Field Walk at Bardwell Farm: Hatfield, MA on June 12 WHEN: June 12, 4:30-6:00 pm | Refreshments provided WHERE: Bardwell Farm, 49 Main St., Hatfield MA 01038 Join American Farmland Trust at Bardwell Farm where Harrison Bardwell will talk about the evolution of their planting system for cucurbits, lessons learned from no-till trials and how […]
Soil Health Field Walk: No Till and Microbial Layers: Hadley, MA on June 18 WHEN: June 18, 4 pm – 6:30 pm | Refreshments provided WHERE: Astarte Farm, 123 West St., Hadley, MA 01035 Join American Farmland Trust and NOFA-MA at Astarte Farm, where we’ll be reviewing soil management techniques, complemented by revealing their microscopic allies. […]
Many of us dream of transforming old, depleted fields into thriving orchards and productive agroforestry systems filled with nut- and fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. But how can we ensure our saplings get the best possible start and establish healthy, resilient ecosystems? One key step is investing in your soil’s Indigenous Microorganisms (IMOs). These essential microbes […]
Join us for this opportunity to see what organic soil care can look like on a detailed and scientific level, in conjunction with the unique array of specialty crops from Hilltop Farm & Fiber Arts. If you’ve felt the itch to grow something other than vegetables, this is a great time to learn about growing […]
Part 1 of 2 Optimizing Yields in Beef Cattle: Selective Breeding & Linear measurements Part 1: July 11: Harrier Fields Farm, Schodack Landing, NY, 11am-2pm Our initial session will focus on using linear measurements to assess body condition and market readiness of beef cattle. These measurements will become part of the larger discussion on genetic […]
The Northeast Luminary Tour is organized each year by the New England Grazing Network and its member and partner organizations. The goal: to bring innovative, in-person, interactive grazing resources to farmers and farm service providers across the region. 2025 Locations and Registration (click to register on Eventbrite): July 12th, 2025, at Wolfe’s Neck Center, Freeport, […]
Join us for a tour of Big River Chestnuts agroforestry farm Saturday July 12th. We’ll talk about growing and caring for chestnuts, soil health, alley cropping, grazing sheep under the trees, and the future of a chestnut industry in New England and the Pioneer Valley. Date: Saturday July 12th, 2-5pm Sliding Scale Donation for Tour: […]