Does your farm stand or farmers' market accept SNAP? Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, and how to run a SNAP […]
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) recently passed by Congress includes significant funding for agriculture, much of it focused on climate change adaptation and conservation. Join CISA and Jesse Womack from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition for a deep dive into the programs and funding that will be available to farms here in Massachusetts and beyond. […]
Join CISA, the NRCS, and UMass Extension for a hard look at using and maintaining agricultural ditches on commercial farms. Learn what can and can't be done when it comes to managing ditches and the water that fills them, and the kinds of support available to farm owners and managers from local organizations and agencies. […]
Are you a farmer diversifying into value added production or an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about how to integrate food safety and quality into the development of a value added food product? If so, this is the program for you! Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) is collaborating with […]
Join fellow meat and poultry producers to discuss challenges and share ideas related to raising, processing, and selling meat in Massachusetts. This statewide virtual networking event is open to all, but oriented toward small, mid-sized, or homestead meat producers. The event will include a presentation from poultry farmers Kat Chang Laznicka and Peter Reed Laznicka of Reed Farm. […]
Over the past several seasons, Sawyer Farm has been successfully growing vegetables directly in a perennial Dutch White clover sod. Lincoln Fishman will explain how the system works, and discuss its benefits and current limitations. He’ll discuss no-till transplanter modifications designed to reduce soil disturbance and weed competition. Join CISA for a virtual presentation and discussion about […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Knowing who your customers are and what is important to them is the foundation of marketing your business. Join Sara Esthus from Homegrown Studio for an introductory workshop where we will cover how to identify your customer groups and how you can strengthen your marketing by creating a deeper connection with them. You will learn […]
How do you set up a new farm or food business? Eyad Salha from Valley Community Development will share a roadmap for your first few years of starting up. We’ll talk about business planning, financial planning, entity structures and how to best set yourself up to succeed. We’ll even dive into how to set prices […]
