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SWWAG Workshop: Planting Summer Crops (SOLD OUT)

Past Event: Thursday, May 4, 5:00 pm

Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm for this beginner-level workshop and learn the basics of planting your summer garden and natural agriculture practices for sustainable…

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SWWAG Workshop: Soil with Supreme Compost

Past Event: Saturday, March 25, 1:00 pm

A six-step process that demonstrates the beginning stages of how to make compost, revealing the present condition of the city’s depleted soil and turning recycled food waste into dark, rich…

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SWWAG Workshop: How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Past Event: Saturday, March 4, 11:00 am

This workshop is designed to help beginner to intermediate gardeners understand the basics of raised bed agriculture. You will learn about the history, benefits, and challenges of gardening with a…

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SWWAG Workshop: Food Fermentation and Preservation

Past Event: Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am

Make kimchi to ferment at home and learn about all the ways to preserve the harvest for the winter! Class will be held in the pavilion at the back of…

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SWWAG Workshop: Easy + Delicious Garden-Fresh Meals with Get Fresh Daily

Past Event: Thursday, September 15, 6:00 pm

Early fall is the perfect time to transition to a plant-based diet! Learn foundational cooking techniques that will transform your garden-fresh harvest into mouth-watering meals the whole family love.

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SWWAG Workshop: Supreme Compost 101

Past Event: Saturday, November 12, 10:00 am

A six-step process that demonstrates the beginning stages of how to make compost, reveals the present condition of the city’s depleted soil and turns recycled food waste into a dark…

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SWWAG Workshop: Putting Your Garden Bed to Rest

Past Event: Saturday, November 5, 10:00 am

Learn how to rest your gardens using cover crops, overwintering crops, and more.

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SWWAG Workshop: Food Fermentation and Preservation

Past Event: Saturday, October 15, 10:00 am

Make kimchi to ferment at home and learn about all the ways to preserve the harvest for the winter! Class will be held in the pavilion at the back of…

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SWWAG Workshop: Seed Keeping

Past Event: Wednesday, October 12, 5:00 pm

Learn the difference between seed saving and seed keeping. The story is in the seed!

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SWWAG Workshop: Planting Fall Crops

Past Event: Thursday, August 25, 5:00 pm

Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm and learn the basics of planting your fall garden. We will also cover fall maintenance including best practices in…

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SWWAG Workshop: GMO Exposed

Past Event: Saturday, August 13, 1:00 pm

A breakdown of what GMO means and what it means for our community.

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SWWAG Workshop: Easy + Delicious Garden Fresh Meals with Get Fresh Daily

Past Event: Thursday, August 11, 6:00 pm

Summer is the perfect time to transition to a plant-based diet! Learn foundational cooking techniques that will transform your garden-fresh harvest into mouth-watering meals the whole family love. Learn more…

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SWWAG Workshop: Natural Agriculture and Soil Health (CANCELED, RESCHEDULED: JUNE 30)

Past Event: Thursday, June 2, 4:00 pm

This workshop will present an overview of natural agriculture techniques as practiced at Sankofa Community Farm, including readying rows, planting, mulching, maintenance, harvesting, and general care. As a participant, you…

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SWWAG Workshop: Planting Summer Crops (SOLD OUT)

Past Event: Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 pm

Time to get planting! Come on down to Sankofa Community Farm and learn the basics of planting your summer garden. We will also cover summertime maintenance including best practices in…

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