To gain the most knowledge about growing in your area, I like to visit some area farmer's markets and talk with the vendors. I have asked many vendors if I could visit their farms in order to learn. I always offer to trade manual labor for good information. So far, nobody has turned me down... A few hours of toting this, hoeing that, pulling weeds etc. can open a lot of doors...The majority just say, "c'mon over and we'll show you." As long as they don't perceive you as competition, people will take you under their wing.
