Farm Tour at Nick's Organic Farm

Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm  Join Future Harvest on Saturday February 28th for our first ever tour of Nick’s Organic Farm (NOF) led by farmer Nick Maravell. Participants will tour the farm on foot or by wagon, weather dependent, and see behind the scenes of this remarkable operation. This event is FREE. RSVP Required. Lunch will be provided. 

Established in 1979, Nick’s Organic Farm (NOF) started by raising vegetables for food coops and restaurants, and we have gradually transitioned to an integrated crops and livestock farm. Situated on 175 acres in Maryland’s fertile Frederick Valley and protected from development by the Maryland Farmland Preservation program. NOF farm concentrates on selling value added products directly to the consumer, retailers, and other farms in the mid-Atlantic region. NOF attempts to keep their marketing and distribution methods simple.

NOF crops follow a diverse 12 year rotation across which we graze our beef and poultry. NOF regenerative organic practices build our soil fertility and have increased our soil organic carbon over the decades of our stewardship. NOF uses a variety of practices, including no-till planting and shallow tillage, planting green, management intensive multi-species grazing, and multi-species cover cropping.

The farm has participated in a variety of on-farm research projects. NOF products include 100% grass fed Black Angus beef, farm processed pastured chickens and turkeys, pastured eggs, field corn and soybeans, barley, open pollinated food grade heirloom corn and popcorn, cornmeal, ground poultry feeds, hay, baleage, straw, food grade corn seed and food grade soybean seed.

The farm has been active in organic national and state policy issues, including establishing legislation and regulations for organic certification, advocating for on-farm organic research, and increasing cooperative and regional marketing for organic producers.

Nick Maravell has helped start various state, regional, and national organizations dedicated to advancing organic, regenerative, and sustainable agriculture. Over the years Nick has presented testimony to Congress and Federal agencies. Nick served on the National Organic Standards Board from 2011 to 2015.