A FIELD is an area of land used to cultivate crops, or to keep livestock. It is also a branch of knowledge and the area in which a sport is played. In this case the sport is farming, the branch of knowledge is organic and the winners are healthy humans and a healthy environment.

Organic Fertility & Soil Management Workshop in Farmington May 8, 2010

May 8, 2010
10:00 amto3:00 pm

FARMINGTON, Minn. — A fertility and soil management workshop will be held May 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Gardens of Eagan farm near Farmington. Participants will view firsthand fertility and soil management decisions, and be exposed to a variety of topics important to managing soils for organic vegetable production.

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Organic Greenhouse Management Workshop April 18, 2010

[ April 18, 2010; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] CONTACT: Parker Forsell, LSP, 507-523-3366; parker@landstewardshipproject.org

FARMINGTON, Minn. — A greenhouse management workshop will be held April 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Gardens of Eagan farm near Farmington. Participants will view firsthand greenhouse management decisions and be exposed to a variety of topics important to greenhouse management.

This event, which is sponsored by the Land [...]

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Vegetable Machinery Workshop

[ June 14, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] In-The-Field Farmer Workshop in collaboration with Land Stewardship Project

June 14 2009 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Skill Session – Vegetable Machinery Workshop

Demonstration of Tillage and Cultivation Equipment
Presenters: Atina and Martin Diffley of
Organic Farming Works Consulting
Limited to 20 participants
See the press release

Come view tillage and cultivation equipment at work, learn about sizing equipment to your operation, [...]

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Mid-Season Crop Management

[ July 12, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Sunday July 12, 1-4 pm
Skill Session – Mid-season crop management

Presenters: Mike Leck and Linda Halley of Gardens of Eagan

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Snail in the Park

[ June 14, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Snail in the Park from Slow Food Minnesota
Sunday, June 14, 4 – 7 p.m.

A potluck picnic and talk on small gardens and container gardening. Hidden Falls Park, St. Paul

Derek Hook will discuss container gardening in the condo (or anywhere else), and Laura Frerichs of Loon Organics will discuss backyard gardening. Slow Food MN will [...]

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