Join SYRCL for An Evening of Environmental & Adventure Films on Friday, March 28 from 6:30 – 9, benefiting the Greater Worcester Land Trust. The even will take place in the Sullivan Auditorium of Worcester State University. Visit https://wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/ for more information.
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/
The Northeast Organic Farming Association will hold its Winter Conference at Worcester State University on Saturday, January 13, from 7:30 am – 7:30 pm. The theme is Cover. Diversify. Regenerate.
Join keynoter Regenerative Pioneer Gabe Brown (pictured) and more than 60 farming and gardening experts at this year’s 31st Annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference. We will explore how soils can be improved and degraded soils can be restored by promoting the biological function of the soil ecosystem with living plant cover, mulches, and smart farm systems.
In addition to dedicating a portion of our program the science and practice of building soil life, we have workshops on topics like raising healthy livestock, high-production gardening, managing an integrated farm and homestead, growing and marketing nutrient-dense crops, encouraging beneficial insect populations, improving access to healthy foods and soils, and supporting organic food systems in a changing climate. Fee is $90. Register at https://www.nofamass.org/events/wc
Please join The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition on April 12th at Worcester State University for an important stormwater conference, Community Stormwater Solutions: Keeping Streams & Lakes Healthy. This year’s conference will feature practical guidance for municipal boards, community groups, businesses and homeowners. The keynote speaker will be Curt Spalding, EPA Region 1 Administrator, on the topic Soak Up the Rain Campaign. Featured workshops: “growing greener”, aquatic ecosystems, low-cost runoff remedies, erosion control, porous paving, BMP ratings and more. Expert speakers will offer practical guidance for municipal officials, town planners, lake and pond groups, watershed organizations, highway departments, home builders, engineers and concerned citizens. Visit www.commonwaters.org/events or call 978-534-0379.
Do you garden in small spaces? Would you like to increase your production and decrease your inputs and energy? John Jeavons of Ecology Action in California will present an all day seminar at the NOFA/Mass Winter Conference on Saturday, January 14, from 9 – 5:30, at Worcester State University, entitled Design from the Heart in 5 Minutes: A Complete Diet Garden. Learn how to choose the crops for yourself and your family for this year’s garden, and easily plan what to do each week for a productive and tasty harvest. To register, visit www.nofamass.org/conferences/winter/, or call 978-355-2853.
