Urban Grower Classes

This class series, running 2023 through 2025 will focus on teaching sustainable growing skills for gardeners and farmers. Class formats may vary between field days, lectures, online classes, and other alternative formats. Registration is required, but classes are free!

Accommodations for translation can be made by request with advance notice of 2 weeks, and there is a question in the registration regarding translation needs. Please contact us with any questions.

Registration forms close approximately 2-3 days prior to class or in some cases earlier due to the number of students signed up.

Upcoming Classes

December 10th, 6pm – 8pm, Cover Cropping 102: Designing and Planting Multi-Species Mixes, at the Family Service Lincoln office

This class will cover everything you need to know regarding using multi-species cover crop mixes on your garden or farm! Building off of our Cover Cropping 101 class, we’ll focus on considerations for designing cover crop multi-species mixes, including species selection, seeding rate adjustments, and strategies for seeding and termination. This class will be taught by Dr. Andrea Basche of UNL.

Register for Cover Cropping 102

Business and Marketing for Small Scale Farmers

This class series, running 2023 through 2025 will focus on teaching introductory business and marketing skills for small scale farmers. This series will be 12 parts and will start in September 2023. Registration is required but classes are free for participants. Classes will be delivered in English, with Arabic and/or Kurdish Kurmanji translation available.

Upcoming Classes

No scheduled classes for the remainder of 2024 calendar year. Classes resume in 2025!

Contact

If you want more information about our current classes, or have questions about your registration, contact aGerdes@familyservicelincoln.org.