SBN is organizing a Food Safety webinar with Dr. Michele Pfannenstiel of Dirigo Food Safety. The webinar will focus on food safety for scaling food businesses and will be on Tuesday, October 30th from 12:00-1:00pm. This webinar is perfect for you if scaling your food business is your dream, moving from small production runs to serious manufacturing. Are you asking the right questions of […]
November 1, 2018, MA Food Policy Council Meeting, 9:30am-12:30pm, Room 428, Boston State House, Boston MA 02133 View more information at the link below.
Nov 7. Tour @ Revision Urban Farm, Dorchester. Host: Joy Gary, Farm Manager Address & Directions: 38 Fabyan Street, Dorchester, MA Please check the CRAFT Visits schedule (linked below) for the most up to date information regarding the farm visits, and to check for any reschedules or cancelations.
Thursday, November 08, 2018: 4-5pm EST QuickBooks is a powerful tool that goes way beyond just tracking income and expenses for taxes; it can help you manage cash, understand how to increase profits, and plan for growth. In the 3rd session of the three-part series, we will cover Running reports that help you understand your […]
Attention Aspiring or Beginning Farmers! There are still spots available in the Fall Exploring the Small Farm Dream course offered by MDAR When: Tuesdays 6pm-9pm, November 13th to December 11th, in Sudbury MA at the Sudbury Grange. This 5-week course, developed by The New England Small Farm Institute, is designed to guide aspiring farmers […]
This year we are pleased to announce our Annual Meeting will be held at Round the Bend Farm's new innovative & sustainable Learning Center in South Dartmouth. We will take the opportunity to recognize some exceptional folks involved in the local food movement in Southeastern Massachusetts, review some of SEMAP's accomplishments over the past year, and […]
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Chuck Currie will share the different strategies employed at Freedom Food Farm, a 90 acre certified organic farm in Raynham, MA, used to feed people all year round. We will discuss the equipment, infrastructure, and regulations involved in growing root crops, greens, grain, and beans, and preserving the summer abundance through canning and fermentation. Freedom Food […]
NOFA/Mass is presenting a full-day intensive workshop on growing agricultural hemp in the Northeast. The focus of this particular workshop will be growing a hemp crop through flower into the seed phase for farmers wishing to produce an oil, seed or grain crop. The workshop will cover genetics, soil preparation, fertility needs, pest and disease management, […]
Learn more about Northeast SARE and the process for applying to their Farmer Grants here.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018: 4pm EST Join us for a live webinar on how to manage cash flow. We will cover two aspects: creating annual cash flow projections and day-to-day management. First, we will work through creating a yearly cash flow projection using historical data to lay-out cash needs on a monthly basis. We […]
Growing the Movement Around Food Quality Bringing together the collective knowledge of the broader food and environmental movements from the perspective of successful farmers, cutting-edge researchers, enlightened health practitioners, and pioneers of food quality, this conference is the nexus of information and networking for all those interested in coming together around soil and nutrition. Integrating […]
Dec 5. Potluck & Annual Varieties Discussion @ Newton Community Farm, 4:00-6:00, potluck to follow Host: Greg Maslowe, Farm Manager, Newton Community Farm Address & Parking: 303 Nahanton Street, Newton 02459. Please park on Winchester Street and walk down the path past the greenhouse to the upper level of the barn. Please check the […]
Tuesday, December 11, 2018: 4pm EST You’ve kept good financial records. Now what? In this live webinar, we will review the financial statements with a managerial eye: What does the Balance Sheet tell me about my business? How can I improve my profitability by reviewing by my Income Statement? We will also discuss cash […]
The Collaborative will host the second annual MA Food System Forum on Wednesday, December 12, at the Doubletree Hilton in Leominster. Come to hear presentations from food system organizations working toward the goals of the Plan, learn about the progress made by campaigns during the recent legislative session, and help build on successes as we […]
