Soil Health Demonstration – Rainfall Simulator, Soil Aggregation, Infiltration
When the rain comes, will your soil be ready? You’ve learned a lot about soil health already, but have you seen it in action? Join... Read More
Moving the Needle: Food Access, Food Justice or Food Sovereignty
Partnerships can assist with addressing issues of race, class, food inequality, and food insecurity.
Getting Started in Beekeeping
Learn the basics of the rewarding hobby of keeping honeybees, which pollinate one third of the food we eat.
World Crops Project
Groundwork Somerville is piloting the growing of crops that might be considered new to the Boston region, but which are familiar to many immigrants living there.
Tour: No-Till Compost/Biochar Farm Tour
Visit Astarte Farm, a certified organic market Garden in Hadley MA, for a farm tour of their operation using inoculated compost/Biochar blends to accomplish long term fertility goals.
Work Horses 102: Beyond the Basics
Understand what horses can do for your farm with a hands on learning experience where you will have the opportunity to harness and drive a single or a team of horses.
Tour: Starting a Small Scale Mushroom Farm
Explore the opportunities in small-scale mushroom cultivation.
Creating an Holistic Farm Family Goal
Learn the three components of a holistic farm family goal.
Farm to School: Getting Kids Excited About Eating Vegetables
Learn creative ways to integrate locally-grown farm produce and nutrition education into elementary school curriculum.
Rotational Grazing & Soil Health
Learn about rotational grazing techniques, how to understand what your pasture land is capable of producing, and how these tools and thoughtful management relate to soil health and increased productivity.