From Mulch to Markets: Agribusiness Essentials for US Virgin Island Growers

Join us to learn how to build healthy soil and stronger farm finances in one day! This free workshop will include morning classroom sessions on soil health, cover crops, and erosion control. We’ll also talk about funding opportunities through NRCS EQIP and CSP, grant readiness, and other agribusiness topics. An afternoon farm tour at Sugar Brown Farms will help put concepts into action.

Speakers: Shanta Roberts, UVI Agribusiness Center; Gabriella Soto-Velez, NCAT/ATTRA; Nate Olive, VIFA.

Date: October 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cooperative Extension Service, New House Building
Charlotte Amalie West, St Thomas, 00802 USVI

Lunch will be provided.

This workshop is free for US Virgin Island producers, but registration is required.

Questions? Gabriella Soto-Velez, gabriellas@ncat.org

This event is made possible with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).

Registration for this event is now closed. Please see our events page for more training opportunities.