The sixth annual Edible Gardens Conference will be held at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Agriculture Demonstration Outreach Center at Marianna from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 18.
The conference is aimed at local growers and residents, gardeners, SNAP recipients and anyone interested in food safety and eating a healthy diet using Arkansas-grown foods.
The event will showcase high tunnel gardening, which includes growing greens, sweet potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes and cucumbers.
For details, to be included in the complimentary luncheon count, to pre-register or if participants have special needs, contact Margaret Taylor at 870-575-7144 or taylorm@uapb.edu or contact Earnestine Broadway, 870-630-2005 or eaec@sbcglobal.net.
The conference is sponsored by the East Arkansas Enterprise Community and UAPB ADOC. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers all of its Extension and Research programs and services without discrimination.