Tractors: Soil Health and Safety with The Little Fox Tractor School

Join us as we team up with farmers Lindy Kloepfer and Daniel Guzman of  The Little Farm Tractor School on Sunday, November 14 for “Tractors: Soil Health and Safety with the Little Fox Tractor School”  hosted at Little Fox Farm in Douglasville, GA.  Attendees will spend the afternoon learning tractor safety and education, strategies for utilizing tractors to optimize soil health and gain a deeper understanding of cover cropping using a tractor.  

This field day is for any beginning farmer or farmer looking to gain knowledge on tractor safety. Attendees will walk away with:

• Basic understanding of how to optimize soil health using a tractor
• Basic understanding of cover cropping using a tractor
• Education on tractor safety
• Taking the pre-requisite tractor safety course with Little Fox Tractor School – attendees will now be able to take more advanced tractor courses with Lindy and Daniel as they become available

Daniel Guzman has farmed in Georgia for the last 10 years. Prior to farming, he worked as a mechanic at General Motors Company (GMC), where he repaired and modified industrial machines and equipment. Now Daniel is sharing his experience by teaching tractor safety and maintenance lessons. Lindy Kloepfer has owned and operated Little Fox Farm for the last 6 years. She grows vegetables and cut flowers on leased land in Douglasville. Learn more about the Little Fox Tractor School and their fundraising efforts, here.

Georgia Organics is offering sliding scale pricing for this event. Please pay what you can:

General Ticket: $35

This rate reflects the cost of the workshop including labor for organizing, the expertise of presenters, and behind-the-scenes efforts like marketing and promotions – while allowing Georgia Organics to generate a profit that will further support our ability to host these events in the future. We encourage those with access to wealth or financial security to opt for this tier.

Sustainable Ticket: $25

This rate reflects the true cost of the workshop, labor, and expertise. If all attendees pay this rate, Georgia Organics will cover the cost of the event. We encourage those who find the General Ticket out of reach to select this ticket.

Solidarity Ticket: $15

This rate reflects our intention to make our workshops and field days accessible to all! Opt for this ticket if General or Sustainable are not accessible options for you right now.

*Language is adapted from Brooklyn Grange and Farm School NYC

We want to ensure everyone who wants to attend a workshop will be able to do so! If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend but are unable to do so due to registration fees, Georgia Organics will offer a discount or full scholarship. We recognize that everyone’s situation is unique and there are circumstances beyond income, please reach out to us via email ([email protected]) to get registered.

COVID POLICY

Georgia Organics is committed to offering safe and healthy events and educational experiences for everyone in the community during the ongoing pandemic. We are limiting the capacity for all in-person events to 25 people (including staff and presenters). Georgia Organics will require event participants to comply with the following protocols:

• Show proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event at check-in
• Complete a pre-attendance self-evaluation health screening
• Wear a properly fitted face mask for the duration of the event (except while eating/ drinking) regardless of your vaccination status
• Practice physical distancing
• We ask that individuals (attendees, event hosts, and staff) do not attend an in-person event if they or anyone in their household are displaying any of the following symptoms: Fever (100.4F or higher), Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Diarrhea, Chills, Repeated shaking with chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, and New loss of taste or smell.

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Georgia Organics will continue to offer events in alternative formats (virtual) or with specific safety-focused changes. We ask that  event attendees please review our individual event pages for the most up-to-date information and protocols to follow during our events and resect the guidelines we have outlined, as our staff and community's health and safety are of the utmost importance.  

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