Permaculture Principles to Enhance a Diverse Market Farm

The principles and ethics of permaculture continue to increase in popularity, especially among Beginning Farmers starting their own farms.  These topics will be addressed during a farm tour emphasizing the permaculture practices that inspired Hollengold Farm’s design.  An introduction to constructing edible forest gardens will be given by the current farmers at Hollengold.  Attendees will then split into groups with the objective of designing a guild around a tree on the property.  The group will then discuss the feasibility of implementing the designs at Hollengold.  If time allows, the day will wind down with a viewing of Geoff Lawton's short films on existing food forests.  A potluck lunch will break up the day; please bring food to share and your own place settings. 

Hollengold Farm was established in 2009 by Wendy Hollender and her children Abby and Jesse.  Using permaculture from the outset, they included no-till beds, a wide variety of annual and perennial vegetables and an assortment of fruit and nut trees to create a diverse system.  Caitlin Quinn and Henning Grentz currently manage a for-market vegetable farm, Burly Worm Growers, at Hollengold Farm while continuing to implement permaculture and other sustainable land management practices.

Some scholarships may be available for Beginning Farmers to attend this workshop.  For more information on scholarships or the content of this workshop, please contact Rachel at (585) 271-1979 ext. 511.  Please register for this event by visiting the NOFA-NY Shopping page or by calling Katie (Membership & Registration Coordinator) at (585)271-1979 ext 512.

Funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant #2010-49400-21847.