Join this workshop (9am to 11am) at the Hub of Prosperity to:
-Enhance soil fertility
-Manage soil sustainably
-Improve crop yields
Interpretacion al español!
Join this workshop (9am to 11am) at the Hub of Prosperity to:
-Plan for year-round garden success
-Discover seasonal strategies
-Optimize planting schedules
Interpretacion al español!
Community Event, all are welcome to come and join us in taste testing 20+ tomato varieties, grown at the Hub of Prosperity.
Planting Dreams: Staring a Sustainable Farm !
Come join our Planting Party at the Agroecology Community Garden Building #36 EARCG
Seed Starting, Garden Tools & Irrigation !
A Seed to Seed Journey: Starting and Saving Seeds !
Celebrating Arts and Wellness with our local community!
Join the farmer and textile artist Pricilla Carbajal of Vida Farms for a hands-on demonstration of dyeing fabric using locally grown flowers like marigolds!
This workshop is FREE and will be in spanish and english.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Agroecology Program and the Office for Sustainability, in conjunction with the Institute for Ecology, Scholarship, and Health will host a Food Summit during UTRGV’s annual Earth Fest from Monday April 17 to Friday 21, 2023. The Food Summit will celebrate food culture and agricultural history in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) and imagine pathways forward to an equitable food system. The RGV has many assets that give it the potential for a strong and resilient food system, but currently there is a gap between production and community that leads to public health problems, economic disparities, and environmental issues. The Food Summit will serve as a catalyst to forge new, and strengthen existing partnerships to move forward with the intention to address issues of equity around food.
Join UTRGV Plant pathologist Robin Choudhury to learn pest management basics including:
Common pest issues in the RGV
Cost effective management strategies for pests and diseases
This workshop is FREE and will be in spanish and english
The theme of the Second Annual Conference is “Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Solutions.” The organizers and conference committee will accept interdisciplinary presentations that respond to issues and questions regarding challenges experienced by communities, businesses, and/or government entities with respect to food scarcity, food quality, and sustainability.
Fresh produce vendors and farmers are invited to engage with area school nutrition programs!
Register to: Exhibit your various fresh produce/crops; Provide samples to participants; Share information regarding your farms.
All fresh produce items must be grown and processed in Texas. CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM Fresh Produce Initiative Expo
March 23, 2023: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Region One ESC Conference Center
Hidalgo County Room
1900 W. Schunior St., Edinburg, TX 78541
Workshop #266277
www.esc1.net/staffdevelopment
Join the UTRGV Agroecology program at The Hub to learn about:
basic principles of on-farm food safety during growth, harvest, washing, and storage
requirements to sell "cottage food" produced in a home kitchen
This event is free and both in spanish and english.
Attendees will receive a free voucher for food handler's certification.
Future of Food at SXSW (FoF) is a space to hear from diverse voices that make up the global food ecosystem and exchange ideas on how to address the systemic problems through innovation. FoF is a multi day event with dynamic activations, panel discussions, and interactive experiences that uniquely creates a collaborative and informative atmosphere.
Bringing Child Nutrition Programs (K12) and local fresh produce growers/farmers together to explore how we can overcome challenges from both stakeholder groups. We will review the survey results from the Child Nutrition Programs and the local fresh produce growers/farmers to identify opportunities and obstacles, followed by discussion on common attributes for program success and potential solutions for common barriers.
Audience: Fresh produce vendors and CNP-South Texas Cooperative members.
The Farm to school market will have free fruits & vegetables provided by the RGV Food Bank (1000 bags), free petting zoo, community members (Local farmers, City, P&R, Universities) and student music performances (Choir, mariachi, band, conjunto). The goal of the market is to bring awareness to the importance of growing, buying and eating local fruits and vegetables, especially in schools. November 18 4:30pm to 7:30pm at PSJA Central Kitchen complex 800 s Stewart Rd San Juan 78589
Vendors, email habraham.lopez@psjaisd.us to reserve a table. General public is welcome without a reservation.
Join us in for a hybrid-discussion on linking local growers to local school districts as one step towards sustainable and equitable food systems at scale. Panelists include Region One Education Service Center, Triple J Organics, The Common Market food hub, and Mission CISD.
Join the UTRGV Sustainable Agriculture team to learn about growing more food with less water! Topics include drip irrigation design and installation, rainwater harvesting systems, and building drought resilience. Workshop will be in English and Spanish
