Pop Up Garlic Farmers Training Program [ Feb 9 ]

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A beginners course in small scale farming

From March to November 2019 as a Pop Up Garlic Farmer you can take a crop of garlic right through from seed to harvest and market with a load of learning experiences and farm tours across the year to teach you everything you'll need to know.

Throughout the program, you'll meet experienced farmers, visit no less than 3 established small-scale farms, and hear from experts across a diverse range of fields.

Each site will have a FI Site Manager to support you each step of the way and at least 3 other fellow Pop Up Garlic Farmers to share the experience.

Over the 9 months you will work at your selected site with other PUG Farmers to cultivate and grow your garlic from seed to market using organic farming practices.

While we do expect a basic level of food growing knowledge and 100% commitment to the program along with a willingness to communicate and work with fellow farmers - this program is perfect in that, with a bit of planning, it can fit around work and study commitments.

PUG Farmers will be expected to spend at least 1 day a month at tending to their crop in addition to taking part in the workshops outlined below.  

All included in this price per person is:

  • 8  x workshops & farm tours and all learning materials

  • Your garlic seed to plant (approx. 500 seeds)

  • Land use & access for 10 months

  • Water, mulch & compost

  • A copy of Penny Woodward’s ‘Garlic’ book (also known as the Garlic Bible!)

  • Crop Enterprise Budgeting planner

  • On site insurance in case of any accidents

  • 4 x lunches provided, and tea/coffee available at every workshop

  • New friendships/community connections/business partnership opportunities!

  • Your own crop of organically grown garlic at the end of the year to sell, give away or simply keep for yourself :)

For more information on the Pop Up Garlic Farmers Program visit Farmer Incubator

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