Salamander Springs Farm
UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
2024 Schedule:
JANUARY 25-27, 2024 Organic Association of Kentucky Annual Conference
Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY: Susana will teach a longer pre-conference workshop this year on No-till Cover Cropping Strategies, with fellow farmer buddy Jesse Frost of Roughdraft Farm. www.oak-ky.org/conference
APRIL-NOVEMBER 2024: Second Saturday MONTHLY FARM TOURS at Salamander Springs Farm.
Schedule & sign-up info on FARM TOURS page.
PERMACULTURE SKILLS DAYS & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS at Salamander Springs Farm:
Details & registration on WORKSHOPS page.
JUNE 1, 2024 Integrate Cover Crops without Tillage:
Learn continuous relay cropping inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s work. Provides early season skills further developed in the July Soils and September Permaculture in Practice workshops. Includes no-till methods of cover crop management in staple crops and vegetable beds, soil health, crop polycultures including cornfield milpa system Susana learned in Latin America
JULY 6, 2024 Soil Health Principles & Practice:
Build healthy mycorrhizal soils that retain carbon, water and nutrients in the soil for nutrient-rich food without outside inputs! Learn to develop contour swales for water and nutrient capture, permanent beds and no-till fields, use cover crops without tillage, mulches, compost, humanure and cycling “wastes.” Details & registration
AUGUST 24, 2024 Crop Seed Selection & Saving:
Locally-adapted seeds are crucial for a resilient future. Salamander Springs Farm has focused on developing local landrace varieties of staple foods and native crops of this continent. Understand and work with pollination of different crop families, learn to harvest, dry, process and store seed at a low-tech homestead-scale. Details & registration
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2024 PERMACULTURE IN PRACTICE WEEKEND INTENSIVE:
Since 2007, this inspirational weekend intensive has provided a transformative experience cherished by participants. Immerse yourself in learning the practices needed to build and live on an off-grid, regenerative permaculture farm. Hands-on learning of no-till systems, staple crops, hugulkultur, soil building, swales & water management, seed saving, off-grid systems, natural building, and more. Includes gourmet meals from the farm, camping accommodations including a solar shower, wonderful spring water, educational workshop materials to take home. This fun and memorable weekend has filled quickly in the past so register early! Details & registration
OCTOBER 12, 2024, ANNUAL CORN HARVEST & SHUCKING PARTY at Salamander Springs Farm: 1-5 p.m., Community potluck & bonfire following. Camping available. Sign up for newsletter below to receive details.
OCTOBER 4-6, 2024, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL BIODYNAMIC CONFERENCE: biodynamics100.com
Barefoot Farmer/Long Hungry Creek Farm, Red Boiling Springs, TN: Susana will again teach on the interface of the principles Permaculture and Biodynamics in farming. Salamander Springs Farm also has a booth at this event with the staples cornmeal, popcorn and dry beans, dried herbs, seeds and more.
NOVEMBER 8-11, 2024, HERITAGE FOOD FESTIVAL: www.heritagefoodfest.org
Terrapin Hill Farm, Harrodsburg, KY. Susana will be teaching about the growing and basing one's diet on the traditional staple crops of this continent.
(TBA) EARLY DECEMBER 2024, TENNESSEE LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT:
Details coming at www.tnlocalfood.org
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