Let's do some networking and learning over coffee! Hear from representatives from Coastal Food Shed, The Marion Institute, and MDAR and discuss all aspects of wholesale from planning to delivery. Coastal Food Shed and The Marion Institute will take some time to speak with farmers about current marketing channels, interest in growing their wholesale marketing spaces, […]
Local Specialty Crop Trade Show Exhibitors will include New England based farmers, produce distributors and local specialty crop producers (products made with 50% or more specialty crops also qualify). Please view the USDA definition of specialty crops here. Crops must be produced in the U.S. or a U.S. territory. This Trade Show is sponsored by […]
Hosted by Southcoast Food Policy Council and 2 others Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM at Groundwork, 1213 Purchase St, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 Please join the Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF), the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), and the Marion Institute's Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) for a presentation about […]
If you grow or serve local food, update your free Local Food Guide listing here before March 15th, 2020! SEMAP's Local Food Guide promotes local farms, grocers, restaurants, seafood, beer, wine, spirits and more! Serving Massachusetts counties of Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth.
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. This training satisfies […]
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. This training satisfies […]
Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. This training satisfies […]
9th Annual Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Festival Sat Jun 20 2020 at 11:00 am Westport Fairgrounds, 200 Pinehill Rd., Westport, MA Join us for the 9th Annual Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Festival Your chance to get ALL the Coastal Wine Trail Wineries under 1 roof! Taste over 45 different wines, while browsing through local artisans […]
Join the Dighton Historical Society for the 4th Annual Dighton Strawberry Festival as they celebrate Dighton's strawberry tradition! Hosted by Under The Sun Farm in Dighton! Saturday June 20, 2020 from 11 am to 3pm, Under The Sun Farm 1050 Williams St, North Dighton, MA Vendors, hayrides around the farm, U-pick strawberries, farm animals, pony […]
The 2020 Brockton Fair! Friday, June 26th - Sunday, July 5th, 2020! Brockton Fairgrounds, 433 Forest Ave, Brockton, MA 02301 One of America's oldest fairs returns with thrilling rides, fireworks, demolition derby, live music, & more! Visit http://www.brocktonfair.net/ for more information
The Rochester County Fair August 8 - 9, 2020 Rochester Fairgrounds, 65 Pine St, Rochester, MA 02770 A true county fair with a cow milking contest, tractor pulling, live music, corn shucking contest, parade, live auction, and so much more! Vendor applications can be found on their website http://www.rochesterma.com
Pizza Nights on the farm are back! We really missed them last year. Wood-fired pizza + Shovel Town beer + a picnic table on the party lawn = a perfect summer evening on the farm. We'll be firing up our pizza ovens on Fridays nights, 4 - 8:30pm: June 18th July 23rd August 20th
The Dartmouth YMCA, a division of YMCA Southcoast, is excited to announce our Farm to Table - To Go event is happening July 17, 2021! This year’s event features a group of local and visiting chefs who have come together to celebrate the bountiful harvest of the farm coast and highlight the impact of the […]
Bill Braun from the Freed Seed Federation will join us to discuss vegetable variety selection and the importance of growers selecting, saving, and breeding crops that are better adapted to their locations than what is available commercially. Bill has championed local MA/RI varieties like the Macomber turnip and local corn varieties like the Rhode Island […]
Pizza Nights on the farm are back! We really missed them last year. Wood-fired pizza + Shovel Town beer + a picnic table on the party lawn = a perfect summer evening on the farm. We'll be firing up our pizza ovens on Fridays nights, 4 - 8:30pm: June 18th July 23rd August 20th
