Calling all Southern Farmers! If you're farming produce in the South, this Boot Camp is for you! It's designed to boost understanding of best practices for ecological vegetable production, and foster valuable connections with other producers from the Southeastern United States. Tickets for the entire series are $15 for CNG producers, and $25 general admission.…
Monday, November 28 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central / 6 pm Mountain / 5pm Pacific In this film, Robert White of Crickhollow Farm (VA) shares all you need to know about beginning a pastured chicken operation. Covering bird care and health, infrastructure, and honest cost breakdowns, you'll learn how you can make your market stand…
Monday, December 5 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central / 6pm Mountain / 5pm Pacific Nothing draws customers into your market booth quite like a bright bouquet of fresh, local flowers. This film follows Andy and Vanessa Borak of Red Fern Farm (VA), who added a plot of cut flowers to their vegetable operation and haven't…
Monday, December 12 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central / 6pm Mountain / 5pm Pacific These small plants pack a mighty punch-- both in nutritional value and potential income for your farm. In this film, farmer Michael Torbett at Terra Vita Farms (NC) demonstrates his seed-to-sales process for growing microgreens, which account for 50% of his…
This two-hour class is for Certified Naturally Grown produce and flower growers. Our aim is to provide an engaging and educational course which helps develop a robust understanding of CNG standards and critical skills for performing excellent peer-review inspections. It includes: Register today to learn the core elements of delivering a high-quality peer-review inspection and have the…
Soil is the basis of everything we do as farmers. In this session, we’ll learn from the perspectives of both a farmer and a soil scientist, about how to monitor, improve, and sustain the soil we rely on so much. To till or not to till, how to read a soil test, manure vs. compost,…
This two-hour class is for Certified Naturally Grown produce and flower growers. Our aim is to provide an engaging and educational course which helps develop a robust understanding of CNG standards and critical skills for performing excellent peer-review inspections. It includes: Register today to learn the core elements of delivering a high-quality peer-review inspection and have the…
The first few weeks in the life of a plant are critical. Should you direct seed or transplant? How do you prepare the soil? Our farmer instructors will answer these questions and many more in this extensive, practical class. We’ll also dive into scale-appropriate equipment and methods for both direct seeding and transplanting, so you…
Dealing with pest and disease outbreaks can be a real head-scratcher, especially for farmers relying on natural methods. In this session, we will learn the science behind pest and disease cycles and share some diagnostic tips along with illustrative farm case studies from real farmers. We’ll break down how to take this knowledge and apply…
Join CNG certification Specialist Keegan Athey as she shares about the benefits of being Certified Naturally Grown. Learn who we are, how we operate, and if CNG might be the right fit for your farm's certification or your company's partnership. Registration is free but required to attend. Please RSVP below to let us know you're…
This two-hour class is for Certified Naturally Grown produce and flower growers. Our aim is to provide an engaging and educational course which helps develop a robust understanding of CNG standards and critical skills for performing excellent peer-review inspections. It includes: Register today to learn the core elements of delivering a high-quality peer-review inspection and have the…
Weeds can be the bane of any farmer’s existence, large or small. This method-centric session will outline weed management tools on various farm scales. Students will hear from a panel of farmers about their particular on-farm approaches, then have the opportunity to troubleshoot weed issues in regionally-based breakouts to get you equipped for the coming…
Observing a remote inspection (ROI) is a great way to connect with growers around the country, meet new CNG farmers, and gain valuable inspection experience by watching one of our seasoned Senior Inspectors at work! Pure Micro-Greens- Microgreens Inspection Wanda Artus-Cooper of Pure Micro-Greens in Upper Marlboro, MD will receive the ROI. Her microgreens operation…