Organic Gardening with Doug Oster
We’re starting our 4th Spring season of Organic Gardening classes with Doug Oster! Join us each week to learn about sustainable and organic methods of gardening. Classes are for school, community or home gardeners. Topics include composting, starting seeds, attracting good bugs & more! An optional seed package is now available for purchase.
For $25, you’ll receive 6 packets of seeds that will be used during the 10 week Organic Gardening class with Doug Oster. Shipping & handling is included in the price and seeds will be sent starting the week of April 6.
Seed Bundles include:
- Arugula – Rocket
- Pennsylvania Wild Flower Mix
- Johnny Jump Up
- Nasturtium – Double Gleam Mix
- Perpetual Spinach – Swiss Chard
- Pea Seeds – Oregon Sugar Pod II
You can send a check for $25 to order the seeds directly or you can order online and pay with a credit card:
Mail check to: Farm to Table Buy Local, 733 Washington Road, Suite 102, Pittsburgh
Spring Class Schedule:
Sign up now for Organic Gardening with Doug Oster!
- March 23: Spring Planting (Passcode: #3jF3cTf)
- March 30: How to Compost the Right Way (Passcode: &G@f9!7z)
- April 6: Container Gardening (Passcode: =^$2wSf3)
- April 13: Gardening for Kids (Passcode: c5DG$rd4)
- April 20: Planting a Garden for Pollinators (Passcode: ld0g&hF!)
- May 11: Early Summer Cheating, Planting Early (Passcode: wmD9gxF*)
- May 18: Growing Disease Free Tomatoes (Passcode: =zEj2Qi6)
- May 25: Planting Tender Crops (Passcode: h9S&h0$4)
- June 1: Succession Planting
- June 8: Summer Garden Maintenance
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Fall Classes are Still Available to View:
- Getting the Most Out of the Late Summer Garden
- Planting Now for an Amazing Fall Harvest
- Unique Trees for the Landscape
- Native Plants and Others for Pollinators
- Great Perennials for Your Garden
- Season Extending Tips
- Saving Tender Bulbs
- Garlic is Love Planting for Five Harvests
- Gardening with Kids - Fall Projects and Winter Planting
Be sure to check out Doug Oster's online store as well: https://dougoster.com/store/
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Overview
Please join us for our newest class offering: Good Agricultural Practices. This class will be held quarterly and is offered via Zoom.
More about GAP:
Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs, are voluntary guidelines for produce farmers to reduce the risk of microbial contamination related to food borne illnesses on their farms.
March 29, 2023 at 10:00am
Upcoming Dates:
June 5, 2023
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September 13, 2023
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December 4, 2023
Learn about Local Food Hands-on
Farm to Table Western PA hosts many local food events throughout Western Pennsylvania, including our annual conference every March.
Follow us on Facebook for updates about all of our events!
Learn about local food resources from Erin Hart and host partners! This popular series brings together consumers, farms, food producers and a variety of other industry professionals for lunch and networking opportunities.
Farms & producers are encouraged to attend & bring samples, business cards & order forms.
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