Farm Tour: Organic Dry Farming

Guided by Oxbow’s Agriculture Program Manager, Anthony Reyes, you'll explore the core principles of organic dry farming—a climate-resilient method that conserves water, reduces labor, and boosts flavor. Through real-time trials featuring tomatoes, squash, and drought-tolerant cover crops, you'll gain insight into soil selection, field prep, varietal choice, and more. Whether you're a new grower or seasoned farmer, this workshop offers practical tools and inspiration to grow with less—less water, less waste, and more impact.

• Field-Tested Dry Farming Practices: Learn how to grow flavorful, nutrient-rich crops with minimal irrigation and input.
• Real-Time Varietal Trials: Explore tomatoes, squash, and cover crops selected for drought resilience and flavor.
• Technical Insight from an Seasoned Mentor: Hear honest, experience-based advice from Anthony Reyes, a guide in organic transition and regenerative practices.
• Tangible Takeaways: Leave with practical knowledge you can apply immediately, whether managing a few beds or an entire farm.
• Peer Connection: Share ideas, challenges, and support with others committed to organic and regenerative agriculture.

Anthony Reyes brings over 16 years of experience at the intersection of food, agriculture, and social justice, having worked with nonprofit farms across the West Coast. He was honored as WaSHI’s 2024 Producer of the Year, recognized for his community-rooted leadership in soil health and organic practices.

Anthony serves as a Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) mentor, supporting farmers across the region in their shift to certified organic growing. He’s the author of the Fertility Guide Companion and a frequent guest lecturer at seminars and conferences, including the Organic Farm School.

At Oxbow, we’re proud to celebrate Anthony not just for his accolades, but for the grounded, reciprocity-centered philosophy he brings into his practice every day. And honestly, we can’t get enough of his joyful tangents into topics including biomass and lignin content. His curiosity is contagious.

We’re excited to offer this workshop (valued over $35) for FREE, thanks to generous funding from 4Culture’s Doors Open grant and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP). To learn more visit organictransition.org.

All participants must register in advance—spaces are limited!

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Oxbow is open rain or shine, except in cases of extreme weather (lightning, high winds, wildfire smoke, or flooding conditions that make it unsafe for visitors).

*Note to registrants: If we cancel an event you will be notified via email when the decision to close is made.

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