Follow this link to the Get Farming! web site

Contact Jim Sluyter for information on any of the events sponsored by the Michigan Land Use Institute Get Farming program.

Programs for Growers

December 12:

Hoop for the Future

Hoophouses offer season extension or year-round farming

Workshop for farmers and aspiring farmers

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., December 12, 2011 at Black Star Farms

3-1/2 miles south of Suttons Bay on Revold Road just off of M-22

The workshop is free, but donations for lunch will be appreciated. Suggested donation $12 (or $10 in Bay Bucks)

Expect to learn about:

• Design and site selection
• Crop selection and timing for year-round harvests
• Pricing and economics, including marketing options

Registration is required. For information call Jim Sluyter, 231-941-6584 Ext 15 or jimsluyter@mlui.org

  Click here to register online

January 14, 2012: Seed Saving 

Grow Benzie 

Details are being worked out for this 'mini-conference' on saving seeds. Basic information, more details on specific crops, and an opportunity to exchange or sell seeds will be offered.