2025 Madison Veg Post Harvest Workshop and a Pack & Cool Demonstration

(Updated: March 7, 2025, 8:38 a.m.)

Join us for a Hands-on workshop concerning aspects of post-harvest handling for longer shelf life!  Held at the Madison Extension Center

Red and Green heads of lettuce growing in a field

This Workshop will include a post-harvest lecture, hands-on grading exercise, and a pack and cool demonstration.

The activities you take during harvest and postharvest handling of your vegetables can have a big impact on the shelf-life, quality, and safety of your produce. In this workshop, you will look at long shelf life vegetables to grow and learn about harvest and postharvest activities that impact product quality and actions you can take to minimize food safety risks on the farm.

Date: March 28, 2025, Tuesday

Time: 9am-3pm

Costs: $18.00 per person

Location: Madison County Extension Center, 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall, NC 28753

Please visit the link below for registration.  If you have any questions please contact

Elizabeth Ayers at 828-649-2411 or elizabeth_ayers@ncsu.edu

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/madison-veg-post-harvest-workshop-and-a-pack-cool-demonstration-tickets-1263968276139?aff=oddtdtcreator