The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems has been working with farmers on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands to trial dry farming market garden crops this year. We’re excited to share the outcome of this work with our agricultural community while growing a collective vision for how dry farming can advance climate resilience in coastal communities. Come join the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (KPU) dry farming field day to:
Tour our dry farming market garden trial sites and learn how we grew select market garden crops without supplemental irrigation
Learn about dry farming practices and supportive technologies
Further develop your understanding of the movement of moisture in local soils, including how to interpret soil moisture and weather data to inform dry farming practice
Discuss dry farming this season including successes, lessons learned and farmers’ experiences
Taste testing, resource sharing, and networking
Topic: Dry Farming Showcase and Field Day