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Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series

Name: Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series
Start: 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z
Location: King Greenleaf Recreation Center

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August 8, 2026

King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 🇺🇸

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About This Event

The “Seed 2 Sale: Gardening & Agri-Business Workshop Series” will take place across multiple dates at the King Greenleaf Recreation Center in Washington, DC.

What to Expect

Learn how to start and maintain a productive garden
Maximize small growing spaces and harvest produce for sale
Create value-added goods like teas, canned goods, or herbal skincare
Build a business rooted in food, culture, and community
Gain skills to sell at farmers markets and grow your agri-business dream

Who Should Attend

This 12-part workshop series is designed for anyone interested in transforming their passion for gardening into a thriving side business or exploring careers in agriculture. It caters to both gardening novices and seasoned growers.

Practical Information

Price: Sliding scale tickets are available, ranging from $0 (free) to $35+. All ticket levels include materials, seeds, snacks, and facilitation.

Programme

This 12-part series guides participants from planting to selling:

Workshop 1: No Culture Without Agriculture: Uncover the historical and cultural legacy of agriculture in Black and Indigenous communities.
Workshop 2: Planning Your Garden: Learn garden planning fundamentals, soil preparation, moon cycles, and planting calendars, incorporating ancestral gardening safety and agrarian science.
Workshop 3: Sowing Seeds: Discover seed types, planting techniques, and setting intentions for your garden with roots in biodynamic farming.
Workshop 4: Gardening TLC (Tender Loving Care): Master plant anatomy, mulching, watering, and building a care plan for both your crops and well-being.
Workshop 5: Fertilizer Deep Dive: Explore composting, brewing your own fertilizers, and turning kitchen waste into garden gold.
Workshop 6: Planting Techniques & Garden Strategy: Expand skills with advanced planting strategies like intercropping, succession planting, and companion growing.
Workshop 7: Garden Friends and Foes: Get to know pollinators and pests, learn natural pest control, and maintain ecosystem balance.
Workshop 8: Harvest Know-How: Learn when and how to harvest, store, and preserve crops, including preparation.
Workshop 9: Planting Your Career: Explore career pathways in agriculture focusing on food justice, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, with a special guest spotlight.
Workshop 10: Beyond Seeds: Introduces alternative crops and innovative growing methods such as tubers, bulbs, mushrooms, and aquaponics.
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 by exploring value-added products, agritourism, farmers markets, and food-based career paths.