Our Farmer Training Workshop Series is open to aspiring and practicing farmers and each workshop will be followed by a communal meal. All workshops are at Rise & Root Farm unless indicated.

A limited number of travel stipends are available for each workshop.

Please register to let us know you’re coming

Low Till Methods, including tarping and cover cropping. 

July 15th (Tuesday) - 3 - 6pm  Dinner provided and travel stipends available. 

In English

Irrigation Basics

July 24th (Thursday) - 2 - 5pm 

Ann Street Garden, 339 Ann Street Newburgh, NY

Dinner provided and travel stipends available

In English with Spanish interpretation

Pest & Disease Identification and Management

August 5th (Tuesday) - 10am - 12:30pm 

Lunch provided and travel stipends available. 

Food Preservation

September DATE TBD

Lunch or dinner provided and travel stipends available

High Tunnels for Season Extension

October18th - 10am - 2pm 

Lunch provided and travel stipends available

For your visit:

Where: We are located in Chester, NY in the beautiful black dirt of Orange County. The farm is about 50 miles from the George Washington Bridge in NYC, located near Route 17 (I-86), I-84, and I-87.

What to bring: A reusable water bottle, a bag lunch, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting very, very, dirty. In case of rain, please also bring rain gear.

IMPORTANT NOTES: We have dogs (friendly!) and cats around the farm - be aware for any allergies.

Workshops will be rescheduled or cancelled in cases of extreme weather (i.e. thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes). We're always watching the weather and will keep everyone updated about cancellations as early as possible.

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