Daily Archives: July 18, 2023


Monday, July 24 – Thursday, July 27 – NOFA Summer Conference, Live and Online

The NOFA Summer Conference is the annual summer gathering of the Northeast Organic Farming Association. NOFA is a non-profit organization of over 5,000 small-scale farmers, gardeners, consumers and food system reformers. We promote healthy food, organic regenerative farming practices, and climate disruption solutions through soil management strategies.

The 49th annual NOFA Summer Conference begins online: Monday, July 24 – Thursday July 27, with evening workshops. On Friday July 28 and Saturday July 29, we gather in-person and online at Worcester State University, Worcester, MA for knowledge sharing and celebration through workshops and discussions, racial equity talks, children’s programming, plus local food and drink, music, and a fair. The 2023 theme is Buen Vivir: Celebrating Harmony with Nature and Our Communities. Buen Vivir is a contemporary philosophy rooted in Indigenous Andean traditions of collective care, land stewardship, and harmonious co-existence. For complete information and registration, visit https://www.nofamass.org/nofa-summer-conference/


Sunday, February 4 – Sunday, February 11 – Culinary Trip to Mexico City

177 Milk Street teams with Culinary Backstreets for this one week trip to Mexico City.

Cook with friends of Milk Street Beto Estúa and Jorge Fritz. Make mole from scratch at a family farm in Milpa Alta. Visit quiet neighborhood markets and shop like a local. Follow corn from kernel to tortilla via cooking classes and a nighttime taco crawl. Sip a margarita al pastor at J.M. Hirsch’s favorite Mexico City bar.

A sample of what you’ll eat: Chilaquiles with guajillo chili sauce; quesadillas stuffed with squash blossoms; carnitas tacos and tacos al pastor; and octopus chicharrón.

  • Per person cost: $4,000 (Single room supplement: $600)
  • Nonrefundable deposit due at booking: $500
  • Who you’ll travel with: Paco de Santiago, Beto Estúa, Jorge Fritz and Milk Street’s April Dodd

Registration (12 people maximum capacity) is now open. Email milkstreettrips@culinarybackstreets.com