Successful Small Farmer Workshops February 4!
January 18th, 2017Join Us For Two Special Farm & Food Presentations!
December 8th, 2016
Master Farmer Visits Nantucket November 12 ~ Don’t Miss This!
November 1st, 2016
Mushroom Growing Workshop October 16 at The Farm!
September 9th, 2016
Postponed from September 25… Now part of the NantucketGrown Food Festival!
Join mushroom-growing specialist Alden Lenhart in a hands-on workshop on How to install a Wine Cap Mushroom Bed in your yard or garden!
Sunday, October 16,1:00 – 3:00
Rain or shine (talk will be inside greenhouse if raining; wear appropriate work clothing for installation outdoors).
Alden will also talk about mushrooms, their role in nature and different methods of growing them.
At the Community Farm Institute
168 Hummock Pond Road
Free, and Open to the Public
Click HERE for more info on the Food Festival
Community Farm Institute News!
June 29th, 2016
Thanks so much to Andrew Spollett for leading local growers in an Organic Pest and Disease Management workshop this past Sunday! Read the rest of this entry »
Organic Pest & Disease Management Workshop!
June 23rd, 2015
Please join us!
Sunday June 28
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
with organic grower, Andrew Spollett
at the Community Farm Institute
Walter F. Ballinger Educational Community Farm
168 Hummock Pond Road
rain or shine ~ free & open to the pubic
Identification, prevention and management of common insect pests and diseases using organic methods.
Organic Fertilizer & Nutrient Management Workshop this Sunday!
June 11th, 2015
Please join us!
Sunday, June 14
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Organic Fertilizers
Hands-on workshop on soil testing and nutrient management for your garden or farm plot.
Free & Open to the Public Read the rest of this entry »
Learn about Organic Fertilizers Sunday June 14 at the Farm!
May 28th, 2015
Organic Fertilizers
with Andrew Spollett
Sunday June 14, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
at the Walter F. Ballinger Community Farm
128 Hummock Pond Road
Rain or Shine
Flexible Farmer Workshop Postponed
May 11th, 2015The Flexible Farmer Workshop scheduled for this coming Saturday May 18 at the Walter F. Ballinger Educational Community Farm has been postponed until a later date. Please stay tuned!
Raised Beds & Field Preparation
April 28th, 2015
Using the SN Community Farm Institute’s new walking tractor, learn how to make raised beds of plowed and banked soil, with John Kuszpa, Site Manager
At the Walter F. Ballinger Educational Community Farm
9am – Noon, 168 Hummock Pond Road
Heavy rain cancels. Call 508-524-0823 if weather looks questionable. Dress warmly in work clothes.
See you all there!
