We’re kicking off this year’s Twilight Grower Series with our friends at UMass Extension. Join us at Elliot Farm in Lakeville for an evening of connecting with local farmers, exchanging produce cultivation skills, and getting answers to your field questions! We’ll take a pest walk, test greenhouse soils & plant tissue, and more! Registration is encouraged but not […]
Join us at Moonlight Rose Farm in Swansea for our second Twilight Series event of 2022, and an evening of connecting with local farmers, exchanging fiber skills, and getting answers to your questions! Farmer David Rose also runs a successful market garden. We’ll discuss fiber best practices, pasture & fencing maintenance, and more! Registration is encouraged […]
What can soil health do for a flower business? Talk with Phoebe Poole of Weatherlow Farms and hear from her how she has wandered away from conventional, chemical production of cut flowers to a growing system that is biologically centered and the rewards that have come from that shift. She will speak to no, or […]
The 2022 Twilight Grower Events Series continues this Fall with a return to soil health! Want to take a look at your own soil under a microscope, learn what value microorganisms offer, and connect with farmers & ag students? Join us at Norfolk Aggie to look under the scope with NOFA/Mass! John and Ruben join […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
