Market Gardening: Introduction - Sarasota County Extension

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Background• Sustainability Issues of Current USAgriculture– Economic issues– Environmental issues– Social issues
The Current Food System“AgriculturalSupplies”Sustainability IssuesFood production(largely technological andremoved from society)An average food item in the U.S.travels 1,500 miles –up to 25% farther than in 1980Food Preparation andConsumptionGlobal Food Distribution(nonrenewable energy)“wasteproducts”(fast and cheap)
Page 3 and 4: Market Gardening Images
Page 5 and 6: Course Objectives• Explore a holi
Page 7 and 8: Additional Motivations forMarket Ga
Page 9 and 10: What Aren’t The Objectives?• Le
Page 11 and 12: Teaching Approach Based onLessons L
Page 13 and 14: Market Gardening CourseClass Topics
Page 15 and 16: Instructor IntroductionRobert Kluso
Page 17: Instructor IntroductionRobert Kluso
Page 20 and 21: How Does The Knoll Garden Grow?Inte
Page 22 and 23: What Is A Market Garden?• Is it a
Page 24 and 25: What Is A Market Garden?• Scale-
Page 26 and 27: Market Garden ImagesAustraliaCubaGe
Page 28 and 29: How Does Peter’s Garden Grow ?
Page 30 and 31: How Does Peter’s Garden Grow ?
Page 32 and 33: Meet Market GardenersAcross The Cou
Page 36 and 37: A Sustainable Local Food SystemHeal
Page 38 and 39: Background• Facts of Small Farmer
Page 40 and 41: Profile of Small Farms in Florida50
Page 42 and 43: Background• The Importance of Sma
Page 44 and 45: Market GardeningEconomic Opportunit
Page 46 and 47: “Economic Potential for LocalAgri
Page 48 and 49: Florida Organic Industryhttp://www.
Page 50 and 51: Additional Opportunities forMarket
Page 52 and 53: Smart Growth Integrated Land Planni
Page 60 and 61: Florida Market Gardener ImagesSW FL

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