What If You Could Grow Food Without Traditional Soil?

Step inside the growing environment to see the infrastructure and production process up close—a living classroom.

You Will Get an Inside Look At:

• The infrastructure behind a soilless growing system
• How the system works and how its components support plant production
• Seedling production and the transition from seedlings to growing plants
• Production workflow from setup through cultivation
• System management and sanitation
• The role of agricultural technology and research in new approaches to food production
• How soilless farming can contribute to urban agriculture and workforce development

Whether you are a UDC student, educator, aspiring farmer, agriculture professional, community member, or simply curious about where the future of food production is headed, this is an opportunity to see the technology and infrastructure for yourself.

Why Come to the Farm Lab?

Explore the growing environment. Ask questions. See the infrastructure up close. Learn how plants move from seedling to production and discover how controlled growing systems can provide an alternative to traditional agricultural practices.

Choose a Date:

October 15
November 19
December 10

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free | Limited Tickets Available

📍 UDC Firebird Research Farm
12001 Old Baltimore Pike
Beltsville, MD

Who Should Attend?

Open to the public interested in:

• Urban Agriculture
• Agricultural Technology
• Soilless Growing
• Sustainable Food Production
• Farming and Growing
• Environmental Sustainability
• Agricultural Research
• Workforce Development
• Exploring Careers in Agriculture and Related Fields

Join Us | See What Is Possible.

Reserve your free ticket today. Space is limited.

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