I am very excited to attend my first NOFA/Mass Winter Conference this weekend! There are so many great workshops to attend on Saturday, forty-three (!) by my count, peer-to-peer consultation, two Roundtable Discussions on Sunday, and a keynote address by Ira Wallace, who will discuss the history, present, and future of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Acorn Community Farm, and other cooperative models! I am grateful to get this opportunity to learn from such an inspiring and diverse collection of speakers and connect with other farmers in our region. Registration is still open, and I strongly encourage you to participate!
Registration is on a sliding scale, from $90 to $250, and includes admittance to all in-person and virtual workshops & activities, an organic lunch and continental breakfast, and long-term access to recordings of all the sessions. In-person events take place on the Worcester State University campus, but all activities are accessible virtually.
Topics include no-till vegetable farming, collaborative marketing models, racial equity, inclusivity, and justice in the food system, understanding and supporting the microbial workforce in our soil, designing and constructing your first hoophouse, organic compost requirements, growing for nutrient density, impact of climate change on pollinators, food gardens in prison education, growing for the cannabis/hemp industry, and so much more! I hope to see you there!!
See the full schedule here:
