Want to grow healthier plants without chemicals?

Join us for a 60-minute session in the Ridge Garden to explore how we manage pests organically through soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance.

Led by Market Garden Manager Jeremy LeClair, this interactive workshop walks you through the natural, regenerative systems we use in our Market Garden to keep plants thriving—without the use of synthetic pesticides. From welcoming beneficial insects to using crop rotation and building healthy soil, you’ll learn nature-based strategies that can be applied at home.

You’ll leave with practical tools to:

• Identify common pests and their natural enemies in a garden setting

• Understand regenerative principles that prevent pest outbreaks

• Explore physical, biological, and ecological approaches to pest control

Tickets include a sandwich from the Market for lunch.

Meet Jeremy

Jeremy LeClair is the Market Garden Manager at Philo Ridge Farm, where he leads our regenerative vegetable production with a focus on soil health, ecological balance, and hands-on education. He first followed his passion for farming to Green Mountain College, where he immersed himself in land-based learning through draft animal power and experiential agriculture. He later deepened his expertise at the University of Rhode Island, studying plant sciences and sustainable crop production—bringing science and practice together in a way that continues to shape his approach to farming.

Over the years, Jeremy has grown food in many forms and places. He’s led diverse farm operations, mentored young farmers, worked with community organizations, and stewarded land through seasons of both abundance and challenge. His experience includes managing Four Season Farm in Maine—founded by Eliot Coleman and known for its pioneering role in sustainable agriculture—and overseeing production at Stonewood Farm, a nonprofit farm in New York’s Hudson Valley. Jeremy brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective to his work, always looking to cultivate not just healthy plants, but healthy systems and communities.