A free community workshop on the importance of soil for building healthy food systems!

Please join us at Wild Farm SATX for an experiential workshop where we will discuss the important role soil health plays in regenerative agriculture. The workshop will illuminate basic regenerative ag principles and techniques for improving soil health. It will include a farm tour, demonstrations, and instruction on simple, hands-on soil assessment techniques.

This FREE event is open to everyone — farmers, ranchers, landowners, gardeners, and agricultural enthusiasts alike!

For More Info: https://www.smallproducersinitiative.org/workshops

Detailed directions and an agenda for this workshop will be emailed to those who register 2-3 days prior to the event. If you do not see that email, please be sure to check your spam. For questions, email chz18@txstate.edu.

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Ken Mix is the Program director of The Small Producer Initiative at Texas State University and currently teaches entomology, soil health, and crop production, with active research on small producer needs, soil, and water resources. He is a former vegetable producer and currently runs SKM Homestead, a small livestock and mixed produce 50-acre farm in Fentress, Texas.

The Small Producers Initiative (SPI) equips farmers and ranchers with the tools, training, and knowledge needed to restore soil health, build drought resilience, and develop profitable, climate-smart agricultural operations grounded in responsible land stewardship.