Growing Food - The Basics

Do you want:

• to save money at the grocery store?
• to reduce the amount of pesticides and GMOs in your diet?
• greater food security for your family and our community?
• a stronger connection to the seasons and the natural world?

Grow a Food Garden Now! Why wait?  We are blessed with a year-round growing season, let us teach you how to start growing  food for your family. Designed to introduce the beginner to growing food in the desert, this basic organic gardening workshop will arm you with the information to start growing this spring!


Makes a great holiday gift for someone who is ready to get growing!!

Spend hands-on time in the garden during this 5 part 11-hour workshop.

Taught by The Home Ec Department at the Urban Farm.

We will cover: garden site considerations, soil prep, tools of the trade, the importance of organic matter, growing in containers, using the planting calendar, seeds vs. transplants, fertilizer basics, what to look for at the nursery, planting techniques, harvesting and season extension ideas.

Includes a laminated copy of The Urban Farm Planting Calendar

3 Classroom Sessions on Mondays: January 9, 16 and 23, 6:30 to 8:30 pm

2 Hands On Sessions on Saturday January 14, 9:30 am to noon & Saturday January 28, 9:30-11:30 am.

Your entire Growing Food: The Basics course is only $89, plus bring a friend for only an additional $39.