Topics will include: Why No-till Works! (Kate Parsons, NRCS Resource Conservationist) Nutrient Management in No-till systems (Tom Morris, UConn Plant Science Professor) Cover Crop Selection and Termination (Dave Wilson, PennState […]
With bittersweet detail, against the stunning backdrop of upstate New York, THE LAST PIG is a documentary that offers an entirely new view of small-scale livestock farming, following pig farmer […]
A community celebration of all things apple in Franklin County. Orchard tours, cider-making and tastings, workshops, and much more.
About the Event: The face of farming is radically changing. How can we encourage more African American/Black, Latinx and API/APA communities to be in the vanguard of these changes in […]
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Hidden Acres Farm, Inc. is proud to host Widening the Welcome: The Future of Agriculture for Farmers of Color at the 224 Ecospace on 224 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. This half-day conference will begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 1:00 pm. Featured speakers include Amani Olugbala (Soul Fire Farm, Grafton, NY); Karen Washington (Rise and Root Farm, Black Urban Growers, Brooklyn/Bronx, NY); Isa Muhajid (CT CORE, New Haven, CT) and Hartford’s own Patricia E. Kelly (Ebony Horsewomen, Inc., Hartford, CT).
Demonstrations, shopping, fleece sale, workshops, fashion show, and local vendors.
Please join us as we celebrate a fantastic growing season, GTC's youth leaders and our accomplishments over the past year. We will be serving up delicious homemade pancakes (including our […]
Hold on to those Halloween pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns, and bring them up to Hager’s. For a donation to Franklin County 4-H, we’ll take your pumpkins high above Hager’s in an aerial lift (provided by West County Equipment), and drop them! The pumpkin that sends a piece of rind the farthest will win a cash prize and the coveted pumpkin smash trophy!