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By Analiese Paik

The Fairfield Organic Teaching Farm is starting the year off with a bang as they make good on their commitment to keep the “teaching” component of the farm active throughout the year. The Farm’s Winter Workshop Series begins on January 15 with a composting workshop and runs through February 5. If you’re a newbie farmer, don’t miss Starting up a Farm on February 5 with Annie Farrell, Master Farmer at Millstone Farm in Wilton, and Dina Brewster, owner/farmer at The Hickories in Ridgefield. Workshops run only 90 minutes and are quite affordable considering the expert presenters.

Please contact the Fairfield Organic Teaching Farm to register or request more information at 203-951-3617 or at www.fairfieldorganicteachingfarm.org.

Ridgefield and Westport GVIs will be hosting an on-farm workshop (emphasis on the “work” part of workshop) for people interested in learning about organic soil care and the basics of organic garden management.  Participants will join Dina Brewster of The Hickories as she leads us through the steps involved in the readying of a spring garden plot. The Hickories is a certified organic farm under the Bay State Organic/ USDA National Organic Program located  in Ridgefield.

Topics to be covered:

• the basics of organic soil science and fertility
• seeding and the seed calendar
• pest, disease and weed management

Sunday, May 2nd.  1:30-3pm, at The Hickories, 126 Lounsbury Road, Ridgefield CT 06877

RSVP and $10 registration fee required. Click here to reserve your spot.