Slade Farms Field Day: Organic Seed Production, Weed Management, and Cover Crops

Join Future Harvest for a Field Day at Slade Farms. We'll tour Slade Farms and learn more about managing weeds, selecting cover crops, and producing seed on a Certified Organic farm. We'll also discuss harvesting garlic and growing sweet potatoes slips. 

About Slade Farms

Clifton Slade is a third generation farmer and retired Virginia State University extension agent. He started growing seed in 2011 as part of his transition into organic farming. Until recently, Clif–like most of his agriculturally-focused neighbors in Surry, VA–was a “big tractor” farmer, cultivating acres of genetically modified corn and soy each year. 

Now, Clif has reduced his operation to two acres of organic produce and heirloom seed plots. He spends a great deal of time caring for those acres, intensively weeding, mulching and fertilizing. Slade Farm sells elephant garlic and sweet potato slips to Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance. Clif serves on Future Harvest Board of Directors.

Event Details

Please dress for your comfort and bring a water bottle and sunscreen.  Light refreshments will be provided.