Meet Brendan Sinclair, co-founder of Snuggle Bug Farm, and Kevin Prather, farmer educator at @springfieldcommunitygardens. In this video, they share their farming experiences and the importance of mentorship. Brendan and Kevin are both part of the TOPP Organic Farmer Mentorship Program, emphasizing the value of farmer-to-farmer learning and their continuous quest for knowledge in organic… Continue reading Join the TOPP Organic Farmer Mentorship Program
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Tips for Growing Organic Spring Crops in Unheated High Tunnels
Why I Became a Farmer Mentor
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5 Benefits of Unheated High Tunnels for Organic Growing
TOPP Mentorship – Kevin, Springfield Community Gardens
Why good educators must also be good students in organic farming. In this video, Kevin Prather of Springfield Community Gardens shares why he joined TOPP to learn soil organic management, record keeping, and data tracking from an experienced mentor.
TOPP Mentorship – Brendan, Snuggle Bug Farm
Meet Brendan Sinclair, co-founder of Snuggle Bug Farm, and Kevin Prather, farmer educator at @springfieldcommunitygardens. In this video, they share their farming experiences and the importance of mentorship. Brendan and Kevin are both part of the TOPP Organic Farmer Mentorship Program, emphasizing the value of farmer-to-farmer learning and their continuous quest for knowledge in organic… Continue reading TOPP Mentorship – Brendan, Snuggle Bug Farm
A Look Inside Organic Farming: Martenette Farms (NJ)
USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program presents an inside look at Martenette Farms of Hillsborough, NJ
Transition to Organic at Hoadley Hills Farm (CT)
This video interviews Tyler Hoadley and Haley Newell, owners and operators of Hoadley Hills Farm in South Kent, Connecticut. Hoadley Hills Farm is the first organically certified livestock farm in Connecticut. Tyler and Haley discuss how they found out about TOPP, what motivated them to get certified, and how they feel about producing an organic… Continue reading Transition to Organic at Hoadley Hills Farm (CT)
Transition to Organic -River Ridge Farm (Connecticut)
This video interviews Dakota Rudloff-Eastman and Matthew Went, owners and operators of River Ridge Farm in Portland, Connecticut. River Ridge Farm is the one of the first farms in Connecticut to participate in TOPP. Dakota and Matt discuss how they heard about TOPP, how the transition process was less challenging than they expected, how their… Continue reading Transition to Organic -River Ridge Farm (Connecticut)