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CT NOFA Equipment Share

CT NOFA's Equipment Share Program offers farmers and gardeners FREE services, training, and access to specialized equipment, such as soil analysis, seed winnowing, nut cleaning, and more.

All equipment sharing services and events take place at and in partnership with The Hickories, located at 136 Lounsbury Rd. in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Scroll down to explore the current calendar of events.

The equipment available through this program is made possible thanks to generous donations by CT NOFA supporters, including funding for technical experts made possible by CT NOFA member and supporter, Dan Levinson.

Equipment Share Calendar

Compost Tea Brewing Workshop

Join CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, July 22 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for a Compost Tea Brewing workshop. Participants will learn how to make their own compost tea in a 5-gallon bucket and have an opportunity to borrow a compost tea brewing kit to use at home, including a bucket, aerator, mesh bag, and all needed amendments to brew your own batch of compost tea to add to your favorite plants.

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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!

Join CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, July 29 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we’ll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.

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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!

Join CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, August 12 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we’ll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.

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Microscopy: The Doctor is In!

Join CT NOFA at The Hickories in Ridgefield on Wednesday, August 26 from 1:00pm-3:00pm for microscope analysis of your soil! Bring in your soil or compost sample and we’ll put it under the microscope to identify the microbial life within and explain what it all means.

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