With FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) and CAPS (Community Accreditation for Produce Safety) compliance at our door step, we will analyze our wash rooms pros and cons and discuss food safety issues. Wishing Stone Farm's growing methods are committed to sustainable agriculture and the protection of open space, while providing food for local communities. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
Farmers, community growers, home growers, and gardeners are invited to join NOFA-RI for a FREE Organic Farming Panel Discussion on Sunday, October 21, from 1 - 4 pm at the South Kingstown Land Trust Barn. 4 Farms, 4 Women, Organic and Sustainable Methods. Date and Time: Sunday, October 21, 2018. 1-4 PM Location: South […]
Chuck Currie will share the different strategies employed at Freedom Food Farm, a 90 acre certified organic farm in Raynham, MA, used to feed people all year round. We will discuss the equipment, infrastructure, and regulations involved in growing root crops, greens, grain, and beans, and preserving the summer abundance through canning and fermentation. Freedom Food […]
Chuck Currie of Freedom Food Farm feeds people year-round from his farm and will share tips on how to continue production as the temperatures drop. Join NOFA/RI on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Warren, at Hope & Main from 1:00 to 4:00 and learn more from planning to growing root crops, grain production, and greenhouse […]
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of RI (NOFA/RI) Winter Conference is our largest educational and fundraising event of the year. Sunday, March 3, 2019, is our 6th annual conference with a full day of workshops with nationally recognized speakers in organic and sustainable agriculture as well as influential speakers from across Rhode Island and New England, networking […]
Course for farmers, gardeners, and others interested in the world of soil and plant health and function. This course covers foundational and current soil science, crop science, and soil maintenance principles with a focus on organic-farming methodology.
