A grounded conversation about trees, farms, food habits, and the community ties between them.
Agroforestry comes through as a practical rethink of what a farm can be, from home gardens and neighborhood foraging to larger working acreage.
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Organic farming, sustainability and equitable food systems. For those who care about food, where it comes from and how it's grown. Brought to you by the Massachusetts chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA/Mass).
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A grounded discussion of farm labor, seasonal staffing, and how younger people first find their way toward agricultural work.
The NOFA Podcast treats farm labor as a practical question of structure, timing, and continuity. This episode looks at the different ways farms bring in and keep the people needed to do the work, from smaller market gardens to larger commercial operations.
A grounded NOFA conversation on farmworker resources, safety planning, and communication around H-2A work.
Farm Workers approaches farmworker support as a matter of safety, access, and clear communication. The NOFA podcast moves from resources for visa-holding and undocumented workers into the plain details that decide whether a farm is ready when something goes wrong.
A grounded episode on soil health, mushroom growing rooms, and the shared learning that helps growers work better together.
Soil health is treated here as a practical question rather than an abstract ideal. The episode ties it to carbon sequestration, erosion management, bioremediation, nutrient access, food quality, and the financial realities of production, then finds its clearest footing with…
NOFA's winter conferences become a grounded portrait of the relationships behind organic agriculture.
NOFA Podcast uses voices from NOFA's in-person winter conferences to sketch the working community around organic agriculture and environmental sustainability.
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Agroforestry in the Northeast
Hidden gemNOFA Podcast’s Tony Kinnett frames agroforestry as everything from home gardens and neighborhood foraging to 100-acre operations, with NOFA chapters, PASA, and MAFCA reaching about 70,000 potential listeners.
Sep 26, 2025·1h 2m·2 clips - 2
Farm Workers PART 2 (recursos para trabajadores agrícolas)
Hidden gemLiz Henderson says H-2A workers can arrive in debt because recruiters charge “thousands of dollars” and the farmer may only pay part of the travel.
Mar 20, 2025·59m·2 clips - 3
Farm Workers & Resources PART 1
Hidden gemNOFA Podcast episode "Farm Workers & Resources PART 1" brings together Tony Knapp, John Lima, Jody Beloit, Sarah Riegler, Beth Holtzman, Alun Pikshan Atuhil, and Liz Henderson to discuss farm labor, hiring, and retention across the Northeast.
Mar 20, 2025·50m·2 clips - 4
"Soil Microbes & Citizen Science: Farming from the Ground Up"
Hidden gemNOFA Podcast brings Tony Kinnett together with Ruben Paria, Jake Tullius, and William Padilla-Brown around soil health, microbiometers, and mushroom cultivation.
Nov 5, 2024·50m·2 clips - 5
SEASON 7: Ep1: Voices of The Winter Conference
Hidden gemTony Kinnett frames NOFA's Winter Conference as a gathering of voices from New York, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with chapters using workshops, lunches, and keynote conversations to reconnect.
Apr 2, 2024·35m·2 clips - 6
Season 6 Ep. 2 Closing the Mushroom Production Loop
Nov 26, 2023·35m - 7
Season 6 Ep. 1 Grass-Fed Cattle Are Solving Problems
Jul 26, 2023·53m - 8
Clover As Living Mulch
Dec 22, 2022·1h 4m - 9
Farming for Biodiversity
Dec 22, 2022·1h 6m - 10
Winter Cover Crop Killing Strategies
Nov 9, 2022·28m - 11
Bioremediation Project Update
Sep 30, 2022·37m - 12
Microscopy of Soil and Compost
Jul 1, 2022·43m - 13
Assessing Soil Health at Assawaga Farm
May 11, 2022·39m - 14
Season 5 Ep. 5 Compaction Mitigation Strategies
May 4, 2022·34m - 15
2022 Winter Conference Highlights: IMOs and Mulch
Apr 25, 2022·28m - 16
Invasive Jumping Worms with Dr. Justin Richardson
Apr 18, 2022·51m - 17
Seed Sovereignty Means Land Sovereignty
Apr 4, 2022·31m - 18
Tools and Practices of Ocean Farming Kelp
Mar 28, 2022·47m - 19
Compaction Mitigation Strategies with Julie Rawson
An interview with Julie Rawson about compaction mitigation methods and three decades of experience running an organic farm.
Dec 23, 2021·42m - 20
Nutrient Density with Dan Kittredge
Interview with Dan Kittredge about soil health, organic farming practices, and the Bionutrient Meter for measuring food nutrient density.
Nov 24, 2021·47m - 21
Farmer Wellness
Sep 13, 2021·47m - 22
Season 4 Ep. 5 Closing Nutrient Cycles with Noah Kellerman
Farmer Noah Kellerman discusses strategies for closing nutrient cycles on his organic farm to reduce environmental impact.
Aug 12, 2021·53m - 23
NOFA Summer Conference
Jul 23, 2021·4m - 24
Making Your Own Amendments For Plant and Soil Health
Apr 30, 2021·48m - 25
Backyard Poultry and Egg Production
Mar 31, 2021·1h 4m - 26
Tapping Trees and Making Syrup At Home
Feb 26, 2021·34m - 27
Five Hot Takes From Our Winter Conference
Jan 30, 2021·17m - 28
Demystifying Hemp
Dec 31, 2020·43m - 29
Hedgerows - A Regional Strategy
Dec 22, 2020·45m - 30
Bioremediation of Soil
Nov 30, 2020·37m - 31
Native Plants for Pollinators!
Apr 13, 2020·52m - 32
Getting Nutty!
Mar 4, 2020·47m - 33
Cows we loved!
Feb 5, 2020·53m - 34
Glyphosate Stories
Jan 2, 2020·52m - 35
HUMANURE
Aug 21, 2019·1h 3m - 36
Setting Up Your Space!
Aug 7, 2019·53m - 37
What our animals can teach us!
Jul 24, 2019·53m - 38
Summer Con and the King of Krout!
Jul 10, 2019·58m - 39
Getting your kids to eat the whole pig!
Jun 26, 2019·52m - 40
Herbal Skin Care at Home!
May 29, 2019·47m - 41
More Advanced Carbon Farming!
May 15, 2019·48m - 42
We are so cheesy!
May 1, 2019·55m - 43
Becoming Friends with Fungus!
This episode discusses growing mushrooms at home, featuring an interview with mushroom expert Willie Crosby.
Apr 17, 2019·54m - 44
Season 2. Ep 3. All About Community!
Apr 3, 2019·46m - 45
Natural Beekeeping
Mar 20, 2019·44m - 46
Profitability on the Farm!
Mar 6, 2019·45m - 47
NOFA/Mass Winter Conference!
Nov 28, 2018·40m - 48
Foraging Frenzy!
Nov 14, 2018·43m - 49
Agroforestry!
Oct 31, 2018·42m - 50
Critters and Climate Change
Oct 10, 2018·40m