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 opportunity…
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 opportunity…
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 coming!
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 opportunity…
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 InspectionWanda Artus-Cooper of Pure Micro-Greens in Upper Marlboro, MD will receive the ROI. Her microgreens operation has been…
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!Foster Brady Farm - Livestock InspectionClay Brady of Foster Brady Farm in Monroe, GA will receive the ROI. Clay's farm has…
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!Plant 2 Plate Micro Farm - Microgreens InspectionJim and Kat Garrett of Plant 2 Plate Micro Farm in Tucson, AZ will…
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!Metro Microgreens - Microgreens InspectionMark Ross of Metro Microgreens in Rockville, MD will receive the ROI. Mark joined CNG in 2018.…
You're invited to an online gathering of flower farmers around the country. Come meet peers and deepen your community, share & seek growing tips, and more! All flower farmers are welcome-- certification is not required!Co-hosted by:Crystal Giesey of Masterpiece Flower FarmWebsite | InstagramAmanda Green of Yonderyear FarmWebsite | InstagramRenee Clayton of Wild Scallions FarmWebsite |…
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!Little Wild Things Farm- Microgreens InspectionBrittany Gallahan of Little Wild Thing Farm in Washington, DC will receive the ROI. The farm…
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 coming!The…
