Urban Farming Institute (Oakland Park, FL)

Urban Farming Institute

1101 NE 40th Ct. Oakland Park FL 33334 Phone No. 954-696-9577 www.browardpalmbeach.com microsites urbanfarminginstituteinfortlauderdaleandpalmb each Farmers Market Greenhouse Garden Center Agricultural Service Plant Nursery Non-Profit Organization Produce Market Healthy Living Begins With Nutritious Food Grown Everyday Everywhere For Everybody The Urban Farming Institute is a registered 501 (3) tax exempt non profit organization located in Oakland Park FL. UFI serves as a regional education demonstration and resource center for educators health practitioners gardeners farmers and producers interested in growing food in an urban setting. We help out and educate people on how to grow their own food. We also oversee the Oakland Park Discovery Farm Gardens and Community Garden as well as the city of Oakland Parks weekly Farmers Market every Wednesday 4-8 pm from November thru May. We take pride in developing educational gardens in nearly 50 schools in Broward County and educate the students and teachers on how to properly grow their own food. Open to the public we offer weekly educational classes at the institute focusing on a myriad of garden topics-From soil to integrated pest management to hydroponics and aquaponics. As if education and community outreach isn t enough we also operate a retail resource center where the public can purchase all their urban gardening supplies including organic fertilizers plant nutritionals organic pesticides as well as a wide selection of basic garden supplies-basically a one stop shop for all your conventional and hydroponic gardening needs. We are consultants sustainability stewards and advocates who advise the public on sustainable lifestyle practices that look to enhance the planet and the daily lives of our clients through health conscious practices. Call us today and help us better our city Business Hours Sun 07 00 AM-06 00 PM Mon 07 00 AM-06 00 PM Tue 07 00 AM-06 00 PM Wed Closed Thu 07 00 AM-05 00 PM Fri 07 00 AM-06 00 PM Sat 07 00 AM-06 00 PM