Learn how to start your homestead journey with this 2-part program!

We will focus on the foundations of growing fruits and vegetables, preserving your harvest, & raising livestock. 

You can sign up for one or both days, read below for details on each day:

Saturday, March 29th from 9am - 3pm:

Horticulture: 

• Site Evaluation - Sun, Drainage, Soil sampling, Fertility
• Realistic Fruit Expectations
• Vegetable Variety Selection
• Coastal Plain Planting Calendar/Crop Succession

Family & Consumer Sciences

• Intro to Food Preservation
• Pressure Canning Demonstration
• Intro to Cottage Business Laws - baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles….

Saturday, April 5th from 9am - 3pm:

Livestock:

• Small Ruminant Care
• Laying Flocks
• Fencing and Infrastructure Needs
• Pastures/Forages
• Raising Hogs on the Ground
• Meat Rabbit Production
• Intro to Cottage Business Laws - egg handling, poultry processing, meat handlers license

4-H Youth Track

• Livestock, food preservation, and horticulture for kids aged 8-12 only!
• Must be enrolled in 4-H online
• Cost is $15 per child (covers lunch & materials)

Registration 

Once online registration is complete, stop by our office to pay to secure your spot! 

Cost: $20 for one day / $30 for both days

• 234 NW Corridor Blvd, Suite 108, Jacksonville NC 28540
• Open Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm

• 1259 McCallister Rd, Jacksonville NC 28540

Questions?

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N.C. Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity provider. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Jessica at jessica_gardner@ncsu.edu or 910-455-5873. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.