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Local entrepreneur leads the way to post-carbon farming in Amherst, MA
Jeremy Barker-Plotkin, who is a co-owner of Simple Gifts Farm in Amherst, drives a pedal-powered tractor called a Culticycle at the farm, Wednesday. —GAZETTE STAFF/JERREY ROBERTS – Buy this Image
AMHERST — Weeds are a major cause of crop failure at organic farms, making the equipment used in controlling their growth important to the successful production of fruits and vegetables.
“After harvesting, it’s our biggest labor,” says Jeremy Barker-Plotkin, who runs the 50-acre Simple Gifts Farm in North Amherst. “Everything we do is with weed control in mind.”
Wild Edible Plant Walk – June 17
Take a walk at Simple Gifts Farm in North Amherst with edible plant (and weed) expert John Root to learn about finding “wild” food in our own backyards! ‘
Free workshop and everyone is welcome (especially kids)!
Saturday, June 17 – 10:30am – 12:00 noon
1089 North Pleasant St.
North Amherst, MA
For more on John Root, see: http://www.johnroot.net/edible_plants.html
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