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SUMMARY:Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
DESCRIPTION:Food and medicine are abundant in the natural world and foraging connects us to our places in an important way. Join NOFA MASS for another event from our Resilient Garden Series to learn more. The Bay State is home to over 150 species of edible wild plants\, some of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. We will learn from wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen\, author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten\, about more than a dozen wild edible plant species commonly encountered in and around organic farms and gardens. Priscila Espinosa\, Founder of SproutChange\, will present on the wild medicinal plants available to forage in April\, how to preserve and various ways to prepare them. In this workshop you will learn:   \nHow to identify more than 15 common edible and medicinal plants\nAbout the edible portion(s) and season(s) of availability\nGuidelines for safe and environmentally-responsible foraging\nPreservation techniques and recipes\nHow to prepare a poultice\, infusion and herb-infused oil\nNOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE The information provided in this workshop is for general information only\, and is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice\, diagnosis\, or treatment.\nSpeakers:  \nRuss Cohen\, naturalist and wild foods enthusiast\, loves to connect to nature by nibbling on it\, and teaching others how to do the same\, which he has been doing for over four decades.  In addition\, since his retirement from the Mass. Dept. of Fish and Game five years ago\, Russ is playing the role of Johnny Appleseed for edible native species. He has set up a nursery outside of Boston where he is raising plants from seed\, most of which he has collected himself.  At the same time\, Russ is establishing partnerships with land trusts\, municipalities\, state and federal agencies\, schools and colleges\, tribal groups\, organic farms and others to plant edible native species from his nursery on appropriate places on their properties.    \nPriscila Espinosa was raised as a Nutritrarian and is a multi-generation herbalist who in her free time enjoys foraging for wild medicinal herbs\, conducting holistic test-kitchen experiments\, and creating her own therapeutic formulas for skin\, physical\, and mental well-being. As a product of a multicultural upbringing\, she loves learning about the local natural remedies and herbs wherever she travels. Priscila received her certificate in Lifestyle Coaching from Eden Valley Institute\, Colorado where she trained in medicinal foods\, herbs\, massage therapy\, natural remedies\, and organic farming. She also trained in Permaculture Farming with Daniel Garcia in Le Mas Perdu\, France and Wasserburg Turow\, Germany. Priscila is the Founder of SproutChange\, whose goal is to help you *sprout change* in your life using food as medicine\, natural remedies\, and herbs! ™
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/6669/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTAMP:20210330T011723Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
DESCRIPTION:Food and medicine are abundant in the natural world and foraging connects us to our places in an important way. Join NOFA MASS for another event from our Resilient Garden Series to learn more. The Bay State is home to over 150 species of edible wild plants\, some of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. We will learn from wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen\, author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten\, about more than a dozen wild edible plant species commonly encountered in and around organic farms and gardens. Priscila Espinosa\, Founder of SproutChange\, will present on the wild medicinal plants available to forage in April\, how to preserve and various ways to prepare them. In this workshop you will learn:   \nHow to identify more than 15 common edible and medicinal plants\nAbout the edible portion(s) and season(s) of availability\nGuidelines for safe and environmentally-responsible foraging\nPreservation techniques and recipes\nHow to prepare a poultice\, infusion and herb-infused oil\nNOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE The information provided in this workshop is for general information only\, and is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice\, diagnosis\, or treatment.\nSpeakers:  \nRuss Cohen\, naturalist and wild foods enthusiast\, loves to connect to nature by nibbling on it\, and teaching others how to do the same\, which he has been doing for over four decades.  In addition\, since his retirement from the Mass. Dept. of Fish and Game five years ago\, Russ is playing the role of Johnny Appleseed for edible native species. He has set up a nursery outside of Boston where he is raising plants from seed\, most of which he has collected himself.  At the same time\, Russ is establishing partnerships with land trusts\, municipalities\, state and federal agencies\, schools and colleges\, tribal groups\, organic farms and others to plant edible native species from his nursery on appropriate places on their properties.    \nPriscila Espinosa was raised as a Nutritrarian and is a multi-generation herbalist who in her free time enjoys foraging for wild medicinal herbs\, conducting holistic test-kitchen experiments\, and creating her own therapeutic formulas for skin\, physical\, and mental well-being. As a product of a multicultural upbringing\, she loves learning about the local natural remedies and herbs wherever she travels. Priscila received her certificate in Lifestyle Coaching from Eden Valley Institute\, Colorado where she trained in medicinal foods\, herbs\, massage therapy\, natural remedies\, and organic farming. She also trained in Permaculture Farming with Daniel Garcia in Le Mas Perdu\, France and Wasserburg Turow\, Germany. Priscila is the Founder of SproutChange\, whose goal is to help you *sprout change* in your life using food as medicine\, natural remedies\, and herbs! ™
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/6669-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Microscope Series: Healthy Soil Under the Microscope
DESCRIPTION:Join us at noon on Wednesdays in April\, as we zoom in on ‘Microbes Having Lunch’\, under the microscope. \nWeek 1 (April 7): Learn about the diversity of organisms that make up the ‘soil food web’. From the tiniest one-celled bacteria\, algae\, fungi\, and protozoa\, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods. \nWeek 2 (April 14): Learn how to keep microbes in your soil ‘alive and well’. In return\, these soil organisms will provide nutrients for the plants\, build organic matter\, aggregate soil particles together\, and help plants resist ‘stress’. \nWeek 3 (April 21): Learn how to make healthy\, living compost\, compost tea\, and extractions\, then how to use a microscope to identify the microbes\, and quality. \n  \nHealthy Living Soil Grows Healthy Nutritious Food.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/lunchtime-microscope-series-healthy-soil-under-the-microscope/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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UID:8783-1617796800-1619010000@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Lunchtime Microscope Series: Healthy Soil Under the Microscope
DESCRIPTION:Join us at noon on Wednesdays in April\, as we zoom in on ‘Microbes Having Lunch’\, under the microscope. \nWeek 1 (April 7): Learn about the diversity of organisms that make up the ‘soil food web’. From the tiniest one-celled bacteria\, algae\, fungi\, and protozoa\, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods. \nWeek 2 (April 14): Learn how to keep microbes in your soil ‘alive and well’. In return\, these soil organisms will provide nutrients for the plants\, build organic matter\, aggregate soil particles together\, and help plants resist ‘stress’. \nWeek 3 (April 21): Learn how to make healthy\, living compost\, compost tea\, and extractions\, then how to use a microscope to identify the microbes\, and quality. \n  \nHealthy Living Soil Grows Healthy Nutritious Food.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/lunchtime-microscope-series-healthy-soil-under-the-microscope-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T203000
DTSTAMP:20210330T012628Z
CREATED:20210330T012628Z
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UID:6675-1618340400-1618345800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Happy Healthy Chickens
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking forward to starting your own backyard flock of chickens? Join NOFA MASS for another event from our Resilient Garden Series on Tuesday\, April 13th\, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Adding poultry to your backyard\, or farm can build your soil nutrients\, control pest populations and even clear land while supplying you with healthy food. Our instructor\, Kirby Lecy will present all the things she wished she had known about natural chicken keeping before adding them to their small farm. We will cover all the basics of keeping poultry for eggs\, including:   \nA tour of their coop and discussion about shelters\nHow to feed your chickens and convert food waste into nutritious food\nKeeping your flock healthy\nManaging manure\nWays to use chickens to fertilize your landscape and manage insect pests    \nInstructor:  \nKirby Lecy is a small farmer & chicken wrangler with 15+ years of working on food access\, farming advocacy\, and rural challenges.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/happy-healthy-chickens/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T203000
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CREATED:20210330T012628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T012628Z
UID:8789-1618340400-1618345800@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Happy Healthy Chickens
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking forward to starting your own backyard flock of chickens? Join NOFA MASS for another event from our Resilient Garden Series on Tuesday\, April 13th\, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Adding poultry to your backyard\, or farm can build your soil nutrients\, control pest populations and even clear land while supplying you with healthy food. Our instructor\, Kirby Lecy will present all the things she wished she had known about natural chicken keeping before adding them to their small farm. We will cover all the basics of keeping poultry for eggs\, including:   \nA tour of their coop and discussion about shelters\nHow to feed your chickens and convert food waste into nutritious food\nKeeping your flock healthy\nManaging manure\nWays to use chickens to fertilize your landscape and manage insect pests    \nInstructor:  \nKirby Lecy is a small farmer & chicken wrangler with 15+ years of working on food access\, farming advocacy\, and rural challenges.
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/happy-healthy-chickens-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T170000
DTSTAMP:20210420T140737Z
CREATED:20210420T140737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T140737Z
UID:8792-1619191800-1619197200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Take Easy Action for Less Wasted Food at Home
DESCRIPTION:Did you know you can save money and the planet at the same time by wasting less food? Food that ends up in a landfill releases methane\, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. There are simple and fun things we can learn to do at home to use more of the food we buy and turn the rest into rich compost that feeds the soil. \nJoin the ‘Smithsonian’ for a special webinar and demo about how to prevent and reduce wasted food at home. Speakers will share tips and interactive tools for food prep and storage\, demonstrate meal planning and cooking with ends and stems\, introduce the basics of hot composting and vermicomposting (composting with earth worms)\, and more! \nSpeakers: \nAndrea Collins\, Sustainable Food Systems Specialist at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)\, focuses on making our food system more efficient\, sustainable\, and equitable. She works to prevent food from becoming waste in our homes\, across our cities\, and through federal action. Andrea will share resources from SaveTheFood.com with tips for reducing food waste in our kitchens. \nAlison Mountford\, Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems\, a meal planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of climate change. Chef Alison will present in the kitchen to show you how to use ingredients you may find in your fridge as part of the meal plan process and how to cook with ends and stems. \nBrenda Platt\, director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Composting for Community project\, which is advancing composting to enhance soils\, protect the climate\, and reduce waste. Brenda will cover why\, what\, and how to compost at home. \nJonathan Deutsch\, Ph.D.\, Certified Research Chef and Professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University and Director of the Drexel Food Lab. He is also President of the Upcycled Food Foundation and previously the inaugural James Beard Foundation Impact Fellow\, leading a national curriculum effort on food waste reduction for chefs and culinary educators. \nThis session is organized by the Federal Interagency Food Loss and Waste Collaboration (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)).
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/take-easy-action-for-less-wasted-food-at-home-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T170000
DTSTAMP:20210420T140737Z
CREATED:20210420T140737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T140737Z
UID:6777-1619191800-1619197200@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:Take Easy Action for Less Wasted Food at Home
DESCRIPTION:Did you know you can save money and the planet at the same time by wasting less food? Food that ends up in a landfill releases methane\, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. There are simple and fun things we can learn to do at home to use more of the food we buy and turn the rest into rich compost that feeds the soil. \nJoin the ‘Smithsonian’ for a special webinar and demo about how to prevent and reduce wasted food at home. Speakers will share tips and interactive tools for food prep and storage\, demonstrate meal planning and cooking with ends and stems\, introduce the basics of hot composting and vermicomposting (composting with earth worms)\, and more! \nSpeakers: \nAndrea Collins\, Sustainable Food Systems Specialist at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)\, focuses on making our food system more efficient\, sustainable\, and equitable. She works to prevent food from becoming waste in our homes\, across our cities\, and through federal action. Andrea will share resources from SaveTheFood.com with tips for reducing food waste in our kitchens. \nAlison Mountford\, Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems\, a meal planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of climate change. Chef Alison will present in the kitchen to show you how to use ingredients you may find in your fridge as part of the meal plan process and how to cook with ends and stems. \nBrenda Platt\, director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Composting for Community project\, which is advancing composting to enhance soils\, protect the climate\, and reduce waste. Brenda will cover why\, what\, and how to compost at home. \nJonathan Deutsch\, Ph.D.\, Certified Research Chef and Professor in the Department of Food and Hospitality Management in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University and Director of the Drexel Food Lab. He is also President of the Upcycled Food Foundation and previously the inaugural James Beard Foundation Impact Fellow\, leading a national curriculum effort on food waste reduction for chefs and culinary educators. \nThis session is organized by the Federal Interagency Food Loss and Waste Collaboration (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)).
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/take-easy-action-for-less-wasted-food-at-home/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTSTAMP:20210426T115525Z
CREATED:20210426T115525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T115525Z
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SUMMARY:The Otherworldly Magic of Tree Communication
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday will be lovely weather!  Grab your sandwich\, bring your laptop outside and join us on this fascinating lecture about how trees actually chat with each other and the world around them.  Forest ecosystems are held together by relationships among individual trees and between trees and other organisms. Contrary to traditional forest management models that focus on competition between trees\, there is a richness of interactions in a healthy forest. In particular\, the amazing ways that trees communicate and cooperate with each other seem almost like otherworldly magic.  Maybe we can learn how to be better listeners too? \nJoin the Aspetuck Land Trust’s special guest speaker forest scientist Dr. Charlotte Pyle for a fascinating lunch and learn talk… you’ll never look at trees the same way again! \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/the-otherworldly-magic-of-tree-communication-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T130000
DTSTAMP:20210426T115525Z
CREATED:20210426T115525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T115525Z
UID:6795-1619528400-1619528400@ctnofa.org
SUMMARY:The Otherworldly Magic of Tree Communication
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday will be lovely weather!  Grab your sandwich\, bring your laptop outside and join us on this fascinating lecture about how trees actually chat with each other and the world around them.  Forest ecosystems are held together by relationships among individual trees and between trees and other organisms. Contrary to traditional forest management models that focus on competition between trees\, there is a richness of interactions in a healthy forest. In particular\, the amazing ways that trees communicate and cooperate with each other seem almost like otherworldly magic.  Maybe we can learn how to be better listeners too? \nJoin the Aspetuck Land Trust’s special guest speaker forest scientist Dr. Charlotte Pyle for a fascinating lunch and learn talk… you’ll never look at trees the same way again! \n 
URL:https://ctnofa.org/event/the-otherworldly-magic-of-tree-communication/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ctnofa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/C851FE42-E01A-4E8B-AD18-7D8B6A03523F.jpg
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