Desert Farming Initiative
DFI’s mission is to support small farm resiliency in Nevada by operating a fruit and vegetable training farm and plant nursery that use science-based, farmer-tested practices tailored to the region, while generating revenue through wholesale and direct markets to sustain programs and strengthen the local food system; providing hands-on, on-farm learning opportunities for University of […]
BIOS: Regenerative farming practices at Handy Farms
Come join us for a field day at Handy Farms! Clayton Handy will give his perspective on the opportunities and challenges of farming a small-scale regenerative walnut orchard with a whole-systems approach. We will also learn about his innovative practices such as gopher management using owl boxes and daffodil plantings, intercropping vegetables within the orchard, marketing regenerative […]