In this series, learn to identify and scout for vegetable pests and select integrated pest management strategies that work for you, whether you are an experienced farmer, or just starting out, organically certified or not! We will use pheromone traps to monitor pests, use a microscope to identify plant pathogens, and learn to scout in […]
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Join people from across the Northeast and beyond for a three-day celebration of the grassroots organic movement. Here learning is a community action - with amazing farmers, presenters, seminars, workshops, food and fun. Immerse yourself with like-minded practitioners and curious learners eager to share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and […] The Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Summer Conference is the community learning hub of the NOFA universe. We learn, we play, and we enjoy a weekend of skill building, inspiration and entertainment. It is our opportunity to get together and inspire one another during a family friendly weekend with people living the same lifestyle, holding the […]
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Interested in farmworker labor rights in New England? Come to the Second Annual Northeast Gathering on Domestic Fair Trade! Who should come? Farmworkers and farmers. Any food system workers: processors, manufacturers, worker organizers, farmer organizers, cooperative organizers, visionaries, and allies. Consider attending if you work (pai or volunteer) involves fairer wages, safer work, fairer prices, […] |
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(Auction will be held right behind the Farm Market and Maple Syrup Store which are on Rte. 47) FROM I-90 MASS. TURNPIKE (east or west) use I-90 Exit #4 at Springfield and proceed north on I-91 (toward Holyoke) to I-91 Exit #19 and turn East onto State Route 9 (toward Amherst) app. 2 miles to […] |
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Most organic and ecological farmers already know the virtues of cover crops, like weed control, nutrient retention, and better soil tilth. But the utility of a cover crop ultimately comes down to the details: when and what to plant, how to incorporate the seed, how and when to terminate the crop, and where it fits […] |
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Scholarships are available for new farmers (those growing 10 or less years) who are active NOFA/Mass members. To apply please click here. For more information contact Glenn Oliveira, Education Events Organizer, at glenn@nofamass.org or 774-678-9644. Description:In this workshop, Julie Rawson and Jack Kittredge will show participants two ages of meat birds, two ages of layers, […] |
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