Dig Deeper into the Details: Record Keeping with Tequio

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Record keeping and data logging are essential (albeit frustrating) tasks for all food producers. Join the School of Adaptive Agriculture students and staff in an interactive and engaging workshop with local farmers Hunter and Isa of Tequio Community Farm to learn about systems that work for measuring, planning, and documenting information running through your farm....

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Farmer-to-Farmer Field Trip: Covelo

Mendocino county is enormous- and most residents have never made it to Round Valley to explore the amazing resilience and creativity of Covelo! This Summer Solstice is your chance to get an inside look at two farms in Covelo: Live Power Community Farm and Covelo Organic. Farmer-to-farmer field trips give you a chance to see...

Open House

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Curious about what's happening at the School of Adaptive Agriculture? Have you driven down the 101, looked into the valley after the Ridgewood Summit, and wondered what in the world is happening down there? Now's your chance to get an insider look at the SAA, also known as our Farm School! Saturday, October 14th, we...

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Weather and the Possible Causes of the Redwood Complex Fire

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

Brad Charboneau, meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will discuss the latest science on how drought, wind and the local topography super-charged the Redwood Complex Fire that ignited in the early hours of Sunday, October 8th. This knowledge may help us to better understand the causes of this particularly ferocious fire and to...

Beginning Farmers & Ranchers: Harness the Power of Holistic Management

School of Adaptive Agriculture 16200 North Highway 101, Willits, CA, United States

Postponed till the Fall - 10 Day Series February 16-17, 23-24, March 9-10, 23-24, April 6-7 2018 Cost Only $700 for this 10 Session Certificate Course  2nd Person From Same Farm Only $300 Money Back Guarantee Payment Plan Available FULL & Partial Scholarships Available FSA Training Credit Approved Limited Spots – Apply Today! Scholarships are available...

6th Annual North Coast Farmers Convergence

Ridgewood Ranch Dining Hall 16200 N Hwy 101, Willits, CA, United States

North Coast Opportunities is excited to once again bring the North Coast Farmers’ Convergence to Ridgewood Ranch on February 20th & 21st. 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...

Compost Workshop

300 A Dana Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 300 A Dana St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States

Compost can help you improve your soil, grow healthier plants, reduce insect damage, conserve water, sequester carbon, recycle your kitchen and garden waste and introduce life into your soil. It is the keystone of any regenerative system and its easy. We will discuss the universal principles of decomposition so you can make great compost in...

Natural Building Workshop

School of Adaptive Agriculture 16200 North Highway 101, Willits, CA, United States

Join us for two 3-day hands-on natural building workshops to learn straw bale & natural plaster construction with natural building expert Michael G. Smith. We will be combining these techniques to create an efficient, inexpensive walk-in produce cooler for our farm. SCHEDULE April 20-22     Part 1: Straw Bales - Walls, Foundations, and Design In...