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CITY KIDS ON THE FARM – SUMMERTIME PROGRAM
Yesteryear Village and the Agriculture Department are joining forces for fun-filled, action-packed throughout the months of June and July! CITY KIDS ON THE FARM, Summertime Program is fun, engaging, interactive and educational. ACTIVITIES: • BE IMMERSED IN AGRICULTURE! MAKE SEED NECKLACES, A “SALSA” GARDEN AND MORE; LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL CARE AND HORSE GROOMING! • STEP BACK IN TIME AND ENJOY OLD FASHIONED GAMES, CANDLE MAKING, BLACKSMITHING AND MORE! • OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FISHING CLINICS, WATER PLAY, CLOGGING, AND EVEN BAKING…
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25th Annual International Mango Festival
Join us as we celebrate our tropical summers with the juiciest event: The International Mango Festival. This year’s theme, “From Wild to Table” will explore wild cultivars and species, and look at the future of mangos in a changing world. Enjoy two days of the King of Tropical Fruit, check out the Mangos of the World Display, bid on your favorite cultivars at the world’s only Mango Auction, sample mouthwatering mango dishes, and more. Admission is $25 for adults, $18…
Find out more »Design Your Own Permaculture Food Forest, Garden or Farm
Learn strategies for designing food forests, gardens and farms using permaculture techniques. We'll learn about a variety of Florida friendly perennial edible plants, how to grow abundant food in your yard with less work, and no-chemical pest and disease management You will get hands-on experience as well as useful handouts including recommended nurseries, plant lists, and much more. The data in this workshop will more than pay for itself. Food forest guilds Great perennial plants for Florida and elsewhere Plant…
Find out more »Learn How to Compost
FREE. Learn how to make your own "black gold". It's easy once you learn the basics. And you can use your compost to keep you plants healthy.Master Gardeners will teach you what you need to know! If you are a Miami-Dade County resident, you MAY receive a voucher so that you can pick up a free compost bin at M-D Solid Waste while supplies last.
Find out more »Compost Happens
FREE. Learn how to make organic soil from your own kitchen and yard waste. Easy and fun and great for your garden. Master Gardener Terri Stephen will teach you what you need to know! Please RSVP (305 259-1245).
Find out more »Concert and Green Tea Ceremony
For more than 1,000 years, monks and noblemen in Japan have been drinking green tea. Acclaimed musician, storyteller and artist Kuniko Yamamoto, from Osaka, Japan, presents an aesthetic ceremony of drinking green tea. Kuniko will share stories of Zen and Samurai and perform the music of Koto, a 13-string Japanese zitar. Guests will take part in the ceremony, hear a lovely concert, and drink a cup of beloved green tea. A fundraiser for FHI. $35 includes concert ceremony and refreshments.
Find out more »YF&R Leadership Conference
Florida Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference is an exciting three-day event in beautiful Punta Gorda, Florida. This year will boast an expanded schedule of breakout sessions, networking events and will feature internet sensation Chad Prather as our keynote speaker. Find out more at http://bit.ly/HookedOnAg
Find out more »Why Snakes are Cool
There are 46 native species of snakes in Florida and most occur in the central peninsula. Despite playing important ecological roles as both predators and prey, snakes remain highly misunderstood vertebrates. Only four venomous species occur in central Florida and these snakes present little danger when left alone. Herpetologist and environmental educator George L. Heinrich (Heinrich Ecological Services) will present on why snakes are cool, emphasizing Florida snake diversity, natural history, conservation, and snake safety. A selection of live snakes…
Find out more »Beginner Jam Making – Plus Jamtini Cocktail Class
Beginner Jam Canning Class - Jamtini Cocktail Class This class is all about jam and we'll also be making Jamtini cocktails! Learn how to turn your favorite jams into a delicious libation! In the class we will go over local agriculture and nutrition, how sustainability directly affects our health and our community, canning supplies, myths, methods and step by step procedures. You'll be emailed a booklet with everything mapped out in detail to help you begin urban canning small batches…
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