Events
Climate and Environment Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Connecticut State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT, United StatesCT NOFA is proud to join with the Sierra Club of Connecticut and other organizations for this day of advocacy. Come to the State Capitol in Hartford to advocate for…
42nd Annual CT NOFA Winter Conference
Eastern Connecticut State University 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT, United StatesCT NOFA is proud to present our 42nd Winter Conference, featuring a series of virtual workshops on March 20-21 in the lead up to our full day, in-person gathering and…
Compost Tea Workshop
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin 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…
Organic Pest and Disease Management
Lathrop Farmstead 77 Randall Rd., Lebanon, CT, United StatesThis event is part of CT NOFA's Skill Share program, produced in partnership with UConn Extension's Solid Ground program. Join Shuresh Ghimire, UConn Extension IPM educator at Lathrop Farmstead as…
Land Evaluation and Farmland Access
Gunther Farm 24 Hyde Rd., Vernon, CT, United StatesThis event is part of CT NOFA's Skill Share program, produced in partnership with UConn Extension's Solid Ground program. For folks who are still looking for land, whether to lease…
Hemp Fiber Cultivation
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 190 Sheldon Rd., Griswold, CT, United StatesThis event is part of CT NOFA's Skill Share program, produced in partnership with UConn Extension's Solid Ground program. Go through a season of growing hemp with this skill share…
Soil Health Field Day: Tree and Shrub Establishment
The Hickories 136 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for a hands-on workshop on establishing native trees and shrubs on farmland and properties throughout Connecticut. We'll take a look at planning, planting, and maintenance of trees…
Soil Health Field Day: Cover Crops
Assawaga Farm 626 Providence Pike, Putnam, CT, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for an overview of how to adopt/improve practices that involve planting a cover crop in between crops for harvesting. Yoko Takemura and Alex Carpenter, farmers and founders…
BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Training
Artza Mendi Farm 26 Lacroix Rd., Sprague, CT, United StatesBCS 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…
Soil Health Field Day: No-Till Farming Practices
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington, United StatesJoin CT NOFA for a field day that will provide participants with resources and support in implementing no-till practices, or in transitioning to no-till and reduced tillage farming. This field…