With nothing more than some pantry staples and garden-grown veggies and herbs, you can support winter wellness for the whole family. Join herbalist and gardener Sophie Cassel to learn about two classic herbal preparations: Fire Cider and Four Thieves Vinegar! We'll discuss the lore and history of these two simple, vinegar-based medicines- from medieval plagues to modern trademark disputes! Everyone will go home with lots of recipes and some samples to try.

Learn to use the bounty from your herb garden in this culinary

Goldenrod is a plant full of versatility and abundance.

In our typical Make and Take style, participants will leave this class with a beautiful planter they designed themselves. We have a selection of plants that will look great in the warmer late summer days and beyond the first frost. Among them are rudbeckia, ornamental grasses, hedera ivy, ornamental kale, and culinary herbs that can be harvested for hearty fall stews. You may choose to pair your planter with the traditional look of mums and pumpkins - both of which we will be selling in the Plant Shop.

In our typical Make and Take style, participants will leave this class with a beautiful planter they designed themselves. We have a selection of plants that will look great in the warmer late summer days and beyond the first frost. Among them are rudbeckia, ornamental grasses, hedera ivy, ornamental kale, and culinary herbs that can be harvested for hearty fall stews. You may choose to pair your planter with the traditional look of mums and pumpkins - both of which we will be selling in the Plant Shop.

In eleven full-day workshops from September to June, our one year part-

“Honky Tonk Hoedown” with Bob Wagner & Friends.

A Benefit for NOFA-VT (Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont)

Tuesday, August 26th, doors at 6 pm, show at 7 pm

Show in the Grandstand

FREE with Fair Admission!

Phish’s WaterWheel Foundation will be on site, handling all donations for this event. Ben & Jerry’s will have a special commemorative bandana available for sale, with all proceeds going to NOFA-VT.

NOFA-VT members in the Mad River Valley and beyond: a local farm needs your help to stock local food shelves!

At NOFA-VT, we envision a Vermont where farms and agriculturally-rooted communities thrive together—nourishing the earth and one another. Part of realizing that vision means showing up for one another when abundance arrives faster than hands can keep up. It’s in those moments that mutual aid becomes a powerful act of food sovereignty and an exercise in community care.

In eleven full-day workshops from September to June, our one year part-time practical training in biodynamics covers the basic principles and timely activities of biodynamic agriculture through the seasons. 

We are holding a live zoom session Aug 6th for anyone interested in exploring our training, but who might have questions before signing up. 

Mac and our team will share a brief overview of our course and answer all of your questions about our course.