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SUMMARY:Pollinator Plants Take-Home Party & Transplant Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Pollinator Plants take-home party and workshop with CT NOFA\, Highstead\, and the New Haven Pollinator Pathway!\n\n\nThursday\, June 10th from 5:30-7pm\n\n\nREGISTER HERE: https://form.123formbuilder.com/5920173/form
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/6988/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Virtual Compost 2021
DESCRIPTION:Natasha Duarte\n\n\nComposting Association of Vermont\, Inc. | Hinesburg\, VT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVermont’s Universal Recycling Law drives infrastructure development throughout the state.\n\n\n\n\n\n The biggest impediment to diverting more organics is the “infrastructure gap.” Listen to speakers from rural and urban states on the East and West coasts talk about their efforts to shrink the “compost deserts”.\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Code: B3\n\n\nSession Time: Wed\, January 27\, Round 3\, 12 – 1:15 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Goossen\n\n\nChittenden Solid Waste District |Williston\, VT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPersistent Herbicides in Compost: An Update\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile physical contaminants like plastic and glass are obvious headaches for compost manufacturers\, chemical contamination has been getting headlines around the country. Get updates and learn what you can do to protect yourself from two: Persistent Herbicide and PFAS.\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Code: C3\n\n\nSession Time:  Wed\, January 27\, Round 3\, 12:00-1:15 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Herring\n\n\nEarth Conscious Films | “The Need to Grow”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee in the workplace and the role of compostable pods\, pre-pandemic and future looking\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Movie Writer and Director Rob Herring in a lively discussion with Kathy Kellogg Johnson and Rod Tyler on the creation and consequences of The Need to Grow. Free limited time viewing passes available to all conference registrants!\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Name: Evening Discussion\n\n\nSession Time: Tues\, January 26\, 7:00-8:00 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/virtual-compost-2021-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Symposium
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SUMMARY:Virtual Compost 2021
DESCRIPTION:Natasha Duarte\n\n\nComposting Association of Vermont\, Inc. | Hinesburg\, VT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVermont’s Universal Recycling Law drives infrastructure development throughout the state.\n\n\n\n\n\n The biggest impediment to diverting more organics is the “infrastructure gap.” Listen to speakers from rural and urban states on the East and West coasts talk about their efforts to shrink the “compost deserts”.\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Code: B3\n\n\nSession Time: Wed\, January 27\, Round 3\, 12 – 1:15 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDan Goossen\n\n\nChittenden Solid Waste District |Williston\, VT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPersistent Herbicides in Compost: An Update\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile physical contaminants like plastic and glass are obvious headaches for compost manufacturers\, chemical contamination has been getting headlines around the country. Get updates and learn what you can do to protect yourself from two: Persistent Herbicide and PFAS.\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Code: C3\n\n\nSession Time:  Wed\, January 27\, Round 3\, 12:00-1:15 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Herring\n\n\nEarth Conscious Films | “The Need to Grow”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee in the workplace and the role of compostable pods\, pre-pandemic and future looking\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Movie Writer and Director Rob Herring in a lively discussion with Kathy Kellogg Johnson and Rod Tyler on the creation and consequences of The Need to Grow. Free limited time viewing passes available to all conference registrants!\n\n\n\n\n\nSession Name: Evening Discussion\n\n\nSession Time: Tues\, January 26\, 7:00-8:00 PM EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Profile
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/virtual-compost-2021/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Symposium
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SUMMARY:Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health A Virtual Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:NOFA-NH is proud to present “Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health\,” a FREE virtual panel discussion followed by a live Q & A. \n​ \nHumanity’s connection to one another and the planet is deeply rooted in agriculture. Spanning thousands of years across countless generations\, farming is a pillar of society\, just as food is an essential element of daily life. NOFA-NH believes that everyone has a right to nutritious\, local\, and culturally appropriate food. NOFA-NH also believes that those who tend to our food – farmers and farm workers – have a fundamental right to fair labor\, fair wages\, safe working conditions\, and access to resources that will enable them to feed their communities. While holding these beliefs\, we’re equally aware of the many challenges currently facing our food system\, including the troubling persistence of food insecurity\, injustice\, and the environmental crisis affecting our state and nation. \n\nThese challenges have highlighted the importance of organic growing and eating as practical steps for countering unfair labor practices\, unhealthy and inaccessible food supplies\, and climate change. People in New Hampshire and the Northeast are working together to build an equitable food system that strives to improve economic vitality\, resilience\, biodiversity\, and health for all. \n\nWe invite you to join us in a virtual discussion with leaders from around the state and region to explore specific ways that localized\, organic\, regenerative growing and eating can contribute to the repair of unjust social structures\, personal health\, and the environment that sustains us.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/why-organic-now-linking-social-justice-to-personal-and-planetary-health-a-virtual-panel-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health A Virtual Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:NOFA-NH is proud to present “Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health\,” a FREE virtual panel discussion followed by a live Q & A. \n​ \nHumanity’s connection to one another and the planet is deeply rooted in agriculture. Spanning thousands of years across countless generations\, farming is a pillar of society\, just as food is an essential element of daily life. NOFA-NH believes that everyone has a right to nutritious\, local\, and culturally appropriate food. NOFA-NH also believes that those who tend to our food – farmers and farm workers – have a fundamental right to fair labor\, fair wages\, safe working conditions\, and access to resources that will enable them to feed their communities. While holding these beliefs\, we’re equally aware of the many challenges currently facing our food system\, including the troubling persistence of food insecurity\, injustice\, and the environmental crisis affecting our state and nation. \n\nThese challenges have highlighted the importance of organic growing and eating as practical steps for countering unfair labor practices\, unhealthy and inaccessible food supplies\, and climate change. People in New Hampshire and the Northeast are working together to build an equitable food system that strives to improve economic vitality\, resilience\, biodiversity\, and health for all. \n\nWe invite you to join us in a virtual discussion with leaders from around the state and region to explore specific ways that localized\, organic\, regenerative growing and eating can contribute to the repair of unjust social structures\, personal health\, and the environment that sustains us.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/why-organic-now-linking-social-justice-to-personal-and-planetary-health-a-virtual-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T090000
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Skill Share: On-Farm Pork Processing Workshop (Online)
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\, 2020 – 9:00AM TO 12:00PM \n\nInterested in learning the art of on-farm\, whole-animal processing? Do you raise animals for food or purchase whole or half animals from a local farm? Do you love to cook meat and want to know more about where particular cuts come from on the animal? \nJoin NOFA-VT at Drift Farmstead in Roxbury\, VT from home for a live-streamed webinar to learn the ins and outs of whole animal processing including the benefits of ethnically-raised pasture-based meats. Led by Mary Lake\, this virtual workshop will cover the full process from a half pig to individual cuts\, with the slaughter taking place the day before. Attendees will get an up-close look into the process for creating each cut. Bring your questions and expertise\, a live Q&A session with Mary will follow the live-streamed on-farm processing. \nTopics to be covered include: \n\nEquipment needed for a safe & effective breakdown\nDetailed how-tos for each specific cut of meat\nWrapping techniques\nA few of our favorite pork recipes\n\nAbout the presenter: Mary Lake is a shearer\, butcher\, and shepherd based in Tunbridge\, Vermont. She travels the Northeast shearing and trimming hooves of sheep and goats. She is a former full-time butcher at The Royal Butcher\, where she slaughtered and cut meat. Now\, she is an itinerant on-farm slaughterer for hire processing sheep\, goats\, pigs\, and small bovines. Mary works with the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association to promote healthy and efficient sheep and goat production.  She raises sheep for breed stock\, meat\, sheepskin\, and fleece. \nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nLOCATION:\nONLINE \n\n\nADDRESS:\n14 Pleasant Street \n\nRichmond\, VT 05477\nUnited States \n\n\n\nCOST:\nSliding scale: $20-40 for members / $44-60 for non-members / free of charge for BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous or a person of color) \n\n\nWEBSITE:\nhttps://nofavt.org/events/annual-nofa-vt-events/farm-workshops-socials-2020 \n\n\nCONTACT NAME:\nLivy Bulger \n\n\nEMAIL:\nlivy@nofavt.org
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skill-share-on-farm-pork-processing-workshop-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T120000
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CREATED:20200825T205328Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Skill Share: On-Farm Pork Processing Workshop (Online)
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\, 2020 – 9:00AM TO 12:00PM \n\nInterested in learning the art of on-farm\, whole-animal processing? Do you raise animals for food or purchase whole or half animals from a local farm? Do you love to cook meat and want to know more about where particular cuts come from on the animal? \nJoin NOFA-VT at Drift Farmstead in Roxbury\, VT from home for a live-streamed webinar to learn the ins and outs of whole animal processing including the benefits of ethnically-raised pasture-based meats. Led by Mary Lake\, this virtual workshop will cover the full process from a half pig to individual cuts\, with the slaughter taking place the day before. Attendees will get an up-close look into the process for creating each cut. Bring your questions and expertise\, a live Q&A session with Mary will follow the live-streamed on-farm processing. \nTopics to be covered include: \n\nEquipment needed for a safe & effective breakdown\nDetailed how-tos for each specific cut of meat\nWrapping techniques\nA few of our favorite pork recipes\n\nAbout the presenter: Mary Lake is a shearer\, butcher\, and shepherd based in Tunbridge\, Vermont. She travels the Northeast shearing and trimming hooves of sheep and goats. She is a former full-time butcher at The Royal Butcher\, where she slaughtered and cut meat. Now\, she is an itinerant on-farm slaughterer for hire processing sheep\, goats\, pigs\, and small bovines. Mary works with the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association to promote healthy and efficient sheep and goat production.  She raises sheep for breed stock\, meat\, sheepskin\, and fleece. \nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nLOCATION:\nONLINE \n\n\nADDRESS:\n14 Pleasant Street \n\nRichmond\, VT 05477\nUnited States \n\n\n\nCOST:\nSliding scale: $20-40 for members / $44-60 for non-members / free of charge for BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous or a person of color) \n\n\nWEBSITE:\nhttps://nofavt.org/events/annual-nofa-vt-events/farm-workshops-socials-2020 \n\n\nCONTACT NAME:\nLivy Bulger \n\n\nEMAIL:\nlivy@nofavt.org
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skill-share-on-farm-pork-processing-workshop-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T150000
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SUMMARY:The Dirty Truth about Plastic Pots
DESCRIPTION:The Dirty Truth About Plastic Pots (1 CEU) \nPresented by: \nMarie Chieppo\, Principal\, EcoPlantPlans\, LLC \nJean Ponzi\, Green Resources Manager\, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden \nToni Bailey\, Owner\, Gracefully Green\, LLC\, APLD Sustainability Committee and 2017 Winner of the APLD Award for Leadership in Landscape Sustainability \nWednesday\, July 22\, 2020\n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you know that 95% of plastic horticultural pots are not recycled? Learn the problems associated with the production\, use\, disposal and environmental impact related to the pots we all use. Participants in this webinar will gain an understanding related to the existing dilemma\, obtain data and statistics\, provide feedback and receive information on how to get involved. APLD is the first organization in the horticultural industry to work on this issue and landscape designers are key to implementing an action plan to change the dynamic. Join us for this informative and important webinar from three speakers committed to this issue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by July 19\, 2020 to attend the live presentation or to receive the recorded presentation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember pricing is $20 (live and recorded presentation) or $15 (recorded presentation only). Non-member pricing is $40 (live and recorded presentation) or $30 (recorded presentation only).\nLive presentation participants will receive a confirmation email containing access instructions the day before the webinar.\nIf you register for the recorded presentation only\, please note that it will not be available until 7 – 10 business days after the live webinar is held.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Marie Chieppo\nAfter obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from Simmons University and a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University\, Marie worked for five years as a researcher for The New England Journal of Medicine. In her late 20s\, gardening became her true passion\, and she hasn’t looked back. 2020 marks her twenty-first year in business as a designer\, hands-on gardener and horticulturalist. Her science background has been very helpful for the ecologically-based work she does. Gardens with healthy ecosystems will be much more viable as the world faces the effects of climate changes. One of Marie’s missions is to teach others that through our gardens and landscapes we can help offset some of the effects of these impacts through biodiversity and well thought out design.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jean Ponzi\nJean Ponzi serves as the Green Resources Manager at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. A 25-year veteran of the Garden’s EarthWays Center team\, she currently applies her sustainability expertise as manager of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge\, operator of the Garden’s Green Resources Info Service\, and on the leadership team for the regional initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis. Jean is in demand as a speaker\, writer and media spokesperson\, offering audiences ecological vision tempered with practical experience.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Toni Bailey\nToni Bailey is the owner of Gracefully Green\, LLC\, a landscape consulting and design business in the Washington\, DC metropolitan area. Her work is focused exclusively on sustainable landscaping practices\, particularly conservation landscaping projects that are grant-funded. A member of APLD since 2004\, she has served at the chapter and national leadership levels\, including four years as chair of the Sustainability Committee\, where she continues as a member. In 2017\, Toni was honored to be selected for APLD’s Award for Leadership in Landscape Sustainability.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/the-dirty-truth-about-plastic-pots/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T150000
DTSTAMP:20200707T154626Z
CREATED:20200707T154626Z
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UID:8742-1595426400-1595430000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:The Dirty Truth about Plastic Pots
DESCRIPTION:The Dirty Truth About Plastic Pots (1 CEU) \nPresented by: \nMarie Chieppo\, Principal\, EcoPlantPlans\, LLC \nJean Ponzi\, Green Resources Manager\, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden \nToni Bailey\, Owner\, Gracefully Green\, LLC\, APLD Sustainability Committee and 2017 Winner of the APLD Award for Leadership in Landscape Sustainability \nWednesday\, July 22\, 2020\n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EASTERN TIME\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you know that 95% of plastic horticultural pots are not recycled? Learn the problems associated with the production\, use\, disposal and environmental impact related to the pots we all use. Participants in this webinar will gain an understanding related to the existing dilemma\, obtain data and statistics\, provide feedback and receive information on how to get involved. APLD is the first organization in the horticultural industry to work on this issue and landscape designers are key to implementing an action plan to change the dynamic. Join us for this informative and important webinar from three speakers committed to this issue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by July 19\, 2020 to attend the live presentation or to receive the recorded presentation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember pricing is $20 (live and recorded presentation) or $15 (recorded presentation only). Non-member pricing is $40 (live and recorded presentation) or $30 (recorded presentation only).\nLive presentation participants will receive a confirmation email containing access instructions the day before the webinar.\nIf you register for the recorded presentation only\, please note that it will not be available until 7 – 10 business days after the live webinar is held.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Marie Chieppo\nAfter obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from Simmons University and a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University\, Marie worked for five years as a researcher for The New England Journal of Medicine. In her late 20s\, gardening became her true passion\, and she hasn’t looked back. 2020 marks her twenty-first year in business as a designer\, hands-on gardener and horticulturalist. Her science background has been very helpful for the ecologically-based work she does. Gardens with healthy ecosystems will be much more viable as the world faces the effects of climate changes. One of Marie’s missions is to teach others that through our gardens and landscapes we can help offset some of the effects of these impacts through biodiversity and well thought out design.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jean Ponzi\nJean Ponzi serves as the Green Resources Manager at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. A 25-year veteran of the Garden’s EarthWays Center team\, she currently applies her sustainability expertise as manager of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge\, operator of the Garden’s Green Resources Info Service\, and on the leadership team for the regional initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis. Jean is in demand as a speaker\, writer and media spokesperson\, offering audiences ecological vision tempered with practical experience.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Toni Bailey\nToni Bailey is the owner of Gracefully Green\, LLC\, a landscape consulting and design business in the Washington\, DC metropolitan area. Her work is focused exclusively on sustainable landscaping practices\, particularly conservation landscaping projects that are grant-funded. A member of APLD since 2004\, she has served at the chapter and national leadership levels\, including four years as chair of the Sustainability Committee\, where she continues as a member. In 2017\, Toni was honored to be selected for APLD’s Award for Leadership in Landscape Sustainability.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/the-dirty-truth-about-plastic-pots-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T160000
DTSTAMP:20200601T002533Z
CREATED:20200601T002533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T002533Z
UID:5449-1592226000-1592236800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Management Intensive Grazing at Cricket Creek Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based cow dairy producing a variety of products including raw-milk\, grass-fed meat and seven varieties of artisanal farmstead cheeses.  They use high density groups of cows rotated through temporary paddocks within their pastures\, allowing for the most efficient use of available forage and maximizing the benefit to livestock and soil. \nTopher Sabot\, Owner and Manager\, will lead our tour of the farm to: \n\nLearn about how they use a combination of high-tech and low-tech fencing to to manage the cows\, looking to maximize efficiency\nDiscuss grazing density and practices that provide superior nourishment for the animals while building nutrient rich and microbially diverse soil.\nSee their dairy facilities and barns\nHave a conversation about the fine points of producing dairy on a primarily grass-fed system.\n\nLocated in the beautiful Berkshire foothills of Western Massachusetts\, Cricket Creek Farm milks between 30-40 grass-fed cows throughout the year. Their mixed herd (primarily Jersey and Brown Swiss) is rotationally grazed on 200 acres of pasture during the summer\, and fed primarily farm produced hay and baleage in the winter. They also raise a few grass-fed beef cattle and whey-fed pigs. Their mission is to produce nourishing food that honors the animals\, respects the land\, feeds the community\, and exemplifies a sustainable model for small-farm viability.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/management-intensive-grazing-at-cricket-creek-dairy/
LOCATION:Cricket Creek Dairy 1255 Oblong Road Williamstown\, MA\, 1255 Oblong Road\, Williamstown\, MA\, 01267-3046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T160000
DTSTAMP:20200601T002533Z
CREATED:20200601T002533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T002533Z
UID:8733-1592226000-1592236800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Management Intensive Grazing at Cricket Creek Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based cow dairy producing a variety of products including raw-milk\, grass-fed meat and seven varieties of artisanal farmstead cheeses.  They use high density groups of cows rotated through temporary paddocks within their pastures\, allowing for the most efficient use of available forage and maximizing the benefit to livestock and soil. \nTopher Sabot\, Owner and Manager\, will lead our tour of the farm to: \n\nLearn about how they use a combination of high-tech and low-tech fencing to to manage the cows\, looking to maximize efficiency\nDiscuss grazing density and practices that provide superior nourishment for the animals while building nutrient rich and microbially diverse soil.\nSee their dairy facilities and barns\nHave a conversation about the fine points of producing dairy on a primarily grass-fed system.\n\nLocated in the beautiful Berkshire foothills of Western Massachusetts\, Cricket Creek Farm milks between 30-40 grass-fed cows throughout the year. Their mixed herd (primarily Jersey and Brown Swiss) is rotationally grazed on 200 acres of pasture during the summer\, and fed primarily farm produced hay and baleage in the winter. They also raise a few grass-fed beef cattle and whey-fed pigs. Their mission is to produce nourishing food that honors the animals\, respects the land\, feeds the community\, and exemplifies a sustainable model for small-farm viability.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/management-intensive-grazing-at-cricket-creek-dairy-3/
LOCATION:Cricket Creek Dairy 1255 Oblong Road Williamstown\, MA\, 1255 Oblong Road\, Williamstown\, MA\, 01267-3046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T130000
DTSTAMP:20200504T170030Z
CREATED:20200504T170030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T170030Z
UID:5243-1588766400-1588770000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Safely Selling Local Food at Farm Stands and CSAs during COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY\, MAY 6\, 2020 – 12:00PM TO 1:00PM\n\nThis webinar comes from NOFA Vermont\, who have come up with a timely presentation for farms that are trying to figure out how to get their food ‘out there’. Many Vermont farms are heeding the call to feed their communities. They have adapted time and again to the evolving COVID-19 situation to ensure the safety of their food\, customers\, employees\, and farms. They are even selling products from other farms\, along with their own meat\, dairy\, produce\, maple\, etc. Join us for a discussion about COVID-19 best practices for farmstands and CSA models. Presenters from Vermont farms will give an update on the latest guidelines; whatever they are on May 6. \nPresenters include:\nSara Armstrong Donegan and James Donegan from Trillium Hill Farm in Hinesburg: https://www.trilliumhillfarmvt.com/\nAshlyn Bristle from Rebop Farm in Brattleboro: https://www.rebopfarm.com/\nAlissa Matthews from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/\nBill Cavanaugh from NOFA-VT Farmer Services: https://nofavt.org/
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/safely-selling-local-food-at-farm-stands-and-csas-during-covid-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T130000
DTSTAMP:20200504T170030Z
CREATED:20200504T170030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T170030Z
UID:8721-1588766400-1588770000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Safely Selling Local Food at Farm Stands and CSAs during COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY\, MAY 6\, 2020 – 12:00PM TO 1:00PM\n\nThis webinar comes from NOFA Vermont\, who have come up with a timely presentation for farms that are trying to figure out how to get their food ‘out there’. Many Vermont farms are heeding the call to feed their communities. They have adapted time and again to the evolving COVID-19 situation to ensure the safety of their food\, customers\, employees\, and farms. They are even selling products from other farms\, along with their own meat\, dairy\, produce\, maple\, etc. Join us for a discussion about COVID-19 best practices for farmstands and CSA models. Presenters from Vermont farms will give an update on the latest guidelines; whatever they are on May 6. \nPresenters include:\nSara Armstrong Donegan and James Donegan from Trillium Hill Farm in Hinesburg: https://www.trilliumhillfarmvt.com/\nAshlyn Bristle from Rebop Farm in Brattleboro: https://www.rebopfarm.com/\nAlissa Matthews from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/\nBill Cavanaugh from NOFA-VT Farmer Services: https://nofavt.org/
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/safely-selling-local-food-at-farm-stands-and-csas-during-covid-19-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T035929Z
CREATED:20200403T035929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T035929Z
UID:8716-1587663000-1587666600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Strawberries 101
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we will be offering a few different ways for you to plant your strawberry patch. In this informal class\, Chad Donovan and Julie Rubaud will go over the methods of planting strawberries into the ground or raised bed from dormant bare roots or from green plants. We will also discuss how to take care of a strawberry hanging basket and have materials on hand if you would like to plant your own. Everything you need will be available for purchase\, but feel free to come just for the information. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge”
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/strawberries-101-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T035929Z
CREATED:20200403T035929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T035929Z
UID:5040-1587663000-1587666600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Strawberries 101
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we will be offering a few different ways for you to plant your strawberry patch. In this informal class\, Chad Donovan and Julie Rubaud will go over the methods of planting strawberries into the ground or raised bed from dormant bare roots or from green plants. We will also discuss how to take care of a strawberry hanging basket and have materials on hand if you would like to plant your own. Everything you need will be available for purchase\, but feel free to come just for the information. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge”
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/strawberries-101/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034955Z
CREATED:20200403T034955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034955Z
UID:8715-1587058200-1587061800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Growing Onions 101
DESCRIPTION:In this Thursday informal class\, Julie Rubaud\, Red Wagon Owner\, will show you how to plant onions from seedlings (not dried ‘sets’) and will discuss all that goes into this crop in the home garden including how to store them all winter long. We will be in the garden\, planting the onions together\, so that you will learn hands on and feel empowered to do it yourself. Onions are a fantastic value and one of the vegetables that give the most satisfaction in the garden. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/growing-onions-101-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034955Z
CREATED:20200403T034955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034955Z
UID:5031-1587058200-1587061800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Growing Onions 101
DESCRIPTION:In this Thursday informal class\, Julie Rubaud\, Red Wagon Owner\, will show you how to plant onions from seedlings (not dried ‘sets’) and will discuss all that goes into this crop in the home garden including how to store them all winter long. We will be in the garden\, planting the onions together\, so that you will learn hands on and feel empowered to do it yourself. Onions are a fantastic value and one of the vegetables that give the most satisfaction in the garden. \nDue to current requirements regarding social distancing\, we will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. We will send an email with instructions ahead of time and will provide you with technical support to make your experience as smooth as possible. Our goal is to keep you safe and to support you with all of your gardening needs and knowledge.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/growing-onions-101/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T203000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034323Z
CREATED:20200403T034323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034323Z
UID:8714-1586890800-1586896200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Book Club: The Fate of Food
DESCRIPTION:Join our video book club. In the fascinating story of the sustainable food revolution\, an environmental journalist and professor asks the question: Is the future of food looking bleak—or better than ever? “In The Fate of Food\, Amanda Little takes us on a tour of the future. The journey is scary\, exciting\, and\, ultimately\, encouraging.”—Elizabeth Kolbert\, Pulitzer Prize Author.  Jackie Ricotta\, professor at DelVal\, will lead our discussion.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/quarterly-book-club-the-fate-of-food-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T203000
DTSTAMP:20200403T034323Z
CREATED:20200403T034323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T034323Z
UID:5028-1586890800-1586896200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Book Club: The Fate of Food
DESCRIPTION:Join our video book club. In the fascinating story of the sustainable food revolution\, an environmental journalist and professor asks the question: Is the future of food looking bleak—or better than ever? “In The Fate of Food\, Amanda Little takes us on a tour of the future. The journey is scary\, exciting\, and\, ultimately\, encouraging.”—Elizabeth Kolbert\, Pulitzer Prize Author.  Jackie Ricotta\, professor at DelVal\, will lead our discussion.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/quarterly-book-club-the-fate-of-food/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T030839Z
CREATED:20200403T030839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T030839Z
UID:8712-1585935000-1585938600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings: Seed Starting Systems at Home
DESCRIPTION:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8478957990763379981 \nIn response to an outpouring of requests for skills-building and information\, NOFA/Mass is working quickly to organize our generous community of independent farmers\, gardeners\, horticulturalists and land managers to share their self-reliance and community resiliency skills. We will be offering a free Resiliency Skills Online Gathering Series—weekly interactive online discussions on a new topics each week\, from our kitchens\, farms\, and gardens to yours. \nJoin us for the first of our free weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings on Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm. Our first topic will be Seed Starting Systems at Home and will feature tours of three systems: Jason Valcourt\, Julie Rawson\, and Richard Robinson
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skills-online-gatherings-seed-starting-systems-at-home-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T183000
DTSTAMP:20200403T030839Z
CREATED:20200403T030839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T030839Z
UID:5008-1585935000-1585938600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings: Seed Starting Systems at Home
DESCRIPTION:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8478957990763379981 \nIn response to an outpouring of requests for skills-building and information\, NOFA/Mass is working quickly to organize our generous community of independent farmers\, gardeners\, horticulturalists and land managers to share their self-reliance and community resiliency skills. We will be offering a free Resiliency Skills Online Gathering Series—weekly interactive online discussions on a new topics each week\, from our kitchens\, farms\, and gardens to yours. \nJoin us for the first of our free weekly Resiliency Skills Online Gatherings on Friday April 3rd at 5:30pm. Our first topic will be Seed Starting Systems at Home and will feature tours of three systems: Jason Valcourt\, Julie Rawson\, and Richard Robinson
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/resiliency-skills-online-gatherings-seed-starting-systems-at-home/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T193000
DTSTAMP:20200403T033942Z
CREATED:20200403T033942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T033942Z
UID:8713-1585852200-1585855800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Gardening with Al Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Gardening is the perfect antidote to Social Distancing.  Go outside in your yard and garden! Whether you are an organic gardening newbie or an experienced gardener\, NOFA-NJ’s Organic Gardening Course for Food Production will provide you with time-tested information as well as opportunities to discuss specific questions about your garden. Tickets are $25 for the 4 week series.  Thursdays from 6:30-7:45. Please register to receive the Webinar link.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-gardening-with-al-johnson-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200402T193000
DTSTAMP:20200403T033942Z
CREATED:20200403T033942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T033942Z
UID:5022-1585852200-1585855800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Organic Gardening with Al Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Gardening is the perfect antidote to Social Distancing.  Go outside in your yard and garden! Whether you are an organic gardening newbie or an experienced gardener\, NOFA-NJ’s Organic Gardening Course for Food Production will provide you with time-tested information as well as opportunities to discuss specific questions about your garden. Tickets are $25 for the 4 week series.  Thursdays from 6:30-7:45. Please register to receive the Webinar link.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/organic-gardening-with-al-johnson/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20200127T200616Z
CREATED:20200127T200616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T200616Z
UID:4686-1583776800-1583787600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pathways from Source to Sea - How Gardens can make the Connection
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now being accepted for this year’s Coastal Certificate Program\, titled “Pathways from Source to Sea — How Gardens Can Make the Connection.” It will take place in March at Connecticut College in New London. \nA series of four evening classes with a field trip\, students will learn about coastal environmental issues\, rethinking their lawns\, creating native plant habitats and designing with nature and Long Island Sound in mind. Led by Judy Preston\, Long Island Sound outreach coordinator for Connecticut Sea Grant\, the program will feature multiple guest speakers giving presentations about how home gardens can help connect and restore vital pathways used by countless wildlife species\, from the inlands to the Sound. Students do not have to be Master Gardeners to take the class. \nStudents of the program are encouraged to become ambassadors of alternatives to nutrient and chemically intensive landscaping practices for Connecticut coastal and watershed residents\, through an outreach component designed to spread the word through projects\, educational materials and other activities. \nThe classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 9\, 11\, 23 and 25 in Room 101 of New London Hall at the college\, 270 Mohegan Ave. The class is limited to 35 students. \nThe program is sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant\, the Long Island Sound Study\, the UConn Master Gardener Program and the UConn College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources. Now in its ninth year\, an article about the Coastal Certificate Program titled “Gardening for the bees\, butterflies and birds” is featured in the Fall-Winter 2019-20 issue of Wrack Lines magazine. The article can be found here. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pathways-from-source-to-sea-how-gardens-can-make-the-connection/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200309T210000
DTSTAMP:20200127T200616Z
CREATED:20200127T200616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T200616Z
UID:8708-1583776800-1583787600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pathways from Source to Sea - How Gardens can make the Connection
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now being accepted for this year’s Coastal Certificate Program\, titled “Pathways from Source to Sea — How Gardens Can Make the Connection.” It will take place in March at Connecticut College in New London. \nA series of four evening classes with a field trip\, students will learn about coastal environmental issues\, rethinking their lawns\, creating native plant habitats and designing with nature and Long Island Sound in mind. Led by Judy Preston\, Long Island Sound outreach coordinator for Connecticut Sea Grant\, the program will feature multiple guest speakers giving presentations about how home gardens can help connect and restore vital pathways used by countless wildlife species\, from the inlands to the Sound. Students do not have to be Master Gardeners to take the class. \nStudents of the program are encouraged to become ambassadors of alternatives to nutrient and chemically intensive landscaping practices for Connecticut coastal and watershed residents\, through an outreach component designed to spread the word through projects\, educational materials and other activities. \nThe classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 9\, 11\, 23 and 25 in Room 101 of New London Hall at the college\, 270 Mohegan Ave. The class is limited to 35 students. \nThe program is sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant\, the Long Island Sound Study\, the UConn Master Gardener Program and the UConn College of Agriculture\, Health and Natural Resources. Now in its ninth year\, an article about the Coastal Certificate Program titled “Gardening for the bees\, butterflies and birds” is featured in the Fall-Winter 2019-20 issue of Wrack Lines magazine. The article can be found here. \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pathways-from-source-to-sea-how-gardens-can-make-the-connection-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events,Training
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UID:8702-1581156000-1581159600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Maple Tapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor hands-on workshop to teach you the basics of tapping your very own maple trees and making delicious maple syrup! Walk the Massaro Nature trail and learn about each step in creating maple syrup\, including tapping a maple tree and boiling down the sap. Each participant will receive a tapping kit to take home\, with a limit of 1 per family.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/maple-tapping-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Massaro Farm\, Massaro Community Farm\, 41 Ford Rd Woodbridge\, CT\, 06525\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner events
ORGANIZER;CN="Massaro Community Farm":MAILTO:education@massarofarm.org
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UID:4591-1581156000-1581159600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Maple Tapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor hands-on workshop to teach you the basics of tapping your very own maple trees and making delicious maple syrup! Walk the Massaro Nature trail and learn about each step in creating maple syrup\, including tapping a maple tree and boiling down the sap. Each participant will receive a tapping kit to take home\, with a limit of 1 per family.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/maple-tapping-workshop/
LOCATION:Massaro Farm\, Massaro Community Farm\, 41 Ford Rd Woodbridge\, CT\, 06525\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner events
ORGANIZER;CN="Massaro Community Farm":MAILTO:education@massarofarm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T180000
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UID:4681-1581001200-1581012000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Farmland Access
DESCRIPTION:Farmland Access\n\n\nTraining Objective: \nFarmland access is often cited as a major barrier to new and beginning farmers\, and the multitude of components that make up farmland access can cause farmers to stop in their tracks. This session will break down several of these components in an attempt to make searching for farmland more exciting and less stressful. Topics covered will include conducting a land search\, utilizing CT Farmlink\, affording farmland\, constructing a secure lease\, and exploring different methods of farmland tenure. We will start with introductions and a quick survey of the audience in order to help direct our conversation. \nWe will explore several tools and guides from Land For Good that may be helpful in your land access journey. These include our Build-A-Lease tool\, Farmland Access Methods Guide\, Acquiring Your Farm\, NYFC’s Finding Farmland Calculator and others. Attendees are welcome to bring their laptops to work and follow along\, and some physical copies of the resources mentioned above will be available. Though this workshop is primarily geared towards farm seekers\, landowners are welcome to attend in order to gain insights into crafting leases and understanding a farmer’s point of view. \n  \nTrainer: \nWill O’Meara is the Connecticut Field Agent for Land For Good\, a non-profit whose mission is “to ensure the future of farming in New England by putting more farmers more securely on more land.”  Will is also a Farm Manager at Waldingfield Farm. \nRSVP to Charlotte Ross\ncharlotte.ross@uconn.edu
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/farmland-access/
LOCATION:Hartford County Extension Center\, Suite 262 Building 4\, 270 Farmington Ave\, Farmington\, 06032
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T180000
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UID:8707-1581001200-1581012000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Farmland Access
DESCRIPTION:Farmland Access\n\n\nTraining Objective: \nFarmland access is often cited as a major barrier to new and beginning farmers\, and the multitude of components that make up farmland access can cause farmers to stop in their tracks. This session will break down several of these components in an attempt to make searching for farmland more exciting and less stressful. Topics covered will include conducting a land search\, utilizing CT Farmlink\, affording farmland\, constructing a secure lease\, and exploring different methods of farmland tenure. We will start with introductions and a quick survey of the audience in order to help direct our conversation. \nWe will explore several tools and guides from Land For Good that may be helpful in your land access journey. These include our Build-A-Lease tool\, Farmland Access Methods Guide\, Acquiring Your Farm\, NYFC’s Finding Farmland Calculator and others. Attendees are welcome to bring their laptops to work and follow along\, and some physical copies of the resources mentioned above will be available. Though this workshop is primarily geared towards farm seekers\, landowners are welcome to attend in order to gain insights into crafting leases and understanding a farmer’s point of view. \n  \nTrainer: \nWill O’Meara is the Connecticut Field Agent for Land For Good\, a non-profit whose mission is “to ensure the future of farming in New England by putting more farmers more securely on more land.”  Will is also a Farm Manager at Waldingfield Farm. \nRSVP to Charlotte Ross\ncharlotte.ross@uconn.edu
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/farmland-access-2/
LOCATION:Hartford County Extension Center\, Suite 262 Building 4\, 270 Farmington Ave\, Farmington\, 06032
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T190000
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UID:4676-1580918400-1580929200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Market Access and Food Safety: The potential for Farm to School to scale up your business
DESCRIPTION:Market Access & Food Safety: Farm to School\n\n\nTrainers:\nIndu Upadhyaya is the Food Safety Extension Educator with UConn Extension.  She completed her PhD from UConn in Animal Science with a focus on Food safety and Microbiology. Before coming back to UConn as faculty\, she worked in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Arkansas Center of Excellence for Poultry Science. She also worked as an Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture at Tennessee Tech University\, and was involved with developing a research program on poultry and fresh produce safety. \n______________ \nWith a degree in Geography and Natural Resource Management\, Shannon Raider-Ginsberg has run and developed farming and agricultural education programs. As a farmer\, she has worked all manner of farms from 20-acre certified organic CSAs to 450 acre Christmas tree farms\, to community gardens\, urban farms and her own vegetable operation. Shannon is currently the Farmer Liaison at Put Local on Your Tray working to dispel the myths preventing farmers and schools from engaging in meaningful procurement relationships. \n  \nTraining Objective: \nIf you are ready to grow your business and have struggled to increase your CSA and/or Farmers market sales\, come and learn how selling to schools can open up market access to small scale wholesale. Food safety is key to making trusting relationships with all customers. It is not a roadblock\, and navigating food safety with schools is not as complicated as you might think. Come learn how to navigate these two systems\, schools and food safety\, and see if farm to school could be a good fit for your business. \nRSVP to Charlotte Ross\ncharlotte.ross@uconn.edu
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/market-access-and-food-safety-the-potential-for-farm-to-school-to-scale-up-your-business/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Partner events
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