Paul and Elizabeth Kaiser bought a small farm after they left the Peace Corp. After trying conventional organic methods, they decided to innovate to grow 6 to 7 crops of organic produce per year! 

 

Average CA produce farmers make $17,000 per acre. Singing Frogs Farm grosses $100,00 per acre of organic produce!  

Learn their fascinating secrets! You can use these methods in your own backyard or farm!

 

Hear the science and mechanics behind the Kaisers' multi-award winning farming methods.

 

• Peace Corp Experience that Inspired the Kaisers

• Overview of Kaisers' Bio-Intensive Organic Model

• Principles of Better Soil Health and Carbon-Sinking

• Why No-Till Methods Are Critical to Success

• Hedgerows and Beneficial Insects and Animals

• Compost, the Science and Use

• Bed Preparation and Transplanting

• Marketing

 

Michael R. McGill, Board Member, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District will also be talking about "The Future of Water" and the debate about "One Water" -- the movement to unify control of different types of water.

 

Chad Godoy, Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner will present an overview of the county Ag Report.

 

John Kopchik, Director of the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development will talk about the county's efforts to foster and develop Ag and Food Systems businesses.

 

SEATS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE GET TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-farm-100000-organic-produceacre-singing-frogs-farm-way-the-future-of-recycled-water-the-tickets-22611420367

 

WHEN

Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT) 

 

WHERE

Central Contra Costa Sanitary - Multipurpose Room; Free Parking - 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!