Winter Growing with Movable Greenhouses

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Hosted by NOFA/RI.

Roots Farm is one of the few farms in Rhode Island with movable greenhouses. Mike and Kelli Roberts will discuss the advantages and uses of movable houses and low tunnels for winter growing. Attendees will learn how to (and help) move two greenhouses that day, weather permitting.

Roots Farm is a certified organic, diversified vegetable farm in Tiverton, RI established by Mike and Kelli Roberts in 2009 with a focus on year-round growing using only the sun for heat. Through the winter, cold-hardy crops are grown in our unheated, moveable greenhouses and low tunnels. In the warmer months, the farm produces a wide range of vegetables, taking advantage of an early start in the greenhouses and low tunnels. This farm produces nutrient dense, tasty crops. Roots Farm is committed to sustainable farming, and never use chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.

This NOFA/RI Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) workshop shares farmer experiences and best practices between farmers, farm workers, apprentices and gardeners. These workshops are free to everyone thanks to a generous Farm Viability grant from the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture which seeks to enhance farmers’ ability to grow and market their crops. Registration is not required.