Step up your financial game this winter by attending this three-session workshop series -- geared towards experienced farm managers -- which will help you hone your skills for monitoring the health of your business, improving its profitability, and managing cash flow. The series will be taught by Elaine Lemmon of Kitchen Table Consultants, and farmers attending […]
Join UMass Extension for their annual series of workshops for homeowners and small scale farmers to help participants gain new skills to use in their own gardens and landscapes. Workshops will be hosted via zoom through February and March. All sessions will be recorded and available for paying registrants for two months following each workshop. […]
GenerationNext is a series of seminars, hosted by Farm Credit East, designed to advance management skills and business knowledge. In 2022, GenerationNext courses will be offered virtually. Additionally, an in-person course will be held in the Bangor, Maine, vicinity. Courses will begin in January 2022. To sign up, contact your local office or complete the form below. […]
Join MDAR and the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation for an informative webinar on the scope of grant programs available to farmers. The MDAR team will provide an overview of grant and training programs that are available to farms in the Commonwealth and be available to answer questions as you navigate the grant writing process. Register here.
Step up your financial game this winter by attending this three-session workshop series -- geared towards experienced farm managers -- which will help you hone your skills for monitoring the health of your business, improving its profitability, and managing cash flow. The series will be taught by Elaine Lemmon of Kitchen Table Consultants, and farmers attending […]
Join UMass Extension for their annual series of workshops for homeowners and small scale farmers to help participants gain new skills to use in their own gardens and landscapes. Workshops will be hosted via zoom through February and March. All sessions will be recorded and available for paying registrants for two months following each workshop. […]
Sunday, February 27th is SEMAP’s 15th Annual Agriculture & Food Conference! Farmers, foodies, and agricultural advocates alike are all welcome. On-farm workshops to complement the virtual content will be held on the weekends in February preceding this virtual event. Tickets include admission to all on-farm and virtual events. Tickets will be sold on a sliding scale and you […]
Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and Berkshire Grown (BG) are hosting two events to help farmers, farmers markets and food providers better prepare for supporting low-income customers who use programs like SNAP, HIP and WIC. With food insecurity on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these programs provide a way for low-income communities […]
Kick off the new year with a solid understanding of food-related policy in the pipeline! As a follow up to November’s 2021 NH Agricultural Policy Forum, join us as we reconvene New Hampshire’s food system policy stakeholders and advocates to review, discuss, and network around the proposed agricultural legislation for the state’s 2022 legislative session. […]
Join UMass Extension for their annual series of workshops for homeowners and small scale farmers to help participants gain new skills to use in their own gardens and landscapes. Workshops will be hosted via zoom through February and March. All sessions will be recorded and available for paying registrants for two months following each workshop. […]
Regenerative Agriculture claims to offer the solutions to our agricultural and landcare problems, such as soil erosion and depletion, weed and pest abundance and pesticide tolerance, nutrient supply and availability, proper ecological roles for farm animals and so on. Through these regenerative methods Regenerative Ag also offers solutions to our wider, global crises such as […]
MDAR is hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers this winter! This is an opportunity for senior generation farmers to talk with peers, learn from advisors, and get support on the challenging process of farm succession and transfer planning. Are you unsure who will take over your farm? Feel like your family needs to start talking, but […]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu has recently been reported in several nearby states and poses a significant threat to commercial and backyard flocks. While reports of the impacts on pastured flocks have been limited so far, there is an increasing concern, particularly in areas with high concentrations of poultry operations. Join Mike Badger […]
Join us to network with other beginning farmers, aspiring farmers, and farmworkers! This is a perfect opportunity for farmers with less than ten years of experience to build connections. The event is free but registration is required. We will be meeting at Bristol County Agricultural High School from 3-5 p.m. More details coming soon! Register […]
Join UMass Extension for their annual series of workshops for homeowners and small scale farmers to help participants gain new skills to use in their own gardens and landscapes. Workshops will be hosted via zoom through February and March. All sessions will be recorded and available for paying registrants for two months following each workshop. […]
