Small-Scale and Urban Farming Track at the Great Lakes Fruit & Vegetables Growers EXPO

December 8, 2026 - December 10, 2026

Devos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

Contact: Contact Katie Brandt at brandtk7@msu.edu for more information.

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Join small-scale & urban farmers at the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable EXPO in Grand Rapids, MI from Tuesday Dec. 8 to Thursday Dec. 10.

Great Lakes Fruit & Vegetable EXPO

Small-Scale and Urban Farms Track

December 8 - 10

Sessions for the Small-Scale and Urban Farms track at GLEXPO are listed below. You can search through all sessions at https://glexpo.com/attend/education/ or apply for a scholarship at https://glexpo.com/attend/scholarship/ . 

Tuesday, December 8, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Small-Scale Berries 1  
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Advanced Irrigation Management Techniques  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Real Problems, Honest Talk: Support for Emerging Farmers  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Small-Scale Berries 2  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Getting Started with Irrigation  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Natural Pest Management for Small and Urban Farms  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM On-farm Produce Safety 2  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Stronger Together: Collective Advantage of Aggregation and Wholesale Partnerships with Other Small Farms  
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tarping and No-Till for Organic Vegetables  
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Getting the Most Out of Your High Tunnel  
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Farming with Children and Community  
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Garlic  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Setting Goals and Making a Plan for Your Farm  
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Planning for Farmagedon! Anticipating Shocks to Your Small Farm System  
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Specialty Fruits and Nuts to Distinguish Your Farm  
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tomatoes/Peppers/Eggplants  
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM Flowers in the City: Growing and Running an Urban Flower Farm  
Thursday, December 10, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Farm Market Mushroom Production Workshop 101 (add-on workshop registraiton fee)  
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Local Food Marketing 101: Understand Local Market Channels and Sales Options  
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Local Food Marketing 201

Contact Katie Brandt at brandtk7@msu.edu with questions.

 

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