See the details of the popular Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course offered by UF/IFAS in October.
“One of the most powerful things we can do is to show people is where their food comes from, how it’s grown, and how it impacts people’s life and the environment,” UF/IFAS associate professor of landscape ecology, Jiangxiao Qiu, said in a UF/IFAS blog post about the Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course; the popular course is being offered again for the fifth year, starting in October. Registration ends September 30th. See the details below.
Details of the Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course
When: “Classes run from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on six consecutive Mondays;” starting October 6th.
“Course schedule:
- Oct. 6: Introduction to Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Regulations
- Oct. 13: Business and Marketing Plan; Financial Resources
- Oct. 20: Urban Food Production Systems, Field Tour
- Oct. 27: Best Management Practices
- Nov. 3: Technology Integration in Urban Agriculture
- Nov. 10: Post Harvesting and Food Handling”
Where: UF/IFAS Extension, Broward County. 3245 College Avenue Davie, FL 33314
What: “Urban food forests, community gardens, urban agriculture and the best use of composting to grow food and in a safe manner are among the topics for this six-week program designed to boost urban agriculture skill sets in local communities. With both classroom learning and on-site visits, participants will gain real-world insights into how successful food production systems work in an urban setting.”
“Participants will also see successful urban food systems through visits to three diverse urban agricultural sites across Miami-Dade and Broward counties. One location focuses on large-scale composting, transforming food waste into nutrient-rich soil products for both commercial and residential use. Another site blends traditional growing methods with modern sustainability practices like composting and aquaponics to produce fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. A third site grows fresh, organic produce using eco-friendly farming methods like soil regeneration to provide healthy food to people in need.”
How: Register here by September 30th.
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