Small Farm Outreach Program CSS vertical menu + submenu Overview Programs & Partners GW Carver Agricultural Center Small Farm Resource Center Mobile Education Unit New & Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program News Events Contact Us Agriculture Management Agents Upcoming Events: Featured May 8 5:00 PM – 6:10 PM17:00 – 18:105:00 PM – 6:10 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia Community Seed & Feed Exchange 5:00 PM – 6:10 PM17:00 – 18:105:00 PM – 6:10 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia 5:00 PM – 6:10 PM17:00 – 18:105:00 PM – 6:10 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia May 10 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia Community Seed & Feed Exchange 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, Southside Virginia May 13 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Small Farm Outreach, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia Farmers Soil Health Field Workshop 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Small Farm Outreach, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Small Farm Outreach, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia May 14 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach Agriculture Community Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM09:00 – 11:009:00 AM – 11:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Southwestern, Small Farm Outreach May 14 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production Garlic Workshop and Field Demo 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM13:30 – 16:301:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production May 15 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina Spring Farmer Market Tour 2025 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM07:30 – 17:307:30 AM – 5:30 PM Farmers, Small Farm Outreach, North Carolina May 15 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses High Tunnel Production 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition & Finance, Northern Virginia, High Tunnels & Greenhouses May 15 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia Teaching Forestry in Concrete Jungles 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM09:00 – 16:009:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia May 16 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia Hampton Seafood Industry Tour 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM08:30 – 12:008:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia May 16 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness How to Create Worm Castings Workshop 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness May 17 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 5 Pillar Meats Facility Tour 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Farmers, Livestock & Bees, Central Virginia, Agribusiness May 20 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM09:00 – 23:009:00 AM – 11:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual Small Farm Orientation 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM09:00 – 23:009:00 AM – 11:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM09:00 – 23:009:00 AM – 11:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Computer Skills, Virtual May 21 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia Growers Protections 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10:00 – 11:3010:00 AM – 11:30 AM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia May 21 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM13:00 – 14:301:00 PM – 2:30 PM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia Growers Protections (Spanish) 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM13:00 – 14:301:00 PM – 2:30 PM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM13:00 – 14:301:00 PM – 2:30 PM Farmers, Agribusiness, Virtual, Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia May 22 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture (POSTPONED) Wetland Farming and Alternate Growing Systems 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM10:30 – 12:0010:30 AM – 12:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture May 24 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia Native Tree Species Benefits and Maintenance 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM10:00 – 12:0010:00 AM – 12:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Forestry, Central Virginia May 28 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia Grazing and Pasture Management for Small Farmers 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM09:00 – 10:009:00 AM – 10:00 AM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia May 28 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia Growing Ethnic Vegetables in a High Tunnel 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM18:30 – 20:006:30 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production, Central Virginia May 29 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production Growing Faba Beans 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM13:30 – 16:001:30 PM – 4:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers, Vegetable Production Jun 1 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Controlled Environmental Ag & Precision Agriculture Workshop and Tour 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM08:00 – 09:008:00 AM – 9:00 AM Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture, Southwestern Jun 1 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Harvest Field Day 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM14:45 – 15:452:45 PM – 3:45 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Livestock Jun 1 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia Game Night @ SFOP (Jeopardy and Farmer Feud) 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM17:00 – 18:005:00 PM – 6:00 PM Southside Virginia, Central Virginia Jun 2 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Northern Virginia Bringing Basic Solar Energy to Your Farm 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Northern Virginia 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Agribusiness, Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Northern Virginia Jun 3 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Northern Virginia, Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Agribusiness Cut Flower Farm Tour, Bouquets, and Market Prep 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Northern Virginia, Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Agribusiness 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM18:00 – 20:006:00 PM – 8:00 PM Northern Virginia, Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Agribusiness Jun 4 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia, Safety & Technology Basic Soil Science for Farmers 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia, Safety & Technology 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM09:00 – 12:009:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Virginia, Farmers, Southside Virginia, Safety & Technology Jun 6 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia Pasture Walk 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM10:00 – 13:0010:00 AM – 1:00 PM Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia Jun 6 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers The Basics of Bio Char 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Southside Virginia, Agribusiness, Farmers Jun 11 9:00 AM09:009:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia From Traditional to Digital Forestry 9:00 AM09:009:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia 9:00 AM09:009:00 AM Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Southside Virginia Jun 13 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness Introduction to JADAM Farming 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM12:00 – 14:0012:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sustainable Agriculture, Southside Virginia, Agribusiness View all Events
