Community Crops Education & Classes

Come learn with us! Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year on gardening and farming topics, cooking, and sustainable living.

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.

Upcoming Classes

March 30th, 11am – 12:30pm, at the Community Crops Office: Gardening in Nebraska 

Participants will learn about growing food in Southeast Nebraska. We will cover climate, season length, pest & week pressures, as well as provide an overview of soil types found in southeast Nebraska and how to best manage them. This class will be focused for growers who are new to this region. This class will be taught by Community Crops staff.

Register for Gardening in Nebraska

April 13th, 11am – 12:30pm, at Lake St. MicroFarm: Using Low Tunnels for Early Season Extension

This skill share will cover how to use low tunnels for early season extension and pest management. Materials needed to build low tunnels, as well as construction and management will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to build a low tunnel during class. This class will be taught by Amy Gerdes, owner and operator of Lake St. MicroFarm.

Register for Using Low Tunnels for Early Season Extension

April 18th, 6-8pm, at Southern Heights Food Forest: Water Conservation Strategies for Gardeners

This class will approach water conservation from an ecological perspective. We will learn about understanding the hydrology of our gardens and farms, how to utilize different water catchment and planting methods to use water wisely, as well as planning for drought and changing climate. This class will be taught by Molly Phemister, Executive Director of Southern Heights Food Forest.

Register for Water Conservation Strategies for Gardeners

Business and Marketing for Small Scale Farmers

This class series, running 2023 through 2024 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

Stay tuned for future classes!

 

Contact

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