Hispanic Hoop House Fall Tour
October 25, 2022 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lawrenceville, VA
Pedro Lopez, Hispanic Mentor Farmer, will host participants on a Fall Tour of his activities in four hoop houses. The Spring Tour was very successful with participants showing great interest in the innovative activities, so Pedro agreed it would be a good idea to do it again in the Fall. He grows ethnic Hispanic crops, local vegetables, hot peppers, tropical fruits and herbs. Pedro will show participants how he uses reusable geotextile fabric over the beds instead of plastic for total weed control and water conservation. Some innovations include the use of solar panels for lighting and fans, heaters that burn firewood, and a cold storage room to keep vegetables fresh at harvest time.
Space is limited to 10 participants.
For more information, contact Leonel Castillo at 804-731-0230 or lcastillo@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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