Beginning Farmer Training Program Registration

15000 Woodworth Avenue,Cleveland OH 44110

11 March, 2023

Description

Central State University Extension and the Coit Road Farmers Market offer a beginning farmer program, for aspiring farmers interested in starting their own farm business. The program is designed to provide one growing season of classes beginning during Aprilwith a hands-on demonstration farm site at the Market. The training includes fee, lodging and transportation to farming workshops and seminars. Email [email protected] or text 440-376-9448 for an application. 3 Sessions – 6 weeks each Session 1 – Crop Planning, Site Preparation, and Plant Starting Week of April 3 – Introduction, Crop Planning, Recordkeeping, Communication April 10 – Seed Starting, Seedling Care and Pest Management, Reading Seed Packets April 17 – Bed Preparation, Building Raised Beds or Walk-Behind Tractor Safety, Some fertilizer Break May 8 – Irrigation Design, Layout, and Installation May 15 –Transplants – Planting and Plant Care, Trellising May 22 – Intro to Beekeeping – Guest Speaker/Field Trip Options End of Session 1 Session 2 – IPM and Selling and Marketing Your Produce Week of June 12 – Harvest and Post-harvest Handling June 19 – IPM and Pest Management June 26 – Crop Maintenance and Rotation, Succession Planning Break July 17 – Marketing, Direct Sale Displays, Pricing July 24 – GAP Training July 31 - Hydroponics and Fertigation – Guest Speaker/Field Trip Options End of Session 2 Session 3 – Soil Health and Season Extension Week of August 14 - Late Summer Plant Care and Pest Management August 21- Recordkeeping and August 28 - Soil Testing and Nutrient Management Break September 18 – Cover Crops and Regenerative Agriculture September 25 – Season Extension and High Tunnel Production/Food Preservation October 2 – Season Extension and High Tunnel Production/Food Preservation End of Session 3 Farm Business Management Sessions with CED