27 min
2022 Winter Conference Highlights: IMOs and Mulch NOFA Podcast
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- Education
In this episode we’re drawing more highlights from our annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference that happened remotely in January 2022. First we join Natural Farmer, Marco Thomas for an introduction to the Natural Farming technique of collecting of Indigenous Micro Organisms (IMOs). Then, we join Richard Robinson of Hopestill Farm for a deep dive into mulching, and his impassioned reasons for using leaves as mulch as possible.
Marco Thomas is a natural farmer in Central Virginia, and is the founder of Microbes by Marco producing small batch craft inputs for soils. His work is focused on building soil and cultivating microorganisms to enhance his own garden and urban farm and he is guided by the principles, “Do as nature does.” and “Focus on the natural way.”
Richard Robinson began organic gardening over 40 years ago and became a serious farmer in 2004. He grows certified organic vegetables, small fruits, and Christmas trees at Hopestill Farm in Sherborn, MA. Richard has also a member of the NOFA/Mass Board of Directors since 2017.
You can find Marco Thomas at MicrobesbyMarco.com and on Instagram at: marco_is_growing
More information on Richard Robinson and Hopestill Farm can be found at Hopestill.com
To find more information on the Northeast Organic Farming Association chapter in your state please visit us at NOFA.org
For additional information on upcoming workshops, articles and NOFA/Mass project updates, please follow our NOFA/Mass Facebook page and join our mailing list.
NOFAmass.org
Music by Matt Jatkola
https://mattjatkola.com/
https://mattjatkola.bandcamp.com/
https://jatk.bandcamp.com/
Music by Jason Valcourt
https://www.jasonvalcourt.com/
JV on YouTube
NOFA Podcast produced and edited by Jason Valcourt
In this episode we’re drawing more highlights from our annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference that happened remotely in January 2022. First we join Natural Farmer, Marco Thomas for an introduction to the Natural Farming technique of collecting of Indigenous Micro Organisms (IMOs). Then, we join Richard Robinson of Hopestill Farm for a deep dive into mulching, and his impassioned reasons for using leaves as mulch as possible.
Marco Thomas is a natural farmer in Central Virginia, and is the founder of Microbes by Marco producing small batch craft inputs for soils. His work is focused on building soil and cultivating microorganisms to enhance his own garden and urban farm and he is guided by the principles, “Do as nature does.” and “Focus on the natural way.”
Richard Robinson began organic gardening over 40 years ago and became a serious farmer in 2004. He grows certified organic vegetables, small fruits, and Christmas trees at Hopestill Farm in Sherborn, MA. Richard has also a member of the NOFA/Mass Board of Directors since 2017.
You can find Marco Thomas at MicrobesbyMarco.com and on Instagram at: marco_is_growing
More information on Richard Robinson and Hopestill Farm can be found at Hopestill.com
To find more information on the Northeast Organic Farming Association chapter in your state please visit us at NOFA.org
For additional information on upcoming workshops, articles and NOFA/Mass project updates, please follow our NOFA/Mass Facebook page and join our mailing list.
NOFAmass.org
Music by Matt Jatkola
https://mattjatkola.com/
https://mattjatkola.bandcamp.com/
https://jatk.bandcamp.com/
Music by Jason Valcourt
https://www.jasonvalcourt.com/
JV on YouTube
NOFA Podcast produced and edited by Jason Valcourt
27 min