First Coast Start Farming

Join us for our 4th Annual Start Farming event! Talk with your First Coast farmers, ask questions, buy local goods and find money to start farming today!

Panelists:
Caria Hawkins, Abundant Harvests Farm
Punita Patel, Backyard Buffalo
Jessi Fiske, Juicy Roots Farm & Homestead
Amie Keslar, Front Porch Pickings

Breakout Sessions:
Find Money for Farming - Paul Gleason, NRCS & Stacey Simmons, FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Sustainability - Ashantae Green, USGBC North Florida
Composting 101 - Tiffany Bess, Apple Rabbit Compost
Urban Permaculture - Joshua Rosenberg, NativeJax
Equity in Farming - Mallory Schott, White Harvest Farms & Farmers Market
Building Healthy Communities - Veronica Pasciuto, Celestial Farms
Value-Added Agriculture - Brentley Stead, Bee Friends Farm & Natasha Parks, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County

Hosts:
Duval Soil and Water Conservation District
Clay County FL Soil and Water Conservation District

Sponsor:
NativeJax

This workshop is offered as a free service to our citizens and our agricultural community on the First Coast. There is no charge for eco-vendors and agriculture-related organizations to participate in the Virtual Market. Contact us to learn more and reserve your space. 

Register Now!

https://startfarming2020.eventbrite.com ​​

Check out the 2020 Start Farming Virtual Market and watch the recording of the Start Farming virtual event!