Market Gardening: Introduction - Sarasota County Extension

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Background• The Importance of Small Farms(continued)– d. Small urban farms and gardens enhanceaccess to fresh foods for urban areas wherefood security is a problem– e. Small farms are part of the cultural heritageof rural and agricultural communities– f. Some farmers engage in agriculture as alifestyle choice. Economic self-determinationof rural and disadvantaged communities maybe enhanced in small farming and urbangardening situations
Background• Programs Supporting FL Small Farmers– USDA Small Farm Programhttp://www.usda.gov/oce/smallfarm/index.htm– Sustainable Agriculture Research andEducation Program (SARE), USDAhttp://www.sare.org/index.htm– UF/IFAS/FAMU Small Farm and AlternativeEnterprise Programhttp://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/
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 34 and 35: Background• Sustainability Issues
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 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

Market Gardening: Introduction - Sarasota County Extension

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?