Training
Events
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CT Grown Academy: Spring Marketing Webinar for Farmers
OnlineCT 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.
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Forest Farming: Ecological and Legal Considerations for Connecticut
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin 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.
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Soil Health 3-Ways – July Session
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesUnder 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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Soil Health 3-Ways – September Session
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United StatesUnder 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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CT NOFA Microscopy Training
Auer Farm 158 Auer Farm Rd., Bloomfield, CT, United StatesCT NOFA microscopy training is back this October! Participants will learn how to use a microscope to view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil, how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find, and how to evaluate your findings.
$675
