November 12, 2022

9 – 11 a.m.

Elma C. Lomax Research & Education Farm, 3445 Atando Road, Concord NC 28035

Grow your own backyard orchard with the best fruit trees – from traditional favorites to more unusual varieties. When choosing the best fruit trees to grow in your garden, prioritize the fruits you most enjoy eating. Nurturing your own home-grown fruit is so rewarding and the produce tastes far superior to anything you can buy. It’s important to choose plants that are adapted to this area, easy to grow, have a long harvest season, and don’t require pesticides.

Join our gardening guru, David Goforth, for a fun morning of learning at Lomax Research and Education Farm. David has been a life-long farmer. He attended North Carolina State University to earn his BS and Master of Horticultural Science and in addition to managing his own farm, he has spent his career educating our community about local agriculture through his work as a teacher, extension agent and horticulture consultant for local farms.

*The Elma C. Lomax Research and Education Farm (Lomax) is a certified organic farm located in Concord, NC. Launched in 2009 by the Cabarrus County government and Cooperative Extension as a training ground for new farmers, the farm has evolved into a research and education farm managed by Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.

• For more info, contact Sherie Neely at 704-216-3545.

Registration Details

• $35.00
• Online registration and payment is available.
  1. Go to WebAdvisor.
  2. Select “WebAdvisor Guest Access”
  3. Select Continuing Education on the right. (If you have taken classes with us previously and need to change your address, phone number or email address, click the link at the top of the page.)
  4. Select “Search, Register and Pay for Continuing Education Classes.”
  5. To search for your class, type “GARDEN” as a Key Word.
  6. Check the box to select the class for which you wish to register and hit “Submit.”
  7. Enter your information and follow instructions to register and pay.
• Call 704-216-7222 to register over the phone (mention #115339).