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  • Winnow Wizard Seed Cleaning Workshop with Bill Braun

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

    Bill Braun is a farmer at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA, growing organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and seed. He is also the co-founder and executive director of Freed Seed Federation, a farmer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to place-based seed for the people. At this workshop, we will tour the 17 species of native plants…

  • Winnow Wizard Seed Cleaning Workshop with Bill Braun

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

    Bill Braun is a farmer at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA, growing organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and seed. He is also the co-founder and executive director of Freed Seed Federation, a farmer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to place-based seed for the people. At this workshop, we will tour the 17 species of native plants…

  • Soil Health & Conservation Farm Equipment Day

    UConn Extension Center Annex 1066 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT, United States

    The event will include an exhibition of low and no-till farm equipment, methods, and results for all scales of farming. Workshops will cover best methods for no-till seeding, crimping, etc., along with cover crop implementation for soil health improvement. The day will include farmer-to-farmer sharing of best practices, so farmers can exchange information on soil…

  • 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
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