Old Frog Pond Farm has been seasonably inspired by the nettles growing on their farm: nutritious, persistent, abundant and perennial. Nettles embody the resilience that farmers can not only use as energetic inspiration, but as a spring tonic for both themselves and their farms.
Join us for discussion and lunch as we tour the farm: we’ll talk through a variety of resiliency strategies in use at Old Frog Pond, and celebrate being a part of the organic movement together.
Lunch will be served.
About the hosts:
Isa Budnik came to the United States from her home in Chile in 2019. Isa brings a long history of experience growing fruits and vegetables in her native country, where she applied the ways of the indigenous farmers. She is a strong advocate for saving seeds, and has much knowledge about medicinal plants. This year, she takes the helm as Farm Manager at Old Frog Pond Farm.
Linda Hoffman moved to Old Frog Pond Farm in 2001 to find that the orchard was a tangle of brambles, poison ivy, and dying trees. Hoffman was determined to bring the orchard back to health and to do it organically. In 2006, the berry patch and the orchard were Certified Organic. Hoffman continues to explore holistic and harmonious ways to grow fruit. She is grateful that being a farmer gives her the opportunity to continuously discover the radical complexity and perfection of the natural world.