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SUMMARY:What's Up With the Farm Bill?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion on the Farm Bill and discover ways you can influence it.\nAfter hundreds of legislative visits\, thousands of emails\, and one march on the Capitol for climate action\, we’re finally getting the opportunity to see Chairman Thompson’s vision for the Farm Bill. Evidence of our collective advocacy–like a preapproval pilot program for FSA farm ownership loans and increased funding for NRCS conservation programs–is dotted throughout the House version of the bill. Still\, the draft largely neglects many of our most critical priorities.  \nClimate resilience and land access received little support while commodity programs and crop insurance were granted billions of additional dollars. These increased subsidies to industrial agriculture come at the expense of future SNAP benefits and the millions of Americans who face food insecurity. \nSo\, what do we do now? Adrienne Nelson and Lindsey Shapiro\, organizers with the National Young Farmers Coalition and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture\, will answer questions you may have about the bill and discuss opportunities to influence the draft as it enters the next stage of the process. Policy experts from the National Young Farmers Coalition will also be on hand to provide insights from inside the DC Beltway. This will be a casual space for conversation\, reflection\, and continued action. \nNotes\n\nRecordings will be provided to registrants within one to two weeks of the live event.\nQuestions? Contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/whats-up-with-the-farm-bill/
LOCATION:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Weed Management & Cover Cropping
DESCRIPTION:Come out to this twilight tour of Pennypack Farm & Education Center in Montgomery County\, PA\, to learn about their weed management system\, including the use of extensive summer cover cropping.\nFounded in 2003\, Pennypack Farm & Education Center is a 13-acre diversified vegetable farm co-managed by Kirstie and Steph Jones using organic practices to grow for CSA and a food donation program. In addition to looking at cover cropping\, we will discuss Pennypack’s cultivation practices between and within rows to maximize crop production. \nOne of the primary components of Pennypack’s soil health program is the use of cover crops during all four seasons to build soil structure\, prevent erosion\, and manage weeds. Pennypack uses a wide variety of cover crops on the farm\, including nitrogen-fixing legumes such as crimson clover\, vetch\, and peas\, as well as grasses that provide organic matter\, such as oats and Sudan grass. They also use innovative cover crops such as teff grass and winter wheat in the walkways between crop beds to prevent erosion and weed growth.   \nFarm managers Kirstie and Steph will be sharing their experience with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)\, which supports their farm in developing diverse cover crop mixes to meet their farm’s sustainability and soil health goals. \nDon’t leave early! We will be enjoying locally made seasonal pie and ice cream to end our evening together. \nNotes\n\nPlease wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear for the tour at Pennypack Farm & Education Center. Closed-toe shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 25 registrants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/weed-management-cover-cropping/
LOCATION:Pennypack Farm & Education Center\, 685 Mann Road\, Horsham\, PA\, 19044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pasa events,Soil health,vegetable farming
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SUMMARY:Bouquet Design for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Learn about bouquet arrangements\, floral styles\, and seed starting with flower farmer Lizzy Beller of Bubbly Hills Farm\, located at The Seed Farm in Lehigh County\, PA.\nThis workshop for aspiring or beginning flower farmers will start with a tour of The Seed Farm\, followed by an informative and interactive bouquet arrangement workshop. With an emphasis on market bouquets\, we will discuss different bouquet styles\, tools and fixes\, and other flower facts. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions on seed-starting techniques and field-growing environments. \nAbout the host \nLizzy Beller is a flower farmer and the owner of Bubbly Hills Farm in Emmaus\, Pennsylvania. Lizzy graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering at Penn State. She participated in the Rodale Institute’s Farmer Training (RIFT) program and fell in love with flower farming. After completing the RIFT program\, Lizzy started farming on a half-acre plot at The Seed Farm Agricultural Business Incubator. She is an all-around adventurous individual and enjoys teaching people about flowers. \nNotes\n\nThis is a hands-on workshop. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear. Close-toed shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 12 registrants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/bouquet-design-for-beginners/
LOCATION:The Seed Farm\, 5484 Vera Cruz Rd.\, Emmaus\, PA\, 18049 [Lehigh County]\, United States
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SUMMARY:Designing an Efficient Wash-Pack Setup
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of the wash-pack and produce storage space at Who Cooks For You Farm in Armstrong County\, PA\, and enjoy ten different melon varieties grown on the farm. \nCo-owners Chris Brittenburg and Aeros Lillstrom will share their experiences with design\, efficiency\, and outgrowing their space in just a few short years. Following the tour will be a Q&A session and a melon tasting. \nWho Cooks For You Farm is a first-generation family farm that supplies certified organic produce to farmers markets\, CSAs\, and restaurants in the greater Pittsburgh area. Their adoption of organic practices and crop rotations enrich\, protect\, and encourage healthy soil\, yielding fresh and nutritious produce. \nNotes\n\nThis is a hands-on workshop. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear. Close-toed shoes recommended.\nCapacity: This event is limited to 25 registrants.\nCOVID-19: Please review our safety protocols for in-person events.\nQuestions? Check out our in-person event FAQs. If you still have a question\, contact events@pasafarming.org.
URL:https://pasafarming.org/event/designing-an-efficient-wash-pack-setup/
LOCATION:Who Cooks For You Farm\, 383 Mill Seat Run\, New Bethlehem\, PA\, 16242\, United States
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