Urban Orchard and Farming

 

 

10:00am-3:00pm

Urban Ag Field Days are peer-learning and networking opportunities initiated by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension's Urban Agriculture Production, Small-Scale, and Beginning Farmer Program in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency.

Interested in urban and small-scale agriculture? How about agroforestry in Arizona? Come learn from an array of expertise at our Urban Orchards and Farming Field Day! Participants will tour two sites on which experienced urban farmers Steve Miller and Sandy Lockwood produce local fruit; "The Farm" and "The Orchard", which offer unique micro-climates for production in an urban environment. 

$25 to attend; Scholarships are awarded on an needs-basis - please email Cmhanley@arizona.edu 

Read Full Details & Register on Eventbrite here: Fielddayorchardandfarm.evenbrite.com

Tickets are limited at 50 for farm capacity, and preregistration is required- Reserve your spot soon to attend!

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender

Email cmhanley@arizona.edu for any questions.

 

Foodlink July Newsletter

Want to start a farm?

In this issue: Flagstaff Urban Farm Land Initiative, chicken coop search, job opportunity and more!

Want to start a farm? The City of Flagstaff has land for you. The City of Flagstaff is excited to announce the Flagstaff Urban Farm Land Initiative. In an effort to expand urban agriculture and support economic development in Flagstaff, the City of Flagstaff is accepting applicants for an urban farm, where vacant City land will be licensed for farming for four-year terms at $100 per year. For the pilot effort, there is a 0.2-acre parcel available south of the former Public Works Yard on 419 North Mogollon. To be considered, please submit a completed application by 9 pm MST on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Photo credit: Tamara Hastie

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Want to show off your chicken coop?

Do you keep chickens and live in Sunnyside, Greenlaw, Swiss Manor, Shadow Mountain, or Grandview? We're looking for people who are willing to show off their home chicken coop as part of our annual Tour de Coop on Saturday, October 6! Email us at flagstafffoodlink@gmail.com.

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Congratulations to Pinon Garden!  Pinon Community Garden received a Neighborhood Sustainability Grant from the City of Flagstaff! The $2,000 received will go towards the installation of water-conserving drip irrigation, a community bulletin board, and plant ID tags. The garden was recently planted with low water native and herbaceous plants as well as a small orchard of plum, apple, and cherry trees. The irrigation was set up on two zones so that the native and perennial plants, once established, will no longer require supplemental water (except during periods of extreme drought). The orchard trees were planted in a low lying area with greater access to seasonal water/moist soil.

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Other local food happenings... Rio Salado College is hiring for someone to teach correspondence courses to prison inmates enrolled in a certificate program in Sustainable Food Systems. Contact shelley.dennis@riosalado.edu for next steps. Arizona Mead and Cider Festival - August 4, 2018 Worm Workshop - August 15, 2018 Farmer Chef Connection - September 10, 2018 Little Colorado River Farmers Market - Every Saturday through Sept 15, 2018

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