Events

Are you a farmer who wants to obtain organic certification? Are you thinking of starting a farm and wondering if organic certification makes sense for you? This multi course workshop will guide you through the organic crop and livestock certification process! We’ll start with an overview of the certification process including a description of what’s…

Are you a farmer who wants to obtain organic certification? Are you thinking of starting a farm and wondering if organic certification makes sense for you? This multi course workshop will guide you through the organic crop and livestock certification process! We’ll start with an overview of the certification process including a description of what’s…

Join 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…

Join 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…

It 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…

It 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…

Join 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.…

Join 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.…

Soil 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…

Soil 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…