Events
NOFA Annual Gathering
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center 110 Pequot Trail, Ledyard, CT, United States15th NOFA Annual Gathering Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Ledyard, CT 9:00-10:00 am: Registration, Coffee & Networking 10:00-10:30 am: Introduction, OLC Update & Meet NOFA’s New Executive Director 10:30-11:30 am: TBD | Dr. Sarah Evans, Ph.D. MPH of Mt. Sinai 11:30-12:30 pm: Designing Biodiversity: Local Strategies for Pollinator Habitat Creation and Connectivity…
Worm Composting Series: 3 Workshops
RiverCOG 145 Dennison Rd, Essex, United StatesCome and learn with 3 hands-on workshops; how to bring more life to your soil, grow healthier plants and grow nutrient-dense foods through worm composting. ONLY 12 SPACES AVAILABLE! Workshops 1) Introduction to Soil Biology Tuesday, January 7th, 6 pm-9 pm 2) Benefits of Worm Composting Tuesday, January 28th, 6 pm-9 pm 3) Worm Composting…
Worm Composting Series: 3 Workshops
RiverCOG 145 Dennison Rd, Essex, United StatesCome and learn with 3 hands-on workshops; how to bring more life to your soil, grow healthier plants and grow nutrient-dense foods through worm composting. ONLY 12 SPACES AVAILABLE! Workshops 1) Introduction to Soil Biology Tuesday, January 7th, 6 pm-9 pm 2) Benefits of Worm Composting Tuesday, January 28th, 6 pm-9 pm 3) Worm Composting…
Review of Top 10 Issues on Veg Farms in 2019: Pests, Disease, Soils, Climate Change, Oh My!
Brainerd Memorial Library 920 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, United StatesTraining Objective: Matt DeBacco and Kip Kolesinskas have spent years monitoring disease and pests through IPM and evaluating soil conditions (respectively) on Connecticut farms. This training will include side-by-side presentations by each of them on the Top 10 Issues they have seen on vegetable farms. We will also discuss the overlap of the problems identified, many…
Review of Top 10 Issues on Veg Farms in 2019: Pests, Disease, Soils, Climate Change, Oh My!
Brainerd Memorial Library 920 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, United StatesTraining Objective: Matt DeBacco and Kip Kolesinskas have spent years monitoring disease and pests through IPM and evaluating soil conditions (respectively) on Connecticut farms. This training will include side-by-side presentations by each of them on the Top 10 Issues they have seen on vegetable farms. We will also discuss the overlap of the problems identified, many…
Farm & Garden Conference at Common Ground
Common Ground High School 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT, United StatesEvery Summer, Fall and Winter The Common Ground Farm and Schoolyards Program hosts a day of learning perfect for the School Educator, Backyard Gardener, small scale Farmer, curious Food Explorer or Food Justice Activist! We are thrilled to feature a KIDS TRACK for children, ages 5-12.* WINTER 2020 Join us for a half or full…
Farm & Garden Conference at Common Ground
Common Ground High School 358 Springside Ave, New Haven, CT, United StatesEvery Summer, Fall and Winter The Common Ground Farm and Schoolyards Program hosts a day of learning perfect for the School Educator, Backyard Gardener, small scale Farmer, curious Food Explorer or Food Justice Activist! We are thrilled to feature a KIDS TRACK for children, ages 5-12.* WINTER 2020 Join us for a half or full…
Market Access and Food Safety: The potential for Farm to School to scale up your business
Market Access & Food Safety: Farm to School Trainers: Indu Upadhyaya is the Food Safety Extension Educator with UConn Extension. She completed her PhD from UConn in Animal Science with a focus on Food safety and Microbiology. Before coming back to UConn as faculty, she worked in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service Poultry Production…