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FARMING
WORKSHOPS

Every year, we coordinate with mentor farmers and institutional educators to provide a cutting edge agricultural curriculum. Our hands on workshops solidify these concepts, connecting veterans to the soil and offering them new opportunities for income earning.

  • VA Workshop 2020: Maple Syrup Production
    VA Workshop 2020: Maple Syrup Production
    VA Workshop 2020: Maple Syrup Production
    Time is TBD
    Soukup Farms
    Time is TBD
    Soukup Farms, 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY 12522, USA
    Time is TBD
    Soukup Farms, 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY 12522, USA
    This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses Heroic Food has planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System as one of their first agricultural pilot programs. We are partnering with Soukup Farms in Dover Plains to show our vets a sticky business! Registration is closed.
  • VA Workshop 2020: Mushroom Cultivation
    VA Workshop 2020: Mushroom Cultivation
    VA Workshop 2020: Mushroom Cultivation
    Time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Mushroom cultivation is a niche industry within the farming community, and a bigger conversation is emerging that connects mushrooms and regenerative farming. https://civileats.com/2017/07/07/6-reasons-more-farms-should-grow-mushrooms/
  • VA Workshop 2020: Livestock Production
    VA Workshop 2020: Livestock Production
    VA Workshop 2020: Livestock Production
    Time is TBD
    Sprout Creek Farm
    Time is TBD
    Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA
    Time is TBD
    Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA
    Our Dept of VA veteran participants will learn about how farmers use livestock to enhance, production, and value of their farm operations. This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses Heroic Food has planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. Registration is closed.
  • Helping Hands at Rise & Root Farm
    Helping Hands at Rise & Root Farm
    Helping Hands at Rise & Root Farm
    Sat, Nov 14
    Rise & Root Farm
    Nov 14, 2020, 9:00 AM
    Rise & Root Farm, 168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918, USA
    Nov 14, 2020, 9:00 AM
    Rise & Root Farm, 168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918, USA
    Come join us as we help with some final preparations and high tunnel work for the farm. We have room for 12 participants to maintain distancing per NYS Covid protocol. A continental breakfast and farm to table lunch available to all registered participants.
  • Seasonal Veggie Preservation w. Harlem Valley Homestead (Zoom Workshop)
    Seasonal Veggie Preservation w. Harlem Valley Homestead (Zoom Workshop)
    Seasonal Veggie Preservation w. Harlem Valley Homestead (Zoom Workshop)
    Wed, Sep 09
    Zoom
    Sep 09, 2020, 3:20 PM
    Zoom
    Sep 09, 2020, 3:20 PM
    Zoom
    Learn how to select, prepare, and process a variety of summer vegetables you can find at local farmer's markets.
  • Gleaning Workshop w. Rise and Root Farm [Part 2: Weeding Cabbage Beds]
    Gleaning Workshop w. Rise and Root Farm [Part 2: Weeding Cabbage Beds]
    Gleaning Workshop w. Rise and Root Farm [Part 2: Weeding Cabbage Beds]
    Sat, Aug 01
    Rise & Root Farm
    Aug 01, 2020, 9:00 AM
    Rise & Root Farm, 168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918, USA
    Aug 01, 2020, 9:00 AM
    Rise & Root Farm, 168 Meadow Ave, Chester, NY 10918, USA
    Get out of the house and come join us as we weed our new cabbage beds. We have room for 12 participants to keep things safe, maintain distancing per federal protocol.
  • Soil Science and Hop Seeding for Black Snake Brewery
    Soil Science and Hop Seeding for Black Snake Brewery
    Soil Science and Hop Seeding for Black Snake Brewery
    Mon, Jun 22
    Old Adriance Farm
    Jun 22, 2020, 9:00 PM
    Old Adriance Farm, 148 Creek Rd, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
    Jun 22, 2020, 9:00 PM
    Old Adriance Farm, 148 Creek Rd, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
    Old Adriance Farm, owned by USMC veteran Robb Higgins and his family, is also Black Snake Brewing Co. Farmers Samantha Coon and Stacey Higgins requested our help in some hands-on hop seeding, which will be used for their brews this year. Soil health education and lunch will also be provided.
  • Giving Tuesday 2019 Harvest Box Book Drive!
    Giving Tuesday 2019 Harvest Box Book Drive!
    Giving Tuesday 2019 Harvest Box Book Drive!
    Tue, Dec 03
    zoom
    Dec 03, 2019, 12:00 AM
    zoom
    Dec 03, 2019, 12:00 AM
    zoom
    Nourished Hudson Valley and Sabellico's Greenhouses & Florist are donating 50% of all sales of their collaborated work, 2019 Harvest Box Seasonal Cookbook, to Heroic Food! Get your copy today: https://www.nourishedhudsonvalley.com/product-page/harvest-box-seasonal-e-cookbook-summer-fall-2019-edition
  • Greenhouse Construction with Hudson Hills Montessori School 2019
    Greenhouse Construction with Hudson Hills Montessori School 2019
    Greenhouse Construction with Hudson Hills Montessori School 2019
    Sat, Nov 09
    Hudson Hills Montessori School
    Nov 09, 2019, 7:00 PM
    Hudson Hills Montessori School, 40 Rector St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
    Nov 09, 2019, 7:00 PM
    Hudson Hills Montessori School, 40 Rector St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
    You're invited! An instructor with experience at Sprout Creek Farm, Heroic Food and veteran families come together to build a greenhouse for the students to enjoy while the students learn about greenhouse maintenance!
  • VA Workshop 2019: Microgreen Production Part 1
    VA Workshop 2019: Microgreen Production Part 1
    VA Workshop 2019: Microgreen Production Part 1
    Mon, Oct 28
    Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie
    Oct 28, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie, 316 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
    Oct 28, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Indoor Organic Gardens of Poughkeepsie, 316 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
    This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses Heroic Food has planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System as one of their first agricultural pilot programs.
  • Heroic Food's 2019 Meet & Greet
    Heroic Food's 2019 Meet & Greet
    Heroic Food's 2019 Meet & Greet
    Fri, Oct 25
    271 Halls Corners Rd
    Oct 25, 2019, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    271 Halls Corners Rd, 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY 12522, USA
    Oct 25, 2019, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    271 Halls Corners Rd, 271 Halls Corners Rd, Dover Plains, NY 12522, USA
    Join us in celebrating the service of Jennifer Soukup, Army farmer veteran and co-owner of Soukup Farms.
  • VA Workshop 2019: Soil Science and Compost
    VA Workshop 2019: Soil Science and Compost
    VA Workshop 2019: Soil Science and Compost
    Wed, Aug 07
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center
    Aug 07, 2019, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center, 41 Castle Point Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
    Aug 07, 2019, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center, 41 Castle Point Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
    This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses Heroic Food has planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System as one of their first agricultural pilot programs.
  • VA Workshop 2019: Raised Bed Construction
    VA Workshop 2019: Raised Bed Construction
    VA Workshop 2019: Raised Bed Construction
    Tue, Aug 06
    Sprout Creek Farm
    Aug 06, 2019, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA
    Aug 06, 2019, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA
    This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses we have planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System.
  • Maintenance and Seeding of Garden Beds at VFW Post 170
    Maintenance and Seeding of Garden Beds at VFW Post 170
    Maintenance and Seeding of Garden Beds at VFW Post 170
    Sat, Jul 06
    VFW Post 170 Vail-Wolff Mc Kenna-Frye Po
    Jul 06, 2019, 10:00 PM
    VFW Post 170 Vail-Wolff Mc Kenna-Frye Po, 1 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
    Jul 06, 2019, 10:00 PM
    VFW Post 170 Vail-Wolff Mc Kenna-Frye Po, 1 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
    Heroic Food works with members of VFW POST 170 to reignite the Victory Garden movement in the Hudson Valley.
  • VA Workshop 2019: Farming 101/Seed Starting and Crop Planning
    VA Workshop 2019: Farming 101/Seed Starting and Crop Planning
    VA Workshop 2019: Farming 101/Seed Starting and Crop Planning
    Tue, Jun 25
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center
    Jun 25, 2019, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center, 41 Castle Point Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
    Jun 25, 2019, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
    Wappingers Falls VA Medical Center, 41 Castle Point Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
    This workshop is one of eight farmer training courses Heroic Food has planned with the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System as one of their first agricultural pilot programs.
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