The demand for local, organic herbs is rapidly growing with the revival of herbalism and integrated medicine. This workshop will provide an overview of what it takes to grow and manage a successful herbal market garden. Full Kettle Farm’s Greg Disterhoft will walk us through soil, light & water requirements, cool and warm season herbs, […]
We’ll take a fieldwalk through the Brix Bounty Vegetable Fields surveying early season crop growth and focus our discussion on fertility steps we take at Brix Bounty to ensure crops are able to maximize growth during the longest days of the year. From boron to zinc we’ll cover the mineral foundations we invest in each […]
FSMA and drought got you down? Come to this Twilight Meeting at Tangerini Farm in Millis, MA. Tour the newly installed irrigation system for orchard and vegetable crops built with funding support from NRCS with the designer, Trevor Hardy of Brookdale Farm, Irrigation and Row Crop Supply. Find out water sampling protocols and lab requirements […]
Learn techniques for intensively growing vegetables using no-till practices on a commercial scale from long-time farmers Jen and Pete Salinetti of Woven Roots Farm. Jen and Pete have managed their diversified vegetable farm for over 15 years using inexpensive, low-tech tools. Their system has built a soil with incredible structure, water-holding capacity, and the soil […]
This twilight Pasture Walk at Historic New England’s Watson Farm will be led by Don Minto and Chris Dvorak, farm managers, who have been managing Red Devon Cattle and sheep on these historic grasslands for well over 35 years. This discussion and tour will feature forage management practices that have evolved and been implemented on […]
Have you dreamed of growing beautiful cutting flowers to brighten your home all season long. If so, please join Nikki Bartley of Cross Street Flower Farm to learn what to plant for cut flower growing, how to harvest for bouquets, and simple flower arranging. Cross Street Flower Farm grows over 50 varieties of specialty-cut flowers. They […]
Join us for a 90-minute workshop on Backyard Beekeeping. The decline of the honeybee has prompted many enthusiasts to start their own backyard beehive. Find out if this is for you. We will cover where to get proper training on beekeeping, costs of establishing your own beehive and basics of honeybees and honey production. Plan […]
At the NOFA summer conference, you may learn as much across a lunch table as you will at workshops; solve your most pressing challenge in a chance discussion with a stranger; or create the spark that is going to be your next big idea. Children and Teens also have their own conference experience with a […]
A SARE Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Workshop - a project to improve environmental quality by reducing drugs in meat production; enhance economic viability by reducing off-farm inputs and meeting increased consumer demand for local foods free of antibiotics and drugs; and respond to immediate public social concerns about the effects on humans of antibiotics in food […]
The Cranberry Harvest Celebration is a great way to see and learn about the picturesque cranberry harvest while enjoying some old fashioned family fun. Watch as we harvest the crimson berries continuously each day. You can even put on a pair of waders and step into a corral of berries! Visit educational and historical displays, […]
Storage crops are an essential part of a four-season farm. We'll take a walk through the vegetable fields at Freedom Food Farm and look at some of their production methods for storage crops. We'll also tour their crop storage areas and winter wash station. Storage varieties, harvest tips, and different storage methods and conditions for different […]
The 2017 Bristol Aggie Fall Show promises to be bigger & better than ever! The event will run from Friday, October 20th - Sunday, October 22nd from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. We will welcome back Jake the Cat & the entire team from Cat County 98.1 on Saturday from 11-1! In addition to the impressive […]
Those who control the seed system, control the food system. And yet, over the past 50 years, as we’ve lost the majority of our plant breeds and seed companies, we’ve also divorced plants from their place. Cultivars are no longer bred to thrive in a certain bioregion or soil type. Rarely are they developed for […]
Does your child love animals and want a hands-on learning experience? Let the staff and students of Bristol Aggie teach your child all about different species of animals. Children will be amazed at all the different opportunities they will have in these hands-on educational workshops. Each workshop will run from 8:30-12:30 on selected dates. Space […]
Join NOFA/RI on Sunday, December 3rd for this special event with two nationally known experts sharing experience, techniques, and humor in backyard and small farm growing at Hope & Main (691 Main Street, Warren, RI). Roger Swain, always informative and entertaining, will impart practical advice for backyard and small farms in the larger context of how […]
