Discount admission tickets to the 19th annual ECHO Farm Day are on sale now at the ECHO bookstore and gift shop at 17391 Durrance Rd. in North Fort Myers. The tickets are $3.00 per person, 12 and under are free. You may also purchase tickets the day of the event for $5.00 per person, 12 and under free.
Spend the day at a 50-acre Global Farm and tour a tropical rainforest demonstration, the 300+ variety seed bank, participate in the Global Hunger Forum, take an educational tour of the bamboo courtyard where over 35 varieties are displayed, or learn about alternative energies as they are demonstrated in the appropriate technology area.
Stan Doerr, ECHO President/CEO states, “One of the workshops, Food Plants in the Landscape, will demonstrate how you can easily substitute nutritious plants into your porch or backyard. Whether you have a large yard or a small patio, growing your own food is easy, affordable and almost necessary, especially in this economy.”
There is something for everyone at ECHO’s Farm Day! This community event is made possible by ECHO’s generous sponsors, including a new major sponsor The News-Press, LCEC, Travis Reprographics, First Bank, Sun Harvest Citrus, Fafco Solar, Vic’s Painting, Rotary of Cape Coral North, Costco and Walmart.
For more information, please contact ECHO at 239.543.3246.
About: ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) provides sustainable options to world hunger through agricultural training, innovative options, and networking with community leaders and missionaries in 180 developing countries. ECHO seeks to find agricultural solutions for families growing food under difficult conditions. ECHO’s international headquarters is located in Fort Myers, FL.
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Over 400 individuals from all over Southwest Florida volunteer at ECHO in various capacities, such as farming, nursery, seedbank, tour guides and clerical work, providing over 52,000 volunteer hours per year. 