Hello 2019 Arcadia Veteran Farmer Reservists! We are so excited to meet you and begin to work with you this weekend. Please retain this email for reference.
Please confirm receipt of this note and confirm your attendance this weekend. If you are confirming for yourself and someone else, please let us know the number to expect. We'll have food and supplies for you all and we need a head count for planning.
As we approach the weekend, and during the weekend, you can contact Pam or me by email or text.
Pam Hess: Pam@Arcadiafood.org, 202-280-0076
Matt Mulder: Matt@Arcadiafood.org 202-365-0158
Here is the practical information you need and what to expect from the program this weekend. During this year-long program you will receive expert instruction in cultivation, business and farm academics 101, plus a some great textbooks and other sources of information, and the opportunity for personal mentoring and networking from previous participants and professional farmers. We will be visiting a number of diverse agricultural operations to expand your aperture and enrich your own farm plans (or dreams!), and you will work alongside other veterans who share the same interest in farming that you do.
LOCATION:
We will be meeting in the historic Woodlawn Mansion. We'll tell you more about the house and the site this weekend, Woodlawn Estate is the home for Arcadia, and we will be meeting at the Mansion on and off throughout the year.
We'll be in the Underwood Room, which you can access through the south end of Woodlawn Mansion. See the attached aerial photos of the site. Please enter only in that end of the building, and if you've been in mud, please remove your shoes before entering into the carpeted areas of the house.
The address is:
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey
9000 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA 22309
DIRECTIONS:
Written Directions HERE, but most gps/map apps will get you here no problem.
PARKING:
Please park in the Visitor Parking Lot and walk to the house. Let us know if you need to park closer to the building and we'll direct you to an appropriate space. Do not drive onto the circle in front of the house.
GEAR:
Dress for the weather - we will be both indoors and out throughout the weekend! We will be walking in muddy fields and walkways, and on gravel roads, so make sure your footwear is rugged.
Also bring:
refillable water bottle
traveling coffee cup encouraged
laptop or pen/paper for notetaking
your calendar!
AGENDA:
This is how we plan for the weekend to unfold. Weather and other factors may affect timing of activities. We appreciate your flexibility.
January Training Weekend 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Time Location Event
0900 Woodlawn Breakfast Indoor
0930 Welcome/Intro.
1030
1100
1130 Farm Walk - Hilltop Site
1230
1300 Ice Breaker/Introductions Staff Indoor
1400 Intro. To Sustainable. Ag. Mulder
1530
1730
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Time Location Event Instructor Dress
0900 Woodlawn Breakfast Indoor
0930 Daily Plan/Recap from Day 1 Mulder/Corrigan
1000 Intro to Crop Plan. & Rotation Corrigan
1200
1230
1430
1630
1730
We'll be handing out training binders and some basic supplies for you to use during the year, as well as a number of handouts from this weekend. We will share files electronically in a shared folder after the weekend as well. So bring a backpack or other bag to take things home.
Reach out to us if you have any questions, and please do let us know that you'll be joining us this weekend.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Matt
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