Ruth Bennett Community Farm

This is an hour of remote ag business planning technical assistance that will be confirmed upon sign-up. Date subject to change.Speak with an agriculture technical assistance provider about crop planning, harvest and post-harvest handling in preparation for farm market and food hub sales, using sustainable practices for small space production. These time slots are virtual conversations. To sign up for an in-person meeting see the other in-person sessions in this collection listed for Monday and Wednesday. Your actual technical assistance slot will be confirmed by email from rbcfworkshops@gmail.com.

Tour of Philly FoodWorks warehouse with CEO and Supply Chain Coordinator(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join Dylan Baird CEO of Philly Food Works and Loren Pola, Supply Chain Coordinator for a conversation about selling to urban food hubs and take a tour.

Conversation about farming business basics with Philly FoodWorks CEO and Supply Chain Coordinator(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)Join Dylan Baird CEO of Philly Food Works and Loren Pola, Supply Chain Coordinator for a conversation about farm business planning basics, business operations planning for small plot farming and to learn about some upcoming technical assistance support for farm business planning.

Learn how to thin your fruit and prevent pest and disease problems later in the summer and support healthy organic fruit productionJose Spellman-Lopez will lead this hands-on workshop on fruit thinning and pest and disease prevention. Support healthy organic fruit production with tips and tricks for spacing your fruits through thinning, without damaging your trees in the process. Other basic tips for spring orchard maintenance will be discussed