Lunch & Learn: Feeding Yourself From Your Own Garden

2811 Jackson Street,Dubuque IA 52001

17 May, 2023

Description

Order lunch and join Convivium Farm Manager, A.J. for this informative Lunch & Learn! We all know there are a bunch of reasons to garden: Fresh food is better for you, gardening teaches you valuable skills and is good for the environment, and growing your own food saves you money. However, when times get tough (say during a global pandemic) there is one giant reason to garden: for survival. But what does growing to survive really look like and could you actually survive off food grown in your yard? Join Convivium’s farm manager for a lunch and learn exploring survival gardening and the idea of feeding yourself from your own backyard. No registration is required for this class. Instructor Bio: AJ Shultz, Farm Manager AJ tends our 13,000 plus square feet of gardens. From building healthy soil through harvesting delicious produce, AJ keeps his hands dirty demonstrating the process of growing food to anyone willing to listen. When not in the field, AJ also teaches gardening and composting classes and serves as our garden tour guide. Trust us – you don’t want to miss an opportunity to experience our gardens with him. AJ has been involved in edible and sustainable landscaping and urban gardening most of his adult life. His training and professional background includes working with organic farms and edible landscape organizations in Santa Cruz, California; Huelo, Hawaii; and Margaret River, Australia. An Iowa native, AJ returned to the area in 2011 to raise a family with his wife Kerri, also an Iowa native. They now have two growing daughters, Josey and Marny.