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Hartford Urban 4-H Program

Posted on May 7, 2014July 5, 2016 by UConn Extension

The Boys and Girls Urban 4-H club of Hartford came to UConn for Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton’s visit.

12/16 Solid Ground Farmland Access Training

Solid Ground Farmland Access Training

Monday, December 16th, 2019

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Other
Common Ground High School â 358 Springside Ave in New Haven

Training Objective:
Farmland access is often cited as a major barrier to new and beginning farmers, and the multitude of components that make up farmland access can cause farmers to stop in their tracks. This session will break down several of these components in an attempt to make searching for farmland more exciting and less stressful. Topics covered will include conducting a land search, utilizing CT Farmlink, affording farmland, constructing a secure lease, and exploring different methods of farmland tenure. We will start with introductions and a quick survey of the audience in order to help direct our conversation.

We will explore several tools and guides from Land For Good that may be helpful in your land access journey. These include our Build-A-Lease tool, Farmland Access Methods Guide, Acquiring Your Farm, NYFC’s Finding Farmland Calculator and others. Attendees are welcome to bring their laptops to work and follow along, and some physical copies of the resources mentioned above will be available. Though this workshop is primarily geared towards farm seekers, landowners are welcome to attend in order to gain insights into crafting leases and understanding a farmer’s point of view.

Trainer:

Will O’Meara is the Connecticut Field Agent for Land For Good, a non profit whose mission is “to ensure the future of farming in New England by putting more farmers more securely on more land.” Will is also a Farm Manager at Waldingfield Farm.

Contact Information: charlotte.ross@uconn.edu
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12/18 Small Fruit Production for Small Scale Farming

Small Fruit Production for Small Scale Farming

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
The Buchanan Room, Mansfield Public Library

This free program will focus on small fruit and will cover site selection and preparation, soil requirements for various fruits, varieties, planting and care, support systems for brambles, extending the season, proper harvesting, and integrated pest management for select insects and diseases.

Contact Information: charlotte.ross@uconn.edu
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12/19 CLIR-Memoir Club

CLIR-Memoir Club

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Other
UConn Depot Campus

Come learn with the Center for Learning in Retirement and Christian Davis and Helene Voto, Longtime Memoirists.
Members are encouraged to write memoirs to share in class. New members are welcome. Vernon Cottage 10:15am-11:45am. Visit CLIR website: https://clir.uconn.edu/

Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu
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1/6 UConn Extension's Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers' Conference

UConn Extension's Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers' Conference

Monday, January 6th, 2020

08:30 AM - 03:30 PM

Other
Maneeley's Conference Center, South Windsor

UConn Extension's 2020 Vegetable & Small Fruit Conference
Monday, January 6, 2020
8 am - 3:30 pm
Maneeley's Conference Center
65 Rye St, South Windsor, CT
View Program Here
http://ipm.uconn.edu/events_211_974646735.pdf

Contact Information: mackenzie.white@uconn.edu
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1/7 CLIR: Italian Spices

CLIR: Italian Spices

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Other
Witryol Place Storrs, CT 06269

Growing up with a war-bride Italian mother and a very Yankee dad, the speaker loved both cultures with their sometimes shocking, often humorous contrast. She lived briefly in Italy as a child and has visited for nearly 50 years.
Taught by Cindy Adams, Professor Emerita, and former Associate Dean of Allied Health, UConn.

Contact Information: Steve Kenton, CLIR@uconn.edu, 860-486-7178
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