Join us for a relaxing fall afternoon at Roots Farm where we’ll be enjoying a tour, discussion and food. Our focus will be centered around some of the challenges and various solutions regarding no till, organic, year-round growing, such as choosing between your cover crop and your cash crop, or deciding upon other seasonal plans. Bring your experience and your curiosity for this engaging conversation and a delicious local meal!

Schedule/Agenda:

2:00 – Welcome and introductions

2: 15 – Touring the farm, garlic fields, moving high-tunnels

3:30 – Discussion and food

5:00 – Closing

About:

Roots Farm is a certified-organic, diversified vegetable farm in Tiverton, RI.  We have been farming for over 15 years, year-round on a small acreage (under 1.5 acres) using no-till, intensive and compact farming methods.  We strive to produce the most nutrient dense crops for the health of the soil, vegetables, and customers.  With the flexibility and complexity of six moveable high tunnels, we are able to optimize time and space (horizontally and vertically) in our market garden scale farm.  Mike and Kelli Roberts started Roots Farm in 2009, coming from backgrounds in engineering, and making the switch to full-time farming in 2014.  

Accessibility:

There will be some seating for the meal, but please bring a folding chair if you have one.  The site is not wheelchair accessible. Please do not bring dogs unless it is a service animal.

Refund/Inclement Weather Policy:

For information on our refund and inclement weather policy, click here. 

Capacity:

Capacity for this event is limited to 30 people. Register ahead of time to secure your space! 

Questions?

Contact Laura at [email protected] with any questions

This event is sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and co-sponsored by NOFA/Mass.