Evening Song Farm is a certified organic farm growing for a diversified CSA in Rutland County. Farmers Ryan and Kara have implemented many practices like the use of mulches, fabrics, cover crops, and no-till to reduce soil loss and improve soil health. The farm also produces crops year-round in the tunnels, and this workshop will feature the transition of summer to fall crops.
Small Axe Farm is a small, certified organic market garden on a steep hillside in Barnet. The farm grows a diversity of crops for local markets using no-till practices. Farm owners Heidi Choate and Evan Perkins will describe their approach to managing soil health and preventing erosion on a slope, how they produce a bounty of crops with no-till methods, and how nurturing the natural habitat around the farm has reduced pest pressure on crops.
Join entomologists Vic Izzo and Scott Lewins to discuss emerging strategies to deal with some of the region’s most challenging pests: Swede midge, Colorado potato beetle, leek moth, and wire worm. They’ll share current participatory action research they are conducting with farmers to develop management techniques such as scouting and delayed planting.
Burnt Rock farm is a certified organic farm in the Huntington River Valley that specializes in winter storage crops and summer greenhouse crops. This workshop will focus on specialized equipment for vegetable production, especially for accurate fertilizer application, and water management.
While food insecurity rates in Vermont have always been serious, the COVID-19 pandemic magni
Join for the next workshop in the Intervale Center's Garden Like a Farmer series with Vermont Garden Network to explore succession planting and get into the nitty-gritty of scheduling your direct sowing and transplanting to make the most of the growing season.
Join for the next workshop in the Intervale Center's Garden Like a Farmer series with Vermont Garden Network to learn about different weeding strategies and how to identify common garden weeds, including those that are edible and medicinal.
Summervale is back! Join the Intervale Center every Thursday from July 6th to August 24th from 5:30-8 pm for live music, local food and drink, activities, raffles, and more.
August 24th
Summervale is back! Join the Intervale Center every Thursday from July 6th to August 24th from 5:30-8 pm for live music, local food and drink, activities, raffles, and more.
August 17th
Summervale is back! Join the Intervale Center every Thursday from July 6th to August 24th from 5:30-8 pm for live music, local food and drink, activities, raffles, and more.
August 10th
