Curious about extending your growing season or refining your winter production? Join us at Skinny Dip Farm to see their winter greens operation! Hannah and Ben received a SEMAP TIE award for low-tunnels in 2018 to develop this enterprise. While they have since moved on to other growing systems, they take with them some lessons …
Calling all farmland owners & seekers! Join us, Land for Good, and other service providers to discuss succession planning, land sale & leasing, and determining which transfer option suits your needs. Hear from farmers & landowners who've been through it before. The day will begin with a session for land seekers in the morning, from …
Join us for a celebration of SEMAP's accomplishments this year! This event is FREE and donations are much appreciated. After a catered dinner, we'll be talking about all the progress we made in the past year and everything we have in store for 2023. This event will immediately follow our Land Transfer and Succession Planning …
Join SEMAP and The Carrot Project in a workshop exploring the new USDA Micro Farm Insurance Program! Speaker Amanda Chang is well-versed in this program, which could be perfect for farms with up to $350,000 in approved annual revenue. Learn whether this program is right for you, understand your next steps, and network with other …
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How do you engage with your customers in the off-season? How do you keep your business on their minds when markets are closed and offerings are sparse? Join Mieko Ozeki of Radiance Studios, LLC to discuss the most effective marketing strategies to adopt during the off-season. This workshop specifically focuses on Facebook and Instagram presence, …
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Want to kick off your growing season earlier and improve your germination rates? Join us at Osamequin Farm to see their new seed germination chamber! Osamequin received a SEMAP TIE award last year to develop this structure. See how they did it and get tips on building your own. Come with questions, and your own …
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 …
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Join …
Spreadsheets have many uses on-farm: financial record-keeping, crop planning, payroll, and more. But they can also be so confusing! Join us in problem-solving common problems and discovering the full potential of spreadsheet software like Excel and Google Sheets. This session is geared towards farmers with a basic understanding of spreadsheet uses. This is for farmers/fishers …
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Come …
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Our …
Join us for our first Twilight Grower Series event of 2023 at E.L. Silvia Farms in Dighton! Together with RI Cooperative Extension, Ed Silvia will demonstrate apple orchard pruning, then talk through pests, diseases, and orchard best practices. We hope to see you at this FREE hands-on workshop! All are welcome, regardless of experience. Check …
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Join us for our Twilight Grower Series, this time at Langwater Farm in Easton! Together with MDAR's Produce Safety Team, Langwater staff will walk us through their facilities, talk about how they got there, and identify what works & what doesn't. Then we'll gather around Langwater's pizza oven and share in some delicious food & …
Join us at our Twilight Grower Series, this time about pasture-raised livestock! Led by farmers Kathryn Shepard & Erin Williams, we'll check out the hogs at Revival Farm, cattle at Bogside Acres, and broiler chickens at Plympton Poultry. They'll lead us in discussing best practices & do's & don'ts, they'll demonstrate use of their chicken …
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Join us for our Twilight Grower Series at Allandale Farm in Brookline! Farmer Mike will walk us through the diversified farm, talk about their market outlets, and more. Apolo Cátala, farmer at nearby urban farm OASIS on Ballou will co-lead this workshop and talk about his more condensed operation in Dorchester. Stop by to exchange skills & tips …
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