This on-farm meetup at UDC Firebird Farm is for all those interested in exploring soil health management systems on diversified farms. Alongside host, Dr. Nazirahk Amen, connect with other farmers who are learning about farming regeneratively. In addition to vegetables, Nazirahk grows rice, dry beans, popcorn and other specialty crops and is a wealth of […]
This on-farm meetup at UDC Firebird Farm is for all those interested in exploring soil health management systems on diversified farms. Alongside host, Dr. Nazirahk Amen, connect with other farmers who are learning about farming regeneratively. In addition to vegetables, Nazirahk grows rice, dry beans, popcorn and other specialty crops and is a wealth of […]
Join our Grain Production Soil Health Hub meetings every first Thursday of the month for networking and farmer-to-farmer connections centered on grain production. Bring your soil health challenges and inspirations. These meetings are for grain farmers and those who support them. All scales are welcome, and the agenda is intentionally unstructured to give you time […]
Grazing on Marginal Land: Agroforestry and Building Pasture Do you have a few acres of marginal, overgrown land and are wondering, "what's next?" At Spring Pastures Farm, farmers Brooke and Tom are converting rocky, semi-wooded terrain into thriving pastureland for their herd of Devon beef cattle. Utilizing rotational grazing and a low-input approach, their Middletown […]
Learn more about how to take your pastures up a notch. Chat with pastured livestock producers, Amanda Paul & Sam White, of Leaning Pine Farm. The farm has long prioritized soil health, and they continue to refine and enhance their soils today. Sam and Amanda recognize that although these farming practices can be time- and […]
Join our Specialty Crop Soil Health Hub meetings every second Thursday of the month for networking and farmer-to-farmer connections centered on grain production. Bring your soil health challenges and inspirations. These meetings are for all specialty crop farmers (fruits, vegetables, flowers, more!) and those who support them. All scales are welcome, and the agenda is […]
Profiting with Compost and the Importance of Compost Quality The fifth webinar of the series, Profiting with Compost & the Importance of Compost Quality, will feature presenters Dr. Greg Evanylo, professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech and Jayne Merner Senecal, farmer and composter at Earth Care Farm in Rhode Island. They will present […]