Urban Ag Risk Management - Annie's Project

MU Extension and Annie’s Project are offering a series of online classes and farm walk-abouts in the St. Louis metro area, this program is open to all Missourians

Online Classes:

• Monday, Oct 13, 6-8pm - Integrated Pest Management, Analyzing the cost of production, Becoming a vendor at the farmer's market
• Monday, Oct 20, 6-8pm - USDA/NRCS resources, Exploring different marketing models, Zoning & permits for urban farms
• Monday, Oct 27, 6-8pm - Business planning, Knowing how to price your product, Record keeping
• Monday, Nov 3, 6-8pm - FSA farm loans, Soil contamination & remediation
• Monday, Nov 10, 6-8pm - Owning or leasing land, Assessing your mental health, Can AI help you solve your problems?

In person classes:

• Saturday, Oct 18^th 10am-12pm - What the bug?: Insect identification at Urban Buds Farm
• Saturday, Oct 25^th 10am-12pm - Mushroom cultivation at Phi Global Farm
• Wednesday, Oct 29^th 4-6pm - Farm walkabout at Thies Farm
• Saturday, Nov 8^th 10am-12pm - Farm walkabout at STL Green Machine

COST: $40 

Scholarships are available for new and beginning producers in St Louis City or St. Louis, St. Charles or Jefferson counties.  

QUESTIONS? Contact Eliza Pessereau at 314-403-7410 or eliza.pessereau@missouri.edu. 

For ADA accommodations call Karen Funkenbusch at 573-884-1268.  

This program is supported in part by the USDA NIFA under Grant ID# 2023-0075343-0075343.