The New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI) presents: A Pollinator Field Study Thursday, September 11th 2025, 3:30pm (Rain date, Tuesday September 16th) At NESFI, 270 Jackson Street, Belchertown, MA UMass post-doctoral researcher Dr. Jules Davis will lead a field study for students in grades 6 to 12 (parents welcome, too!) exploring late summer pollinators on […]
Register Here! Join CISA for a farm tour and workshop about how to make your farm a destination for families and school groups. Cheryl Fletcher of Fletcher Farm will talk about the festivals and field trips that bring families to their farm and farm store. We’ll tour the hay playground, hayrides, and pick-your own fields […]
Planting and designing an agroforestry-based farm is both a science and an art. It’s easy to get stuck in your head when approaching a site, and mulling over choices, such as whether to leave a section of land for pollinators, or how to select the most suitable trees for sun exposure and soil type. Whether […]
Date: Saturday, September 13 Time: 1:00–3:30 PM Cost: $25 for NOFA-NH Members / $35 Nonmembers Limited to 15 participants Registration and more info: nofanh.org/picadillyintensive
Join us in the Berkshires! Farmer Laura Tupper will lead a farm tour with a focus on cut flower production. She will also discuss the paper pot transplanter that she uses to grow sunflowers. Extension Educator Hannah Whitehead will talk about a UMass project to track labor and costs associated with sunflower production. And UMass […]
Register here! Join CISA and farmers Meghan Hastings and Dave Kaskeski for a farm walk at Dave’s Natural Garden in Granby, MA, where a combined strategy of income stream diversification, forward-thinking adaptations to climate change, and a lot of hard work have led to a thriving farm business and neighborhood food hub. The event starts […]
Join us at Just Roots Farm (34 Glenbrook Drive in Greenfield) as we celebrate our community and the local harvest in our newly renovated historic barn! Dance the night away with local Cajun two-step band, Les Taiauts, enjoy snacks and beverages provided by local businesses, and bid in a silent auction featuring donated local gifts […]
Register here! Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related anxiety. Berkshire Agricultural Ventures will host this introductory session with […]