Certified Naturally Grown is currently offering a 25% discount on their upcoming Foundations of Crop Production course for farmers who apply to join and are accepted! Farmers who are accepted will receive the discount code via email. Dealing with pest and disease outbreaks can be a real head-scratcher, especially for farmers relying on natural methods. In this session, […]
Join Farm & Coast Market and Bill Braun of Ivory Silo Farm and The Freed Seed Federation for a free evening workshop on February 23 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Farm & Coast, with registration open at the front desk. Bill is a farmer and seed keeper at Ivory Silo Farm […]
Mark you calendars for Sunday, February 26th, when SEMAP will host its 16th Annual Agriculture & Food Conference! Farmers, foodies, and agricultural advocates alike are all welcome. Join us for a day of engaging virtual workshops on topics ranging all across the food and agricultural space. We are excited to share that this year’s keynote speaker will […]
January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm MDAR offices, Southborough, MA A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]
Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates. These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms […]
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 […]
Over the past several seasons, Sawyer Farm has been successfully growing vegetables directly in a perennial Dutch White clover sod. Lincoln Fishman will explain how the system works, and discuss its benefits and current limitations. He’ll discuss no-till transplanter modifications designed to reduce soil disturbance and weed competition. Join CISA for a virtual presentation and discussion about […]
The RI Women in Ag Conference is BACK after a year's delay due to Covid. Join us Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI. The RI Women in Ag conference is an educational event designed to share the numerous opportunities available to women currently in farming and to women considering farming as […]
January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm MDAR offices, Southborough, MA A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]
You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit? Learn marketing techniques and how to use the NEW Cornell Meat Pricing Tool to develop prices that deliver a profit in every channel. Presented by: Matt LeRoux, Extension Associate, Cornell University Matt has over 20 years of experience serving farms through Cornell Cooperative […]
In this all-day workshop with Berkshire Grow, folks will discuss the basics of how set up a new grazing system, and how to troubleshoot and improve an existing one. The day will start from the perspective of pasture plants, and then shift to look at grazing from the perspective of the livestock. This will provide […]
Join the Crop and Pest Services (CPS) Division – Apiary and Forest Pest Education and Outreach Teams from the Department of Agricultural Resources to get an update on honey bee health in the Commonwealth. Each event will include 1-2 presentations consisting of 90 minutes of content and 30 minutes of Q&A for attendees. Presentations will cover […]
American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) Smart Solar℠ in Connecticut project builds on several years of strategic engagement with solar and agricultural stakeholders in New England and the Northeast. In a new report, AFT summarizes findings from a statewide farmer survey, roundtables with state agencies and solar developers, and expert input from AFT’s project advisory committee. In […]
Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates. These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms […]
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 […]
