Registration Now Open! Online and in person at Worcester State University, Worcester, MA Online Monday, July 24 - Thursday, July 27 In Person & Online: Friday, July 28 & Saturday, July 29 The 2023 NOFA Summer Conference will take place online from July 24-27, and online and in person at Worcester State University on July 28-29. […]
Registration Now Open! Online and in person at Worcester State University, Worcester, MA Online Monday, July 24 - Thursday, July 27 In Person & Online: Friday, July 28 & Saturday, July 29 The 2023 NOFA Summer Conference will take place online from July 24-27, and online and in person at Worcester State University on July 28-29. […]
Join us for our Twilight Grower Series at Allandale Farm in Brookline! Farmer Mike will walk us through the diversified farm, talk about their market outlets, and more. Apolo Cátala, farmer at nearby urban farm OASIS on Ballou will co-lead this workshop and talk about his more condensed operation in Dorchester. Stop by to exchange skills & tips […]
This is the first event in the Night Owl Farm Fall Workshop Series Join flower specialist, Laurene Hulbig, at the farm in our beautiful newly renovated barn! Class will start with a chat in the flower field on the basics of growing beautiful flowers. Discussing things like planting, caring, harvesting, and post harvest care. We […]
Farm Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a one-day, virtual conference on September 13, 2023 focused on U.S. farm households' social and economic needs. Efforts to recruit and retain the next generation of farmers have traditionally focused on supporting the farm business through a focus on access to land, capital, and business […]
Join us for our Twilight Grower Series at Heart Beets Farm in Berkley! Organic farmer Steve does wonderful fall root crops at scale, including sweet potatoes, and he'll share some of his tips and tricks. UMass Extension will discuss pest & weed management; 1 pesticide credit is available. All are welcome. Commercial farmers are especially […]
Hope Alpaca is participating in National Alpaca Farm Days scheduled for the 4th weekend in September. Alpaca farms all over the country open their doors to the public to share their animals and farm for the weekend. They will be open Saturday & Sunday from 11 am – 2pm. All ages are welcome to come […]
Hope Alpaca is participating in National Alpaca Farm Days scheduled for the 4th weekend in September. Alpaca farms all over the country open their doors to the public to share their animals and farm for the weekend. They will be open Saturday & Sunday from 11 am – 2pm. All ages are welcome to come […]
Join NOFA/Mass for an upcoming soil compaction workshop! Are you looking to optimize your on-farm cover cropping systems and identify opportunities to decrease the compaction of your soil? Planting garlic or a variety of other foods into your cover crop is a great way to optimize your fields, decrease the compaction levels of your soil, and […]
Sept 27, Wed, 4-6pm Potluck & Small Scale Market Farming, Zeigler's Market Garden, Norfolk Address: 241 Main St. Norfolk, MA. Depending on group size, we can carpool over to our other field locations in town. https://zmg.farm Hosts: Zachary Zeigler and Sarah Visnick, Farmers and Owners CRAFT Liaison: Chris Kantlehner, White Barn Farm, Zeigler’s Market Garden […]
The Black Farmer Fund & Black Land Stewardship program of Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (NEFOC) are working to address the systemic barriers to land, capital and market access faced by Black farmers. They are committed to ensuring that Black farmers have the resources and support they need to thrive. They would love for […]
This is the third event in the Night Owl Farm Workshop Series Join flower specialist, Laurene Hulbig, at the farm for some fall fun! Set the pumpkin spice mood with some homemade dried wreaths! Class will start with a grapevine wreath and adorning it with an assortment of dried flowers and hydrangeas. All flowers were locally […]
Light the signal fires, Sound the conch, Shout it from Beacon, Blue and Bunker Hills, Paint it on a Mass Pike overpass, Hang a banner over the green monster, Call in and make a plug on WBUR, Ride a tractor from the Old North Church to Concord saying... 6th Annual Eastern Mass Farmer Open Mic Night […]
Join NOFA/Mass in their journey of diving deep into the world of compost and mushroom substrate. Throughout the day, they’ll be looking into the living world of soil and mycelium and sensing how to integrate spent mushroom substrate into home and small-scale farm composting systems. Learn about Woven Roots Farm’s no-till, hand-scale, growing, composting, mulching, […]
Join Tiverton Farmers Market on October 15, 2023, from 10am-2pm for the 1st Inaugural Garlic Roast. Join them for all things garlic and to celebrate the season's harvest! Come, see and eat everything garlic. From fresh garlic bulbs for eating and planting to garlic specialty pizzas, breads and empanadas, sauces, jerky and more. Vendors will […]
