SEED FARMING 101 - AN ONLINE WORKSHOP in TWO LIVE SESSIONS

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PLEASE NOTE - 

THESE CLASSES ARE LIVE & HELD at EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST).  

 SEED FARMING 101 is intended for gardeners and small to medium-scale farmers who desire to learn the tradition of seed saving. This two session workshop will introduce growers to the fundamental practices of growing crops for their seeds.   Anyone considering becoming a seed grower for UCFA is encouraged to take this excellent live ZOOM class. 

The instructor Amirah Mitchell, owner of SISTAH SEEDS is a seed farmer, seed-keeper, storyteller & educator with special devotion to her ancestral seed crops of the African Diaspora. She has a B.S. in Horticulture from Temple University. Amirah has worked in agriculture, horticulture, grower education, and food justice since 2007, including work at urban farms in Massachusetts, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Currently, Amirah works at Truelove Seeds, a Philadelphia-based seed company specializing in cultural heirlooms, and is the Seedkeeper-in-Residence at Greensgrow Farm, managing the 2021 Seedkeeping Fellowship Program.

Because there is so much information to be covered in SEED FARMING 101, the class is being split into two sessions. Each class session is 1 hour. On the REGISTRATION FORM below, select the dates that are convenient for you. 

SESSION 1:  Select Saturday March 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

SESSION 2:  Select Thursday June 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST, or 

Thursday June 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

Your $40 fee for SEED FARMING 101 includes your registration for both Session 1 and Session 2.

Please include your personal email when you register so the ZOOM LINK can be sent to you.