Apply for Market Gardener Training Program through Friday

Youngstown

The deadline for Market Gardener Training Program for city residents to learn about sustainable gardening is Friday.

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., in partnership with the Ohio State University Extension, will accept applications for the program until that date.

The Lots of Green Market Gardener Training Program will train interested city residents in environmental and business aspects of sustainable market gardening. The course will run for 10 weeks, from early March until the beginning of May.

Each class will present practical agricultural techniques and small-business development topics. Several field trips to visit farmers and farmers’ markets will be provided, along with hands-on workshops.

Participants who complete the 10-week training program will receive assistance in finding further agricultural opportunities and will be provided with space at a market-garden incubator site.

There is no cost for the course, but space will be limited to 25 participants. For information and an application, contact YNDC at 330-480-0423 or by e-mail at info@yndc.org.