How to Use Mobile High Tunnels

High tunnels offer significant advantages to growers—season extension, improved crop quality, and enhanced environmental control, among others. But, what if you could be getting even more out of these structures?

Join us and Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living for this intensive, full-day workshop that will show you how you can make the most of mobile high tunnels on your farm. We’ll comprehensively discuss selecting, siting, and constructing mobile high tunnels. We’ll also explain how to move them safely and lay out your utilities appropriately. Finally, we’ll review how you can adapt your crop plan to take advantage of opportunities for extended harvest and improved crop storability.

Image credit: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living

Speakers

Claire and Rusty Orner have been stewards of Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living since 1996. Combined, the Orners have over 40 years of teaching experience and 60 years of organic farming experience. The Orners are dedicated to educating people of all ages about the importance of conservation, ecological thinking, and healthful living. Quiet Creek is a 30-acre organic farm located just north of Brookville in Jefferson and Clarion Counties, Pennsylvania. Quiet Creek raises vegetables, fruits, herbs, mushrooms and flowers.

Additional information

• Registration includes lunch.
• This event qualifies for two SmartStart credits through AgChoice Farm Credit. SmartStart allows young and beginning farmers to earn credits toward a reduced interest rate on a new AgChoice loan by attending educational events.

Questions?

Take a look at our frequently asked questions about our workshops and events. Otherwise, please contact this event’s coordinator, Dan Dalton, by email at dan@pasafarming.org or by phone at (814) 349-9856 x710.

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