MDAR Community Mental Health & Wellness Trainings

virtual

Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates. These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms […]

Event Series Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

MDAR Offices 20 Riverside Dr, Lakeville, MA, United States

January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm  MDAR offices, Southborough, MA   A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]

Event Series Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

MDAR Offices 20 Riverside Dr, Lakeville, MA, United States

January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm  MDAR offices, Southborough, MA   A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]

MDAR Community Mental Health & Wellness Trainings

virtual

Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates. These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms […]

Land For Good’s Farm Succession School

Boyden Library 10 Bird St, Foxborough, MA, United States

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 […]

$100

Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

MDAR Offices 20 Riverside Dr, Lakeville, MA, United States

January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm  MDAR offices, Southborough, MA   A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]

State of the State: Update on Honey Bee Health

virtual

Join the Crop and Pest Services (CPS) Division – Apiary and Forest Pest Education and Outreach Teams from the Department of Agricultural Resources to get an update on honey bee health in the Commonwealth. Each event will include 1-2 presentations consisting of 90 minutes of content and 30 minutes of Q&A for attendees. Presentations will cover […]

MDAR Community Mental Health & Wellness Trainings

virtual

Recognizing, Responding, and Sharing Resources with Farmers, Staff and Partner Organizations MDAR’s MassGrownWellness program will deliver a series of in-person and online training events for all Massachusetts agriculture community supporters, including all farmers, MDAR and professional staff and the partner organization advocates. These 2-hour event will raise awareness of mental health and stress on farms […]

Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

MDAR Offices 20 Riverside Dr, Lakeville, MA, United States

January 17th – March 14th, 2023 Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 8:30pm  MDAR offices, Southborough, MA   A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by […]

MDAR Viability, Food Safety, & Environmental Grant Webinar

virtual

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is hosting a virtual information session to discuss a number of upcoming grant opportunities from the Department. "MDAR will be hosting a free one-hour webinar on available funding opportunities for farmers for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30th, 2024). Staff will cover the Ag Food Safety Improvement […]

Land For Good’s Farm Succession School

Boyden Library 10 Bird St, Foxborough, MA, United States

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 […]

$100

UMass Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training

Bridgewater State University 351 Great Hill Dr, Bridgewater, MA, United States

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 […]

$50

USDA RFSI Program Listening Session with MDAR

virtual

USDA has announced the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) grant program, a program created to work with states and tribal governments across the US with the goal of developing and administering coordinated initiatives to build resilience across the middle-of-the-food-supply-chain within the states. MDAR will work in partnership with USDA to make competitive subawards to support […]

HIP Technical Design Listening Session

virtual

DTA is in the early stages of converting systems to a new EBT processor following a public procurement process. This is an extensive process that extends beyond HIP; however, HIP’s technical needs are being discussed with the new vendor in the design discussions. They want to hear from you on these and any other priorities […]

Spotted Lanternfly Quarterly Update

Online MA, United States

Quarterly series of webinars, hosted by the Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources, to provide the green industry, environmental groups, and other interested parties with the latest information about spotted lanternfly occurrences, survey updates, and more. This 1-hour session is eligible for the following education credits: 1 Mass. pesticide license credit (all categories and license types), […]

Free
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