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Center for Agrarian Learning Adds Some Warmth to Winter
McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, an outer north suburb of Chicago, and its Center for Agrarian Learning play important roles in the region's farm and food education. Here are two events (plus a Local Food Forum invitation to CSA farmers) that are happening soon.
CSA Fair and Short Film Fest
Saturday, February 8
McHenry County College Cafeteria
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission, no registration needed
• Visit with local farmers who offer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscription boxes
• Kids activities
• Free popcorn
THREE SHORT TOPICAL FILMS
•1:30 p.m. Into the Soil: The Wisdom of Regenerative Farming
•2:15 p.m. The Land for Our Food
•3 p.m. Soul of a Farmer, A film by Roger Sherman
This event is brought to you by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and the Center for Agrarian Learning at MCC.
LOCAL FOOD FORUM OFFER TO CSA FARMERS
Local Food Forum knows that winter is the key time for CSA farms to sign up new subscribers. If you are a CSA farmer and would like us to share your information with readers, click the button and send your details.
This offer is a free-of-charge service to the local farm community.
SPECIALTY GROWERS INTENSIVE: CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION
Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2
9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. (both days)
McHenry County College | Room F108
Cost to attend: $345 (scholarships available, see below)
This includes access to multiple instructors, a resource binder, hands on demonstrations, and catered lunches and snacks each day.
If you produce flowers for sale or want to learn more about entering the business, join the Center for Agrarian Learning's two-day intensive workshop on growing and marketing cut flowers. The weekend will feature presentations on starting from seed, transplants, field prep and harvest, as well as on varietal selection, record keeping, market differentiation and design. Participants will also experience hands-on demonstrations on tools and techniques in their high-tunnel growing facilities.
Learn from four expert flower farmers:  
     
Tania Cubberly and Adam Lemieux of Skyfall Flowers
Kristin Burrello of Muddy Feet Flower Farm and Farm Couture Flowers
Jeanie McKewan of Brightflower Barn
The Center for Agrarian Learning's Specialty Growers Intensives are led by multiple farmer-specialists who have trialed different systems over the years and will share both their successes and challenges. This is an excellent way to learn! They will be on-hand all weekend, bringing a rich mix of perspectives.Â
Deadline to Register: Friday, February 21
Scholarship application: click the button below to apply
Scholarship deadline is Friday, February 7; myou will be notified by Wednesday, February 12