Organic Farming
Starting Seeds and Seedlings
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United StatesSaturday, May 25, 2024 9am – 12noon with pot luck [...]
Keeping the Soil Covered: Tarps, Cover Crops, Mulch
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United StatesJulie Rawson and Jack Kittredge of Many Hands Organic Farm “aim for the highest possible fertility, a no till scenario, increased soil organic matter, and high nutrient density, disease and insect resistance, and as few weeds as possible.” Sound too good to be true? Join us at a hands-on workshop on their farm to discuss their experience 10 years into no-till management, a bit about their problems with this modality as they have evolved over the years, and the solutions that they have implemented.
Cómo mantener el suelo cubierto: lonas, cultivos de cobertura, mantillo
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United StatesJulie Rawson y Jack Kittredge de Many Hands Organic Farm “buscan alcanzar la máxima fertilidad posible, practicar la agricultura sin labranza, aumentar la materia orgánica del suelo, una alta densidad de nutrientes, resistencia a las enfermedades y los insectos, y tan pocas malas hierbas como sea posible.” ¿Suena demasiado bien para ser verdad? Únase a nosotros en este taller práctico en su granja para aprender de sus 10 años de experiencia en el manejo de la agricultura sin labranza, compartir algunos de los problemas de este modelo que han experimentado a lo largo de los años y también las soluciones a las que han llegado. Sound too good to be true? Join us at a hands-on workshop on their farm to discuss their experience 10 years into no-till management, a bit about their problems with this modality as they have evolved over the years, and the solutions that they have implemented.
Transition to Organic Partnership Program: Brookfield Farm Field Walk
Brookfield Farm 24 Hulst Road, Amherst, United StatesJoin Brookfield Farm, the UMass Extension Vegetable Program and NOFA/Mass [...]
Incorporating Perennials: On-Farm Resilience & Organic Systems Plans
Foxtrot Herb Farm 1237 Baptist Corner Road, Shelburne Falls, United StatesHave you been interested in learning about different types of Organic Systems Plans (OSPs) and how to use them to build on-farm resilience? Or wonder how you might be able to increase your potential for producing added value? Join Foxtrot Farm’s Abby Ferla in discussing their process of planning their fields for the year. From creating pollinator habitat, storing and sinking water & limiting erosion, to planting climate resilient crops, Foxtrot has been testing it out - all in a certified organic manner.
Incorporación de plantas perennes: planes de sistemas orgánicos y resiliencia en la granja
Foxtrot Herb Farm 1237 Baptist Corner Road, Shelburne Falls, United States¿Le ha interesado conocer los diferentes tipos de Planes de Sistemas Orgánicos (OSP por sus siglas en Inglés) y cómo utilizarlos para generar y construir una mayor resiliencia en las operaciones agrícolas? ¿O se pregunta cómo podría aumentar el potencial valor agregado de su producción? Únase a Abby Ferla de Foxtrot Farm para discutir el proceso de planificación de sus campos para este año: desde la creación de un hábitat para los polinizadores, el almacenamiento y profundización del agua y la limitación de la erosión, hasta la plantación de cultivos resilientes al clima, Foxtrot lo ha estado probando, todo de manera orgánica y certificada.
Food preservation
Many Hands Sustainability Center / Organic Farm 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United StatesSeptember 14, 2024 10am – 2 pm with a pot [...]