{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Season 5 Ep. 6 Assessing Soil Health at Assawaga Farm","description":"In this episode I am joined again by our NOFA\/Mass Soil Tech Coordinator, Ruben Parilla. We interview Yoko Takemura of Assawaga Farm in Putnam, CT. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. Yoko Takemura owns and operates Assawaga Farm with her husband Alex Carpenter in Putnam, CT. Since 2016 they\u2019ve grown organic vegetables with an emphasis on Japanese varieties, flowers and fruits on less than an acre using no-till and regenerative practices. Here\u2019s our conversation with Yoko where we discuss their approach to soil health and various no-till practices.&amp;nbsp; You can find more info on Assawaga Farm at assawagafarm.com and on FB and Instagram at Assawaga farm To find more information on the Northeast Organic Farming Association chapter in your state please visit us at NOFA.org For additional information on upcoming workshops, articles and NOFA\/Mass project updates, please follow our NOFA\/Mass Facebook page and join our mailing list. NOFAmass.org Music by Matt Jatkola https:\/\/mattjatkola.com\/ https:\/\/mattjatkola.bandcamp.com\/ https:\/\/jatk.bandcamp.com\/ Music by Jason Valcourt https:\/\/www.jasonvalcourt.com\/  JV on YouTube NOFA Podcast produced and edited by Jason Valcourt ","author_name":"NOFA Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nofamass.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22806461\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/125680964"}