Small Farm Orientation

Small Farm Orientation
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hybrid Class - Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting or 190 Rockfish School Lane Afton, VA, 22920

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https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/2025/1021-orientation-dypmr

This two-hour Zoom course is for new farmers with zero to five years of experience operating a farm. Ben Dukes and Derrick Gooden, regional program assistants for the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program, and Dr. Nartea, extension specialist for VSU Integrated Marketing Program, will walk attendees through the process of how to develop a productive and profitable farm. Participants will receive a Small Farm Orientation manual.

For more information, contact Ben Dukes at 804-731-7916 or YmR1a2VzIHwgdnN1ICEgZWR1, or Derrick Gooden at 804-586-5352 or ZGdvb2RlbiB8IHZzdSAhIGVkdQ==.

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• Next Monday, 29th September, 08:00 pm, The History and Impact of Bananas in Petersburg, Virginia
• Next Saturday, 4th October, 01:00 pm, Create a Healthy Pollinator Homestead in Petersburg
• Next month, 8th October, 09:00 am, Nutrient Management for Farmers in Petersburg

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