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May 2010

May 15 2010
Scythe Workshop
Bloomfield Farm, Charlotte, VT, with Stuart Soboleski, Louis Cox, and others.

Space is limited. Registration Required. Please call 425-2256.
8:15 am: Arrive Bloomfield Farm
8:30 am: First-timers Introduction to the Scythe
9 am: Peening and Sharpening
10 am: Mowing
Finished by noon.

Suggested Donation $12. Please dress for the weather. Rain date May 22. Bring water, snack/lunch, scythe/blade and anvil, whetstone, if available. Otherwise tools will be provided for practicing. Good shoes, good spirits, ready to dance. All skill levels welcome. We are all learners here!

Directions available at www.bloomfieldfarm.net/content/502

Resources to investigate before the workshop:
scytheworks.ca
scytheconnection.com
scythesupply.com

This project is made possible partly through a business plan implementation grant from the VT Farm Viability Program, based at the VT Housing & Conservation Board.

http://www.vhcb.org/viability.html

May 19, 2010
Organic Pasture Rule Workshops in Vermont at Wayside Farm in Randolph.

The new pasture rule requires that all ruminants (cows, sheep, goats) over 6 months old get a minimum of 30% of their DMI (dry matter intake) from pasture for at least 120 days each year. There are many additional details in this rule that organic farmers will need to know. All workshops will run from10:30 AM to 2:30 PM; BYO Lunch. For directions, to register or for more information, please contact the NOFA office: 802-434-4122 or info@nofavt.org

MAY 25 OR JUNE 11
BEYOND MILK! RAW DAIRY PROCESSING CLASSES
1 TO 4 PM
CLASSES $20-40, SLIDING SCALE, PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
Multiple Locations, VT

Learn how to make all kinds of delicious dairy goods in your own kitchen With some simple
instruction and good quality raw milk, it’s easy. Rural Vermont is partnering with raw milk
farmers to bring you both. Classes will cover dairy processing basics, and will include info
about how and where to purchase local, raw milk. All proceeds benefi t Rural Vermont.

May 25th Hollyhock Farm, Putney, VT
Chevre with Gay Foster

June 11th United Church of Hinesburg, Hinesburg, VT
Feta, Ricotta, & Chevre with Sara Armstrong Donegan of Trillium Hill Farm

CONTACT: Rural Vermont at (802) 223-7222 or shelby@ruralvermont.org

May 29, 2010
Holistic Grazing Workshop, Washington, VT, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Subjects to be covered are grazing for carbon sequestration, fertility improvement, landscape lay out and design, increasing biodiversity, and self sufficient feed systems. The morning will consist of a “classroom” session covering technical information and concepts. The afternoon will be an on farm pasture walk, and tour.

Cost: $55 full day. Space is limited; please preregister. Contact Jonathan at 802-883-2269