Event date/time: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - 9:30am to 3:30pm Event location: UMass Crop and Animal Research Education Center 89 River Rd South Deerfield, MA 01373 - 9:30 – 10:00 Registration + Coffee 10:00 - 10:30 Estimates of Massachusetts Dairy Costs and Returns Dr. Dan Lass, UMass 10:30 – 11:00 Managing Weeds in Pastures Dr. […]
The practice of silvopasture combines trees, livestock, and forages to create a productive and layered system that benefits each of the parts and creates a farm ecosystem that ranks among the best in addressing a rapidly changing climate. We are offering these webinars to share knowledge and in support of our Kickstarter campaign for a […]
Join TLI/Meatworks as they discuss sales opportunities with the opening of Meatworks processing facility. They are formulating a plan to best serve local meat farmers and would like your input in these early planning stages. To view notes from previous meetings, click here. They want your feedback! Will this work for your operation and business model? What […]
The Carrot Project is very pleased to announce that we have developed a free, accelerated online version of our Making It Happen: Profitability and Success farm financial management training. Participants will learn and apply financial management tools to their business that will help them answer questions such as: “Can I pay my bills?", “Is a […]
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 […]
Farmers! Legislators! Organizations! Local Food Purveyors! From buy-local campaigns and Farmer’s Markets to CSA’s and farmland preservation as pieces and parts of what constitutes a healthy agricultural sector, Ag day marks a celebration of everything related to agriculture in the Commonwealth. The beauty of this event is the friendly atmosphere that pervades throughout the day. Legislators, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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
