Events
Growing Healthy Soils at Cedar Circle Farm (Online)
OnlineFarmers, gardeners and soil enthusiasts, join NOFA-VT and the farmers at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center in East Thetford for this deep (virtual) dive into innovative tools and practices to grow nutritious food, build healthy soils, and fight climate change. Cedar Circle's Director of Agriculture Nic Cook will join us to share video footage of…
No Till Strategies for Soil Health – Virtual Field Day – 3 Farms in New Jersey
OnlineHealthy soils are living soils, and soils abundant with life sequester more carbon, infiltrate and hold more water, allow for greater root penetration, and resist erosion. Learn about how to evaluate your soil for indicators of health and life. Get to know three NJ farms and their farmers as they talk about their no till strategies/=.…
No Till Strategies for Soil Health – Virtual Field Day – 3 Farms in New Jersey
OnlineHealthy soils are living soils, and soils abundant with life sequester more carbon, infiltrate and hold more water, allow for greater root penetration, and resist erosion. Learn about how to evaluate your soil for indicators of health and life. Get to know three NJ farms and their farmers as they talk about their no till strategies/=.…
The Secrets of Seed Saving
OnlineSeed huntress and ethnobotanist Sefra Alexandra joins WTF’s own Farmer Ryan Brunelle and milkweed maven Alice Ely, in this one-of-a-kind seed saving talk, as part of our continuing Pollinator Pathway Series. Learn about Sefra’s quest, with CT NOFA’s Ecotype Project, to find wild native plants and propagate them. See how Farmer Ryan saves seeds from…
The Secrets of Seed Saving
OnlineSeed huntress and ethnobotanist Sefra Alexandra joins WTF’s own Farmer Ryan Brunelle and milkweed maven Alice Ely, in this one-of-a-kind seed saving talk, as part of our continuing Pollinator Pathway Series. Learn about Sefra’s quest, with CT NOFA’s Ecotype Project, to find wild native plants and propagate them. See how Farmer Ryan saves seeds from…
Compost Conference Webinar Series
OnlineThe CT Compost Conference scheduled for March 2020, which had been postponed has been restructured into a series of 5 free webinars. While we won’t have the opportunities to network, this event continues to play a critical role in Connecticut’s ability to better manage food scraps through composting. This CT Compost Webinar series provides information…
Compost Conference Webinar Series
OnlineThe CT Compost Conference scheduled for March 2020, which had been postponed has been restructured into a series of 5 free webinars. While we won’t have the opportunities to network, this event continues to play a critical role in Connecticut’s ability to better manage food scraps through composting. This CT Compost Webinar series provides information…
Online Soil Health Field Day at Red Shirt Farm – Lanesboro MA
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS for a virtual tour of Red Shirt Farm in Lanesboro, MA to learn from farm manager Jim Schultz and guest presenter Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association to learn how their no-till farming practices are improving soil health and the nutritional density of their produce. We will have video clips of…
Online Soil Health Field Day at Red Shirt Farm – Lanesboro MA
OnlineJoin NOFA MASS for a virtual tour of Red Shirt Farm in Lanesboro, MA to learn from farm manager Jim Schultz and guest presenter Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association to learn how their no-till farming practices are improving soil health and the nutritional density of their produce. We will have video clips of…
Managing Soil Health: Grazing and Specialty Crops – Stonewall Farm, Keene NH
OnlineStonewall Farm, Keene, New Hampshire Executive Director Julie Davenson and farmers from Stonewall Farm will share the soil heath strategies they employ with their specialty crops and grazing management system that result in both healthier soil and nutrient dense products. Stonewall Farm is a nonprofit working farm and education center dedicated to demonstrating regenerative farming…