Join the Young Agrarians for a farm tour, land access workshop, and potluck!

What you will learn about:

• Collaborative farm business models – Learn how three farmers share the work, risks, and rewards of operating a growing farm business while keeping costs low and maximizing efficiency.

• Intensive no-till vegetable production – Explore permanent deep-mulch beds, succession planting strategies, cover cropping, seed production, and low-tech growing systems designed to produce abundant harvests with minimal equipment.

• Flowers, pollinators, and honey production – Visit the flower u-pick, sunflower patch, bee forage plantings, and beehives that support biodiversity and farm income.

• Animal integration and compost systems – See how pigs, chickens, composting systems, and biological cycles are integrated into the farm to build soil fertility and reduce waste.

• Circular food systems and waste diversion – Discover how Patchwork collaborates with grocery stores, community organizations, and food security initiatives to redirect food waste, wood chips, and surplus production into productive uses that benefit both the farm and the broader community.

• Farming at the edge of the city – Hear firsthand about the opportunities and challenges of farming on leased land in a rapidly developing urban area, including navigating permits, bylaws, and long-term land uncertainty.

• Patchwork Market & Garden demonstrates how a small team with limited capital can build a productive and resilient farm using people power, community partnerships, and ecological growing practices. Their model offers valuable lessons for aspiring farmers looking for realistic and accessible ways to get started in agriculture.

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