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Organic farm hosts alliance field day
CARRIERE, Miss. -- Farmers interested in organic production methods can tour a Mississippi farm dedicated to teaching students and using pioneering production and marketing strategies during an upcoming field day.
The Small Farm Training Center in Hancock County will host the March 17 Alliance for Sustainable Agricultural Production field day. Attendees will learn about the 6-acre mini farm's production and marketing strategies, methods, materials and mindset.
The field day is free, but preregistration is required. Onsite check-in begins at 10 a.m. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. The Small Farm Training Center is located at 31492 Anner Road in Carriere.
Alliance field day partners and sponsors include the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Alcorn State University Extension Program, University of Mississippi Transactional Law Clinic, National Center for Appropriate Technology, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and Mississippi Department of Education.
To register for the field day or to host a field day, contact alliance manager Keith Benson at keithmdp@yahoo.com or 601-988-4999. For detailed directions or more information about the farm, visit the farm’s website at https://www.farmeducation.org.
Contact: Keith Benson, 601-988-4999
