Planning and Growing a Year of Food and Feed | Pre-Conference Workshop

Description

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• ALL WORKSHOPS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, so please make sure you can ATTEND! Workshops are RAIN OR SHINE!
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Planning and Growing a Year of Food and Feed

with Shawn & Beth Dougherty

What do we need to plant, how much, and when, in order to grow food for the whole farm, for the whole year? From staples like potatoes and corn, and meat and dairy around the year, to seasonal garden vegetables, wild-foraged foods, and fresh winter greens and roots, you can grow a whole year’s worth of food for your family – and your livestock – beyond organic, nutritious, diverse, and delicious. Learn the basics of planning, harvesting, and storing food and feed for the whole year, every year, as Shawn and Beth Dougherty share their experience of over a quarter-century of growing, storing, and eating from their family farm, the Sow’s Ear.

Max Students per class: 50

Location: Warren County Fairgrounds

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Students will receive: 

• A copy of Growing Feed for Farm Animals
• A copy of Beating the Feed Bill Blues
• heritage seeds for food and feed crops

Students should bring: 

• a weekly planner to take notes- download a free one to print here
• notebook and pencil
• water bottle
• lunch

Price – $120/person