This is a program of the USDA, but it is provided on a state by state basis. In NC it is the NC Agricultural Extension office that provides the program. It is not a particularly easy program, but it provides a very valuable service to the individual gardener and to the community.
The applicant who is accepted for the program must do 40 hours of classroom activity and 40 hours of community outreach work. There is a small fee of $120 for the education part of the program. Classes are 4 hours twice a week and there are two exams. After completion of the classroom work, one spends 25 hours answering the phone at the agricultural extension office to help other gardeners.
The community service part of the requirements is done by manning booths at the farmers markets or festivals. This program is a great way for the gardener to expand his or her knowledge and reach out to the community and get to know other gardeners.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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