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AUGUSTA — Military veterans and family members interested in small-scale farming for market sales will begin a free 30-week training program, which will meet twice a month, from 9 a,m. to noon, at Togus VA Medical Center, 810 Eastern Ave.
The first session of Boots-2-Bushels is Monday, Jan. 13. Topics to be covered include soil health and crop planning; seedling, vegetable and small fruit production; harvest and storage; marketing and bookkeeping; integrated pest management, tools and equipment. The course also includes field work using existing raised garden beds at the Togus campus.
Instructors include UMaine Extension and MOFGA subject matter experts. Sponsors include University of Maine Cooperative Extension, UMaine Extension Maine AgrAbility, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and VA Maine Recreation Therapy Service. For more information contact Anne Devin, 207-991-2651 or anne.devin@maine.edu. More information is also available online.
