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Do you want to turn your backyard into a sanctuary for pollinators and native plants, while also growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers from early spring to late fall? Learn the basic principles of polyculture gardening. In this class you will learn how to plan your new garden, how to select seeds, and plants, and how to maintain it for many years to come. The polyculture garden at the Food Innovation Center will be used as an education model, and class participants will engage in hands-on learning through planting a variety of crops in it. Participants will also be invited to participate in a season long polyculture backyard project, which includes two additional *free* workshops during the summer, where they can bring questions from their own gardens, and engage in summer garden activities.
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Fee: $20.00
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Instructor: Tip Maddux
Capacity Remaining: -7
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Dates: 5/23/2020 - 5/23/2020
Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Sa
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Building: KVCC Food Innovation Center
Room: 113
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Join Kalamazoo Valley's production manager Ben Bylsma for this informative tour of the different growing systems at the Food Innovation Center. Food can be grown in small spaces, and sometimes, with no soil. On this tour, you will discover the variety of methods that make that a possibility. Tour participants will learn about the differences between the hydroponic and aquaponic way of cultivating vegetables, and the essential components of each system.
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Capacity Remaining: 25
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Dates: 8/11/2020 - 8/11/2020
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Building: KVCC Food Innovation Center
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Food labels are influential in the food buying decisions of many people, but the labels used to communicate these qualities on the foods we buy can be confusing or even misleading. This class will go over the different certification programs and labels associated with food production with the goal of empowering food buyers to make informed decisions. Some of the terms covered will include: Organic, Natural, Non-GMO, Grass Fed, Pastured Raised, Cage Free, Antibiotic Free, Hormone Free, Local, Marine Stewardship Council, and Fair Trade.
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ValleyHUB is a farm, food hub, and education center based at the Food Innovation Center at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The Urban Farm at ValleyHUB showcases a range of sustainable agricultural practices. The five-acre site includes an indoor grow room, a heated greenhouse, outdoor raised beds, and a passive solar hoophouse. The Food Hub is a licensed food processing facility equipped to produce fresh-cut fruits and vegetables at a range of production scales. Join us on this *FREE* tour to explore our beautiful site, and learn about our programs and practices.
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Capacity Remaining: 9
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Dates: 4/11/2020 - 4/11/2020
Times: 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
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Sessions: 1
Days: Sa
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Building: KVCC Food Innovation Center
Room: 113
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Join instructor Charlotte Hubbard in the first course of this three-part Beekeeping series, and learn about introductory bee biology, needed equipment, apiary preparation, options for obtaining bees, and how to get them into their new home.
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Fee: $140.00
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Instructor: Charlotte Hubbard
Capacity Remaining: 14
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Dates: 2/25/2020 - 3/31/2020
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Sessions: 6
Days: Tu
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Building: KVCC Food Innovation Center
Room: 113
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