Are you planning on applying to the Headwaters Farm Incubator Program (HIP) for the 2016 season? Or are you interested in learning more about how the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District supports the development of beginning farmers?
Either way, come join us for a tour of Headwaters Farm on Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30pm. We’ll discuss how the incubator program works, what the farm offers, how to apply, and other interesting topics relating to the intersection of stewardship and productive small-scale agriculture. Light refreshments will be provided!
Please RSVP to Rowan Steele, Headwaters Farm Program Manager
Phone: (503) 935-5355
Email: rowan@emswcd.org
Phone: (503) 935-5355
Email: rowan@emswcd.org
- Incubator farmer Rick Reddaway works over a bed with the “flame weeder” to remove weed pressure.
- Several of the plots at Headwaters are lined with pollinator strips, which provide food and shelter to pollinators throughout the year.
- Emily Cooper of Full Cellar Farm planting tomatoes in nursery fabric, a durable and reusable material that is effective for suppressing weeds.
Visit the Headwaters Farm page to see more photos, meet the farmers and read updates from Headwaters Farm!