Explore Farming – Basics of Starting a Farm Business & Whether it’s Right for You

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project 45 Merrimack Street, Suite 500, Lowell, MA, United States

This free two-hour workshop and discussion is designed to help you start thinking about farming and how you can get involved in the local food system. We will discuss the basics of starting a farm business - and whether or not it is right for you. We will also talk about alternative roles that people can play […]

Free

Creating a Strong Brand for Your Farm – NESFP Workshop 3

Tufts University Veterinary School 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA, United States

Marketing can help you decide what to grow or produce, choose where and how you want to sell it, differentiate yourself from other farmers, and make effective use of social media and other marketing tools. Learn the basics to doing your own marketing or supervising someone else. This series of 4 workshops is designed as […]

$15

Building Online Engagement to Market Your Farm – NESFP Workshop 4

Tufts University Veterinary School 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA, United States

Marketing can help you decide what to grow or produce, choose where and how you want to sell it, differentiate yourself from other farmers, and make effective use of social media and other marketing tools. Learn the basics to doing your own marketing or supervising someone else. This series of 4 workshops is designed as […]

Free

6th Annual Bristol Aggie Spring Expo

Bristol County Agricultural High School 135 Center St., Dighton, MA, United States

Highlights include the BA Grows Farmer's Market & Vendor Expo, Live Animal Exhibits, Gourmet Food Truck, Live Entertainment, and more! Just in time for Mother's Day, check out the Bristol Aggie Plant Sale hosted by the BA Floriculture & Landscape Design & Construction students. Prospective Student tour for 6th and 7th graders will run from […]

Free

Forgotten Farms Documentary Screening

Bristol County Agricultural High School 135 Center St., Dighton, MA, United States

Schedule of Events: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Tour of Bristol Aggie (Optional) 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm   Networking Half Hour 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm   Film Screening 5:20 pm - 6:00 pm   Panel Discussion * Light, dairy-based refreshments will be served       ABOUT THE FILM Forgotten Farms examines class divides in our […]

Free

SEMAP Twilight Workshop: Pastured Poultry at Copicut Farms

Copicut Farms, Darmouth, MA 11 Copicut Rd., Dartmouth, MA, United States

Copicut Farms in Dartmouth raises pigs and chickens for both meat and eggs. Our SEMAP Twilight workshop will focus primarily on their poultry growing operation, including considerations and best practices for others who would like to start raising meat chickens or egg layers on their farm.

$5 – $20

Farm Planning and Grazing School with Sarah Flack – Hosted by TLI

Weatherlow Farm 845 Sodom Rd., Westport, MA, United States

REGISTER HERE Friday, August 17, 1:30 to 5:00 Matching livestock numbers to land base to increase farm income The first part of this session will include a farm visit and discussion of land base assessment. We'll review how different grazing management methods can increase, or decrease the number of acres needed for the herd. We’ll […]

$25 – $70

The Big E – Eastern States Exposition

The Big E 1305 Memorial Ave, Springfield, MA, United States

Learn more here. Thursday, Sept. 20 – Massachusetts Day   1305 Memorial Ave. West Springfield, MA 01089 phone: 413.737.2443 fax: 413.787.0127 email: info@TheBigE.com

“Exploring the Small Farm Dream” course offered by MDAR

Sudbury, MA

Attention Aspiring or Beginning Farmers! There are still spots available in the Fall Exploring the Small Farm Dream course offered by MDAR   When: Tuesdays 6pm-9pm, November 13th to December 11th, in Sudbury MA at the Sudbury Grange. This 5-week course, developed by The New England Small Farm Institute, is designed to guide aspiring farmers […]

$100

Local Specialty Crop & Local Food Trade Show

Northeastern University Boston, MA

The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) is offering our 8th Local Food Trade Show. The 2019 Local Food Trade Show is designed to facilitate connections and stimulate business relationships between producers and wholesale buyers of local food, with a focus on specialty crop food products in Massachusetts. Local Specialty Crop Trade Show Exhibitors will […]

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