Discover the secrets to year-round production and innovative risk management at Farmer Dave’s farm tour, tailored for farmers. Since purchasing his farm in 2006, Dave has developed 2 acres of high tunnel space—1 acre heated, 1 acre unheated—with techniques that boost yields, reduce weather variability, and extend crop availability well into the winter. With a […]
Attorney Chloe Forkner Johnson, Farm Commons It’s every farmer or rancher’s worst nightmare: Someone claims to have gotten sick from the food they produced. No matter how safe the operation is, the risk is always there. The good news is there are ways to manage and mitigate the impacts of this risk. We’ll discuss the best […]
It takes a team to create a good succession plan! Join us to hear quick pitches from several professional service providers in RI that can help you on your farm succession journey. This is a part of Land & Sea Together's LASA-Funded Farm Succession Winter Intensive, but we are opening up the workshop for a […]
Farmers and ranchers: Ever wonder if your farm is at risk because of a lurking legal problem? Do you wish you knew where to turn for the answers? Those answers aren’t always easy to come by — especially for the most innovative, direct-to-consumer farmers. Discovering Resilience is a legal workshop designed just for you. You’ll […]
Skill Share Circles are peer led social meet-ups that focus on farm adjacent skills that build off of our community’s knowledge. All skill levels are welcome to learn and teach! THESE EVENTS ARE ALL AGES! Please RSVP Location: PVD THINGS, 12 Library Court, Providence, RI Date: March 1st Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm What to expect: A casual space to […]
A Virtual Workshop for Intermediate & Advanced Farmers Take your pest management skills to the next level! Join Margaret Skinner, an IPM expert with 38 years of experience, for a specialized training designed to help high tunnel growers build proactive, sustainable pest management strategies. As a key member of the University of Vermont Entomology Research Laboratory, Margaret brings expertise from […]
Sliding-scale options… see below! The 14th annual “Soil Course” is open for registration. This spring course is for farmers, gardeners, and others interested in the world of soil, plant health and function. This course covers foundational and current soil science, crop science, and soil maintenance principles with a focus on organic/regenerative/sustainable farming methodology. In addition […]
Join American Farmland Trust’s New England Climate and Agriculture team and Ken Foppema of Foppema’s Farm for a farmer roundtable discussion of farming in a time of climate change, and the strategies that support successful adaptation. This is a free, farmer-focused, peer-to-peer event geared towards all types and scales of farms. Please RSVP to let […]
In partnership with our friends Lu & Chris Yoder, we are excited to be collaborating to bring you a Farmers Sewing Workshop, Sunday, March 23rd from 10am - 4pm in Westport MA. Address: 98 Reed Rd, Westport MA Please Park at the "Westport Council On Aging" parking lot and walk up the street Farmers can […]
Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety should attend this course. This course will also cover the Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality Program (CQP), a voluntary 3rd-party audit program. This training […]
Join seasoned year-round farmers Mike & Kelli Roberts for a hands-on workshop on optimizing moveable high tunnels for year-round growing. The workshop will include discussion on planting dates, varieties, and other season extension tips they've learned from growing over 16 winter seasons with moveable tunnels. Participants will also have the option to assist in moving […]
