Open Air Farm Tour/Workshop

5947 Hopkins Road,Mentor OH 44060

17 April, 2021

Description

This open air urban farm tour will feature examples of no-till mulch farming, solar water pumping, deer and rabbit deterrents, and more! The OEFFA Lake Effect chapter will host an outdoor farm event, with masks and social distancing, on April 17th (April 18th "rain date"). It will be at A's and O's Farm located at 5497 Hopkins Rd., Mentor, OH 44060. Guests from different households will stay socially distanced while gathering at the Lake Shore Blvd. field of this "semi-functional" urban, organic, farm. The tour will include discussion on what has worked, what has not worked, and what probably doesn't make any economic sense but the farm operators just keep doing anyway. Your thoughts and ideas will be welcomed!  You will see examples of no-till mulch farming, solar water pumping, deer and rabbit pest protection techniques, and maybe share some ideas for pacifying the occasional human pest living next door ! The organic asparagus field hopefully will be in full production by then so you can pick a meal's worth to take home. There will be extra plastic buckets for you to fill with rich, composted wood chips for your garden.  All will have the opportunity to stick around and do some hands-on planting of seeds, asparagus roots or perennials, so wear your boots and coveralls!    Workshops will be limited to ten attendees from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and ten attendees from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. A $10 donation to OEFFA is requested and can be made at www.oeffa.org/donate or at the event. Questions? Contact Tom Rapini at (440) 257-2673 or [email protected].