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We are currently accepting proposals for workshops for the 2026 Winter Conference Our theme this year is inspired by the Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan, which focuses on how we can effectively conserve, protect, restore, and properly manage our soils throughout the state to improve the vitality of our environments and the health and quality of life of our community members. While the theme highlights “healthy soils”, we know that meaningful land work goes far beyond technical soil knowledge. That’s why we welcome proposals from a wide range of voices for a well-rounded conference; whether you’re a grower, educator, healer, food worker, researcher, artist, organizer, or simply someone with a meaningful relationship to land, we invite you to submit a workshop proposal! |
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Do you have a dream of starting a farm? Join Farm Dreams to explore your farm vision, connect with other aspiring farmers, learn about resources for beginning farmers in Vermont, and grow your understanding of approaches to farm business management and land access. This two-part series will cover the basics and provide structured activities for you to develop your vision. You will leave with an action plan to support you in making your farm dream a reality. Farm Dreams is an entry-level workshop designed to help people clarify what motivates them to farm, get their vision on paper, inventory their strengths and training needs, identify resources and get perspective from an experienced farmer. |
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Join the NOFA/Mass Food Access Team to learn how to make quick and nutritious meals with homemade sofrito from the veggies in your garden or farm share! Anyone that attends the session can participate in making this delicious dish and take home samples. Sofrito is a flavorful base made from finely chopped or pureed vegetables and herbs that’s used to enhance the flavor of various dishes. It typically includes onions, garlic, peppers (bell pepper, cubanelle, and ají dulce), cilantro, and culantro (also known as recao). Not only is it a flavorful tool for a variety of recipes, it’s also an important source of fiber and nutrients, especially when grown in healthy soils. |
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We’re excited to invite you to this month’s Soil Health Call, part of our ongoing bimonthly series that brings together farmers, gardeners, researchers, and community organizers passionate about living soils and resilient food systems. Following the momentum of our recent Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) workshop, we’re opening up a discussion on how we can build localized networks of mutual support. How do we move beyond individual practice and begin to share knowledge, materials, tools and microbes across our communities? How can we form ongoing cohorts that support one another in producing IMOs, biofertilizers, compost, and more?
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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 natural dye plants , which can be annual or perennial, and many of which also have the benefit of showy flowers. Hilltop Farm also grows garlic, rhubarb and seeds. The workshop will be split in half, the first part of the day focusing on soil assessments for beginning and learning farmers, and the second half exploring the links between soil stewardship and specialty markets and income streams, along with how to process these niche plants in keeping with certified organic standards!
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Únete a nosotros en esta oportunidad para ver cómo se ve el cuidado orgánico del suelo a un nivel detallado y científico, junto con la variedad única de cultivos especializados de Hilltop Farm & Fiber Arts. Si le ha despertado el deseo de cultivar algo más que hortalizas, este es un buen momento para aprender a cultivar plantas de tintes naturales, que pueden ser anuales o permanentes, y muchas de las cuales también tienen la ventaja de tener flores llamativas. Hilltop Farm también cultiva ajos, ruibarbos y semillas. El taller se dividirá en dos partes: la primera se centrará en la evaluación del suelo para agricultores principiantes y en formación, y la segunda explorará los vínculos entre la gestión del suelo, los mercados especializados y las fuentes de ingresos, así como la forma de procesar estas plantas especializadas de acuerdo con las normas de la agricultura ecológica certificadas! |
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Are your clients asking you for more ecologically friendly landscaping services? Whether they’re concerned about weed pressure, soil erosion, or the use of herbicides, starting with the health of the soil will help to solve those issues. In this workshop, we’ll not only cover the soil fundamentals that will allow you to provide the best results for your clients, but also offer some of the tools you’ll need to assess soil and to landscape smarter.
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En español Enjoy delicious food and make your SNAP go [...]
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¡Disfrute de comida deliciosa y haga que su SNAP rinda más usando los beneficios de HIP con un agricultor local! Únase al equipo de NOFA/Mass Food Access mientras usamos la cosecha del jardín (o un CSA) para hacer una comida rápida y nutritiva. La receta de este evento incluirá un plato preparado con verduras de otoño como col rizada, acelga, berza o remolacha. |
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Looking to make the shift to or improve your organic growing, but don’t know where to start? Join our Growing Organic Together monthly calls! This is a supportive, welcoming space where people of all backgrounds come together to learn, share, and grow. Each month, we explore new ways to incorporate organic and sustainable practices into our growing spaces, with guidance from a variety of experts and a community that encourages growth and connection. Whether you're small or large scale farming, looking to improve your Organic Systems Plan or simply interested in the organic movement, you’ll find inspiration and support here. We will be centering topics of transition to Organic.
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Discover the ancient art of fermenting liquids right in your own kitchen. From fizzy sodas to wild-crafted vinegars, this hands-on intensive workshop will guide you through the process of turning simple ingredients into extraordinary concoctions.
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This August is the 20th Annual Harvest Supper hosted by Stone Soup [...] |
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Farm fertility can be a puzzle - whether it’s assessing your farm’s soil, building an on-site composting system, or configuring your Organic Systems Plan (OSP). Join us as we walk through some of the considerations and unique approaches to soil health solutions available to farmers. During this 2-part event, we’ll start by exploring your own role in testing your farm’s soil, learning about a variety of tests and how to interpret them. Some of these tools include, refractometer, pH and electrical conductivity (EC) meters. We’ll take a look at the standard soil tests, discuss how to interpret them as well as which information is the most valuable to you and management practices. In the second part of this event, we’ll focus on soil management practices at Late Bloom Farm. Farmer Anna Kelchlin will guide us through their process in moving from deep mulch composting systems to investing in vermi-compost teas as a fertility solution. Deep mulch composting can be labor intensive and may not deliver the biological activity that is necessary for delivering nutrients for robust plant health. You’ll also learn about Late Bloom Farm’s inspiring experiments with cover cropping seed mixes as a part of their soil health investment plan.
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La fertilidad de una granja puede ser un rompecabezas, ya se trate de evaluar el suelo de su granja, construir un sistema de compostaje o configurar su Plan de Sistemas Ecológicos (PSA). Únete a nosotros mientras recorremos algunas de las consideraciones y enfoques únicos para las soluciones de salud del suelo disponibles para los agricultores. Durante este evento de 2 partes, empezaremos explorando su propio papel en las pruebas del suelo de su granja, aprendiendo sobre una variedad de pruebas y cómo se interpretan. Algunas de estas herramientas son los refractómetros, los medidores de pH y de conductividad eléctrica (CE). Veremos las pruebas estándar de suelo , discutiremos cómo se interpretan y qué información es la más valiosa para usted y sus prácticas de gestión. En la segunda parte de este evento, nos centraremos en las prácticas de gestión del suelo en Late Bloom Farm. La agricultora Anna Kelchlin nos guiará a través de su proceso de cambio de los sistemas de compostaje de abono profundo a la inversión en tés de Lombri-compostaje como solución de fertilidad. El compostaje de cobertura profunda puede requerir mucha mano de obra y es posible que no proporcione la actividad biológica necesaria para aportar los nutrientes necesarios para la salud de las plantas. También aprenderá acerca de los experimentos inspiradores de Late Bloom Farm con mezclas de semillas de cultivo de abono como parte de su plan de inversión en la salud del suelo. |
