Starting a Home Garden CSA

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State of Alaska > Department of Labor > Research & Analysis Home > Alaska Training Clearinghouse

Starting a Home Garden CSA

Provider: Calypso Farm & Ecology Center
Length: 2 Hours
Cost: $35
Cost Unit: Cost of the entire program

Website:
http://calypsofarm.org/education/workshops/

Places: Ester

Learn how to turn your garden into a small Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operation. This is a great way to grow food for our community and cover your costs.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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