{"id":8813,"date":"2026-08-10T10:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/?post_type=calendar_event&#038;p=8813"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:54:54","slug":"marketing-of-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-field-day","status":"publish","type":"calendar_event","link":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/calendar_event\/marketing-of-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-field-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Field Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/08\/Alley-cropping-IMG_4666-1-300x206.jpeg\" alt=\"Alley cropping for weather variability can help boost farm's profits.\" class=\"wp-image-8812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/08\/Alley-cropping-IMG_4666-1-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/08\/Alley-cropping-IMG_4666-1-768x527.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/08\/Alley-cropping-IMG_4666-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a field day and training workshop offered by University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension to learn how effective marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables can increase profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marketing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Field Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, from 8-11 a.m. at North of Eden Farm, our demonstration site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will feature a site tour in Eden, Md., to demonstrate chestnut-based alley cropping for extreme weather variability and high profitability. Additionally, an indoor session will feature discussions among producers, peers, educators and specialists on marketing fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North of Eden Farm is located at 3700 Stockyard Road in Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free, but <a href=\"https:\/\/umesmarketingfruitveggies.eventbrite.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umesmarketingfruitveggies.eventbrite.com\">pre-registration<\/a> is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact Dr. Lila Karki at lkarki@umes.edu for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHEN: <\/strong>Saturday, Sept. 12, 8-11 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHERE: <\/strong>North of Eden Farm, 3700 Stockyard Road, Eden, MD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COST: <\/strong> Free, but <a href=\"https:\/\/umesmarketingfruitveggies.eventbrite.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umesmarketingfruitveggies.eventbrite.com\">pre-registration<\/a> is required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONTACT:<\/strong> Dr. Lila Karki at <a href=\"mailto:lkarki@umes.edu\">lkarki@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a field day and training workshop offered by University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension to learn how effective marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables can increase profits. The Marketing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Field Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, from 8-11 a.m. at North of Eden Farm, our&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/calendar_event\/marketing-of-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-field-day\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Marketing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Field Day<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","calendar_event_category":[],"calendar_event_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8813","calendar_event","type-calendar_event","status-publish","hentry","regular"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/calendar_event\/8813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/calendar_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/calendar_event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"calendar_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/calendar_event_category?post=8813"},{"taxonomy":"calendar_event_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/calendar_event_tag?post=8813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}