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Master Plan Map of farm
Help support new farmer training activities at the Breeze Farm with a tax deductible contribution through donors page.
PLANT at Breeze - A Farm Enterprise Incubator
People Learning Agriculture Now for Tomorrow!
(PLANT) 2010 Flyer
The PLANT Farm Enterprise Incubator seeks to revitalize agricultural activity in
the Piedmont Region through training on small scale sustainable
farming techniques.
The field component of the PLANT @ Breeze program is based at the WC Breeze Family Farm Agricultural Extension & Research Center in Hurdle Mills at 4909 Walnut Grove Church Road.
The program consists of 8 workshops held on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM during January and February on the following topics.
Whole Farm Planning
Plants, Soils, Irrigation, & Equipment
Planting, Harvesting, & Crop Rotations
Marketing Opportunities & Challenges
Insects & Diseases
Weeds, Mulches, and Season Extension
Enterprise Development, Record keeping, Taxes, and Resources
Integrating Livestock into your Farm
Following the workshop and completion of a business plan and crop plan, farm apprentices can lease land and utilize equipment provided by the PLANT @ Breeze Program.
To get informed about the next workshop series pease call 245-2050. PLANT @ Breeze is a program of Orange County Cooperative Extension and Orange County Economic Development.