Farmers Katherine & Justin both have full-time jobs, but enjoy running the farm before and after work and on the weekends. They have been raising pigs and chickens for 3 years on their 3.5 acre farm.
2019 Wool Pool will be Friday, June 28th 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Soule Homestead in Middleborough (46 Soule St, Middleborough, MA 02346). It will be both a wool pool and fiber hangout, with roasting marshmallows and hot chocolate. Please bring your pre-skirted fleeces. If you have any additional questions, please email fiber@semaponline.org or […]
Do you need a website? Are you ready to start selling your products online? Come to our Website and E-Commerce Basics workshop to learn more. We will go over how to secure a domain name and how to get a website up and running. We’ll also go over options for online shopping functionality, how to […]
An expert mechanic with over 40 years of troubleshooting and repairing everything from weed whackers to wide-body aircraft will share his expertise to help you keep your farm machinery in tip-top shape! You will walk away knowing how to identify basic but important components of your equipment motorized and non-motorized, what basic tools must be in […]
The Freed Seed Federation and the Young Farmer Network are collaborating for an evening of plant sex! Heron Breen (Fedco Seeds) and Hannah Traggis (Massachusetts Horticultural Society) will be instructing participants in hand pollination for seed saving and plant breeding. This basic but crucial skill will empower folks to ensure varietal purity in seed growing, […]
This free, one-hour webinar is part of the Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture Wednesday Webinar series. The webinar will review basic IPM principles, control tactics, and how to diagnose problems. All are welcome to join the webinar.
This event is part of the Seven Habits for Effective Farmers Webinar Series presented monthly by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture's Center for Profitable Agriculture. Webinars are free.
The Cornell Small Farms Program’s project focused on specialty mushroom farming enterprises offers a free monthly webinar series highlighting the latest research and stories from experienced growers around the region.
Nutrition Matters | Soil Health Builds Human Health Keynote speaker, Sandor Katz. Wide-range of seminars, workshops and other educational opportunities. Immerse yourself in a community of like-minded practitioners and curious learners eager to share inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and beyond. Always a family-friendly event, you can bring the whole family […]
Farmers Bill Braun and Dee Levanti grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers on about 5 acres at Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA Farmer Bill Braun from the Ivory Silo Farm in Westport, MA has been successful in selling his produce to several award-winning restaurants in MA including Cafe DuPay and Guilia Restaurants in Cambridge and […]
Come learn how Urban Farming Institute is using Fowler Clark Epstein Farm to create healthy places and healthy people through training, education, research, and development. After the tour, you will be able to taste produce grown fresh from the farm! 5:30pm for casual networking with UFI, SBN members, and others engaged in the local food […]
In partnership with Land For Good, this year's YFNs will be land access themed. We'll be visiting farms demonstrating all different types of land situations (intergenerational, leasing from a land trust, private landowner lease, cooperative land use, private purchase, etc).Land access is consistently cited by farmers as their biggest hurdle, and we are all finding our […]
September 25, New Farm @ Neighborhood Farm, Wayland CRAFT visits are farmer-led and include a farm tour and discussion of a topic we hope will be useful to apprentices, new and experienced farmers.
September 29th from 10AM-12PM Are you fascinated by fiber, a lover of lamb or just thinking about how to mow your grass without power? Then sheep might be the perfect animal to add to your life. Whether it is just a few that you would like to get for your yard or if you are […]
In partnership with Land For Good, this year's YFNs will be land access themed. We'll be visiting farms demonstrating all different types of land situations (intergenerational, leasing from a land trust, private landowner lease, cooperative land use, private purchase, etc).Land access is consistently cited by farmers as their biggest hurdle, and we are all finding our […]
