Growing in a High Tunnel @ Full Hand Farm

Workshop Invite: Growing in a High Tunnel @ Full Hand Farm
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Please join us for a workshop at Full Hand Farm to learn about growing vegetables in a high tunnel! This is a great opportunity to learn from experienced growers and connect. The event is co-organized by the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District, Elephant Gardens, and Mad Farmers Collective. There'll be a lot to hear, see, and learn at this farm tour!

Registration:
If you register and find that you cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible or e-mail [email protected], so we can extend that seat to another grower. Thank you!

Important Detail:
The workshop will be held at Full Hand Farm, northeast of Indianapolis. To increase networking and ease the burden of driving, we will travel by bus together approximately 1 hour from Indianapolis to Full Hand Farm. Please meet in the parking lot by 9:30 AM behind the church located at the following address. For reference, you'll see some vegetable fields next to the parking lot, which are managed by Indy Urban Acres in addition to their main site.

Bus Meeting Location: 9031 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46229
Agenda - Wednesday, January 29, 2025
9:30 AM: Bus leaves Indianapolis (9031 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46229)
10:30 AM: Arrive at Full Hand Farm (3844 IN-13, Noblesville, IN 46060)
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM: High Tunnel production tour led by Full Hand Farm
3:15 PM: Bus leaves Full Hand Farm
4:15 PM: Expected arrival in Indianapolis

Contact Info
[email protected]
marionswcd.org/soilhealth/
Food Sponsor:
Lunch will be graciously sponsored by Legacy Taste of the Garden and the Black Loam Conference. Please read below for details about this organization.

Funding Acknowledgement
This free workshop is made possible through the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District with support from the USDA-NRCS and Clean Water Indiana.
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
About our food sponsor:
Legacy Taste of the Garden LLC is a family-owned farm based in Princeton, Indiana, dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through education, networking, and information on healthy, sustainable living. Their mission focuses on promoting food sufficiency, nutrition, and access, aiming to help communities thrive. The Jamerson family, founders of Legacy Taste of the Garden, actively participates in local events across Indiana, sharing their generational knowledge of sustainable and entrepreneurial living.

One of their key initiatives is organizing the annual Black Loam Conference, which serves as a platform for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers, producers, and agricultural entrepreneurs. The conference focuses on sustainable farming practices and offers opportunities to enhance agricultural operations.

The third annual Black Loam Conference was held on November 1 and 2, 2024, at the historic Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis, featured sessions on leveraging local, state, and federal conservation programs, as well as workshops on financial and business management. These events aim to build agricultural relationships and provide networking opportunities, introducing attendees to USDA programs and other resources to support their farming endeavors.

For more Information www.legacytasteofthegarden.com

Host or Publisher Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District