Have you been growing cover crops year after year and still aren’t seeing soil organic matter increase? Are you tired of soil moisture swings, seeing water puddle on your fields and watching your crops and pastures dry up a few weeks later? Do you worry that you’re not getting the most out of your fertilizer […]
Join Dane Mainella, Round the Bend Farm teammate, for an in-depth workshop on how, why, when, and where to plant a fruit or nut tree. We will also discuss methods and importance of integrating fruit and nut trees into farm, garden, and yard landscapes. Free and open to all! Grafted trees will also be available […]
Allandale Farm is a vegetable farm and plant nursery on the border of Jamaica Plain and Brookline. We sustainably cultivate 20 acres of mixed vegetables for our farmstand, CSA, and wholesale markets. In addition to vegetables we grow a wide variety of ornamental crops for our nursery including annual and perennial flowers, herbs, and of […]
On-site, in Mattapoisett Interested in making compost teas and extracts for a living soil? Discover efficient methods to introduce and multiply the beneficial microbes found in high quality compost into your growing spaces. Join us for a presentation and discussion on brewing techniques and how to apply them. Understand the biological needs of the soil you work […]
This 9-week online course covers essential topics related to sustainable crop production, enabling participants to grow food while caring for the soil at the farm or in the garden. In this course you will learn how to: Grow a diversity of fruits and vegetables for your home and/or business Care for your soil Create a […]
NOFA/Mass Beginning Farmer Soil Health Training In this series we’ll be exploring the world of soil health, uncovering foundational principles to rich productive soil and highlighting the various ways to tend the physical, chemical and biological properties of our growing spaces. The three-part series will run concurrently at two different farms in Massachusetts – Woven […]
