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Integrated Animal Agriculture—Incorporating Livestock into your Farm & Homestead with Meredith Leigh

March 8, 2018 - December 26, 2018

| $55

Two drastic results, over the last 50 years, of taking the animals off the farm, have been confinement animal feeding operations (CAFO’s) and massive use of chemical fertilizer (for plants). Livestock production was historically integrated on the same farms that grew vegetable crops. These elegant systems provided a closed loop for animal, plant, and human nutrients that cannot be replicated in any other way. The solution to environmental and economic disasters? Bring the animals back to the farm and homestead! Join author, farmer, butcher, and activist Meredith Leigh and learn to re-integrate plant and animal agriculture, on the homestead or the commercial farm. The day-long workshop consists of these components: 1. Designing your Integrated System; 2. Building Your Soil; 3.Tools & Skills Development. Get started with animals now!

Details

Start:
March 8, 2018
End:
December 26, 2018
Cost:
$55
Website:
http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/conferences/spring

Venue

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Incubator Farm
180 Mag Sluder Rd., Alexander, NC 28701 United States

Organizer

Organic Growers School
Email:
Website:
www.organicgrowersschool.org