2023 Forsyth County Urban Farm School Graduating Class
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Collapse ▲On behalf of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, we would like to extend a well-earned congratulations to this year’s Urban Farm School Graduating Class.
2023 Graduating Class
Angela Acevedo
Rebecca Brummel
Jeanna Deivanayagam
Jacqueline “Jacky” Del Hoyo-Jolley
Shanae Levine
Vikki Martin
Jana Murray
Will Parham
Thessa Pickett
Sharon Rodriguez
John Rothrock
Amanda Thompson
Rebecca Wall
Over the course of this 12 week program, 13 students dedicated over 900 combined hours in classroom and in the field preparing for, establishing, harvesting and selling a field of vegetables for the Forsyth County Community.
Scroll below to get a quick peak of what they’ve been up to this season.
Site Analysis and Planning
Students measure, soil test, and draft plot designs at the class field plot located at Memorial Industrial Community Development Corporation’s Incubator Farm.
Site Preparation
Students weed, apply compost, and install irrigation lines to in-ground beds.
Planting
Students transplant their zucchini transplants that that were sown in class a few weeks prior.
Students direct seed and water in spinach seeds.
Site Maintenance
Students install a trellis for cucumber and sugar snap peas.
Students scout field for signs and symptoms of insects and disease while weeding.
Harvest
Students harvest brightly colored radishes.
Students harvest beautiful cabbage heads for market.
Selling at Market
Students brought their washed and packaged produce to market.
Students greet every customer with smiles.
Congratulations to the 2023 Forsyth County Urban Farm School Class.
Happy Growing.
To read more about the program including an interest form for the 2024 class, please visit this page.
For direct inquiries about the program, please reach out to Jeffrey Cates, Program Assistant (jeff_cates@ncsu.edu) or Celine Richard, Horticulture Agent (cvrichar@ncsu.edu).