A small-scale market gardener from Tecumseh, Kansas, Keith Arkenberg has a background in construction and science. He has built a farm from the ground up, combining his own innovations with those of others to produce an operation that runs efficiently and on a budget.
Keith is speaking in Texas and is a contributor to Mother Earth News Fair Online.Workshops
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How to Be a Successful YouTuber on Your Farm or Homestead
Don't like being on camera? This is the class for you. Keith with Arkenberg Farms will take you through the process he uses for making YouTube videos on his farm. During the class, he will record video using different techniques, show you how to edit the footage, and put together a finished video for YouTube in less than one hour!
Sustainable Agriculture
Speaking At:
Texas, Saturday 5:00-6:00 p.m., Grit Stage
DIY Market Gardening
Keith Arkenberg of Arkenberg Farms will take you on a journey through his 1-acre market garden and show the different DIY tools and equipment he’s built to run an efficient and productive farm.
Sustainable Agriculture
Speaking At:
Texas, Sunday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Organic Gardening Stage
DIY Farm Tools and Equipment: Start a market garden or homestead at a quarter of the cost
The cost of tools and infrastructure to start a market garden or homestead can be quite expensive and prohibitive to new farmers. With a little DIY ingenuity and knowledge of what's needed and what can be budgeted down the road, you can start your enterprise for less than a quarter of the cost.
Hands On Sustainable Agriculture
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