Tri-State Farm and Food Conference

November 14, 2015 – Huntington, WV

The Tri-State Farm & Food Conference has been met with incredible enthusiasm from folks in the greater Huntington area. We are striving for even more enthusiasm as we gear up for the 2015 conference.

After a two year hiatus, we are happy to be gathering again in the Tri-State. The conference’s aim is to revolutionize the food-shed to help farmers and food producers run viable businesses through agricultural education, in the 50 mile radius of Huntington. This effort reaches an area that encompasses 15 counties located throughout West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.

We hope that you will take advantage of the experts we have and that you will form relationships that will continue after the conference. We are fortunate to have so many gifted people who are always happy to help farmers and food producers in anyway they can.

DETAILS

Cost – $25 (includes lunch)

Saturday will feature four 1 1/2 hour long sessions covering topics of Vegetable Production, Farm to School, Risk Management, Marketing, and Food Systems.

Lunch from noon until 2:00 PM will be sourced from local farmers. Local food is a focus of our mission, and helping farmers to capture more of the food expenditure of their geographic area is our goal. A special lunchtime panel will discuss an exciting new project – REFRESH APPALACHIA.

The conference is being held at Heritage Farm Museum and Village, 3300 Harvey Road Huntington, WV 25704.

REGISTER HERE

Pruning Demonstration in Clay County

When: Saturday, October 17th from 2-4 pm.

Where: George Jones, 34 Crooked Run Rd., Nebo WV 25141

Directions:

Take exit 40 on I-79. Go north on Rt. 16 for 3.5 to 3.6 miles (dependent on which ramp you exit I-79). Turn left, then immediately take the drive on the right.

Ricotta Cheese Making Class

If it came from a plant, eat it, if it was made in a plant, DON'T!  ~Michael Pollan Shop hours:  Tues-Sat 11-5 INVITES YOU TO JOIN US for... making fresh ricotta cheese led by Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks located in Malden, WV  Saturday, October 10,2015 at 1:30 pm   Cost is $20.00 per person      Fresh cheese can be made with many different cultures to cause the milk to curdle.  Nancy will show us how to use liquid nigari, a byproduct of her company's salt making process, to make fresh cheeses such as ricotta and goat cheese (it can also be used to make tofu).  Easy for any cook to accomplish in under 30 minutes.          Nancy recently offered this program at the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello in Virginia and had forty participants...WOW...that's a lot of people excited about making their own cheese!!  We are excited to have her in our shop and to carry the wonderful West Virginia made salt products from J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks!      Pre-registration is required.  Please email, call the shop or message us on Facebook. Liquid Nigari  friend on Facebook Copyright © 2015 All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Common Ground Shoppes Heritage Station | 210 11th Street | Shop 12 Huntington | West Virginia | 25701 304.552.3197

Growing Strawberries for Homeowners Using IPM

There is a great opportunity to get some educational hours by attending free webinar funded by North Central IPM Center:

Growing Strawberries for Homeowners Using IPM, 

Thursday, October 1, 2015

https://learn.extension.org/events/2198#.VfCExesqexI

Don’t  forget to pre-register, it is required!

Mira

Forest Management Seminar

2015 Herb Association Fall Festival

The Herb Association Fall Festival is scheduled for October 9-10, 2015 Jackson’s Mill.  More information is available in the brochure.

2015 Urban Ag Conference

Registration is now open for the 2^nd Annual WV Urban Ag Conference

Save $20 with early bird registration by August 8!

Registration is now open for the West Virginia Urban Ag Conference to be held September 18-19.  The two-day conference will focus on issues relating to urban and small-scale agriculture and homesteading and will be held on the campus of WV State University in Institute, near Charleston.  The conference is a collaboration between WVU Extension, WVSU Extension, the WV Department of Agriculture, and the Capitol Conservation District, with help from the WV Farmers Market Association, the WV Food and Farm Coalition, and NRCS.  The conference can be a great way to earn continuing education credits for Master Gardeners. 

The workshop schedule includes horticulture production, small-scale livestock, conservation, homesteading, marketing, community gardens, and more.  Check out the full conference schedule.  We are also pleased to add featured speakers this year, thanks to some great partnerships and sponsorships.

Register now for the WV Urban Ag Conference

Conference registration includes lunch both days and the local foods dinner on Friday night, as well as all workshops and sessions.  (The first 100 people that register for the rain barrel workshops go home with a complete rain barrel....for free!)  The conference will feature a farmer’s market, vendor trade-show, and more.  The conference will feature a local foods banquet prepared by renowned Charleston restaurant Bridge Road Bistro (included in the cost) and lunches prepared with local, fresh ingredients by popular Charleston restaurants. 

Register before August 8 to get the early-bird rate of $60!  Beginning August 9, the conference fee raises to $80.  After August 23, the late-registration fee will be $100.  Registration ends on September 6.  So register early!  Single day registrations are also available.

New this year is a pre-conference self-guided tour of urban farms, gardens, and community gardens in the Kanawha Valley area on the evening of September 17.  The tour will end at J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks in Malden with a local foods after party.  The tour is an additional $15 for conference attendees, and non-conference attendees may attend for $25.

New this year is a pre-conference self-guided tour of urban farms, gardens, and community gardens in the Kanawha Valley area on the evening of September 17.  The tour will end at J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks in Malden with a local foods after party.  The tour is an additional $15 for conference attendees, and non-conference attendees may attend for $25.

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