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SUMMARY:Getting Started with Preserves: Quick Pickles and Refrigerator Jams
DESCRIPTION:Summer has finally arrived and with it\, a bounty of fresh produce! NOFA MASS brings us this timely webinar so that we can plan what to do with our bounty this season. To extend the life of fresh vegetables and fruit\, transform them into easy quick pickles and refrigerator jams. In this webinar Afton Cyrus will demonstrate how to make quick-pickled vegetables with a flexible\, all-purpose brine\, and how to make an easy\, small-batch refrigerator jam adaptable to whatever fruit you have on hand all summer long. Afton will discuss the different methods of preserving fruits and vegetables\, do’s and don’ts for preserving safely at home\, and how to customize recipes to incorporate your favorite flavors. Afton will demonstrate and discuss: \n\nDifferent methods of preserving\nQuick pickles and how brine flavors can be adapted\nMaking jam\, different ways to thicken/set jam and how to adapt to different kinds of fruit\nQuestions and Answers
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/getting-started-with-preserves-quick-pickles-and-refrigerator-jams/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with Preserves: Quick Pickles and Refrigerator Jams
DESCRIPTION:Summer has finally arrived and with it\, a bounty of fresh produce! NOFA MASS brings us this timely webinar so that we can plan what to do with our bounty this season. To extend the life of fresh vegetables and fruit\, transform them into easy quick pickles and refrigerator jams. In this webinar Afton Cyrus will demonstrate how to make quick-pickled vegetables with a flexible\, all-purpose brine\, and how to make an easy\, small-batch refrigerator jam adaptable to whatever fruit you have on hand all summer long. Afton will discuss the different methods of preserving fruits and vegetables\, do’s and don’ts for preserving safely at home\, and how to customize recipes to incorporate your favorite flavors. Afton will demonstrate and discuss: \n\nDifferent methods of preserving\nQuick pickles and how brine flavors can be adapted\nMaking jam\, different ways to thicken/set jam and how to adapt to different kinds of fruit\nQuestions and Answers
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/getting-started-with-preserves-quick-pickles-and-refrigerator-jams-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T183000
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CREATED:20200601T001429Z
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SUMMARY:Grow Food Everywhere: No-Till Gardening & Farming with Cardboard\, Tarps & Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:If you have always wanted to start a garden but don’t want to do a lot of backbreaking sod-busting or rototilling\, come learn a better way! NOFA MASS brings us this exciting webinar\, with host Ricky Baruch\, the originator of the ‘Cardboard Method’. Join Ricky to learn about how to use three simple tools—cardboard\, tarps and cover crops—to open up a new garden and maintain it without fossil fuels and pickaxes. \nRicky perfected his method of no-till small farming using cardboard at Seeds of Solidarity Farm in Orange\, Mass\, a forested hilly area with thin\, rocky and acidic soil. By covering the soil with waste cardboard\, compost and mulch\, he invited worms to come and multiply in the safe\, moist darkness\, blend the compost and subsoil\, and create rich earth perfect for growing crops. \n“The Cardboard Method is the first of three techniques that comprise our no-till toolbox that has evolved over two decades—by necessity\, and with many lessons from nature… these methods build organic matter\, promote beneficial soil microbes and mycorrhizal fungi\, reduce weeds\, conserve water and labor\, and respond to climate change by helping to keep carbon in the earth. With these techniques\, I am now able to manage several acres of intensively planted crops largely on my own.” [Excerpt from Making Love While Farming: Field Guide to a Life of Passion & Purpose by Ricky Baruch and Deb Habib] \nAfter opening a new garden with cardboard\, tarps and cover crops are used to keep the soil covered\, healthy and weed-free. The future depends on our ability to “Grow Food Everywhere\,” (the Seeds of Solidarity motto) not just in prime agricultural areas. These methods will help new and experienced gardeners alike create beautiful healthy soil with less work\, even with naturally challenging soils.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/grow-food-everywhere-no-till-gardening-farming-with-cardboard-tarps-cover-crops/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200612T183000
DTSTAMP:20200601T001429Z
CREATED:20200601T001429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T001429Z
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SUMMARY:Grow Food Everywhere: No-Till Gardening & Farming with Cardboard\, Tarps & Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:If you have always wanted to start a garden but don’t want to do a lot of backbreaking sod-busting or rototilling\, come learn a better way! NOFA MASS brings us this exciting webinar\, with host Ricky Baruch\, the originator of the ‘Cardboard Method’. Join Ricky to learn about how to use three simple tools—cardboard\, tarps and cover crops—to open up a new garden and maintain it without fossil fuels and pickaxes. \nRicky perfected his method of no-till small farming using cardboard at Seeds of Solidarity Farm in Orange\, Mass\, a forested hilly area with thin\, rocky and acidic soil. By covering the soil with waste cardboard\, compost and mulch\, he invited worms to come and multiply in the safe\, moist darkness\, blend the compost and subsoil\, and create rich earth perfect for growing crops. \n“The Cardboard Method is the first of three techniques that comprise our no-till toolbox that has evolved over two decades—by necessity\, and with many lessons from nature… these methods build organic matter\, promote beneficial soil microbes and mycorrhizal fungi\, reduce weeds\, conserve water and labor\, and respond to climate change by helping to keep carbon in the earth. With these techniques\, I am now able to manage several acres of intensively planted crops largely on my own.” [Excerpt from Making Love While Farming: Field Guide to a Life of Passion & Purpose by Ricky Baruch and Deb Habib] \nAfter opening a new garden with cardboard\, tarps and cover crops are used to keep the soil covered\, healthy and weed-free. The future depends on our ability to “Grow Food Everywhere\,” (the Seeds of Solidarity motto) not just in prime agricultural areas. These methods will help new and experienced gardeners alike create beautiful healthy soil with less work\, even with naturally challenging soils.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/grow-food-everywhere-no-till-gardening-farming-with-cardboard-tarps-cover-crops-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T190000
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SUMMARY:Pasture Management and Silvopasture at Square Roots Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join NOFA/Mass and Michael Gallagher of Square Roots Farm to explore his intensively managed livestock systems. By rotating dense herds through temporary paddocks within a pasture\, livestock will eat a variety of forage\, are more robust\, and can sequester considerable amounts of carbon in the soil. \nSquare Roots Farm comprises about 185 acres of hilly fields and forest in Lanesborough\, Massachusetts. They raise 1000 laying hens\, 4000 meat birds\, 30 cattle \, 12-24 pigs\, turkeys and a diversity of vegetables for their CSA customers and market. \nMichael will answer questions about his farm and we will: \n\nLearn about the fencing and shelters they use to keep their flocks and herds moving over the landscape\nLearn about grazing density and practices that provide superior nourishment for their animals while building nutrient rich and microbially diverse soil.\nHear Connor Stedman explain the principles and practices of further developing pastures into silvopasture systems through functional tree planting here in New England.\nUse Square Roots Farm to provide context in a discussion about specific practices and tree species that can add additional value to a diversified grazing system.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pasture-management-and-silvopasture-at-square-roots-farm-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T190000
DTSTAMP:20200617T112139Z
CREATED:20200617T112139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T112139Z
UID:5509-1592501400-1592506800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pasture Management and Silvopasture at Square Roots Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join NOFA/Mass and Michael Gallagher of Square Roots Farm to explore his intensively managed livestock systems. By rotating dense herds through temporary paddocks within a pasture\, livestock will eat a variety of forage\, are more robust\, and can sequester considerable amounts of carbon in the soil. \nSquare Roots Farm comprises about 185 acres of hilly fields and forest in Lanesborough\, Massachusetts. They raise 1000 laying hens\, 4000 meat birds\, 30 cattle \, 12-24 pigs\, turkeys and a diversity of vegetables for their CSA customers and market. \nMichael will answer questions about his farm and we will: \n\nLearn about the fencing and shelters they use to keep their flocks and herds moving over the landscape\nLearn about grazing density and practices that provide superior nourishment for their animals while building nutrient rich and microbially diverse soil.\nHear Connor Stedman explain the principles and practices of further developing pastures into silvopasture systems through functional tree planting here in New England.\nUse Square Roots Farm to provide context in a discussion about specific practices and tree species that can add additional value to a diversified grazing system.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pasture-management-and-silvopasture-at-square-roots-farm/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctnofa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Square-Root-Farm-Grazing-Near-Carrots.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T120000
DTSTAMP:20200601T010014Z
CREATED:20200601T010014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T010014Z
UID:5455-1592647200-1592654400@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pests and Diseases of the Vegetable Garden
DESCRIPTION:Due to current requirements regarding social distancing\, NOFA Vermont will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. For this course on Pests and Diseases NOFA VT 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 \nIn this classroom seminar\, horticulturist and Red Wagon employee Chad Donovan will discuss organic tactics to prevent\, identify\, and treat some of the common pests and diseases in the home garden. The focus will be on vegetables and herbs\, but these tactics often apply to ornamental plants as well. This is a great opportunity to ask questions\, brainstorm with like minded gardeners\, and find professional advice.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pests-and-diseases-of-the-vegetable-garden/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T120000
DTSTAMP:20200601T010014Z
CREATED:20200601T010014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T010014Z
UID:8734-1592647200-1592654400@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Pests and Diseases of the Vegetable Garden
DESCRIPTION:Due to current requirements regarding social distancing\, NOFA Vermont will be holding workshops seminars as video conferences. For this course on Pests and Diseases NOFA VT 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 \nIn this classroom seminar\, horticulturist and Red Wagon employee Chad Donovan will discuss organic tactics to prevent\, identify\, and treat some of the common pests and diseases in the home garden. The focus will be on vegetables and herbs\, but these tactics often apply to ornamental plants as well. This is a great opportunity to ask questions\, brainstorm with like minded gardeners\, and find professional advice.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/pests-and-diseases-of-the-vegetable-garden-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T190000
DTSTAMP:20200617T112507Z
CREATED:20200617T112507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T112507Z
UID:8737-1593104400-1593111600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Rotational Grazing at Sky View Farm: Meat CSA and Small-Scale Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to improve your pasture management and learn more about rotational grazing?  Join NOFA/Mass and Sky View Farm for this online event and discussion of how rotational grazing provides their livestock with healthy forage while minimizing inputs and improving soil health. Rotational grazing is a system that mimics the ecology of natural grasslands. By rotating densely stocked herds through fenced-off portions of your pastures\, your cattle will eat a variety of forage\, gain more weight faster\, and sequester considerable amounts of carbon in the soil. During this event attendees learn about: \n\nPasture reclamation\nFencing systems\nStocking density and grazing plans\nCreating a small-scale dairy in the basement of their house\n\nSky View Farm comprises 50 acres of hilly fields and forest in the town of Sheffield\, Massachusetts. The land has been in the Conklin family for more than 100 years. Owners Will and Amelia Conklin have been working since 2012 to reclaim pastures that were part of the Conklin family dairy farm that closed in 1986. They raise poultry\, cows\, and pigs year-round in order to provide meat for their CSA program and local restaurants. Milking 1-3 cows\, they opened a small dairy in the spring of 2019\, bottling raw milk for direct sale to customers. Sky View Farm is also home to a small-scale sawmill operation that provides local building materials for carpentry projects\, garden beds\, fencing\, and furniture.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/rotational-grazing-at-sky-view-farm-meat-csa-and-small-scale-dairy-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctnofa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sky-View-Farm-Chicken-Tractor.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T190000
DTSTAMP:20200617T112507Z
CREATED:20200617T112507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T112507Z
UID:5514-1593104400-1593111600@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Rotational Grazing at Sky View Farm: Meat CSA and Small-Scale Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to improve your pasture management and learn more about rotational grazing?  Join NOFA/Mass and Sky View Farm for this online event and discussion of how rotational grazing provides their livestock with healthy forage while minimizing inputs and improving soil health. Rotational grazing is a system that mimics the ecology of natural grasslands. By rotating densely stocked herds through fenced-off portions of your pastures\, your cattle will eat a variety of forage\, gain more weight faster\, and sequester considerable amounts of carbon in the soil. During this event attendees learn about: \n\nPasture reclamation\nFencing systems\nStocking density and grazing plans\nCreating a small-scale dairy in the basement of their house\n\nSky View Farm comprises 50 acres of hilly fields and forest in the town of Sheffield\, Massachusetts. The land has been in the Conklin family for more than 100 years. Owners Will and Amelia Conklin have been working since 2012 to reclaim pastures that were part of the Conklin family dairy farm that closed in 1986. They raise poultry\, cows\, and pigs year-round in order to provide meat for their CSA program and local restaurants. Milking 1-3 cows\, they opened a small dairy in the spring of 2019\, bottling raw milk for direct sale to customers. Sky View Farm is also home to a small-scale sawmill operation that provides local building materials for carpentry projects\, garden beds\, fencing\, and furniture.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/rotational-grazing-at-sky-view-farm-meat-csa-and-small-scale-dairy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctnofa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Sky-View-Farm-Chicken-Tractor.jpg
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