September 27, 2011

CREATING NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND FEED, FROM THE SOIL UP

Earthwise Farm & Forest, 341 MacIntosh Hill Road, Bethel, VT 05032

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Suggested Donation: $10 to support Rural Vermont and Vermont Grass Farmers Association

Lisa McCrory and Carl Russell own a certified organic draft animal-powered diversified farm, growing pasture, vegetables, livestock, and reclaiming some pasture from a pine plantation using animal impact and clearing. In 2010, Lisa enrolled in a course focused on applying soil amendments to create more biologically active, mineralized soil, and in turn produce higher quality, nutrient dense crops and forages. She has documented the results from pasture and vegetable trial plots and maintained records of all expenses in order to share that information with other farmers seeking to improve marginal lands on a budget. Supported by the VT Farm Women’s Fund and USDA Risk Management. CONTACT: Jenn Colby, (802) 656-0858, jcolby@uvm.edu

                 


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