Sept 26. Starting a farm, a grounded approach to year 1 @ Small Farm in Stow, 4:00-6:00pm Hosts: Karl Goethert & Elena Colman, farmers & owners, Small Farm Address & Parking: 184 Gleasondale Road (aka Route 62), Stow, MA 01775 We have a parking lot that should accommodate plenty of vehicles and more space along our […]
Oct 10. Starting Small/Farming on the Side @ Muddy River Herbals in Canton, 4:00-6:00pm Host: Jenny Hauf, farmer and owner, Muddy River Herbals Address & Parking: 2468 Washington Street, Canton. Parking is a lot on the left and then a walk straight back over the hill. Please check the Craft Visits schedule (linked below) for […]
Oct 24. Market Garden Budget @ Natick Community Organic Farm in Natick, 4:00-6:00pm Host: Natick Organic Community Farm Presenter: Chris Yoder, farmer and owner, Vanguarden CSA Address & Parking: 117 Eliot Street, Natick. Park in the lot next to the greenhouse. We meet in NOCF’s workshop (the main administrative building next to the greenhouse). Please […]
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.
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 […]
What does that lever do? When should I use the differential lock? Why shouldn’t I touch the PTO while it’s running? Why, exactly, is there a seat belt on a tractor? Can a tractor really roll over on me? What can high-pressured hydraulic fluid do to me? If I side start a tractor, will I […]
Join hosts Adrienne Altstatt (she/her) and Jon Belcher (he/him) of Wright-Locke Farm for the first of this season's CRAFT visits. This is a chance to start the growing season with a reflection on what brought each of us to farming and what motivates us to keep at it season after season. We will reflect on […]
Join hosts & presenters Elena Colman (she/her) and Kaila Topping (she/her) at Small Farm in Stow. Small Farm grows seedlings for our vegetable and flower farm and a $12,000+ Spring Plant Sale in a 30'x60' double poly greenhouse. We heat with electric space heaters and are trialing a homemade germination chamber in 2022. We will […]
Join host and Waltham Fields Community Farm Manager Erinn Roberts, along with presenter Brian Huckins of Huckins Forge for this skill-building workshop. What does that lever do? Why shouldn’t I touch the PTO while it’s running? Why, exactly, is there a seat belt on a tractor? What can high-pressured hydraulic fluid do to me? If […]
Chris and Christy at White Barn Farm have been operating tractors since their beginning 13 years ago. The decision to do so was solely based on the fact that the farm came with a working kubota tractor and a working farmall cub. They currently use 4 tractors, all on the smaller side, with a 50 […]
Market Garden Budget @ Natick Community Farm in Natick, Wed Oct 24, 4:00-6:00pm Bring your pencils, calculators, relevant farm records etc. and we will explore the economics of the market garden through this participatory workshop. The goal is for you to leave with a working draft budget for your next season or your next operation. […]
The purpose of the eastern Massachusetts Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) is to promote peer-based training of farmers, farm workers, apprentices and others interested in the craft of small-scale sustainable agriculture with emphasis on food production. Through the collaboration of many farms, we provide a broader learning experience than can be received on […]
June 7, Wed, 4-6pm, Irrigation Systems, Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm, 139 Spring Street, Millis, MA. Host: Steve Chiarizio, Farm Manager, Owner CRAFT Liaison: Chris Yoder, Vanguarden CSA, Dover. https://www.tangerinisfarm.com/about
Sept 27, Wed, 4-6pm Potluck & Small Scale Market Farming, Zeigler's Market Garden, Norfolk Address: 241 Main St. Norfolk, MA. Depending on group size, we can carpool over to our other field locations in town. https://zmg.farm Hosts: Zachary Zeigler and Sarah Visnick, Farmers and Owners CRAFT Liaison: Chris Kantlehner, White Barn Farm, Zeigler’s Market Garden […]
Light the signal fires, Sound the conch, Shout it from Beacon, Blue and Bunker Hills, Paint it on a Mass Pike overpass, Hang a banner over the green monster, Call in and make a plug on WBUR, Ride a tractor from the Old North Church to Concord saying... 6th Annual Eastern Mass Farmer Open Mic Night […]
