Farm Tools and Postharvest Handling for Safe, High Quality Produce: Field Day at Dancing Gnome Farm

Are you looking for low-cost infrastructure and equipment for your small farm to improve the efficiency, safety and quality of your fresh fruits and vegetables? Come to this field day at Dancing Gnome Farm to learn about the best equipment options that work well for small to midsize vegetable farms. Leave with a list that includes supplies and equipment you can buy, sources, costs, and information on how to use the equipment.

Get information about and hands-on demos on:

• Packshed and postharvest – greens washing and drying, spray tables, coolers, food safety
• Seeders, wheel hoes and hand tools
• Planting and growing in high tunnels

Speakers include:

• Lauren Barry, co-owner of Dancing Gnome Farm, Finance Director for SFA
• Annalisa Hultberg, UMN Extension Educator, food safety
• Ariel Pressman, farm educator and long-time vegetable farmer

Light snacks provided.

Advance registration requested, walkups welcome. This field day is free to attend.

Questions? Annalisa Hultberg, Extension Educator, Food safety University of Minnesota, hultb006@umn.edu

This event is hosted in partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension.

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