Central Kansas Market Grower & Vendor Workshop 

Anyone interested in learning how to be a better farmers' market vendor or produce grower should attend this daylong workshop co-sponsored by K-State Research & Extension and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Sessions will cover information for any market vendor as well as information on growing produce in Kansas. 

Topics & Schedule

8:15 a.m. - Registration Begins

8:45 a.m. - Welcome & Introductions

9:00 a.m. - Breakout Session 1

 - Beginning High Tunnels

 - Morel Mushroom Identification Certification

 - Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Training

10:00 a.m. - Breakout Session 2

 - K-State Variety Trial Results

 - Uncommon Fruit Production

 - Resrouces for Farmers' Markets

10:50 a.m. - BREAK

11:10 a.m. - Breakout Session 3

 - On-Farm Mobile Cooling Technology

 - Growing Mushrooms to Sell

 - Regulations for Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry Direct to Consumer

12:00 p.m. - LUNCH

1:00 p.m. - KEYNOTE: Building Healthy Systems for Profitability, Tom Buller, Kansas Rural Center, Buller Family Farm 

2:15 p.m. - BREAK

2:45 p.m. - Pollinators & Organic Insect Management

4:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks

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