Soil Health
Events
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BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Training
Artza Mendi Farm 26 Lacroix Rd., Sprague, CT, United StatesBCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Making on the Farm The first portion of the farm field day will include an informative training on how to safely operate a BCS tractor and attachments followed by networking & refreshments. The second half will include an overview on making compost tea and its importance. Come for either…
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Soil Health Field Day: No-Till Farming Practices
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for a field day that will provide participants with resources and support in implementing no-till practices, or in transitioning to no-till and reduced tillage farming. This field day will include examples of no-till equipment, how they work, and how/when to use them. We’ll discuss how this climate smart practice helps reduce erosion,…
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Microscopy Training in Simsbury, CT
Simsbury Community Farm 73 Wolcott Rd., Simsbury, CT, United StatesTHIS SESSION IS NOW FULL Click here for other dates and locations Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to evaluate your findings. Participants…
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“Common Ground” Showing, Featuring CT NOFA Panelists
Fairfield Theater Company 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, CT, United StatesOn November 17, the Fairfield Theater Company will be hosting a free screening of Common Ground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M4Hq0MKFA Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health.…
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Microscopy Training in Tyringham, MA (Woven Roots Farm)
Woven Roots Farm 12 McCarty Road, Tyringham, MA, United StatesTake control of your soil's health! CT NOFA is excited to offer microscopy training at Woven Roots Farm in Tyringham, MA, this March. Course Overview Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing,…
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Aerated Compost Tea Webinar
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.
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CT NOFA 44th Annual Winter Conference
FeaturedWesleyan University 45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CTWe’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. Tickets 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.
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Microscopy Help
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories Farm in Ridgefield on Friday, May 29 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, June 10 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we'll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.
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Compost Tea Brewing Workshop
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Saturday, June 20 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a Compost Tea Brewing workshop. Participants will learn how to make their own compost tea in a 5-gallon bucket and have an opportunity to borrow a compost tea brewing kit to use at home, including a bucket, aerator, mesh bag, and all needed amendments to brew your own batch of compost tea to add to your favorite plants.
