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Growing Power's Farmers for Chicago Workshop Series 2016

Chicago Workshops
Farmers for Chicago Workshop Series

Make your farm a reality! Whether you are ready to start a farm business or just want to get your hands dirty, learn the ins and outs of farming with our spring workshop series.

Seeding Your Future
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Schedule:
9am-12pm Farm Planning and Visioning
12pm-1pm Lunch
1pm-4pm Crop Planning

Description:
Go through a visioning process to get your dream out of your head and on to paper. Erika Allen, an urban farmer and trained art therapist, will walk you through making your vision a reality. You will walk away from the process with a detailed mind and relationship map and a tool-kit to get your ideas off the ground. We will also focus on fine tuning business plans and developing viable farm plans for the first year of farming, including crop plans and production goals.

Marketing: Sell! Sell! Sell!
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Schedule:
9am-12pm Marketing your Products
12pm-1pm Lunch
1pm-4pm Financial Planning

Description:
We will develop market strategies and look at market opportunities from restaurant sales to local farmers markets. Participants will learn about retail and direct sales, learn how to set up a farm stand, how to manage your cash flow, as well as set up budgeting and record keeping. We will discuss invoicing, micro-loans, grant writing and reporting.

Seed Starting & Microgreens
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Schedule:
9am-12pm Seeding and Transplanting
12pm-1pm Lunch
1pm-4pm Microgreen Production

Description:
Learn how to start seeds for your farm or home garden, as well as how to transplant them. You will also learn how to seed and grow micro-greens on both an individual and commercial scale.

Hoophouse Construction & Bed Building
Saturday, May 28, 2016

Schedule:
9am-4pm

Description:
The best way to make your farm profitable is through year-round production. Learn how to construct a hoop-house with Growing Power's simple and effective method for year-round growing. Participants will walk away with directions and hands-on skills for constructing a 20' x 48' hoop-house in the city.

DIFFERENT LOCATION: Schafer (Clara D.) Park
8900 S. Green Bay Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60617

Workshop Cost:

Individual Workshops are $100 each.
Buy a series of 3 or more and save! Three workshops for $225.
Student workshop rate is $25 with current student ID.