Explore Farming Online Workshop and More

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Farming Resources, Workshops // 0 Comments

Explore Farming Online Workshop and Online Crop Production Workshop Series from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

Explore Farming Online Workshop: Are you interested in exploring what it means to be a farmer? Come learn about farming and food systems with New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in their FREE two-hour long introductory workshop. We have one upcoming workshop date left this spring:

Sunday, May 3^rd, 2020 in Beverly, MA via Webex from 10:00 am-12:00 pm Eastern Time (remote) Registration and more info here

This is a free two hour workshop designed to help you identify what actions you will need to take towards a career in farming. This workshop is offered several times a year, and until the Corona Virus situation is less severe, we will host this workshop online. Before the workshop people who register (below) will get an email with a link to the online meeting.

learn about agriculture in Massachusetts and New England
learn about the variety of roles in the food system and opportunities to get involved
hear the perspective from a local farmer about getting started in agriculture
learn about New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s courses and services
identify resources you have and resources you’ll need for your farm business
identify next steps to get started

Crop Production Workshop Series:

Are you interested in starting your own farm business but need to learn technical skills to get started? New Entry is offering a new Crop Production Workshop series through Tufts University College where individuals will learn to:

Identify sustainable agriculture practices and how to prepare crops for market and comply with food safety regulations
Create a crop plan and manage soil nutrients
Manage a greenhouse and setup a drip irrigation system
Manage weeds and use cover crops, and identify pests and pest management strategies
Buy and maintain farm equipment and machinery
And so much more!

The workshop series will consist of three 5-week long sessions. Each session will meet either virtually or on-farm (dependent on Covid-19 restrictions). Limited seats are available, so for more information and registration, view here.

Upcoming workshop dates:

Workshop 1: 5/17 – 6/14: Organic Farming and Food Systems (1): Spring Preparation
Workshop 2: 6/28 – 7/26: Organic Farming and Food Systems (2): Summer Management
Workshop 3: 8/9 – 9/6: Organic Farming and Food Systems (3): Fall Harvest