Technical Assistance

NOFA/Mass is a majority farmer-run organization. Our staff and board have a wide range of experience and skills in soil health and fertility, organic production and certification, and best practices around potentially contaminated soils.

We offer affordable technical assistance including soil lab analysis and inputs recommendations, soil health analysis, organic certification, and custom technical support.

• Analysis and Recommendations Only ($38 for non-members, $28.25 for members)
• Soil Test with Analysis & Recommendations ($78 for non-members; $58.25 for members)
• Soil Health Assessment ($225 for non-members, $168.75 for members)
• Soil Food Web Analysis ($150 for non-members, $112.50 for members)
• Organic Certification Assistance ($60/hour, 30/hour for members)
• Custom Technical Support (based on scope, 25% discount for members)

See all services provided: Soil Health Services

Rubén Parrilla leads and performs all components of NOFA/Mass soil technical services, including Soil Test Analysis & Recommendations for soil chemistry, Soil Health Assessment testing, and Soil Microbiological Qualitative Assessments. He is an incredible soil health knowledge resource and leads urban and rural events and workshops. Finalmente, Rubén es bilingüe y quiere saber de usted.

Laura Davis oversees all aspects of the Organic Certification Program and leads the Soil Testing Analysis & Recommendations for soil chemistry. She is the go-to for organic compliance and certification questions at NOFA/Mass.