Meat Birds—Seeds of Faith Farm Tour
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 · 10 am–1 pm
Brookneal Virginia
This farm tour will include high tunnels, a large blueberry field, cattle, goats, and a large variety of pastured poultry. Seeds of Faith Farm manager Debbie Gagon raises several batches of chickens for the local markets each year. Debbie will give us a tour of her farm and provide step-by-step guidance for raising quality pasture-reared meat birds successfully. You will learn how to navigate the chick selection and ordering process, feed type, feeding methods, setting up a brooder, pasture management, and processing setup. This is an outdoor on-farm event, so please dress appropriately for the weather with proper footwear.
Space is limited to 15 participants.
For more information, contact Tammy Holler at 804-524-3292 or tholler@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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