Profitable Small-Scale Farming:
Essential Tools & Techniques
Jean-Martin Fortier
- Organic Farmer, Author, Speaker
Learn to maximize profits on small farming plots from one of Canada’s most recognized and influential organic growers, Jean-Martin Fortier. During this one-day training, Fortier will provide in-depth instruction on optimizing cropping systems for intensive methods of production.
Included in the $84 enrollment fee:Fortier’s book, “The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Growing,” breakfast from Crêpe Bar, and lunch from Pane Bianco along with a performance by local band Jared and the Mill.
A limited number of reduced-fee scholarships are available. Contact Kelly Young at the U of A Cooperative Extension, kyoung@cals.arizona.edu, for more information. Enrollment closes Sunday, October 25.
This event is made possible by ASU's Food Systems Transformation Initiative in collaboration with the U of A Cooperative Extension, Steadfast Farm, National Young Farmer’s Coalition, Pane Bianco, and Crêpe Bar.
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.