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C R A F T GOOD HANDS FOR A GOOD EARTH in Western Connecticut __________________________________________________________ Field Meetings Calendar |
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Dates and Topics, 2011
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Attendance at Field Meetings is open to all apprentices, hourly workers, serious volunteers, managers, owner/operators, and family members of Farm Members of CRAFT in Western Connecticut. (Cf. Field Meeting Policies) All other farm people, or interested individuals, wishing to attend a Field Meeting, must contact that farm in advance (click Find farm, below). | ||||
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May 2 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Cover crops; Compost, Soil fertility Potluck Social |
New Milford |
Fort Hill Farm (Find farm) |
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May 16 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Greenhouse propagation; Tillage; Commercial kitchens Potluck Social |
Roxbury |
Riverbank Farm (Find farm) |
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June 13 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Biointensive/mechanical farming; Drip Irrigation Potluck Social |
Falls Village |
Chubby Bunny Farm (Find farm) |
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July 11 (Rain date July 18) |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Small-scale weed control; Rototillers; Daylilies Potluck Social |
Sherman |
Bloomingfields Farm (Find farm) |
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Aug. 15 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Rotational grazing of dairy cows Potluck Social |
Cornwall |
Local Farm (Find farm) |
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Sept. 12 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Apple and berry production; Selling through a roadside stand Potluck Social |
Roxbury |
Maple Bank Farm (Find farm) |
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Sept. 26 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Pasture-raised poultry: eggs and meat production Potluck Social |
Cornwall |
Stone Wall Dairy Farm (Find farm) |
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October 17 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, wine grapes, Christmas trees Potluck Social |
Shelton |
Jones Family Farms (Find farm) |
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October 31 |
Monday |
3 pm 5 pm |
Vegetable farm lessons— the 5th year; 2011 CRAFT Wrap-up Potluck Social |
Kent |
Marble Valley Farm (Find farm) |
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