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SUMMARY:Summer Field School Class #8: Fruit/Apple Orchards
DESCRIPTION:Visit Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s expanding orchards to learn about cider apple varieties\, propagation\, planting\, maintenance and how to re-establish the apple industry in our region. We’ll tour the Old Orchard where we are rejuvenating 50 year-old trees and have planted many 3 year-old trees\, the New Orchard as a high-density trellised system and the tree nursery.  The tour will end at the cider barn to sample some of our hard cider.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-22-fruit-apple-orchards/
LOCATION:Kelly Ridge Farms\, 30558 Old Saltworks Road\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T173000
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School Class #7: Forest Farming
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Appalachian Cove Forest Farm & Homestead to learn about Forest Farming with Ryan Huish. Appalachian Cove farmers have been gardening/farming for several decades at various places. At their current location\, they steward a forest farm (growing edible\, medicinal\, and handicraft plants)\, practice permaculture\, no-till\, animal rotation\, and alley cropping. They also raise dairy goats\, chickens\, pigs\, cows\, and livestock guardian dogs. \n\n\n\nGather information on sustainable agriculture\, and support of native ecosystems and gain a connection to the land/nature.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-22-forest-farming/
LOCATION:Appalachian Cove Forest Farm and Homestead\, 2857 Cox Chapel Rd\, Duffield\, Virginia\, 24244\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T173000
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School Class #6: Beekeeping
DESCRIPTION:Debbie Mott grew up on a ranch in Arizona. Her and her husband had a horse ranch in Coeur d’Alene Idaho and now have a farm in Southwest Virginia.” At The Old Virginia Farm & FunGirl Farms\, they are growing hay and mushroom as well as raising bees\, horses & German Shepherds. During this class\, we will learn about maintaining healthy hives\, the tools required for the trade\, and how to get started with your hives. Debbie states “No matter what you think you know about bees\, they will show you something different.”
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-class-6-beekeeping/
LOCATION:Fungirl Farms\, 19543 Old Jonesboro Rd\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, 24211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T193000
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CREATED:20220614T132723Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School Class #5: Rotational Grazing and Cattle Work
DESCRIPTION:Darrell Wess and family started Valor Valley Farm in 2017 as a cow/calf operation. They have specialties in good land stewardship\, quality cattle\, and environmental conservation and sell at livestock markets and to other producers. Join us at the farm for a class on rotational grazing and cattle work to gain knowledge on production methods for better land and cattle\, tools of the trade\, and helpful resources available to begin your own cattle operation. Darrell has served as a FARM Mentor and shares some insightful information for beginning farmers; “Don’t be afraid to try new things and experiment with what works for you and your farm. Get out and tag along with other farmers doing things you’d like to implement. For anyone considering adding cattle to their farm the importance of animal health with a quality working pen is crucial. It ensures your animals and your safety in times of needed care or preventative protocols.”
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-class-5-rotational-grazing-and-cattle-work/
LOCATION:Valor Valley Farm\, 4949 Pounding Mill Branch Rd\, Pounding Mill\, Virginia\, 24637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T184027Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School Class #4: Integrating Multiple Operations
DESCRIPTION:Integrating operations is key to incremental success in farming.  Farms aren’t about single product lines\, but about how you can design your operations to support each other and build your assets (and soils) for the long haul.  Shift away from extractive farming methods and focus on long term success.  I will discuss our experience (both successes and failures) with building synergy in farm operations.  Topics under discussion will include livestock (pigs\, sheep\, horses\, chickens)\, alternative feeds\, composting\, pasture maintenance\, kid rearing\, specialty crops (such as hops)\, integrated processing services\, fertigation\, and more.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/integrating-multiple-operations-2/
LOCATION:Kelly Ridge Farms\, 30558 Old Saltworks Road\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T193000
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School '22 Class #3: Aggregation/Distribution
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Appalachian Harvest for a class on Aggregation and Distribution services and more. Season extension provides early and late harvests\, winter harvests\, and longer harvest windows. These techniques also offer pest and disease control. These opportunities translate into more income. \n\n\n\nFounded in 2000\, Appalachian Harvest is Appalachian Sustainable Development’s rural food and herb hub. Following the federal deregulation of tobacco production\, many local farmers found their incomes drastically reduced and wanted alternative crops to capitalize on their experience and existing resources. Our food hub assisted growers by transitioning them from tobacco to produce\, allowing them to remain on their family farms. \n\n\n\nOur team works shoulder to shoulder with small to medium-scale local farmers\, helping them get their goods to market. We provide GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certification training\, assist with organic certifications\, and provide them with much-needed\, year-round technical support. Our team also secures retail orders from various wholesale markets and provides aggregation and distribution of locally grown produce from Maryland to Georgia.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-22-class-3-aggregation-distribution/
LOCATION:Appalachian Harvest\, 280 Boone Trail Road\, Duffield\, Virginia\, 24224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T150503Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School '22 Class #2: Season Extension
DESCRIPTION:Join us at TNT Farm N Greenhouse for a class of Season Extension. Season extension provides early and late harvests\, winter harvests\, and longer harvest windows. These techniques also offer pest and disease control. These opportunities translate into more income. \n\n\n\nTNT began in 2012 as a greenhouse and vegetable farm selling retail at three farmers markets\, selling wholesale to Appalachian Harvest\, and peddling to local restaurants. From 2012-2015 TNT was USDA GAP certified and from 2012-2020 was USDA Certified Organic. In it’s beginning years\, TNT established itself at the Abingdon Farmers Market and with a couple restaurants. The 1 acre wholesale garden was eliminated in 2015. 2021 was a fallow year for TNT and in 2022\, now focuses on edible garden transplants\, perennial edibles\, and mostly heirloom fresh vegetables selling at the Abingdon Farmers Market and restaurants. TNT is 4000 sq ft greenhouse\, 3000 sq ft high tunnel tomatoes\, and a quarter acre garden. Practices on TNT are still in tune with Nature and food safety although I have chosen to no longer carry the USDA Organic or GAP certifications.  \n\n\n\n“Go for it! Season extension can be used in a number of different ways adding to the excitement of growing food. It’s easy to implement and provides nice returns\,” is advice to beginning farmers from Tamara of TNT.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/summer-field-school-22-class-2-season-extension/
LOCATION:TNT Farm N Greenhouse\, 32367 Taos Ln\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T193000
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SUMMARY:Summer Field School '22 Class #1: Specialty Produce and Irrigation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Creative Seeds Farm for a session on Specialty Produce and Irrigation. With local food in high demand\, this course will help you determine what type of crops will help you stand out in a crowded market place. We will also cover how using niche produce can really help drive farm sales and how controlling water through the use of irrigation will insure healthy plants with high yields. \n\n\n\nCreative Seeds Farm began by selling a wide variety of produce to one local farmers market eventually seeing a customer need for fresh greens (specifically lettuce) year round. They began focusing their production based on customer demand and removed tilling to improve their soil.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/specialty-produce-and-irrigation/
LOCATION:Creative Seeds Farm\, 422 W Glade Street\, Glade Spring\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Southwest Virginia Field School
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ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101942
CREATED:20210506T125541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T125825Z
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SUMMARY:Fruit/Apple Orchards
DESCRIPTION:Visit Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s expanding orchards to learn about cider apple varieties\, propagation\, planting\, maintenance and how to re-establish the apple industry in our region. We’ll tour the Old Orchard where we are rejuvenating 50 year-old trees and have planted many 3 year-old trees\, the New Orchard as a high-density trellised system and the tree nursery.  The tour will end at the cider barn to sample some of our hard cider.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/fruit-apple-orchards/
LOCATION:Kelly Ridge Farms\, 30558 Old Saltworks Road\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101942
CREATED:20210506T125435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T125437Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating Multiple Operations
DESCRIPTION:Integrating operations is key to incremental success in farming.  Farms aren’t about single product lines\, but about how you can design your operations to support each other and build your assets (and soils) for the long haul.  Shift away from extractive farming methods and focus on long term success.  I will discuss our experience (both successes and failures) with building synergy in farm operations.  Topics under discussion will include livestock (pigs\, sheep\, horses\, chickens)\, alternative feeds\, composting\, pasture maintenance\, kid rearing\, specialty crops (such as hops)\, integrated processing services\, fertigation\, and more.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/integrating-multiple-operations/
LOCATION:Kelly Ridge Farms\, 30558 Old Saltworks Road\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101942
CREATED:20210506T124417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T125125Z
UID:10000075-1622741400-1622748600@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Specialty Produce: Finding Your Niche
DESCRIPTION:With local food in high demand\, this course will help you determine what type of crops will help you stand out in a crowded market place. We will also cover how to market your crops to a variety of customers as well as tips and tricks on how to maximize your production.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/specialty-produce-finding-your-niche/
LOCATION:Creative Seeds Farm\, 422 W Glade Street\, Glade Spring\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101942
CREATED:20210505T185400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T185755Z
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SUMMARY:High Tunnel Season Extension
DESCRIPTION:Since 2004 Tom and Deni Peterson at Blue Door Garden have been using hoop houses to “extend the season”. As cut flower growers\, they use hoop houses to force early successions of ranunculus\, anemone\, snapdragons\, campanula\, sweet peas and sunflowers.The hoop house also provides season long protection from weather for growing lisianthus\, eucalyptus\, lavender\, dusty miller and rosemary. In the fall season\, the hoop house provides extended protection for snapdragons\, stock\, and whatever else we can squeeze into the space. Come explore several different types of hoop house styles and participate in a discussion on the pros and cons to managing hoop house structures.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/high-tunnel-season-extension/
LOCATION:Blue Door Garden\, 23413 Walden Rd\, Abingdon\, VA\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T101942
CREATED:20210505T173007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T185714Z
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SUMMARY:No-Till Farming and Soil Health
DESCRIPTION:Learn techniques of no-till farming and witness the benefits of growing healthy soil with us at the Harvest Table Farm. We will discuss the why and how for a no-till approach and demonstrate simple\, easy methods to transform your growing spaces.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/no-till-farming-and-soil-health/
LOCATION:Harvest Table Farm\, 28413 Smyth Chapel Rd\, Meadowview\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southwest Virginia Field School
ORGANIZER;CN="Appalachian Sustainable Development":MAILTO:asd@asdevelop.org
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