The 2018 NOFA/Mass Winter Conference will take place on January 13th at Worcester State University. The day-long conference features a wide variety of workshops on many aspects of regenerative organic growing, food systems policy, and land management appropriate for growers and organizers of all scales. This year's theme is Cover, Diversity, Regenerate. Degraded soils can […]
This winter SEMAP is hitting the road to bring Winter Networking Meetings to a city or town near you! Join other local growers and food buyers to meet new faces, build relationships, and discuss all things agriculture and food. Talk about your business, find new business mentors & partners, and learn best practices to help […]
This winter SEMAP is hitting the road to bring Winter Networking Meetings to a city or town near you! Join other local growers and food buyers to meet new faces, build relationships, and discuss all things agriculture and food. Talk about your business, find new business mentors & partners, and learn best practices to help […]
Those who control the seed system, control the food system. And yet, over the past 50 years, as we’ve lost the majority of our plant breeds and seed companies, we’ve also divorced plants from their place. Cultivars are no longer bred to thrive in a certain bioregion or soil type. Rarely are they developed for […]
This full-day event will bring together some of the most knowledgeable farmers, consultants, and experts in our region. TLI is providing a wide range of expertise, networking opportunities, and learning for an incredibly affordable price. 2018 Keynote Speaker is Andrew Gunther! Andrew is Executive Director of A Greener World, home of America's leading food labels: […]
Community Knit Night is a meeting of knitters and crocheters who make warm hats, scarves, etc. for people who need them. Donations go to organizations nearby and farther away. We have patterns and yarn for people who help. This group meets on the last Tuesday of the month all year long and is open to […]
This winter SEMAP is hitting the road to bring Winter Networking Meetings to a city or town near you! Join other local growers and food buyers to meet new faces, build relationships, and discuss all things agriculture and food. Talk about your business, find new business mentors & partners, and learn best practices to help […]
Friday, February 2nd, doors open 5:30 pm, potluck begins 6:00 pm, movie begins 6:30 pm. Please bring a dish to share. Join the Dartmouth Grange for a screening of the short documentary, SEED (watch a short ~2 min trailer here) Sponsored by SEMAP
This winter SEMAP is hitting the road to bring Winter Networking Meetings to a city or town near you! Join other local growers and food buyers to meet new faces, build relationships, and discuss all things agriculture and food. Talk about your business, find new business mentors & partners, and learn best practices to help […]
The Farm at Stonehill seeks to grow community around fresh produce and spark those who visit the farm to think about how their food choices have local and global, social and environmental impacts. We are pleased to be partnering with Farm to Institution New England and the Vela Foundation to host this inaugural gathering of […]
This winter SEMAP is hitting the road to bring Winter Networking Meetings to a city or town near you! Join other local growers and food buyers to meet new faces, build relationships, and discuss all things agriculture and food. Talk about your business, find new business mentors & partners, and learn best practices to help […]
Massachusetts Association of Agricultural Commissions 2018 Annual Meeting At this meeting, Ag Com members come together for networking, educational sessions and an update on statewide agricultural matters. 10:15 AM Session 1. Food Safety and Farm Trespassing - A Panel with MDAR's Mike Botelo and Attorney Frank DiLuna 11:30 AM - 1 PM Potluck Lunch & […]
SEMAP’s Annual Agriculture & Food Conference brings in experts to lead informative workshops and discussions on a range of topics. Past workshop topics have included which cover crops are best for weed suppression, nitrogen dynamics in organic cropping systems, how to start your own worm composting bin, and protecting genetic diversity within agriculture, just to name a […]
Event date/time: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 9:30am to 3:30pm Event location: UMass Crop and Animal Research Education Center 89 River Rd South Deerfield, MA 01373 - 9:30 – 10:00 Registration + Coffee 10:00 - 10:30 Estimates of Massachusetts Dairy Costs and Returns Dr. Dan Lass, UMass 10:30 – 11:00 Managing Weeds in Pastures Dr. […]
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food FDA regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully […]
