
About this Event
Would you like to grow your own fresh food? Interested in staying healthy? Join us for a program that combines growing your own food with a health-promoting diet. This all-day workshop will help you learn to sustainably grow fruits & vegetables, hydroponics, efficient irrigation, and edible ornamental plants that you can use to creat delicious and healthy recipes.
When: May 6, 2024 from 9:00am - 4:30pm
Where: 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, FL 34470
Cost: $40 per person. Lunch is included. Thanks in part to generous sponsorship, you will receive a hydroponic and vegetable growing kit, recipes, and edible plants!
If you have special dietary restrictions, please let Mark Bailey know by April 25th. If you require special accommodations, requests must be made at least 2 weeks prior to the program. Call 352-671-8407 or email [email protected]
We will also have an opportunity to test for anti-oxidants, which is a indicator of a healthy diet!
Additionally, at a later date, will we have an edible landscape tour of our Florida-friendly Foodscaping Demonstration Garden on May 20th from 10:00am - 11:00am at the 4-H Farm located at 5151 SE 58th Ave (Baseline Rd.) Ocala. More details to be announced at the Plant to Plate program.
Agenda:
9:00am - 9:10 Intro to Marion County Agriculture
9:10 - 11:00 Fruit and Vegetable Production
11:00 - 12:00 Florida-Friendly Foodscaping
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Growing with Hydroponics / Micro-irrigation / Herb & Garden tour
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Nutrition and Culinary Medicine
4:00 - 4:30pm Post-test / Evaluations
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, 2232 Northeast Jacksonville Road, Ocala, United States
USD 44.52