An introductory self-guided training course for beginning small-scale fruit and vegetable farmers.
This course is offered 1x per year in the fall. To find out more visit the Master Urban Farmer website.
The Compost Ambassador program covers topics that will strengthen your ability to compost at home, teach others how and why they should compost, understand the science behind composting, learn about compost quality, and become a better user of compost whether you make it or purchase it.
This is a free introductory module, which is a pre-requisite for the full Master Urban Farmer Training Program (MUFTP). For more information please refer to the MUFTP site.
This course is not open for new enrollments at this time.
This course is offered 1x per year in the fall. To find out more visit the Master Urban Farmer website.
This course covers the safety of fresh produce on the farm, including sources of contamination, ways to reduce contamination risks, and briefly talks about produce safety-related regulations and certifications.
Beginning March 27, 2024, you can enroll in the course by selecting the Enroll Me button below.
This course is offered 1x per year in the fall. To find out more visit
https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/master-urban-farmer-training-program
Free introductory module of the full Master Urban Farmer Training Program (MUFTP). You cannot enroll in this course, but you can enroll in the Introduction to Urban Agriculture (SE) course.
This course is offered 1x per year in the fall. To find out more visit
https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/master-urban-farmer-training-program
This course is offered 1-2x per year. To find out more visit
https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/master-urban-farmer-training-program
Master Urban Farmer Training Program Fall 2021