What Kinds of Workshops Do We Put On?
CFI offers a variety of workshops throughout the year with topics covering garden planning, planting, harvesting, and food preparation. We seek to provide hands-on opportunities to build wellness, knowledge, and skills in the garden and kitchen. Examples of a few of our past workshops include fruit tree pruning and grafting, seed saving, seasonal cooking, food preservation, cover crops, and season extension techniques.
Community Gardeners and CFI members receive workshop updates by email. The general public can learn about workshops on our events calendar or on social media. For most workshops, we invite a donation on a sliding scale to attend.
Share Your Expertise
Our workshops are peer to peer, meaning that we recruit community members to host them. We love to facilitate the sharing of unique expertise and how it relates to the Appalachian region. If you have a workshop suggestion or are interested in leading your own workshop, please contact us.
Upcoming Workshops
Follow us on Facebook or view the calendar below for our list of upcoming workshops and updates on changes in time or location!
Wooster: Adaptation Theme
Looking to extend your seed saving knowledge to new heights?
The following workshops provide professional training for seed savers, growers, and plant breeders; create the foundation for a statewide seed savers alliance; and expand opportunities and reduce barriers for small-scale seed producers in Ohio.
This series of programming events is a collaborative effort between Ridge & Hollow Seed Alliance, Ohio University, Ohio State University, and Miami University. Note: this course is recommended for experienced seed savers.
Lunch catered by: TJ’s
● 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Event check in
● 10:00 AM -11 AM: Hacking Hybrids- Dr. Art Trese, Ohio University
● 11:00 AM-11:15 AM: Transition
● 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Seed Borne Diseases and Sanitation- Dr. Sally Miller, OSU
● 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: Lunch
● 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: Germplasm Resources - Dr. David Francis, OSU
● 2:15 PM- 2:30 PM: Transition
● 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Genetic Diversity, Germination and Adaptation- Dr. Kristen Mercer, OSU
● 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM: Closing statements
Come on down to this workshop and go home ready to put up your garden’s treasures. You’ll get a hands-on experience with water-bath canning salsa, a review of all the safety precautions, tasty recipes and tips!
Learn the basics of small-scale season extension techniques to increase the length of your growing season in your garden. Join us for a discussion about cold hardy crops, building low tunnels, tunnel maintenance, and more! Led by Ellie Andrews.
To attend this workshop you have to register for the Paw Paw Festival at ohiopawpawfest.com/online-sales. It is $15 dollars for a day pass, and this would apply to CFI members and non-members. The workshop will take place at the Ohio Country Fair Tent.
Learn which greens you can grow for harvest through the winter. We will cover cold crop varieties, planting dates for winter protection, structures and care of crops. After workshop and farm tour, join us for a dinner potluck at the farm! Led by Ed Perkins.
10940 Lightfritz Rd, New Marshfield Sunday, September 24th, 3-5pm
