NOFA/RI Announces “Growing and Harvesting Medicinal Roots” Workshop

RHODE ISLAND, October 1, 2016 – The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Rhode Island (NOFA/RI) and Farmacy Herbs are pleased to offer a free “Growing and Harvesting Medicinal Roots” Workshop as part of the NOFA/RI Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) on-farm workshop series. This workshop will be offered Sunday, October 9 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm at Farmacy Herbs, 959 Hopkins Hill Road, West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Parking will be available on the corner of Bentley Hill Road and Hopkins Hill Road

In case of rain, the workshop will be postponed until Sunday, October 16 at 3 pm.Mary Blue of Farmacy Herbs will discuss cultivation, harvest and curing techniques for medicinal roots. Learn how to prepare herb beds for winter’s rest and how to make nutrient-rich compost.

Farmacy Herb’s 5-acre farm supplies the herb drying room and urban community health and herbal education center. This urban site features teaching gardens, an herb store as well as a health and education center. Herbal products and bulk herbs are made by Farmacy Herbs apprentices at their Providence site and sold at local stores and farmers markets.

Farmacy Herbs offers education programs on herbal information, nutritional healing and organic farming practices. Farmacy Herbs offers holistic-based information, referrals and resources to anyone who wants to support their health with herbs. Farmacy Herbs works to offer accessible community health care and wellness through environmental awareness and holistic practices.

At NOFA/RI’s Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) workshops, experienced commercial farmers share their experiences and best practices with beginning and aspiring farmers, farm workers, apprentices and gardeners. All CRAFT workshops are free to everyone thanks to a generous Farm Viability grant from the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture seeking to enhance farmers’ ability to grow and market their crops. View our evolving workshop schedule at http://nofari.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a47c5782c1d82213f306481f0&id=cd0a301d30&e=e712b0d761

NOFA/RI is dedicated to supporting organic and sustainable food, farming, and gardening in Rhode Island through education, technical assistance and policy advocacy. NOFA/RI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization support by members, fund-raising events and grants.

Formed in 1990, NOFA/RI is an organization of farmers, consumers, gardeners and environmentalists working to promote organic farming and organic land care practices. NOFA/RI fosters a healthy relationship to the natural world through educational workshops, advocacy and participation in local and regional events. NOFA/RI is affiliated with six other NOFA chapters through the NOFA Interstate Council collectively representing over 5,500 farmers, farm workers, apprentices, gardeners, chefs and consumer members. Learn more at nofari.org or email nofari@live.com.