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  • Compost Tea Workshop

    The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United States

    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…

    $45

  • BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Training

    Artza Mendi Farm 26 Lacroix Rd., Sprague, CT, United States

    BCS 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…

  • Microscopy Training in Simsbury, CT

    Simsbury Community Farm 73 Wolcott Rd., Simsbury, CT, United States

    THIS 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…

    $600

  • Microscopy Training in Tyringham, MA (Woven Roots Farm)

    Woven Roots Farm 12 McCarty Road, Tyringham, MA, United States

    Take 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,…

    $600

  • 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.

    $30

  • Advocacy for the CT Environmental Rights Amendment – Training Session

    Mansfield Public Library 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield Center, CT, United States

    This will be an in-depth training session with state advocates and Maya van Rossum (founder and national leader of the movement for Green Amendments in states across the U.S.) to prepare advocates to reach out across their local communities, respond to questions, and neutralize opposition to the CT Environmental Rights Amendment.

  • CT Grown Academy: Spring Marketing Webinar for Farmers

    Online

    CT Grown Academy is a free educational series designed to help Connecticut farmers and agricultural producers improve their marketing and digital presence, helping them to connect more effectively with consumers. This webinar continues that mission with practical, organic-specific guidance you can apply right away.

    Free

  • Forest Farming: Ecological and Legal Considerations for Connecticut

    The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United States

    Join us for a workshop covering important ecological and legal considerations for forest farming of native medicinal herbs in Connecticut. This workshop will focus on two of the highest-value, rare native herbs: American ginseng and goldenseal.

  • Soil Health 3-Ways – July Session

    The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United States

    Under the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual sessions (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application session. This 4-course series is intended for both commercial farmers and home gardeners to help them work with nature to produce healthy plants and nutrient-dense food.

  • Soil Health 3-Ways – September Session

    Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United States

    Under the tutelage of CT NOFA Soil Health Program Manager, Monique Bosch, Soil Health 3-Ways participants will attend three virtual sessions (via Zoom) that cover the three main properties of soil – physical, chemical, and biological – in the lead-up to an in-person, practical application session. This 4-course series is intended for both commercial farmers and home gardeners to help them work with nature to produce healthy plants and nutrient-dense food.

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