Are you a farmer who wants to obtain organic certification? Are you thinking of starting a farm and wondering if organic certification makes sense for you? This multi-course workshop will guide you through the organic crop and livestock certification process. We’ll start with an overview of the certification process including a description of what’s allowed, prohibited […]
First the first time, CT NOFA and NOFA RI are joining forces to put together a remarkable, virtual, regional, organic gathering! Karen Washington will open the conference for a Friday night keynote event. The workshops will be held on the first two Saturdays of March, 9am-1pm. Registration is open. See the conference website for details.
Are you a farmer who wants to obtain organic certification? Are you thinking of starting a farm and wondering if organic certification makes sense for you? This multi-course workshop will guide you through the organic crop and livestock certification process. We’ll start with an overview of the certification process including a description of what’s allowed, prohibited […]
A two day, four-class spring course for farmers, gardeners, and others interested in the world of soil, plant biology, and organic methods. The goal of this class to to demystify the natural processes that govern your farming or gardening system. Have you ever been befuddled by why your farm or garden behaves the way it […]
Join us at noon on Wednesdays in April, as we zoom in on ‘Microbes Having Lunch’, under the microscope. Week 1 (April 7): Learn about the diversity of organisms that make up the ‘soil food web’. From the tiniest one-celled bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods. Week 2 (April […]
Join us at noon on Wednesdays in April, as we zoom in on ‘Microbes Having Lunch’, under the microscope. Week 1 (April 7): Learn about the diversity of organisms that make up the ‘soil food web’. From the tiniest one-celled bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods. Week 2 (April […]
Join us at noon on Wednesdays in April, as we zoom in on ‘Microbes Having Lunch’, under the microscope. Week 1 (April 7): Learn about the diversity of organisms that make up the ‘soil food web’. From the tiniest one-celled bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, to the more complex nematodes and micro-arthropods. Week 2 (April […]
July 7, 2021, 4:30 to 6:30 PM 592 Fairgrounds Road, West Kingston, RI 02892 MAP LOCATION: https://goo.gl/maps/gEfo6FBAJZBwFRfv5 Take a walk through the fields as we discuss production successes and issues with farmer Alby Brandon, and with Heather Faubert and Andy Radin of URI Cooperative Extension. Register Now! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoeuPJuZCL7gu4eLl19ftmyfXV6KhPf2V3hjE8AMuX-B2Qfg/viewform Topics Include: Pest and Disease Management: ID, Prevention using Cultural […]
Bill Braun from the Freed Seed Federation will join us to discuss vegetable variety selection and the importance of growers selecting, saving, and breeding crops that are better adapted to their locations than what is available commercially. Bill has championed local MA/RI varieties like the Macomber turnip and local corn varieties like the Rhode […]
We’re super sad about missing your grass-stained t-shirts and gritty handshakes for another year but this isn’t stopping us from presenting the best conference education program we can provide and streaming it right into your hands and to your homes!
Please join us and over 45 expert presenters for a virtual NOFA Summer Conference to be held July 30th – August 6th, 2021 via Zoom.
47th NOFA Summer Conference
Together we will celebrate 50 years of Organic Farming and Food advocacy in the Northeast and we will also look towards the next 50 years of our role in changing the landscape of organic agriculture.
