Join us for a virtual tour of Freedom Food Farm in Raynham, MA to learn from farm manager Chuck Currie and guest presenter Julie Fine, from Johnnys Seeds, about cover crops and cover crop strategies for no-till farms. We’ll see videos of his farm where he uses holistic and biodynamic farming principles to raise livestock, grow grain and vegetables for their CSA and farmers market. We will see chuck demonstrate how they plant their garlic into a live cover crop of oats and field peas. Julie and Chuck will discuss various cover crops and methods to get the most benefit for a variety of conditions and crops.

Freedom Food Farm is a certified organic farm on 88 acres in Raynham, MA, they started in 2012 and focus on growing a sustainable, full-diet year-round for their community. The farm is operated by a small team of dedicated farmers that grow and produce food year-round.

Agenda:

7:00pm – Welcome and Introductions
7:10pm – Virtual Farm Tour and Garlic Planting Demo
8:00pm – Cover Crops Questions & Answers
8:30pm – Wrap Up & Thank You