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Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Aquaponics with Kitsap Farms
Join us at Kitsap Farms in Hansville on January 23rd from 10am 12pm for our next in person Dirt Talk Farm Walk. Farmers Angie Cordiano and Harold Hogan will be opening up their farm and sharing their expertise with us on Aquaponics and how they started their unique business venture.
Topics to be covered at the walk include:
- Type of fish that work in aquaponics systems and their pros and cons.
- Overall aquaponics system designs and walk through of Kitsap Farms chosen system
- Food Safety Concerns water testing, cleaning, flushing grow beds
- What grows well and what does not
- Challenges
- Barriers to starting out in Aquaponics
Dirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not to the general public.
Also on-site during the farm walk will be partners from the Kitsap Conservation District with info on programs and assistance they are able to provide farmers.
Registration Details
Date: January 23rd, 10am to 12pm (in-person event!)
Location: Hansville, WA Address will be provided to registered attendees
Audience: Farmers and Producers Only
Registration link: Please only register for the farm walk if you plan to attend as there is limited space for this event. If you register and are unable to come, we kindly ask that you inform us at least 48 hours before the event so that we may open registration to other interested farmers.
If you go to register and there are no spaces available, please email jess.sappington@wsu.edu to be put on our cancellation list.
More about Kitsap Farms:
Angela and Harold have been residents of Kitsap County for over 10 years. Angela grew up in New York City and works in insurance providing crop and other types of agriculture insurance. Harold grew up on his familys dairy farm outside of Dallas, TX. Together they own and operate Kitsap Farms, an aquaponic farm in Hansville. The vegetables consist of fancy lettuce, herbs, and other greens. The fish are Blue Nile Tilapia, fancy goldfish and one pet Koi fish!
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AdresseKitsap Farms (Afficher)
To be given upon completing registration
Hansville, WA 98340
United States
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Accessibilité
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Jess Sappington (345 6th St. Suite 550, Bremerton WA / jess.sappington@wsu.edu / 360- 228-7308) at least two weeks prior to the event.
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