Join RWP staff member Chad Donovan for an in depth look into starting your own backyard meadow. Over the course of two hours he will discuss and plan your backyard meadow with focuses on end goals, time frame, site selection, seeds vs plants, site preparation, planting, and maintenance. Ideally your growing space would be 400 sq. ft or larger to allow the diversity of plant and pollinator species to thrive. The class size will be kept small to ensure each participant gets the attention they need. Registration required.

In this class, each participant will work with Red Wagon founder Julie Rubaud to design and plant a beautiful, cold hardy planter that is sure to help usher in spring. Combining beauty and purpose, we will include a few edible flowers and herbs into each pot. Registration required.

Dreaming of endless summer bouquets? Join RWP retail manager Lily Belisle this mud season in the greenhouse while the rest of Vermont is looking gray. We’ll talk about favorite cutting flower varieties, flowers and foliage to cut through the seasons, tips for successful growing, and tools to increase abundance and ease. Please bring all your cutting flower questions, and leave with inspiration and plant wishlists. Registration required.

In this class, we will cover some basic strategies to help you create a garden from scratch and how to select the right plants to grow to meet your goals. Whether you want to grow enough tomatoes to preserve sauce for the winter, or just have a little patch of fresh salad greens, we can help you get there. Come equipped with questions and dreams! Registration required.

In this class, Red Wagon founder Julie Rubaud will cover some basic strategies to help you create a garden from scratch and how to select the right plants to grow to meet your goals. Whether you want to grow enough tomatoes to preserve sauce for the winter, or just have a little patch of fresh salad greens, we can help you get there. Come equipped with questions and dreams! Registration required.

In this class, we will cover some basic strategies to help you create a garden from scratch and how to select the right plants to grow to meet your goals. Whether you want to grow enough tomatoes to preserve sauce for the winter, or just have a little patch of fresh salad greens, we can help you get there. Come equipped with questions and dreams!

NOFA-VT is excited to once again be co-hosting Small Farm Action Days with our friends at Rural Vermont! Kicking off Tuesday, February 21st, this event series offers farmers and the agrarian community at large—homesteaders, gardeners, (urban) farmers, medicine makers, and food activists alike—opportunities to speak with lawmakers, voice their real-life issues, and learn more about the legislative process.