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No-till Gardens and Farms: Healthy Soil, Heal Climate

Seeds of Solidarity Education Center 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA

An experiential learning packed afternoon suitable to farmers or enthusiastic gardeners seeking to learn and use no-till methods that use simple tools, build healthy soil, reduce labor and cost inputs, and promote climate resilience. A perfect time of year to learn and introduce several techniques that build healthy soil. Led by Seeds of Solidarity farmer, […]

$35 – $60

Spring field walk at Riverland Farm

Riverland Farm 211 River Rd, Sunderland, MA, United States

Let’s talk about interseeded clover as a way to maximize cover cropping on vegetable farms! Join us — American Farmland Trust, Emily Landeck of Riverland Farm, Ash Loehr of Hurricane Flats, and Lincoln Fishman of Sawyer Farm—  for a spring field walk. As vegetable growers in New England, short growing seasons and high land prices […]

Free

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session one)

Remote

Register here! 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, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]

Free

Caretaker Farm: Soil Health

Caretaker Farm 1210 Hancock Rd, Williamstown, MA

What is soil? What defines the quality of soil? How do you determine the quality of your soil? How do you try to preserve and improve your soil? During the visit to Caretaker Farm we will discuss the importance of soil health for the sustainability of your farm. We will also tour the land and […]

Free

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session two)

Remote

Register here! 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, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. […]

Free

Navigating the new normal- power equipment and implements on the farm and homestead

Many Hands Sustainability Center 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United States

Register here! Are you confused on how to enter into the realm of tractors, implements and power equipment? There are many time and labor saving pieces of equipment available lately and with rampant sticker shock everywhere, how do you choose what to buy? For those who have equipment already, how do I maintain it? Can […]

$50 – $100

Impacts of Increasing Annual Temperatures for New England Farms

Remote

Register here!  Join CISA and Sara Kelemen from the USDA Northeast Climate Hub on Monday, May 13th, 4-5:30pm for the annual Adapt Your Farm to Climate Change webinar and workshop series kick-off event. The 2024 series focuses on the impacts of increasing temperatures throughout the year on specific parts of our food system, including soils, […]

Free

Full Well Farm: Start-Up Costs

Full Well Farm 313 East Road, Adams, MA

In our visit, we’ll talk about what went into getting our farm off the ground in 2018 and take a look at what resources we utilized to apply for grants and loans that made the last four seasons possible. We’ll also talk about our current business plan, the benefits of growing high value crops like […]

Free