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SUMMARY:CT NOFA 44th Annual Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that our 44th annual winter conference will be taking place March 7\, 2026\, at Wesleyan University in Middletown\, Connecticut. It will be proceeded by 3 days of virtual workshops\, March 3-5. \nTickets include access to all virtual workshops\, the in-person conference on March 7 (including lunch)\, and exclusive access to all virtual workshop recordings for 3 months after the conference. Tickets are available now and in several formats: \n\n$70 – CT NOFA Members\n$70 – Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals\n$90 – General Admission\n$100 – Bronze Supporter Ticket (this ticket helps to defray the cost of lunch for scholarship attendees)\n$120 – Silver Supporter Ticket (this ticket helps cover the conference and lunch cost for scholarship attendees)\n$140 – Gold Supporter Ticket (this ticket fully funds an additional scholarship ticket for someone who would otherwise be unable to attend)\n\nWe’re deeply appreciative of those who are able to ‘pay it forward’ by choosing one of the Supporter tier tickets. By doing so\, we are able to make scholarship tickets available to those who might not otherwise be able to attend. \nPlease note: to access CT NOFA member or AOLCP discounted tickets\, you MUST login through our member portal. You may do so at the ticketing page by clicking on the “login” button in the upper right corner of that window. If you are unable to login to the CT NOFA member portal or are unable to pay online\, please click here to email us. \nVisit the following links to learn more about the 2026 Winter Conference: \nGET TICKETS\n2026 CT NOFA Winter Conference information\nSubmit a workshop proposal\nBecome a conference sponsor\nBecome a conference exhibitor
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/ct-nofas-44th-annual-winter-conference/
LOCATION:Wesleyan University\, 45 Wyllys Ave\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Conferences,Organic Land Care,Skill Share,Soil Health,Speaker,Symposium,Webinar,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Aerated Compost Tea Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join this CT NOFA webinar to learn methods for brewing aerated compost tea to add beneficial microbes and plant-available nutrients directly to plants throughout the growing season. \nWe will cover regulations for brewing ‘certified organic’ compost tea\, which you can spray on crops up to the day of harvest. \nWe will look under the microscope to observe the biological diversity of compost teas\, using various recipes\, to best suit what you are growing. \nThis webinar is for gardeners and farmers who want to focus on working ‘with Nature’ to build healthy\, living soil to grow healthy\, resilient plants. \nThis webinar will be recorded and all registered participants will be provided with this recording. \nClick here to register for the course.\n\nAvailable Discounts\n\nAccredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs) receive a 50% discount on registration for this course\, and it will count toward your required CEUs for 2025 – please email us to register.\nTOPP (Transition to Organic Partnership Program) participants may attend at no cost – please email us to register.\nCT NOFA members receive a 50% discount on registration – please email us to register.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/aerated-compost-tea-webinar/
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CATEGORIES:Organic Land Care,Soil Health,Training,Webinar,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Soil Health Field Day: Tree and Shrub Establishment
DESCRIPTION:Join CT NOFA for a hands-on workshop on establishing native trees and shrubs on farmland and properties throughout Connecticut. We’ll take a look at planning\, planting\, and maintenance of trees and shrubs at The Hickories farm over the years. Demonstrations will include site selection\, soil preparation\, and sourcing of appropriate plant material for specific locations. \nThe workshop includes support from experienced growers with a focus on native woody trees and shrubs; hazelnut\, inkberry\, winterberry\, witch hazel\, viburnums\, pussy willow\, and black willow\, as well as ecotypic pollinators. \nThis workshop is presented by CT NOFA in partnership with The Hickories and Eco59 (formally CT NOFA’s Ecotype Project)\, an initiative for best practices around finding the most appropriate plant materials that support our natural environment. \nAOLCPs from CT NOFA’s Organic Land Care Program will earn CEUs for attending this field day\, and may do so for free. Email us for a discount code before registering. \nLimited to 20 participants. Register for the field day here. \n\nAnd don’t miss out on the rest of this series! \n\nSoil Health Field Day #2 – Cover Crops\, September 29\nSoil Health Field Day #3 – No-Till Practices\, October 12
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/soil-health-field-day-tree-and-shrub-establishment/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Day Workshop,Organic Land Care,Soil Health
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SUMMARY:Compost Tea Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join CT NOFA as we explore how to make compost tea for various applications\, and what that looks like under the microscope. Compost tea is produced by actively aerating compost in water with added amendments. Beneficial microbes from the compost consume the amendments\, multiply by the billions\, and in 24 hours\, the finished compost tea can be applied to offer plant-available nutrients directly to the leaves and roots of plants. \nWe’ll brew various recipes\, from home-brewed tea in a 5-gallon bucket\, to a 50-gallon large scale brew for farms\, then apply the tea using various methods. \nAOLCPs can earn 3 CEUs and attend the course for only $20. Active NOFA members may also attend for only $20. Email us to receive the discount code before registering. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/compost-tea-workshop/
LOCATION:The Hickories\, 136 Lounsbury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organic Land Care,Training,Workshops
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SUMMARY:42nd Annual CT NOFA Winter Conference
DESCRIPTION:CT NOFA is proud to present our 42nd Winter Conference\, featuring a series of virtual workshops on March 20-21 in the lead up to our full day\, in-person gathering and celebration on March 23\, 2024 at Eastern Connecticut State University\, in partnership with their Institute of Sustainability. \nWe’ll be offering a variety of workshops\, covering topics such as farming\, seed saving\, organic land care\, community food security\, social justice issues\, and more\, including a keynote address by Maya van Rossum\, founder of the Green Amendments for the Generations organization. Our in-person celebration will also feature the presentation of the Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth award and our members’ annual meeting. \nThis year\, we will continue to implement a sliding scale pricing model\, allowing us to practice economic solidarity\, providing mutual support for the cost of our programs. In this way\, we make our education more accessible and help cover costs of operation. Choose the pricing tier that fits with your income and access to wealth\, and help us create a more just\, inclusive\, and equitable conference. Scholarships are still available thanks to our generous donors and sponsors. If you would like to request a registration fee waiver\, please click here. \nConference registration includes access to all virtual and in-person sessions\, as well as exclusive access to all recordings for 3 months after the event. \nJoin us this March as we learn\, grow\, innovate\, and think critically about what we want our food system to look like in the future. \nLearn more about the conference\, scheduled workshops\, speakers\, and more\, here. And don’t forget to register now to join us on March 23!
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/2024-ct-nofa-winter-conference/
LOCATION:Eastern Connecticut State University\, 83 Windham Street\, Willimantic\, CT\, 06226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Conferences,Organic Land Care,Speaker,Symposium,Webinar,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Propagating & Sowing New England Meadow Plants
DESCRIPTION:New England meadow plants include a wide array of genera and are wonderful succession plants for many landscapes—dry open fields or damp\, shady woodland clearings\, large garden borders or converted lawn spaces. In Partnership with CT NOFA\, this hands-on workshop welcomes all horticulture professionals\, whether nursery growers\, gardeners\, or landscape designers\, to come learn about the considerations and processes of propagating\, sowing\, and growing native herbaceous species. Instructors Leo Kenney from Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary and Emily Baisden from Wild Seed Project will discuss seed preservation\, methods for strong and timely germination\, and growing materials. Students will leave confident in the knowledge that they can incorporate these species into their businesses operations. \nThis event is in-person only. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nLeo Kenney is an ecologist and horticulturist currently based at Norcross Wildlife Foundation. There they work to enhance and supplement native plant communities and improve wildlife habitat using a wide array of applied ecology techniques\, including seed collection\, propagation from wild seed\, restoration planting\, and invasive species management. \nEmily Baisden works as the Seed Propagation Manager for Wild Seed Project. Prior to that\, Emily served as Entomologist and Educator at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. She has an extensive background in native horticulture and environmental education and focuses largely on using native plants to support food webs and biodiversity. She holds a BS in environmental science from the University of New England and an MS in entomology from the University of Delaware.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/propagating-sowing-new-england-meadow-plants/
LOCATION:Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens\, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive\, Boothbay\, ME\, 04537\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organic Land Care,Partner events,Workshops
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