Farmers, Community 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM09:00 – 14:009:00 AM – 2:00 PM Farmers, Community May 5 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Sustainable Agriculture Increasing Soil Health with Cover Crops 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Sustainable Agriculture 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Farmers, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Sustainable Agriculture May 7 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Management of Nutrients for Farmers 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM09:00 – 11:309:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia May 7 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia Agricultural Tax & Agribusiness Development 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia May 7 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers Introduction to Permaculture 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM16:00 – 18:004:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers May 14 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach Agriculture Community Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach May 14 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production Garlic Workshop and Field Demo 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production May 15 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina Spring Farmer Market Tour 2025 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina May 15 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses High Tunnel Production 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses May 15 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia Teaching Forestry in Concrete Jungles 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia May 16 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia Hampton Seafood Industry Tour 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia May 16 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness How to Create Worm Castings Workshop 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness May 17 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 5 Pillar Meats Facility Tour 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness May 20 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Small Farm Orientation 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual May 20 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Safety & Technology ATV and Farm Equipment Safety 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Safety & Technology 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Safety & Technology May 21 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Grazing and Pasture Management for Small Farmers 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia May 22 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture (POSTPONED) Wetland Farming and Alternate Growing Systems 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture May 24 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia Native Tree Species Benefits and Maintenance 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia May 28 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia Growing Ethnic Vegetables in a High Tunnel 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia May 29 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production Growing Faba Beans 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production Jun 1 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Controlled Environmental Ag & Precision Agriculture Workshop and Tour 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Jun 1 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Harvest Field Day 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Jun 1 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia Game Night @ SFOP (Jeopardy and Farmer Feud) 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia View all Events
