PLANT @ Breeze Farm Enterprise Incubator
We are growing!
With help from the USDA Specialty Crops Grant Program and RAFI-International, in 2012 we will have a new walk in cooler, additional irrigation system, and two 16' x 48' hoop houses!
The PLANT Farm Enterprise Incubator seeks to revitalize agricultural activity in the Piedmont Region through training on small scale sustainable farming techniques.
The field component of the PLANT @ Breeze program is based at the WC Breeze Family Farm Agricultural Extension & Research Center in Hurdle Mills at 4909 Walnut Grove Church Road.
The program consists of 8 workshops held on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM during January and February on the following topics.
Whole Farm Planning
Plants, Soils, Irrigation, & Equipment
Planting, Harvesting, & Crop Rotations
Marketing Opportunities & Challenges
Insects & Diseases
Weeds, Mulches, and Season Extension
Enterprise Development, Record keeping, Taxes, and Resources
Integrating Livestock into your Farm
Following the workshop and completion of a business plan and crop plan, farm apprentices can lease land and utilize equipment provided by the PLANT @ Breeze Program.
To get informed about the next workshop series pease call 919-245-2050. PLANT @ Breeze is a program of Orange County Cooperative Extension and Orange County Economic Development.
Help support new farmer training activities at the Breeze Farm with a tax deductible contribution to the Friends of Breeze Farm.
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