Keep your eyes out for the funky, fresh farmers of School of Adaptive Agriculture at this year's Human Race! We'll be out in force to raise funds for our school, a vocational training center that equips the current and next generation with essential skills in the science, art and business of food production. We invite...
Come learn about the Johnson-Su No Turn Composting Bioreactor which makes a fungal dominant compost. Jes & Keith of Buttercup Compost Lab will be hosting a Bioreactor building workshop on Sunday May 6th from 9am to 12pm at the School of Adaptive Agriculture. Dr. David Johnson, a molecular biologist at New Mexico State University in...
Join us at our first open house of 2018, where you can get an up close and personal look at the School of Adaptive Agriculture. Come for a stroll through our market garden & orchard, meet our sheep, pigs & chickens, talk with our young farmers and see why the school has gained a reputation...
Richard Jeske will discuss and demonstrate how to properly prune fruit trees and grape vines for the home gardener. Topics include heading vs. thinning cuts, summer vs. winter pruning, tree parts, care and health and vigor, sun requirements, tools, and information about what grows and produces best in our region. The first part of the...
With special guests Filmmaker Mark Kitchell & The New Agrarian Collective "Evolution of Organic" is an entertaining look at the people behind the organic food movement in Northern California during the 1970s. Join us for a screening of this uplifting film that features local folks who are keeping the movement going. It promises to be...
Richard Jeske will discuss and demonstrate how to properly prune fruit trees and grape vines for the home gardener. Topics include heading vs. thinning cuts, summer vs. winter pruning, tree parts, care and health and vigor, sun requirements, tools, and information about what grows and produces best in our region. The first part of the...
Practicum Program applications and scholarship applications are due today.
The North Coast Farmers’ Convergence is coming to Ridgewood Ranch for its 7th year on Sunday, February 17th. The North Coast Farmers’ Convergence is a celebration of growing a resilient local food system and the vital profession of farming in Northern California. In previous years, the Farmers’ Convergence has brought together over 150 local...
- Rescheduled due to rain for Mon. 3/4 - On Monday, March 4th Yokayo Roots Farm in Ukiah will host the next workshop in the Farmer to Farmer Field Days series. Winter farming presents unique challenges – and opportunities – for local farmers. Opportunities include high market demand and low competition, meaning continued cash flow,...
This introductory workshop led by Jes & Keith of Buttercup Compost Lab will explain the microbial activity and decomposition process that goes on in a compost pile transforming your waste into wealth. Once you have an idea what's going on in your pile, it makes it a lot easier to understand how to make good...
