A hoop house construction workshop, sponsored by Feed Texas First, will be held Saturday, Sept. 18 at the old Emmons farm located at 450 E. Highway 84 between Fairfield and Antioch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The workshop will include constructing and erecting a hoop house and discussion of proper site location and uses.

Hoop houses can be used to extend the growing season into the fall and to get an early start on transplants from seeds, as well as for livestock shelter and chicken coops.

They can be constructed to be portable or attached to cemented poles with pins to prevent wind damage and the size can be easily extended as needed.

The workshop fee is $20.

To pre-register, contact Trish Percy at 214-673- 5862 or email to pdpercy@ sbcglobal.net.