Schedule
Saturday, November 10
8:30 am – 9:00 am Arrival and registration
8:45 am – 9:30 am Breakfast prepared by Catering with a Cause
9:15 am – 10:00 am Welcome, Growing Power staff introductions, break-out session descriptions
10:00 am – 12:30 pm Break-Out Sessions
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Hot Local Lunch prepared by Catering with a Cause
1:15 pm – 3:45 pm Break-Out Sessions
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Break
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Will Allen presentation, Q & A
Sunday, November 11
8:30 am – 9:15 am Breakfast prepared by Catering with a Cause
9:00 am – 9:15 am Announcements, Questions
9:15 am – 9:30 am Break into session groups
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Break-Out Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Hot local lunch prepared by Catering with a Cause
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break-Out Sessions
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Walking tours of IFFS Urban Ag sites in Southeast Raleigh
Break-out Sessions
Each participant can choose from a variety of hands-on break-out sessions.
Compost & Vermiculture
Learn an innovative approach to sustainable crop production. Develop a comprehensive and sustainable growing system that can grow food year-round without heat! During this workshop, participants will learn hands-on how to construct and maintain a worm bin. Turn your worm castings into cash by creating a value-added product for your farm. The training also includes building indoor, small scale compost system and how to maintain outdoor, small and large scale systems.
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Aquaponics
Learn how to build indoor fish and plant systems for food production. Participants will set up a small scale aquaponics system and learn how to maintain and monitor tilapia and perch fish production in a closed loop, natural system.
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Year-Round Micro-Green Production
Learn the A to Z of micro-green production! In this hands-on class, we will engage in the seeding, harvesting, washing and packing of micro and leafy greens, with a follow-up discussion on how to market the product. We will also touch on other year-round hoop-house and greenhouse production. This is a great way to round out your farm operation and bring in profit and food security all year-round.
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Hoop House Construction
Learn how to build a hoop house greenhouse using innovative and inexpensive construction methods.
Mushrooms
Learn how to cultivate mushrooms and how they help to remediate the soil.
![Mushrooms](http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o170/shoshacapps/mushrooms.jpg)