Fw: [GROWERSKC] Growing Growers Soil Workshop this Saturday!

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I don't know how many people on the Local Food Network list are also on the Growing Growers list, and I apologize that this is a redundant message for those of you who are on the GG list. However, this workshop is an example of the things one hears about on the GG list, and for those of you who are not on that list, I'd encourage you to join. That list is focused primarily on food producers.  If you're on the EALFN list as a consumer, the GG list may not be of great benefit to you.  If you're a local food producers, there is much on the list on a regular basis that you would be wise to get on it. I will not forward many GG postings to the EALFN list, but will count on those of you who may wish to join that list to go ahead and do it.   Tracey Graham Ph.D., Market Manager Emporia Farmers' Market  27 years and still growing!   702 Commercial St, B-3  Emporia, KS  66801 (620) 343-6555 --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Laura Christensen <gro...@KSU.EDU> wrote: From: Laura Christensen <gro...@KSU.EDU> Subject: [GROWERSKC] Growing Growers Soil Workshop this Saturday! To: GROW...@LISTSERV.KSU.EDU Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:01 PM This coming Saturday, March 27th, is the first Growing Growers workshop for the 2010 season.  Growing Growers workshops are open to everyone interested in market farming, local food or sustainable agriculture.  The workshop series focuses on sustainable practices and is intended to introduce the basics of growing food for sale at farmers' markets, CSAs, wholesale and more. The workshops are a great way to learn from farmers, extension professionals and one another.  Workshops typically conclude with a farm tour that helps connect theory to practice. We will start off the 2010 season with a workshop covering the foundation of growing - healthy soil.  Workshop: Soil Building with Organic Practices When: Saturday, March 27th, 10 am to 3:30 pm (including farm tour) Where: Leavenworth, KS at the Kansas City, Kansas Community College, Leavenworth Center, Room 8, 225 Cherokee, Leavenworth, KS Cost: $30 (includes lunch) Farm tour: Conway's Produce Rhonda Janke of K-State will introduce basic soil concepts, soil test options, managing nutrients, soil structure and biology and more.  Hwei Yiing Johnson of Lincoln University, a new presenter in 2010, will discuss compost and composting options.  Paul Conway of Conway's Produce will discuss his cover cropping systems and then host us for a farm tour where we'll see his soil management practices. If you would like to attend this workshop, please reply to this email or email gro...@ksu.edu directly to pre-register. You are welcome to pay at the door. Questions about this workshop or the rest of the workshop series? Go to: www.growinggrowers.org or call: (816) 805-0362. An informational flyer for this Saturdays workshop is attached. Hope to see many of you there! Laura Christensen Growing Growers Training Program www.growinggrowers.org gro...@ksu.edu (816) 805-0362