Speakers:
Sean Swezey, UC SAREP: Gaining Organic Ground in the Pajaro Valley
Vanessa Bogenholm, VB Agricultural Services: Benefits of Cover Crops
Joji Muramoto, UCSC: Soil Characterization of the Redman-Hirahara Site: Initial Results
Sam Earnshaw, CAFF: Farmscaping with Native Plants
Merrilee Buchanan, CAFF: Buy Fresh/Buy Local
Join us for the next Central Coast Lighthouse Farm Network meeting and field day: Friday, May 9, 2003 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Redman-Hirahara House Farm Highway 1 and Riverside Drive, Watsonville. Sponsored by: CAFF, Redman-Hirahara House Foundation, SunshineOrganic.com, UC SAREP and Wild Farm Alliance.
Grand Opening of Redman-Hirahara Farm Stand: All Products from California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Buy Fresh/Buy Local Growers (members of a new campaign to promote local fresh fruit and vegetables)
Farm Tour to Beneficial Insect Hedgerows and Grassed Waterways at High Ground Organics
Free Lunch Provided
Contact Sam Earnshaw (831) 722-5556 for more information.