UMass Extension will be hosting a soil health mini school on March 24, 2023. A perfect way to celebrate the first week of spring! Our core audience is agriculture professionals and technical service providers. Farmers and researchers are always welcome. We'll hear from the director of Indiana's Urban Soil Health program on the unique needs of […]
UVM Extension are planning to offer a series of 3 webinars, each lasting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The webinars may be a combination of pre-recorded presentations, as well as live presentations, with time for Q&A with the presenters. View the Webinar Series brochure here. The webinar events are as follows: Thursday, March 23, […]
Nuestras Raíces is launching our second year of the Nuestros Finqueros Training Enterprises this month! Our first workshop, where we will learn about seed starting indoors, will take place on March 25th from 10 - 11:30 AM at la Finca on 24 Jones Ferry Rd., Holyoke. Below is the full workshop calendar for the 2023 […]
Complete Cow Butchering Workshop and Cow-share! Sat 3/11: 10-4 AND Sat 3/25: 10-4 Learn how to slaughter, dress, quarter and butcher a cow using traditional methods, with a pastured, grass-fed beef meat-share option! In this workshop, we'll take apart a noble Jersey bull at Turtle Bend Farm in Montgomery, MA. We’ll learn about butchering, charcuterie […]
Theme: "Enhancing Access to Knowledge, Partnerships, and Infrastructure for Resilient Communities" About Farmers Conference The Farmers Conference at Tuskegee University is often cited as the oldest event of its type in the nation. The first Farmers Conference, originally called the “Peoples Conference” was hosted on this historic campus on February 23, 1892. This conference exists […]
Thursdays January 26, March 2, and March 30, 2023 Thursdays 10:00am – 4:00pm Boyden Library, Foxborough MDAR is hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers again this winter! This is an opportunity for senior generation farmers to talk with peers, learn from advisors, and get support on the challenging process of farm succession […]
UVM Extension is planning to offer a series of 3 webinars, each lasting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The webinars may be a combination of pre-recorded presentations, as well as live presentations, with time for Q&A with the presenters. View the Webinar Series brochure here. The webinar events are as follows: Thursday, March 23, […]
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Come […]
Join MDAR's Produce Safety Team and UMass Extension for this local training session on FSMA. Everyone who attends gets to take home a PSA manual as well. Registration closes Friday, 4/7. FSMA training is mandatory for farms covered under the PSR but it’s a great course for anybody serious about produce farming. Who Should Attend […]
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Our […]
Join Western Massachusetts Fibershed and CISA for a statewide, remote networking event aimed at fiber farmers, artisans, and other stakeholders in the fiber community. This space will allow participants to share the challenges they face working with fiber in Massachusetts and share new ideas and collaborative solutions. This call will offer both full group and small group […]
Looking for a fun, easy, and compact way to recycle your fruit and vegetable waste at home? Start a worm composting bin! Join Friends of Holly Hill Farm Educator and worm-composting guru Janice McPhillips, alongside guest vermicomposters Astrid Peisch, President of the Community Garden Club in Cohasset, and Christine Becker, author of Staying Down-to Earth: A Guide […]
Join us for our first Twilight Grower Series event of 2023 at E.L. Silvia Farms in Dighton! Together with RI Cooperative Extension, Ed Silvia will demonstrate apple orchard pruning, then talk through pests, diseases, and orchard best practices. We hope to see you at this FREE hands-on workshop! All are welcome, regardless of experience. Check […]
Join Middlesex Conservation District for this informative event with Grisha Maziya of Shady Corner Farm to discuss the basics of composting: from how to, to types of setups, to fun facts and myths. This will be an interactive event, so please bring your compost questions. This event is FREE to anyone interested in attending. This […]
June 7, Wed, 4-6pm, Irrigation Systems, Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm, 139 Spring Street, Millis, MA. Host: Steve Chiarizio, Farm Manager, Owner CRAFT Liaison: Chris Yoder, Vanguarden CSA, Dover. https://www.tangerinisfarm.com/about
