Join the Southeast Organic Center's Research Director to learn about the recent research findings related to the impact of various combinations of cover crops and chicken manure on soil health and vegetable nutrient content.
Are you a conventional farmer or a grower using organic practices that’s interested in diversifying your operation? In this webinar, our Organic Consultants (OCs) discuss Rodale Institute’s Consulting program and […]
Are you interested in starting a small farm operation but don’t know where to begin? Join Small and Diversified Farms Consultant, Kegan Hilaire, to discuss how to get started without […]
Join Rodale Institute, Kitchen Table Consultants, Penn State Extension and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to explore organic market opportunities, building out marketing plans and becoming a PA Preferred farm. […]
Join us to learn the best practices for getting started on your organic garden—including equipment, seed starting, watering schedules, transplanting and caring for young plants.
Spring is just around the corner! Join us at our Visitor Center this March to kick off our 2022 season. During this special event visitors will have the opportunity to […]
Join organic cropping systems expert, Nic Podoll, to discuss on-farm opportunities for expanding and diversifying organic grain and cover crop rotations, all while maintaining long term profitability. Nic will evaluate […]
Are you interested in experimenting with no-till soybeans in your organic system? Are you interested in reducing tillage throughout your entire crop rotation? Join Léa Vereecke, organic cropping systems expert, […]
Established in 1981, the Farming System Trial (FST) of Rodale Institute is the longest running side-by-side comparison of organic and conventional grain production systems in North America. Knowledge generated by […]
Farmers across the country are adopting no-till practices at an astonishing rate, fueled in large part by several popular books and resources. While there’s no doubt a reduction in tillage […]
Want to impress your friends and family this summer with your beautiful tomatoes? Try grafting to build up immunity, reduce disease, and combat plant stress. This workshop will show experienced […]
For the first time, we are combining our Cold Crop Plant Sale and our Earth Day Celebration into one event—the perfect way to kick off spring! At the plant sale, […]
Join us for a screening of the uplifting documentary To Which We Belong, which will run twice during our Earth Day event and allow for socially distant seating in the […]
Join us for a screening of the uplifting documentary To Which We Belong, which will run twice during our Earth Day event and allow for socially distant seating in the […]
Rodale Institute is pleased to host farmers across the United States that are making organic rotational no-till agriculture work on their farms. Join us as we explore the successes (and […]
Keeping backyard chickens takes time and commitment, but the many benefits that come with that small flock of birds make it well worth it. While many of us think first […]
You’ve heard of compost—but maybe you think it’s too hard, too messy, or too complicated to start at home. Rodale Institute is here to tell you: you can compost like […]
Come to Rodale Institute for all your summer garden plants (including vegetables, herbs and flowers), compost, seeds, soil and more!
Sometimes the decision to obtain organic certification can be difficult, especially if you’re already ‘grassfed’ and have a loyal customer base – but in some cases, certification can set your […]
Join us for monthly farm tours at the Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center! Learn about our farm and our unique regenerative organic research projects. Tours will be held on the […]