Upcoming Events
New Ground Grower Series: Program Orientation and Seed Starting
Attend the morning volunteer event at Innersource Wellness Center and Regenerative Farm. During this volunteer event/workshop, participants will get hands-on experience working on an urban farm while they learn about regenerative farms systems, value added product, composting, and community partnerships.
New Ground Grower Series: Volunteer Morning with Bellevue Farms
Over the course of the morning participants will go on a tour of the farm to see the variety of strategies Bellevue Farms uses to create a thriving green space before getting their hands dirty and tackling some projects around the farm. Topics include learning about irrigation systems, season extension, and soil management.
Dirt & Dialogue
Calling all current and future community gardeners. Let's share an evening networking, sharing successes and concerns, and supporting one another as we approach our gardens for a new season. All are welcome!
Learn more by contacting us at deuffc@gmail.com.
New Ground Grower Series: Finding Local Resources Webinar
Join us as to hear from various local ag service providers to learn about different resources, programs, and opportunities are available for urban farmers and gardeners.
New Ground Grower Series: Raised Bed Building Workshop
During this session, we will be re-building/replacing raised beds at one of the location on Bright Spot Farms as well as Madi discussing key maintenance tips for growing in a container. This will be a hands-on workshop.
New Ground Grower Series: Crop Planning and Transplanting
Attend a workshop at Bellevue Farms to learn about different strategies to get the most out of small spaces and help our partner site get ready for the upcoming season.
New Ground Grower Series: Using Small Scale Equipment
During this workshop participants will get hands on experience working with small scale equipment from the staff at Penn Farms.
New Ground Grower Series: Farm Business Planning Webinar
Join us as to learn more about all the behind the scenes work that set up your farm operation for success.
New Ground Grower Series: Community Engagement Webinar
Join us as to hear from various urban farmers and gardeners to hear about how they make connections and build connections with their local communities.
New Ground Grower Series: Volunteer Morning at Innersource Wellness Center
Attend the morning volunteer event at Innersource Wellness Center and Regenerative Farm. During this volunteer event/workshop, participants will get hands-on experience working on an urban farm while they learn about regenerative farms systems, value added product, composting, and community partnerships.
New Ground Grower Pest ID Walk and Integrated Pest Management
During this workshop, participants will be guided through the pest identification process and learn why proper identification is critical to successful pest management.
New Ground Grower Series: Packing for Market
Join us at Penn Farms to learn about how their team prepares for going to a market and tips for harvesting different crops.
New Ground Grower Series: Getting Market Ready
During this workshop, participants will be learn about all the components that help you succeed during a market led by Delaware State University Cooperative Extension.
New Ground Grower Series: Beekeeping and Value Added Product with Sassy Bee Honey
This is a specialty topic workshop with a focus on beekeeping and value added products featuring local apiarist Steph Grant from Sassy Bee Honey
2025 Urban Ag Session
The Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition (DEUFFC) invites you to join us for a Delaware Agriculture Week event. This event will focus on showcasing local projects that utilize urban agriculture to help them achieve a variety of health and wellness goals. Arrive as early as 5:00 pm to network with community members, and to learn more about the work of the DEUFFC and how to get involved. Partnering organizations will host displays and refreshments will be provided. Formal program begins at 6:00pm.
This program is in person only; in the event of inclement weather, we will move the program to Zoom. There is no cost, but registration is required. For additional information contact Carrie Murphy, UD Cooperative Extension, cjmurphy@udel.edu , 302-831-1426.
New Ground Grower Series: Commercial Kitchen Incubator Tour with Wilmington Kitchen Collective
Attend the workshop hosted by the Wilmington Kitchen Collective to learn about value-added products and how they can help boost small farm incomes.
New Ground Grower Series: Beekeeping with Sassybee Honey
This workshop focuses on beekeeping and value added products featuring local apiarist Steph Grant from Sassy Bee Honey.
New Ground Grower Series: Packing for Market Workshop
Join us at Penn Farms to learn about how their team prepares for going to a market.
New Ground Grower Series: Farmers Market Licensing Webinar with DDA
Attend a webinar on licensing requirements for farmer’s markets hosted by the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA).
New Ground Grower Series: Managing Fruit Trees with Penn Farms
During this workshop participants will get hands on experience and tips for managing fruit trees from the staff at Penn Farms.
New Ground Grower Series: IPM in Urban Farming workshop with Dr. Rose Ogutu
Attend a workshop at The Village Tree to learn about Integrated Pest Management from Dr. Rose Ogutu from Delaware State University Cooperative Extension.
New Ground Grower Series: Produce Safety Workshop with Chesapeake Produce Safety Education Project
Attend a workshop hosted by the Chesapeake Produce Safety Education Project.
Summer Evening In the Garden
An annual event hosted by the University of Delaware NCCo Master Gardeners. More details coming soon
New Ground Grower Series: Farm Financing Webinar with Horizon Farm Credit and USDA Farm Service Agency
Attend the webinar joint hosted by Horizon Farm Credit and the USDA Farm Service Agency to learn about agriculture focused financial programs.
New Ground Grower Series: Options for Selling Workshop with Sprouts on Manor
Attend the workshop at Sprouts on Manor farm to learn about how this small operation utilizes multiple outlets to sell their products.
DEUFFC Policy Committee Meeting
Join DEUFFC’s Policy Committee for their monthly virtual meeting as they work on creating a Local Food Plan for the City of Wilmington.
New Ground Grower Series: Using Small Scale Equipment with Penn Farms
Participants will get hands on experience working with small scale equipment from the staff at Penn Farms.
New Ground Grower Series: Volunteer Morning at the Food Bank of Delaware
During this volunteer event, participants will get hands-on experience working on an urban farm while they learn about irrigation, season extension, soil management, and how to work with volunteers.
New Ground Grower Series: Pollinator Gardens with Mt. Cuba Center
This workshop will feature a presentation by Mt. Cuba Center on pollinator gardens and native plants.
New Ground Grower Series: Finding Local Resources Webinar
Join us as to hear from various local ag service providers to learn about different resources, programs, and opportunities are available for urban farmers and gardeners.
New Ground Grower Series: Getting Market Ready with NCCo Farmer's Market Program
This a hands-on workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about the 5 P's of market readiness while setting up mock farmer's market displays in partnership with the New Castle County Farmer's Market program and Cultivate Forward.
DEUFFC Policy Committee Meeting
Join DEUFFC’s Policy Committee for their monthly virtual meeting as they work on creating a Local Food Plan for the City of Wilmington.
New Ground Grower Series: Raised Bed Building
During this session, we will be building raised beds for a new community garden at the City of Love Church as Madi discussed key maintenance tips for growing in a container.
New Ground Grower Series: Urban Ag and Land Access Webinar
Join Madi Walter as she discusses some of the challenges urban growers have with gaining access to land and some tips for finding suitable locations. This webinar will happen on May 1st, from 12-1pm via zoom.
DEUFFC Policy Committee Meeting
Join DEUFFC’s Policy Committee for their monthly virtual meeting as they work on creating a Local Food Plan for the City of Wilmington.
New Ground Grower Series: Season Extension with Natural Resource Conservation Service
Attend the morning volunteer event at Bellevue Farms. During this volunteer event/workshop, participants will get hands-on experience working on an urban farm.
New Ground Grower Series: Volunteer Morning at Bellevue Farms
Attend the morning volunteer event at Bellevue Farms. During this volunteer event/workshop, participants will get hands-on experience working on an urban farm.
New Ground Grower Series: Crop Planning with the Village Tree
Attend a workshop at Conscious Connections Urban Farm to learn how they acquired their land and the changes they made to make it farm ready.
New Ground Grower Series: Farm Business Planning with Horizon Farm Credit
Join us for our first field day at Conscious Connections, Inc. Urban Farm (CCI) located at 22 E. 23rd Street in Wilmington! Over the course of the morning, participants will go on a tour of the farm to see the variety of growing methods and strategies CCI uses to create a thriving green space in the middle of Wilmington.
Seed Starter Workshop
Join the Delaware Master Gardeners and Food Bank of Delaware agriculture team and learn how you can start your very own summer vegetables! Learn how to start and care for seedlings and create a greenhouse-like environment in your home using easy-to-source, inexpensive items. We will use the greenhouse at the Food Bank Farm to sow seeds that you will be able to take home or continue to grow in the greenhouse for later pickup. Plant material will be provided, but we encourage you to bring any favorite seeds. Class size is limited to 15.
Cost: $15, $20 or $25 (based on what you can pay/offer)
Register Here: https://www.fbd.org/seeds/
Arrival Instructions: Park in the main Food Bank lot and walk towards the farm with the greenhouses. Check-in with staff by the red barn.
2024 NGGS Program Orientation
After introductions, we will be covering the details of the program more in depth and answer any logistical questions from course participants. Afterward, we’ll hear from members of our New Ground Growers team about the different types of urban/community farms and gardens and the role these projects play in the larger food system.
To get login information and register here, visit our New Ground Growers webpage
For questions contact Madi at madison.walter@delaware.gov
DEUFFC Policy Committee Meeting
Join DEUFFC’s Policy Committee for their monthly virtual meeting as they work on creating a Local Food Plan for the City of Wilmington.
2024 Spring Master Gardener Workshops: Grow Your Own Berries
Imagine walking out of your door and picking your own delicious berries. There’s no sweeter reward. Come and learn the basics of growing your own strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. You’ll be berry popular!
Contact Carrie Murphy at cjmurphy@udel.edu with any questions