Whether you are a student organizing your school to invest in Real Food, a researcher tracking food spending at an institution, or a local food producer nourishing your community, you can participate in redistributing resources to BIPOC producers by engaging with the Local Resourcing Program and Real Food Standards 3.0 from Uprooted and Rising. Learn more how […]
Theme: "Enhancing Access to Knowledge, Partnerships, and Infrastructure for Resilient Communities" About Farmers Conference The Farmers Conference at Tuskegee University is often cited as the oldest event of its type in the nation. The first Farmers Conference, originally called the “Peoples Conference” was hosted on this historic campus on February 23, 1892. This conference exists […]
Small businesses that need to offer affordable, quality health insurance to employees can learn about cost-effective options from the Sustainable Business Network’s health insurance partner, the Massachusetts Health Connector for Business, during this informative webinar session. Representatives from the Commonwealth’s health insurance exchange will detail how small businesses can find plans that provide great benefits […]
Thursdays January 26, March 2, and March 30, 2023 Thursdays 10:00am – 4:00pm Boyden Library, Foxborough MDAR is hosting Land For Good’s Farm Succession School for Massachusetts farmers again 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 […]
UVM Extension is planning to offer a series of 3 webinars, each lasting from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The webinars may be a combination of pre-recorded presentations, as well as live presentations, with time for Q&A with the presenters. View the Webinar Series brochure here. The webinar events are as follows: Thursday, March 23, […]
The Tiverton Farmers Market is celebrating their 3rd Annual Easter Specialty Farmers Market on Sunday, April 2nd, 10am - 2pm. One week early, so that you can enjoy Easter Day with your families. There will be no market on April 9th. Located at the Tiverton Middle School, 10 Quintal Drive, Tiverton, RI 02878. Enjoy the market […]
Save the Date Healthy Incentives Program Annual Meeting 2023 What: The HIP Vendor Annual Meeting When: Tuesday April 4th, 1 – 3 pm Where: Zoom, click here to join meeting What to expect: The Healthy Incentives Program team from DTA will share what you need to know for the upcoming season. Attendance is mandatory!
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Come […]
Join MDAR's Produce Safety Team and UMass Extension for this local training session on FSMA. Everyone who attends gets to take home a PSA manual as well. Registration closes Friday, 4/7. FSMA training is mandatory for farms covered under the PSR but it’s a great course for anybody serious about produce farming. Who Should Attend […]
Attention farmers, ranchers, forest managers, and conservation stewards: What are the natural resource issues in your region? How can we all take steps to improve the situation? Make your voice heard! This will be your chance to influence the programs and funding delivered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well as to forge […]
Does your Massachusetts farm stand or farmers' market accept SNAP? Make sure your staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend either of these SNAP employee trainings from CISA! Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, […]
Get out of the greenhouse and enjoy some good food and good company at SEMAP’s Farmer Social Events! Connect with fellow farmers, learn what folks are looking forward to growing and share your goals for the season ahead. This is a great opportunity to gather while there’s still time before farming really kicks off. Our […]
Join Western Massachusetts Fibershed and CISA for a statewide, remote networking event aimed at fiber farmers, artisans, and other stakeholders in the fiber community. This space will allow participants to share the challenges they face working with fiber in Massachusetts and share new ideas and collaborative solutions. This call will offer both full group and small group […]
Looking for a fun, easy, and compact way to recycle your fruit and vegetable waste at home? Start a worm composting bin! Join Friends of Holly Hill Farm Educator and worm-composting guru Janice McPhillips, alongside guest vermicomposters Astrid Peisch, President of the Community Garden Club in Cohasset, and Christine Becker, author of Staying Down-to Earth: A Guide […]
Does your Massachusetts farm stand or farmers' market accept SNAP? Make sure your staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend either of these SNAP employee trainings from CISA! Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, […]
Join us for our first Twilight Grower Series event of 2023 at E.L. Silvia Farms in Dighton! Together with RI Cooperative Extension, Ed Silvia will demonstrate apple orchard pruning, then talk through pests, diseases, and orchard best practices. We hope to see you at this FREE hands-on workshop! All are welcome, regardless of experience. Check […]
