November Board Meeting - Organic Farming & Growing food by Alex Ball

Name: November Board Meeting - Organic Farming & Growing food by Alex Ball — Master Gardeners of Western Wayne County
Start: 2022-11-16T19:00:00-0500
End: 2022-11-16T20:00:00-0500
Location: William P. Faust Public Library

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00

William P. Faust Public Library Room A-B 6123 Central City Parkway, Westland 48185 United States (map)

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Agenda

6:30-7:00 pm/ Check in, door prize tickets, board nominations, refreshments, gardening conversation

7:00-7:10/ Membership announcements, new business, December meeting plan

7:10/ Educational Chairperson Carmen Stemple, speaker introduction

Presentation: Organic Farming & Growing food

Please join us as we welcome Alex Ball, from Old City Acres Farm. Alex will present on what it takes to vegetable farm year-round, as well as growing tactics that focus on increasing local food access to folks throughout South East Michigan. He will highlight their flexible CSA (community supported agriculture) program, the no-till techniques used to grow food, and much more.

This presentation qualifies as 1 hour of Education in Volunteer Central

* Membership dues for the 2023 year are now being accepted. Pay your $15 dues in person at our November meeting and receive a free pair of gardening gloves! Cash or Check only please.

**Please note that MGWWC is once again providing a sign up sheet at meetings for snacks to share. We encourage members to support the environment by bringing their own beverage in reusable containers.