A bit further afield, but in case anyone is looking for a great mini-vacation-while-learning-lots next week, NOFA is having its summer workshops.

Just some of the many workshops lined up:

Animal Power in Vegetable Fields
Growing Small Fruits
Rethinking Local Agricultural Infrastructure
Sausage Making, Smoking & Curing at Home
TOUR: Hampshire College Farm Tour
What You ACTUALLY NEED to Live Off the Grid, and Why
Carbon Negative Farming & Climate Change
Growing Broccoli and other Brassicas
Growing Food and Family: Homestead Production
Local Produce for Low-Income Communities
Owner-Built Straw Bale Home Construction
Starting a CSA
The Raw Milk Revolution
TOUR: Simple Gifts Farm’s CSA Management
Vegetable Production for the Fall Market

There is so very much more - visit [1] www.nofasummerconference.org for full line up and details