We are super excited and delighted to be sponsors for an awesome event going on at Soul Farm in Falmouth, Cornwall.
The Market Gardening Camp out with JM Fortier is the first time JM has come to teach in the UK and we are delighted to be sponsoring the event that the fantastic Soul Farm team are hosting!
This is no normal event either, with onsite camping, awesome food, and a short walk to the beach for swimming this is one that will be remembered.
This is an in depth look at market gardening. JM has empowered countless individuals to achieve remarkable success in this field (excuse the pun).
Where: Soul Farm, Trefusis Estate, Flushing, Falmouth, UK TR115TD
When: Mon, 25 Sep - Tue, 26 Sep 2023
Learning, sharing, camping, music, food
Get ready for an enriching experience that delves deep into the intricacies of market gardening and equips you with valuable insights and knowledge to thrive in this industry. You will be learning advanced market garden skills in the field, greenhouse, nursery, and wash pack area. Learn best practices, tools, techniques, and strategies from a master of his craft. JM has been teaching for many years, but most impressively, he has continued to farm at the same time, keeping his hand in the game and always innovating.
Topics will include:
Bed preparation JM Style
- Start your beds from scratch
- Raise beds with a rotary plow
- Learn how to use a BCS with a power harrow
Designing a wash and pack shed
- Spinners, bubblers and other toys
- Principles layout and design
Tools and techniques
- Upping your nursery game
- Practice with weeding tools including mutineer, bio-disks, wheelhoes, flextine weeder, wire weeder
- Seeders and best practice
Season extension
- Discuss poly low tunnels and cat tunnels
- Build a low tunnel with the team
Creating systems for reduction of complexity
- Managing teams and staff
- Creating systems
- Farm design for maximum efficiency
Selling produce
- Online selling with Ooooby
- Marketing with Laurence Jarrett-Kerr who has decades of experience in marketing and design
Spend two days learning, meeting new people, and having a good time. Camping is available on-site for you and your family members. You are welcome to camp for two nights so that you can start bright and early on the first day.
Soul Farm is a short walk from the beach, so bring your swimming gear. In the evening, after we have learned a lot, we will have a chance to unwind with a BBQ and a swim.
PLUS... ReAg Tools Customers get a brilliant 10% off their ticket price by using the code: "friendsofsponsors"
Head over to the Soul Farm Event page to find out more and book your tickets: https://www.soulfarm.co.uk/market-gardening-camp-out-with-jean-martin-fortier/