Tag Archives: South Georgia Growing Local 2017

Rise Up! Revolutionize Your Gardening with Raised Beds @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Danielle Costello will talk about
Rise Up! Revolutionize Your Gardening with Raised Beds,

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at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

This talk will be an introduction to the topic of raised bed
gardening. It will go over the benefits and challenges of such a
method as well as go over the construction of various different
types of beds. There will be a hands on demonstration assembling
raised beds at the end of the class.

Who should attend: Continue reading →

Beyond blueberries and peanuts: lesser known crops for the coastal plain –Bret Wagenhorst @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Bret Wagenhorst will talk about
Beyond blueberries and peanuts: lesser known crops for the coastal plain,
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:


Bananas on tree
An overview of many less conventional crops that the speaker has grown
in tifton, including how to grow, uses. Some crops to be covered:
luffa gourds, chayote squash, seminole pumpkins, roselle, narajilla,
chestnuts, kiwi, tropical greens, bananas, papayas, loquats, tumeric,
ginger and more.

Who should attend:

Folks who want to think outside the box of conventional crops and learn
about other tasty, nutritious things to grow in the coastal plain.

Brief Biography: Continue reading →

Backyard Meat Rabbits and more @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Trevor Perla wil talk about
Backyard Meat Rabbits and more
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

Backyard homesteading with emphasis on meat
rabbit production

Who should attend:

Those interested in backyard homesteading and/or raising
meat rabbits

Brief Biography: Continue reading →

The Language of Food –Katy Rogers @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Katy Rogers
will talk about
The Language of Food
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:


Katy Rogers
Language is power and knowing the language of food, from field to
fork, empowers you. It gives you the ability to make informed
decisions about what to eat and how to spend your money.

Wouldn’t it be nice to understand what exactly you are putting in
your mouth? The language used in growing food, getting it certified
and to market, processing raw commodities, labeling the processed
products and getting them sold is foreign to most consumers but you
can change that. You can learn the language of food.

This introductory class will cover basic food production,
certification and labeling vocabulary providing you with a better
understanding of what you are buying, eating and feeding your loved
ones.

Who should attend:

This is a class for people who want to understand the information
conveyed by food labels in regard to both sourcing and ingredients.

Bio: Continue reading →

Designing Edible Landscapes –Katherine Melcher @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Katherine Melcher and students will talk about
Designing Edible Landscapes

Edible Landscape
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

In this talk, we will present the work of UGA Tifton students whose
task was to implement an edible landscape design for the Future
Farmstead, a net-zero energy residence on campus. Our design intent
was to create a model sustainable landscape that could serve as an
educational and inspirational site for home owners in the area.

The presentation will be divided into three parts:

  1. An overview of their landscape design process.
  2. Ideas for sustainable home landscapes that integrate water,
    soil, animal, plant, and human systems.
  3. Planting design recommendations and a selection of plants
    suitable for edible home landscapes in south Georgia.

Who should attend: Continue reading →

HolisticNutrition: Eat food, not too much, mostly plants –Ashley Dowdy @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Ashley Dowdy will talk about HolisticNutrition, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,”

Holistic Nutrition
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:

We will be discussing a variety of topics covering basic nutrition
including macro vs micro nutrients, optimal diets for longevity, how
to make lasting changes to your eating habits, how to plan meals and
feed your family.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in learning the nutrition basics to live a
healthier life. Learn how to design and maintain a healthy diet and
why you should strive for nutrient-dense natural foods.

Bio: Continue reading →

Herbs and Spices: Adding more flavor to your food –Hagen Homestead @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Christine Hagen will talk about
Herbs and Spices: Adding more flavor to your food,
at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:


Sprouts and spreads
Learn how easy it is to grow your own herbs, how to harvest them,
and to dry them. Plus I will share recipes for cooking with fresh
herbs and making your own spice blends.

Who should attend:

Anyone who likes to add flavor to their food.

Hagen Homestead, which does Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), will also have a vendor table. Continue reading →

Growing Your Own Food on the Homestead –Greg Key @ SOGALO17

Greg Key will talk about Growing Your Own Food on the Homestead at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:


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Interested in growing your own food? Greg will discuss tips, tools
and techniques to put you on the road to vegetable gardening
success. This detailed discussion will include subtopics such as
suggested crops for growing in the south, disease and pest
management, controlling and preventing weeds, and using drip
irrigation in your vegetable garden. Greg will use personal success
examples from over 30 years of gardening experience to provide
easily-implemented solutions to make your vegetable gardening
experience more successful and profitable.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in growing food sustainably — whether it be
a market farmer, backyard gardener, or non-profit organization such
as a school garden.

Brief Biography: Continue reading →