Nerdy Turnip Farm Field Day
Location: Rochester, NH
Topic: Growing Organic Tomatoes
Nerdy Turnip Farm is a small-scale, certified organic vegetable farm near downtown Rochester, NH, run by Sam & Caleb Monohon. They produce on just under half an acre of land, including outdoor permanent beds, a greenhouse for propagation, and a caterpillar tunnel and high tunnel for season extension and trellised crops. They grow a wide variety of vegetables to meet the demands of a summer and fall CSA share program, farmers markets, restaurant sales and a farm store. Tomatoes are among one of their more profitable crops and, depending on tomato variety and growth habits, are grown in their high tunnel, caterpillar tunnel and outdoor beds. They utilize a variety of growing methods, including mulch, trellising, and intercropping, to incorporate this high value crop into their limited space. In this workshop, Sam and Caleb will also share how they’re adapting their tomato production to the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather and pest/disease pressures.
Join us for all the 2025 field day programs!
July 24th: Nubi River Farm
Aug 7th: Two Mountain Farm
Aug 20th: Alprilla Farm
Sept 4th: Nerdy Turnip Farm
Sept 25th: The Laurels Farm
Field days are free to attend thanks to the support of various grants. Please still register so we can prepare appropriately and send updates.
This work is supported by the Beginner Farmer Rancher Development Program, project award no.2024-49400-43622, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture."
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The UNH Extension Beginning Farmer Program is designed for beginning farmers (anyone who has owned or operated a farm business for the past 10 years or less) with the intent to make a profit in New Hampshire. While this program is tailored to beginning farmers, it is free of cost and open to anyone that wants to participate. This program will be offering a variety of hands-on farm demos, in-person workshops, and online webinars to help beginning farmers gain the skills and information they need to ensure farm viability. Topics covered will include emergency preparedness, soil health, IPM, food safety, record-keeping, marketing strategies, weather mitigation, reducing animal/ crop loss and more.
Contact Caroline Beaton with any questions caroline.beaton@unh.edu
These events are hosted by Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire and sponsored in part, by the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).