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!
This is the rescheduled date from the canceled workshop on January 13th!
Come learn about building soil fertility to support your farm or garden. We will discuss topics including organic matter, cover crops, pH, nutrient cycling, nutrient deficiency symptoms, soil sampling, and interpreting soil test results. No experience necessary!
Workshops are free for CFI Members, $5 for non-members. Open to the general public. No RSVP necessary.
https://www.facebook.com/events/175419189894809/
Saturday, February 3rd, 1 - 2 pm
Kuhre Center (Rural Action Office - Red building)
9030 Hocking Hills Dr, The Plains, OH 45780
Come learn about integrated plant health management practices that will help you deal with diseases damaging your garden/farm. We'll discuss common types of plant diseases on vegetables and fruits in Ohio, their life cycles, signs and symptoms. This will include pathogens like fungi, bacteria and viruses. Then we will cover management strategies including protection, reduction, exclusion, eradication options such as biocontrol species, and plant varieties that are naturally resistant to certain pathogens. This presentation will emphasize protection strategies, and is geared toward organic growers.
Workshops are free for CFI members, $5 for non-members. Open to general public!
Join local tree tapper Pete Woyar for an interactive and in-depth guide to tree tapping! This is both an overview on the basics for beginners, as well as new and technical information for those who have tapped before. We'll be indoors and in the woods, so make sure to dress for the weather.
Follow red CFI signs!
Workshops are free for CFI members and $5 for non-members. Open to general public, no registration required.
Learn how to make your own Kombucha and Kvass. Junita Lapp of Lapp it up! Kombucha and Valerie Lapp will be here to teach us about these special fermented drinks and how to create your own innovative flavors.
This workshop will take place in the ACEnet kitchen. 94 Columbus Rd, Building C. It is a gray building, enter through door near dock.
Come learn about fruit tree care with Community Food Initiatives! This workshop will be led by Weston Lombard, owner of Solid Ground Farm.
Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning and training to increase the productivity and health of your trees. Topics covered include: reasons for pruning, shaping young trees, rehabing older trees, timing, tools and safety, types of cuts, and the response of trees to various cuts.
Workshops are free for CFI members and $5 for non-members. Check our Facebook page for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/events/145354859513108/
This workshop will take place at Highland Park on Highland Ave. in Athens.
