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 […]
Have a new enterprise you would like to pursue on your farm? Looking to update old infrastructure? Have a great idea you’d like to trial? Learn about funding opportunities and resources for vegetable farmers in Massachusetts including grants, crop insurance, low-interest loans, and business management support. Representatives will be available to discuss options from NRCS, […]
Westport, MA | March 25th | 1pm to 3pm | $12 Bill Braun and Dee Levanti grow in two unheated high tunnels in the winter, also utilizing two unheated low tunnels and a new heated, MDAR-funded propagation house for seedling production. In this 2-hour farm tour, organized by NOFA/Mass, Bill and Dee will share what they […]
Course for farmers, gardeners, and others interested in the world of soil and plant health and function. This course covers foundational and current soil science, crop science, and soil maintenance principles with a focus on organic-farming methodology.
The Marshfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society is offering a garden planning workshop. In this participatory workshop, you’ll learn organic strategies for small-scale gardening from succession planting to season extension. Bring your garden dimensions as the class will also sketch garden plans and create planting schedules for your specific site. Gardeners of all experience levels are […]
Thur, April 11, 2019 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM A free event, Register here. Little River Farm 125 William Reynolds Road, Exeter, RI 02822 Join us as we learn all about growing in caterpillar tunnels from farm owners, Bob Payne and Camille Abdel-Nabi. Caterpillar tunnels are easy to build structures that provide great protection from […]
The sap has run and been boiled down into that sweet, golden syrup that you typically pour on pancakes. But there’s more to maple than breakfast. We’ll talk about how syrup is made (for those who haven’t done it before) and what the various grades mean. Then we’ll make a few things that will (hopefully) […]
The Marshfield Agricultural Commission will hold their popular annual Adopt-a-Seedling event at the Marshfield Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 18, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Marshfield Fair Grounds. Commission members start and nurture seedlings using organic materials and methods and then offer them for adoption. This year will feature over twenty-five varieties […]
Do you need a website? Are you ready to start selling your products online? Come to our Website and E-Commerce Basics workshop to learn more. We will go over how to secure a domain name and how to get a website up and running. We’ll also go over options for online shopping functionality, how to […]
An expert mechanic with over 40 years of troubleshooting and repairing everything from weed whackers to wide-body aircraft will share his expertise to help you keep your farm machinery in tip-top shape! You will walk away knowing how to identify basic but important components of your equipment motorized and non-motorized, what basic tools must be in […]
The Freed Seed Federation and the Young Farmer Network are collaborating for an evening of plant sex! Heron Breen (Fedco Seeds) and Hannah Traggis (Massachusetts Horticultural Society) will be instructing participants in hand pollination for seed saving and plant breeding. This basic but crucial skill will empower folks to ensure varietal purity in seed growing, […]
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6-8pm Hope & Main 691 Main Street Warren, Rhode Island 02885 Are you interested in producing and selling jarred sauces, processed vegetables and other value-added food products to the public but not sure where to start? Join SEMAP at Home & Main in Warren, RI to learn about using a shared […]
As we are growing the movement around food quality, we are also growing the Soil & Nutrition Conference! With so many exciting speakers eager to share their learning and wisdom, we are excited to expand this year’s offering by adding another full day of programming — now, four days to dig deep! Bringing together the […]
Farm owners, Mike and Kelli Roberts, will demonstrate how to grow and cultivate a variety of crops on a year-round basis with the use of unheated, moveable high tunnels and low tunnels. The workshop will focus on winter growing, with a discussion of optimizing planting dates and varieties for the winter, preparation of 30-inch beds, […]
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