Wednesday, October 18th at 7pm at the Westport Grange 181 931 Main Road, Westport MA Workshop for Landowners, Land Managers and Hunters Our Herd will be offering a workshop for landowners, land managers and hunters on safe, regulated hunting practices, to provide a clearer understanding about this method of restoring a healthier-sized white-tailed deer population. […]
MA School districts have an additional $3.5 million to spend on local food in school meals this year! Come learn more from MA Farm to School and MDAR about the unique aspects of school sales, how to connect with school buyers, and additional support available to you to help you respond to requests for quotes […]
Join us at our Twilight Grower Series, this time at Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset! Together with NOFA-MA, Holly Hill will walk us through their compost production, show us their new compost sifter, and discuss the successes & challenges of producing their own compost for the farm. We'll also talk about barriers to implementing this […]
Mike Perry, a 3rd generation sheepdog trainer and the owner and trainer of Sheepdog Junction, will host a special dog demonstration at Soule Homestead October 21st at 2pm. At this demo Mike will talk through how he trains the dogs and we can see the dogs work with the sheep. Snacks and refreshments will available for […]
Join Groundwork Southcoast for their Annual Harvest Bash! This fundraiser is to celebrate their community, young people and another successful year. The night will include raffle prizes, silent auction featuring local artists and a special guest musical performer! Appetizers and refreshments will be served. There will be a cash bar as well with a special […]
As the leaves start to turn, and a crisp breeze fills the air, it's time to embrace the beauty of fall. Medway Community Farm is delighted to invite you to an evening of culinary delight that promises to be a feast for the senses. Please join us for an “Autumn Night Out" – a Farm to […]
Autumn is a season of harvest - of plants and animals alike. If you’re a meat eater and haven’t participated in an animal slaughter, you are invited to partake in this intimate, empowering and transformative rite that awakens us to the circle of life. Join Turtle Bend Farm, in Montgomery MA, for a number of […]
National Organic Coalition will be hosting the Fall 2023 Pre-NOSB Meeting, in Providence, Rhode Island. This will be an in-person event! The Pre-NOSB Meeting takes place in advance of the National Organic Standards Board meeting each spring and fall. This meeting provides a space for information-sharing and dialogue and is open to all organic stakeholders. […]
Healthy Hampshire and CISA are collaborating on an "Essential Skills for Starting, Growing, & Managing a Food Business Training Series." The sessions in this series are designed to support people who are new or inexperienced at working with food businesses and food access programs to develop knowledge and skills that will help them advance in their careers […]
Our food systems have become increasingly fragile in the face of climate change, ongoing conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic. More frequent—and more intense—extreme events challenge food production, storage and transportation. At the same time, how we grow, process, package and transport our food often harms the environment, further accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss. Fixing […]
This discussion will lead us beyond land acknowledgments to a more collaborative and rights-based approach to climate resilience. Learn how indigenous land back efforts in both private and public lands are benefiting municipal efforts to restore and manage forests and waterways for increased biodiversity, greater productivity and resilience to shock and disturbance. Specifically, we will […]
Mobile pastoralism – in which communities raise livestock herds by moving between shared grazing areas – is a common subsistence livelihood in arid and semi-arid lands. Recent studies have emphasized the disruptive and creative role of mobile pastoralism in the maintenance of grassy ecosystems and their biodiversity. This talk will introduce an interdisciplinary study investigating […]
Hunters will seek out items, places, sponsor locations, or track down QR codes around town to earn points. Our phone-based hunt app (Eventzee) allows us to put hunters' knowledge to the test with interesting trivia about the town, sponsors, and landmarks. This year, to include families with kids at all ages, we will also hold […]
Please join Young Farmer Network and SEMAP for our upcoming Young Farmer Night Saturday, October 28th at 4pm, at Old Earth Orchards, 692F Caswell Street East Taunton, MA 02718 . You are welcome to join for any and all of the event! As a group, we will take a tour of Old Earth Orchards and learn more […]
Rich and Healthy: No-till for Successful Farms and Gardens. Sunday Oct 29th, 10am to 5PM, Seeds of Solidarity, Orange MA If you a farmer or experienced gardener seeking to start, transition to, or advance no-till methods this inspiring day is for you! Simple tools and no-till techniques build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, […]
