I am setting up my calendar for August. The NOFA conference takes place on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst from Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th. Will Allen will be the keynote speaker. For more information see

http://www.nofasummerconference.org/

Verrill Farm's Corn and Tomato Festival takes place over two days: Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th from noon to 4 p.m. For more information see http://www.verrillfarm.com/events.html

I will be serving as a judge at the state-wide tomato contest on Monday, August 18th, at City Hall Plaza in Boston. For more information see

http://www.mass.gov/agr/markets/tomato_contest.htm