MDAR’s Winter Workshop The Agricultural Business Assistance program is offering two workshops for farm owner/operators and managers looking to improve their financial management skills and knowledge. Both workshops are free, will be presented over Zoom, and are open to all Massachusetts farmers. January 28 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Creating a Pricing Strategy. Instructor Cian […]

We are excited to share an upcoming free workshop designed to help farmers and market managers strengthen their marketing and boost sales at farmers markets. Hosted by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, this online session will highlight the most essential marketing tools and strategies for a successful market season. 📅 Date: January 29, 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:00–2:30pm […]

The Northampton Agricultural Commission would like to invite you to the 2026 Pioneer Valley Regional Agricultural Conference on Saturday January 31st from 9am to noon at the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Library in Northampton.   Doors open at 8:30am and there will be coffee and baked goods.    We'll have two great speakers presenting:  Russell […]

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures is excited to invite you to a free virtual workshop for farmers and farmers market managers interested in using Point of Sale (POS) data to increase daily sales and make more informed decisions at farmers markets. 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:00–2:30pm 📍 Location: Zoom 🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QZ2uNZikTNKInAbzux8Lzw […]

February 12: Exploring H-2A Noon – 1 pm Attorney Chloe Johnson, Farm Commons The H-2A Visa Program makes it possible for farmers to bring in citizens of other countries for agricultural work in the United States. With a tight labor market, the visa program is experiencing a lot of growth – farmers who have never […]