Cover Cropping Trials and Lessons Learned at Moon & Stars

Through his Moon & Stars project, Nando Jaramillo has been connecting community, traditional food, and regenerative farming through heirloom corn and the arepa-making process. Nando has been working with Willie Gibson, CCA, agronomist with the White River NRCD, for several years to improve soil health on the land he leases for growing heritage corn, as well as through on-farm trials hosted in partnership with Tip Top Tree Crops. Through this partnership, this work is also exploring the role of agroforestry, creating space to test how practices like cover cropping can function within and alongside tree-based systems. Together, they have been experimenting with cover cropping, inter-seeding, strip-tilling, and reduced tillage. Come tour the farm to hear about these collaborations in action—the successes, challenges, and lessons learned—and join the conversation by sharing your own cover crop experiences and innovations. This workshop earns one RAP Agricultural Water Quality education credit and is supported by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.

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