The Freed Seed Federation and the Young Farmer Network are collaborating for an evening of plant sex! Heron Breen (Fedco Seeds) and Hannah Traggis (Massachusetts Horticultural Society) will be instructing participants in hand pollination for seed saving and plant breeding. This basic but crucial skill will empower folks to ensure varietal purity in seed growing, […]
Ivory Silo Farm is holding an Extra Early Plant Sale with cold-hardy crops to get your garden started. The sale will be held right on Hixbridge Road in Westport (west of the intersection with Horseneck Road) on Saturday, April 27th from 10am –2pm. We will be accepting cash, check, or card at the sale, and […]
Westport, MA | March 25th | 1pm to 3pm | $12 Bill Braun and Dee Levanti grow in two unheated high tunnels in the winter, also utilizing two unheated low tunnels and a new heated, MDAR-funded propagation house for seedling production. In this 2-hour farm tour, organized by NOFA/Mass, Bill and Dee will share what they […]
Join us for a demonstration on seed saving hosted at Ivory Silo Farm, in partnership with the Freed Seed Federation, a 501(c)3 whose mission is to foster a regionally-adapted seed stock for area growers in Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. At Ivory Silo, the vegetable seeds are tended by horizontal selection for regional adaptation. In other […]
Ivory Silo Seed Project Saturday, May 5, 12:00 - 2:00 PM Westport, MA Innovative, hardworking farmers Bill and Dee grow open-pollinated vegetables, herbs, and flowers on 5 acres. They follow ecological growing practices and strive to achieve a productive, low input farm system that is balanced as well as resilient –- and also pioneer seed-saving […]
++ ABOUT THE FARM // WHAT TO EXPECT ++ Farmers Bill Braun and Dee Levanti grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers on about 5 acres at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA. They grow only open-pollinated varieties, from which seed can be saved from season to season, while adhering to organic principles to regenerate the land. […]
At this plant sale you will find all the standard vegetables and are sure to come across some new varieties that you’ve never heard of before, with a special attention paid to the selection of tomato varieties. In the herb department, the farm is focusing mostly on annuals but offer some perennials and unique culinary varieties. […]
At this plant sale you will find all the standard vegetables and are sure to come across some new varieties that you’ve never heard of before, with a special attention paid to the selection of tomato varieties. In the herb department, the farm is focusing mostly on annuals but offer some perennials and unique culinary […]
At this plant sale you will find all the standard vegetables and are sure to come across some new varieties that you’ve never heard of before, with a special attention paid to the selection of tomato varieties. In the herb department, the farm is focusing mostly on annuals but offer some perennials and unique culinary varieties. […]
At this plant sale you will find all the standard vegetables and are sure to come across some new varieties that you’ve never heard of before, with a special attention paid to the selection of tomato varieties. In the herb department, the farm is focusing mostly on annuals but offer some perennials and unique culinary varieties. […]
