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.

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Meet Linda Hoffman, orchardist at Old Frog Pond Farm, and Laura Davis, Organic Certification Assistance Coordinator and Soil Health Advisor with NOFA/Mass, for a hands-on exploration of organic management practices for orchards and small-scale fruit production. 

Join us to discuss the orchard’s perennial intercropping system […]

Vengan a conocer a Linda Hoffman, agricultora de la granja Old Frog Pond, y a Laura Davis, coordinadora de ayuda para la certificación orgánica y asesora de salud del suelo para NOFA/Mass. Son ellos quienes les guiarán en una exploración de las prácticas orgánicas para el manejo de huertos frutales y para la producción de fruta a pequeña escala. Únanse a nosotros para discutir el sistema de rotación perenne de los huertos frutales y su impacto en la salud del suelo y el manejo de plagas. Aprenderemos sobre los métodos de pulverización de hojas de Old Frog Pond y cómo se plantean la nutrición de los árboles.

¿Tiene problemas a la hora de llevar un registro de los fertilizantes de su granja o planear las cosechas? ¿O quizás le interese conseguir el certificado de granja orgánica pero no encuentra el tiempo? NOFA/Mass tiene el gusto de traerles a Antonio Acosta de la Asociación en Capacitación Terrestre y Agrícola (ALBA por sus siglas en inglés) y a la granja orgánica Coronel Produce para que compartan sus consejos y técnicas para mantener unos buenos registros para pasar la inspección del certificado orgánico. Además, ¡hablarán sobre otros beneficios de mantener registros!

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Are you having trouble tracking your on farm inputs or crop plans? Maybe you’re interested, but just can’t find the time to certify organic? 

NOFA/Mass is excited to feature Antonio Acosta from Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) and Coronel Produce organic […]

Natick Farm is a nonprofit, certified-organic farm, providing productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round.

Saturday, May 11, 2024

9am-12noon with pot luck lunch

Price: $50 – $100 sliding scale

Presenter: Dave Petrovick with support from Jonathan Anderson

Are you confused on how to enter into the realm of tractors, implements and power equipment? There are many time and labor saving pieces of equipment […]

Integrating growing and storing techniques oriented to long term benefits can help you create a system that improves your self-sustainability. Techniques like crop rotation and seed saving can help you improve soil quality, reduce financial burdens, increase crop accessibility and yield, and more. Join Sibongile of Sycamore Community Garden as she shares some techniques to give you the tools to help improve your small-scale growing systems. Information shared will open your mind to growing in a way that sustains you and your household for years to come.

Needham Community Farm’s mission: to deepen our community’s connection to nature, our food system, and each other.