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Postponed Un evento para crear redes entre agricultores BIPOC – al lado Este de Massachusetts – Pospuesta
Postponed Un evento para crear redes entre agricultores BIPOC – al lado Este de Massachusetts – Pospuesta
¿Alguna vez ha pensado en sumergirse en el mundo de la salud del suelo y conversar sobre cuáles prácticas serían mejores para su propia finca? Este evento es un espacio para agricultores BIPOC. Pueden explorar y crear conexiones con clientes, con el mercado y con la salud de la tierra. Exploraremos nuestras fortalezas, necesidades y las oportunidades de nuestras propias granjas incluyendo conversaciones sobre la posibilidad de certificarse como granja orgánica.
Postponed Growing Organically Together: A BIPOC Networking Event – Eastern MA – POSTPONED
Postponed Growing Organically Together: A BIPOC Networking Event – Eastern MA – POSTPONED
Have you been looking to dive deeper into the world of soil health, and discuss what practices make the most sense for your farm? This event is a space for BIPOC farmers to explore connections with customers, markets and soil health. Together, we’ll be exploring our strengths, needs and opportunities within our farms, including discussions on the option of organic certification. We’ll develop a more clear understanding around the intersections of our financial investments, love for farming and desire to serve our communities.
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
Please stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of our experts, learn about projects happening across the state, talk about your own activities, and more! Stay for the entire meeting or just pop in for what you can.
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Soil Health Bi-Monthly Community Call : Preparing for Compost Tea Mastery Webinar
Soil Health Bi-Monthly Community Call : Preparing for Compost Tea Mastery Webinar
We are excited to invite you to our bimonthly Soil Health Calls! These calls are designed to provide a platform for farmers, researchers, and experts to share their knowledge, experiences, and insights on soil health. Our aim is to create a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about improving soil health.
Our calls will cover a range of topics related to soil health, including soil biology, organic matter, nutrient management, and any topic of relevance to the NOFA community and beyond. We will also have guest speakers who will share their expertise and insights on the latest developments in the field.
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Soil Amendments for Organic Farms
Soil Amendments for Organic Farms
Have you recently decided to transition your farm to organic certification, or are you considering making the switch? Or maybe you’re already certified organic, and just want a refresher?
This webinar will discuss a soil-health based approach to using soil amendments on organic farms.
We’ll review the OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) list and go over common misconceptions about restricted and listed materials. We’ll also discuss how to use various soil health assessments to determine what amendments your farm needs, and how to identify appropriate organic options:
Enmiendas de suelo para granjas orgánicas
Enmiendas de suelo para granjas orgánicas
¿Ha decidido recientemente conseguir un certificado de cultivo orgánico para su granja o ha pensado en hacer este cambio? ¿O puede que ya tenga el certificado y sólo quiera un curso de actualización?
Este webinario le enseñará acerca de cómo usar mejoradores de suelo desde una perspectiva basada en la salud del suelo en granjas orgánicas.
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TOPP: Organic Management of Vegetable Pests
TOPP: Organic Management of Vegetable Pests
Since the organic pesticide toolbox is limited is size and efficacy, cultural controls are very important tools. Learn how to use cultural practices like crop rotation and variety selection to minimize pest pressure, use mechanical controls to avoid pests, how to harness the power of beneficial organisms for biocontrol, and safely and effectively use OMRI-approved pesticides when necessary. How do you determine when it is necessary to spray? How do you go about doing that? What are the options if you are certified organic?
2024 Microscopy Training
2024 Microscopy Training
CT NOFA is offering microscopy training in 2024. Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to evaluate your findings. Participants will be trained to analyze the following:
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Desmitificar la certificación de granja orgánica para agricultores BIPOC (por sus siglas en inglés Negros, Indigenas y Personas de Color)
Desmitificar la certificación de granja orgánica para agricultores BIPOC (por sus siglas en inglés Negros, Indigenas y Personas de Color)
Conseguir la certificación de granja orgánica puede sonar abrumador y difícil. Tras llevar a cabo una serie de sesiones para crear redes para agricultores/as racializados/as en todo el estado, y también a través de la experiencia personal de algunos de nuestros/as empleados/as, NOFA/Mass es consciente de que el proceso de certificación puede ser especialmente pesado para algunos agricultores/as de color, para nuevos/as agricultores/as y para agricultores/as cuya lengua materna no es el inglés. Este taller les ayudará a encontrar respuesta a las preguntas: ¿cómo dar el salto a la certificación orgánica? y ¿es esto la mejor opción para mí y para mi granja?
Demystifying Organic Certification for BIPOC Farmers: Making the Leap
Demystifying Organic Certification for BIPOC Farmers: Making the Leap
Organic certification can sound daunting and dry. After hosting a series of networking sessions for farmers of color across the state, and from the personal experience of some of our staff members, NOFA/Mass knows that the certification process can be particularly burdensome for farmers of color, new farmers, and farmers whose first language is not English. This workshop will help you find answers to the questions, how do you make the leap to organic certification, and is it right for me and my farm?
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Invasive Plant Walkabout!
Invasive Plant Walkabout!
Identification and marking of invasive plants. We will focus on the more pernicious species, such as multiflora rose, prior to leafing out. We will discuss options for control, according to plant type, morphology and growth strategy.
Control options will be consistent with an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Conventional and mechanical (organic-friendly) methods will be discussed.
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NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – Native Perennial Food Plants For Your Edible Landscape
NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – Native Perennial Food Plants For Your Edible Landscape
When placed in habitats that meet their needs, native plants tend to be well adapted to our climate and have few pest, disease or maintenance problems. This illustrated talk will describe the growth habit, preferred habitat, care required, food value, other users, aesthetic appeal and propagation techniques for over 25 native perennial plants you can include in your edible landscape. The plants range from trees to bushes, groundcovers, roots and even vines. If you want to create an edible hedge, an edible bed, a foundation planting, a you-pick venue, or a forest garden, you will discover there are a variety of native food plants to choose from to fill you space.
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2024 Microscopy Training
2024 Microscopy Training
CT NOFA is offering microscopy training in 2024. Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to evaluate your findings. Participants will be trained to analyze the following:
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NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – Trouble-shooting Tomatoes: Tips for Feeding, Potting Up & Growing Resilient Tomato Transplants
NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – Trouble-shooting Tomatoes: Tips for Feeding, Potting Up & Growing Resilient Tomato Transplants
Getting a good tomato season starts at the beginning, the seedlings. Would you love to grow healthier tomato transplants? Would you love to not tend the seedlings alone? Join us to learn best practices as well as how to avoid common mistakes! We'll have time to look at and assess your tomato transplants together, so bring your seedlings as well as yourself.
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TOPP: Organics and Food Safety
TOPP: Organics and Food Safety
There are points of both overlap and tension for farms trying to meet organic and food safety standards. In this workshop, we’ll cover the principles and requirements of both and the ways that growers can meet them effectively and streamline their efforts as much as possible. Topics will include selecting and handling soil amendments, agricultural water management, and recordkeeping.
2024 Microscopy Training
2024 Microscopy Training
CT NOFA is offering microscopy training in 2024. Participants will view various soils and composts, looking at the different soil structures and the microbes that thrive in healthy soil. Demonstrations include how to prepare a slide for viewing, what you might find and how to evaluate your findings. Participants will be trained to analyze the following:
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Postponed Agriculture in Design: a celebration of farming heritage and innovation in at-home composting – POSTPONED
This two-fold event includes both an agricultural inspired art exhibition and a creative design challenge to inspire the at-home composter.
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Big River Chestnuts – Farm Tour & Social Meet Up
Big River Chestnuts – Farm Tour & Social Meet Up
In collaboration with Sowing Solutions Education and Garden Design and […]
Compost Tea: Is it right for me?
Compost Tea: Is it right for me?
Interested in making compost teas and extracts for a living soil? Discover efficient methods to introduce and multiply the beneficial microbes found in high quality compost into your growing spaces. Join us for a presentation and discussion on brewing techniques and how to apply them. Understand the biological needs of the soil you work with and the plants that your soil supports. Learn to assess compost and additional ”food” for the microbes within compost.
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No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate
No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate
An experiential learning packed afternoon suitable to farmers or enthusiastic gardeners seeking to learn and use no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, and promote climate resilience.
A perfect time of year to learn and introduce several techniques that build healthy soil. Led by Seeds of Solidarity farmer, co-founder Ricky Baruc, known for his no-till farming successes and invigorating teaching style. Pre-registration required.
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NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – 7 Essentials of Seed Starting (and the common mistakes to avoid)
NOFA NH Organic Gardening Series – 7 Essentials of Seed Starting (and the common mistakes to avoid)
Growing great seedlings is simple with the right seeds at the right time with the right tools. This workshop will provide the foundation you need to have successful seedlings every year. Learn the 7 essentials from Petra Page-Mann, life-long gardener and founder of Fruition Seeds.
MAPN monthly meeting
MAPN monthly meeting
Massachusetts Pollinator Network Monthly meeting. “Developing Pollinator Curriculum for Schools,” with Jocelyn Demuth of Checkerspot Farm
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
Please stop by to meet other pollinator advocates, ask questions of our experts, learn about projects happening across the state, talk about your own activities, and more! Stay for the entire meeting or just pop in for what you can.
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Chemical Harmony: Balancing Nutrients for Healthy Growth – Farming is Life
Chemical Harmony: Balancing Nutrients for Healthy Growth – Farming is Life
Unlock the mysteries of soil chemistry in our Chemical Harmony Workshop. Dive into the fascinating realm of nutrient management and soil analysis as we explore the intricate balance of elements essential for healthy plant growth. Through engaging activities and hands-on demonstrations, participants will learn how to collect soil samples effectively and analyze chemical properties using refractometers and soil probes. From understanding nutrient chelation to the basics of fermentation techniques, this workshop offers valuable insights into optimizing soil fertility and promoting sustainable agriculture. Join us to discover the secrets hidden within the soil and harness the power of chemistry to nurture thriving ecosystems and bountiful harvests.
Harmonía química: Equilibrio de nutrientes para un crecimiento sano – Farming is Life
Harmonía química: Equilibrio de nutrientes para un crecimiento sano – Farming is Life
Conozca los misterios de la química del suelo en nuestro taller Harmonía Química. Sumérjase en el fascinante reino del manejo de nutrientes y del análisis del suelo mientras exploramos el intrincado equilibrio de elementos necesario para un crecimiento sano de las plantas. A través de actividades y demostraciones, las personas participantes aprenderán cómo recolectar muestras del suelo de manera efectiva y cómo analizar sus propiedades químicas usando refractómetros y sondas de suelo. En este taller ofrece valiosos consejos sobre cómo optimizar la fertilidad del suelo y cómo promover la agricultura sostenible, desde cómo entender la quelación de los nutrientes a los básicos de las técnicas de fermentación. Únase a nosotros para descubrir los secretos del suelo y para hacerse con el poder de la química para alimentar ecosistemas prósperos y cosechas abundantes.
Go Nuts Bi-Monthly Community Call
Go Nuts Bi-Monthly Community Call
Go Nuts! is our bi-monthly informational call on agroforestry. During this call, we will discuss all things related to agroforestry, from planting and tree establishment to infrastructure and consumer access.
This includes insight into the variety of species of trees and shrubs and their various applications as well as discussing more technical elements such as soil health or animal integration. All of these discussions are grounded in the relevancy of agroforestry as a unified food systems solution, and how it can help sustain our environment, improve soil health and boost community resilience.