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Stiletto Gardener and Growing Power Urban Agriculture Event

Mr. Will Allen, chosen as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010, will share his urban agriculture expertise with Columbus during public workshops on July 16-17, 2011.

On July 16-17, 2011 hands on workshops will be offered from 8:30am - 3:00pm at 6147 Olde Orchard Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43213.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Admission to the workshops, includes FREE ticket to the keynote speech. The training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain backyard gardens, urban agriculture, farms, and community food projects. Project participants will leave the workshop with improved skills that they can take back into their communities and pass on to others.

We encourage you to bring several members of your group or operation to these workshops if you are interested in multiple topics; this is especially helpful if you are a member of a training or outreach organization.

These workshops put organizations, projects, and food producers in touch with each other to help build collaborations and long-term, sustainable partnerships.

Please come prepared to get your hands dirty! Leave your dress shoes at home and wear your farmer duds this is not a dressy training event.. Bring work shoes, warm layers of clothing. Workshops will be inside the hoop house and outside.

Since space is limited. Ticket prices are are non-refundable.