Westport Grange and Freed Seed Federation are excited to offer their first-ever Seed School. The seven-week course is free, and drop-in style, so that as many are able to come as are interested, for as much or as little as they are interested in. This will be a crash course in the nuts and bolts […]
Mass. Farm to School will review the grant application requirements and answer any questions you may have about the process. You will also hear from current and/or previous USDA grantees. We will be recording this webinar, so please submit any questions you’d like answered in the registration form and we will do our best to […]
Presenters: Hailey Small, Garden Educator, Backyard Growers & Merri Foot, Kitchen Manager, East Gloucester Elementary School This one-hour virtual workshop will focus on different ways to use the Harvest of the Month curriculum in the school garden, and to effectively procure and promote the featured crops in the cafeteria. Participants will leave with some tangible examples of […]
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. […]
Learn about insurance options for small, diversified farms. Build your toolkit for financial resilience. A training series presented by The Carrot Project USDA Micro Farm is USDA's newest insurance program, available specifically for farmers making up to $350,000 annually. Micro Farm prepares your farm for the unexpected by protecting your total farm revenue from losses in […]
The New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference includes more than 25 educational sessions over three days, covering major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops as well as various special topics. A Farmer to Farmer meeting after each morning and afternoon session will bring speakers and farmers together for informal, in-depth discussion on certain issues. This […]
Access to land remains a top challenge for many farmers. Accessing farmland as a group can solve some land access obstacles and offer multiple benefits. Group tenure can improve farmers’ chances of success, quality of life, social connections, and mental health. Accessing land with other people also presents its own set of challenges, stressors, and considerations. A […]
MA schools are set to receive $3.5 million dollars to spend exclusively on local, unprocessed or lightly processed foods. This one-time USDA funding will be available to schools beginning in the spring of 2023 and schools will have 18 months to spend the funds. Funding part of the USDA's Local Food For Schools program. This is a great opportunity […]
