June 20. Pest Management in Potato and Fruit crops @ Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, 4:00-6:00pm Host: Adrienne Alstatt, Farm Manager, Wright-Locke Farm Address and Parking: WLF is located at 78 Ridge Street in Winchester. Parking is available at 82 Ridge Street (signs point to this lot). Additional or “overflow” parking areas include Mullen Field and Saint […]
Copicut Farms in Dartmouth raises pigs and chickens for both meat and eggs. Our SEMAP Twilight workshop will focus primarily on their poultry growing operation, including considerations and best practices for others who would like to start raising meat chickens or egg layers on their farm.
July 7. Livestock @ Freedom Food Farm in Raynham, SATURDAY July 7, 5:00-7:00 pm Host: Chuck Currie, farmer and owner, Freedom Food Farm Address & Parking: 471 Leonard St. in Raynham, MA. Look for the blue Mass Grown signs on Rt. 44. Please park in the gravel lot behind the greenhouse at the farm (to […]
Bristol Aggie Grows is an innovative program where students are involved in every aspect of growing, harvesting, and selling crops, from starting seedlings to operating a small mobile farm stand on campus. Join SEMAP for a tour of their current growing operation, the farm stand, and much more on this unique and historic campus on […]
July 18. Weed Control @ Waltham Fields Community Farm, Waltham, 4:00-6:00 pm Host: Erinn Roberts, Farm Manager, WFCF and Tim Cook Address & Parking: 240 Beaver St, Waltham, MA. Park in the side lot adjacent to the unskinned greenhouse frames; we will meet at the small pole barn on the west side of the property. Please […]
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. From 1-4pm, George Whitley from Grays Grist Mill will be in the barn […]
Aug 1. Irrigation Systems @ Appleton Farm in Ipswich, 4:00-6:00 pm Host: Andrew Lawson, Farm Manager Address & Parking: 219 County Road, Ipswich. Come down the main road, stay to the left at the fork and park in the lot adjacent to the big barn that houses our Dairy Store. Please check the CRAFT Visits […]
The Martin House Farm is a rare example of an 18th and early 19th-century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. It consists of the house, two barns and cultivated fields surrounded by dry stone walls and woodlands. From 1-4pm - Carol Gafford from Swansea Free Public Library will be Colonial storytelling […]
Aug 15. Discussion about U-Pick Fruit @ Sunshine Farm in Sherborn, 4:00-6:00pm Hosts: Jim and Roberta Geoghegan, farmers and owners Address & Parking: 41 Kendall Ave, Sherborn, MA Park in the overflow parking area for the farm stand and carpool if possible. Grab some ice cream on the way out! Please check the CRAFT Visits […]
REGISTER HERE Friday, August 17, 1:30 to 5:00 Matching livestock numbers to land base to increase farm income The first part of this session will include a farm visit and discussion of land base assessment. We'll review how different grazing management methods can increase, or decrease the number of acres needed for the herd. We’ll […]
Aug 29. Permaculture @ ifarm in Boxford, 4:00-6:00pm Hosts: Christine Barensfeld, Owner and General Manager; Jeremy Bennett, Assistant Manager; Debby Richards, Head Permaculturist Address & Parking: 55 Towne Road, Boxford, MA Please check the CRAFT Visits schedule (linked below) for the most up to date information regarding the farm visits, and to check for any reschedules […]
Sept 12. Fertility & Cover Crops @ Langwater Farm in North Easton, 4:00-6:00pm Host: Kevin O’Dwyer, farmer and owner, Langwater Farm Address & Parking: 209 Washington St. North Easton (rt. 138). Please park in the employee lot, which is to the left of the farm stand closer to the barn as you pull down the […]
Sept 26. Starting a farm, a grounded approach to year 1 @ Small Farm in Stow, 4:00-6:00pm Hosts: Karl Goethert & Elena Colman, farmers & owners, Small Farm Address & Parking: 184 Gleasondale Road (aka Route 62), Stow, MA 01775 We have a parking lot that should accommodate plenty of vehicles and more space along our […]
Oct 10. Starting Small/Farming on the Side @ Muddy River Herbals in Canton, 4:00-6:00pm Host: Jenny Hauf, farmer and owner, Muddy River Herbals Address & Parking: 2468 Washington Street, Canton. Parking is a lot on the left and then a walk straight back over the hill. Please check the Craft Visits schedule (linked below) for […]
Farmers, community growers, home growers, and gardeners are invited to join NOFA-RI for a FREE Organic Farming Panel Discussion on Sunday, October 21, from 1 - 4 pm at the South Kingstown Land Trust Barn. 4 Farms, 4 Women, Organic and Sustainable Methods. Date and Time: Sunday, October 21, 2018. 1-4 PM Location: South […]
