Feb 15 - “Solar Drinks Toronto” at Joe Badali’s

Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group at Woodstock, VT

May 20, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm

Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms. These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the Vermont Farms Association and Shelburne Farms. With your help, the project will establish best practices for Vermont agritourism and will supply resources and technical assistance to farmers who are looking to offer…See More

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Vera Simon-Nobes's 3 events were featured

Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 22, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 28, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm
Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 29, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm

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Vera Simon-Nobes posted events

Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 29, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm
Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 28, 2013 from 3pm to 6pm
Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group
May 22, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm

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Tuesday

Sanne Kure-Jensen posted a blog post

Grafting tomatoes plants for commercial growers

Skip and Silas Paul have been grafting tomatoes for over a decade years at Wishing Stone Farm in …See More

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Cristina C. posted events

Appetite for Adventure: Beekeeping Weekend Workshop
July 6, 2013 at 10am to July 7, 2013 at 4pm
Honey Tasting and Pairing Workshop at Red Bee Apiary
May 26, 2013 from 1pm to 3pm

May 11

Brooke posted a discussion

Cultivating Joy & Wonder: an early childhood guidebook of activites for exploring the natural world

Cultivating Joy and Wonder Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community is a Project Seasons for Early Learners publication of Shelburne Farms. Written by Emily Hoyler and Linda Wellings and designed by Holly Brough at Shelburne Farms, Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into…See More

May 11

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Celia Gaze's event was featured

Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm

For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More

May 11

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Sanne Kure-Jensen updated an event

Greens Production & Urban Composting at Sidewalk Ends Farm

June 4, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8pm

Rain date: June 11, 5:30 p.m. Co-hosted by NOFA/RI and Young Farmer Nights (YFN) Learn how to grow a never-ending supply of salad and arugula through biointensive production and succession planting. Sidewalk Ends Farm’s Fay Strongin, Laura Brown-Lavoie and Tess Brown-Lavoie will share their seeding, transplanting, direct seeding and fertilizing routines to maximize production in a small space while enhancing soil health. This workshop will also cover urban composting practices essential to…See More

May 10

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Sanne Kure-Jensen updated an event

Microgreens & Energy Conservation at Farming Turtles

May 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm

Participants will learn how this farm grows micro-greens, baby greens and mushrooms. Learn about growing wheatgrass for people and pets. Lauri Roberts will share her ongoing efforts to conserve energy.Farming Turtles produces certified organic crops year-round. Learn about their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the preeminent organization for auditing food…See More

May 10

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Celia Gaze posted an event

Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm

For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More

May 6

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Cristina C. posted an event

Appetite for Adventure: Beekeeping Weekend Workshop at Red Bee Apiary

June 1, 2013 at 10am to June 2, 2013 at 4pm

Spend an inspiring weekend with Marina Marchese, beekeeper, author, and founder of Red Bee Honey, learning basic beekeeping practices, homesteading skills, and a variety of honeybee crafts. Learn all about honey, its floral sources, and how to taste honey like a true connoisseur. We’ll create honeybee crafts such as luscious lotions and potions, handmade soap, and beeswax candles using ingredients in any kitchen apothecary!No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a creative spirit! On…See More

May 6

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Mary Quinn Doyle posted a blog post

Unique Maine Farms' Project- Grant Advice Would Be Appreciated

For the past ten months, I have been involved with a volunteer project traveling around Maine visiting over 120 farms and creating complimentary webpages and personal stories about the farms for the Unique Maine Farms' project: www.uniquemainefarms.com I am working on a 224-page book about this project and planning an educational outreach program with a traveling photo exhibit and a slideshow and discussion program. Is anyone able to…See More

May 6

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Mary Quinn Doyle posted a video

Unique Maine Farms Book Project

This eight-minute video gives a background into the 224-page book project that has been undertaken by Mary Quinn Doyle to highlight over 120 unique farms in ...

May 5

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Annette Lorenzo posted a blog post