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Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series

Name: Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series
Start: 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z
Location: King Greenleaf Recreation Center

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July 18, 2026

King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 🇺🇸

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About This Event

Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series will be held on multiple dates at King Greenleaf Recreation Center in Washington, DC.

What to Expect

Learn how to start and maintain a productive garden
Discover strategies to maximize small growing spaces
Gain skills in harvesting and prepping produce for sale
Learn to create value-added goods like teas, canned goods, spice blends, or herbal skincare
Build a business rooted in food, culture, and community
Get guidance on selling at markets and growing your agri-business dream

Who Should Attend

This 12-part workshop series is for anyone interested in turning their gardening passion into a thriving agri-business. It caters to both brand new gardeners and those with existing experience, as well as individuals interested in careers in agriculture.

Practical Information

Tickets are offered on a sliding scale: Supporter ($35+), Standard ($25), Reduced ($10-$15), and Free. All tickets include materials, seeds, snacks, and facilitation.

Programme

Workshop 1: No Culture Without Agriculture Uncover the historical and cultural legacy of agriculture in Black and Indigenous communities. Learn how our ancestors shaped the land—and how that legacy lives in us today.
Workshop 2: Planning Your Garden Learn the fundamentals of garden planning, soil preparation, moon cycles, and planting calendars—with a deep dive into ancestral gardening safety and agrarian science.
Workshop 3: Sowing Seeds Discover the magic inside every seed. This session covers seed types, planting techniques, and setting intentions for your garden with roots in biodynamic farming.
Workshop 4: Gardening TLC (Tender Loving Care) Master the art of nurturing your garden—and yourself. We’ll talk plant anatomy, mulching, watering, and building a care plan for both your crops and your well-being.
Workshop 5: Fertilizer Deep Dive Get into the nitty gritty of plant nutrition. Explore composting, brewing your own fertilizers, and turning kitchen waste into garden gold.
Workshop 6: Planting Techniques & Garden Strategy Expand your skills with advanced planting strategies like intercropping, succession planting, companion growing, and more.
Workshop 7: Garden Friends and Foes From pollinators to pests—get to know the creatures that help and harm your garden. Learn natural pest control and how to keep your ecosystem in balance.
Workshop 8: Harvest Know-How Learn when and how to harvest, store, and preserve your crops. We’ll also touch on the joy of preparing what you’ve grown.
Workshop 9: Planting Your Career Explore career pathways in agriculture with a focus on food justice, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Includes a special guest spotlight.
Workshop 10: Beyond Seeds Tubers, bulbs, mushrooms, aquaponics—this session introduces alternative crops and innovative growing methods to expand what (and how) you grow.
Workshop 11: After the Harvest Learn the importance of seed saving, soil regeneration, record keeping, and long-term garden planning.
Workshop 12: Growing Profits Turn your garden into a business! Explore value-added products, agritourism, farmers markets, and food-based career paths.