03/25/2021
Save the date for the 2021 WV Urban Agriculture Conference on May 3–8! Check back soon for more details.
The West Virginia Urban Ag Conference & Community Expo will be held on the campus of West Virginia S
The WV Urban Ag Conference will feature two days of hands-on workshops for home gardeners, urban homesteaders and urban farmers. Learn about garden basics, marketing farm products, home preserving and more. Hosted by West Virginia State University Extension Service, West Virginia University Extension, the Capitol Conservation District, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, the Natural Resources Conservation Service West Virginia and Northeast SARE.
03/25/2021
Save the date for the 2021 WV Urban Agriculture Conference on May 3–8! Check back soon for more details.
05/18/2020
Now that's something to cluck about!
We couldn't be happier for our communications specialist and graphic designer, Stacy Herrick, on winning a Pioneer Award from the Association for Communication Excellence!
Plus, one of Stacy's designs, for our 2020 West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference, won a Silver Award in the poster design category! Congratulations!
More details: https://bit.ly/WVSUACEAwards
05/01/2020
The 2020 West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference has gone digital! Head over to our website NOW and view our video sessions on everything from strawberry production to maple syrup to high tunnels and more! Plus, we've got some more video sessions coming soon!
Start watching! >> http://urbanagwv.com
04/24/2020
We're going digital! Beginning May 1, many of the sessions we'd planned to bring you at our in-person event will be available to view from the comfort of your own home! More details to come.
WV Urban Ag Conference Goes Digital The 2020 West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference & Community Expo is going digital! Many of the sessions and information we planned to share during our in...
03/20/2020
UPDATE: In light of COVID-19 and the social distancing efforts underway, the 2020 West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference & Community Expo scheduled for May 1-2 is canceled.
If you were slated to present or vend at the event, organizers will be in touch soon. And for those planning to attend, keep your eyes on the page. We will be exploring alternative information delivery options in the coming weeks.
Thank you for your understanding, and stay safe!
03/09/2020
Our website is back up and running, and we will be opening (FREE) registration soon. In the meantime, if you're interested in being a vendor, we're looking for locally grown produce and plant vendors to join us May 1 and 2!
There is no cost to vend, and vendors must supply their own tables and tent, and have all relevant, legally required licenses with them.
Register to vend by April 3: http://bit.ly/WVUACvendor
02/06/2020
Oops! Things are a little clucked up over at our website! Don't fret -- Chicken Stu is working hard to fix the problem!
In the meantime, mark your calendars for May 1-2 for the 2020 Urban Ag Conference & Community Expo!
12/12/2019
Calling all vendors! Table sign ups for the Urban Ag Conference are now open.
http://bit.ly/WVUACvendor
12/11/2019
Interested in presenting at this year's conference? Submit your presentation proposal before January 31, 2020.
http://bit.ly/WVUACpresentation
10/04/2019
SAVE THE DATE! "Chickenstock" is coming next spring!
The West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference & Community Expo will happen May 1-2, 2020, on the campus of West Virginia State University in Institute.
More details and registration will be coming soon. Stay tuned, and follow our spokes-chicken, Chicken Stu, on Twitter https://twitter.com/StuUrbanAgWV!