Events
NOFA MASS Presents: Online Soil Health Field Day at Freedom Food Farm
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS for a virtual tour of Freedom Food Farm in Raynham, MA to learn from farm manager Chuck Currie and guest presenter Julie Fine, from Johnnys Seeds, about cover crops and cover crop strategies for no-till farms. We'll see videos of his farm where he uses holistic and biodynamic farming principles to raise livestock, grow…
Soil Health
OnlineIt all starts in the soil. Healthy soils are the foundation of sustainable, regenerative, organic farming and gardening. NOFA-NY’s soil health programming provides technical assistance to organic producers, educates farmers and gardeners on building healthy soils, and advocates for policies that support land stewardship, carbon sequestration, and healthy waterways. Upcoming Webinar NOFA-NY conducts on-farm carbon…
Soil Health
OnlineIt all starts in the soil. Healthy soils are the foundation of sustainable, regenerative, organic farming and gardening. NOFA-NY’s soil health programming provides technical assistance to organic producers, educates farmers and gardeners on building healthy soils, and advocates for policies that support land stewardship, carbon sequestration, and healthy waterways. Upcoming Webinar NOFA-NY conducts on-farm carbon…
Intro to Mycoremediation
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS online for the first of two evening events where we will learn from experts about bioremediation and how we are using plants and soil biology to ameliorate contaminated soil. During this live interactive event we will learn from Willie Crosby about how mycoremediation is an important tool for bioremediation of urban soils.…
Intro to Mycoremediation
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS online for the first of two evening events where we will learn from experts about bioremediation and how we are using plants and soil biology to ameliorate contaminated soil. During this live interactive event we will learn from Willie Crosby about how mycoremediation is an important tool for bioremediation of urban soils.…
Webinar: Evaluating Soil Health
OnlineSoil health has become something of a buzz word in the past few years, but many are unfamiliar with what soil health means. Kirsten Kurtz will discuss big-picture issues including characteristics of healthy soil as well as the global importance of soil health in the face of increased soil degradation. Additionally, she will explore quantifying…
Webinar: Evaluating Soil Health
OnlineSoil health has become something of a buzz word in the past few years, but many are unfamiliar with what soil health means. Kirsten Kurtz will discuss big-picture issues including characteristics of healthy soil as well as the global importance of soil health in the face of increased soil degradation. Additionally, she will explore quantifying…
Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health A Virtual Panel Discussion
OnlineNOFA-NH is proud to present “Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health,” a FREE virtual panel discussion followed by a live Q & A. Humanity’s connection to one another and the planet is deeply rooted in agriculture. Spanning thousands of years across countless generations, farming is a pillar of society, just…
Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health A Virtual Panel Discussion
OnlineNOFA-NH is proud to present “Why Organic Now? Linking Social Justice to Personal and Planetary Health,” a FREE virtual panel discussion followed by a live Q & A. Humanity’s connection to one another and the planet is deeply rooted in agriculture. Spanning thousands of years across countless generations, farming is a pillar of society, just…
Bioremediation for Urban Soils
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS online for the second of two evening events where we will learn from soil experts about bioremediation and how we are using plants and soil biology to ameliorate contaminated soil. In collaboration with the Mass Dept. of Ag. Resources we are tracking the results of our bioremediation test plots in several urban…