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SUMMARY:2023 Farm Disasters: Free Dinner\, Info\, and Farmer Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Register here! Pre-registering will help us make sure there is plenty of food. \nJoin CISA\, Plainville Farm’s Wally Czajkowski\, and other farmers for information about disaster relief options\, help with applications\, dinner\, and time to talk to other farmers about how this year’s weather disasters have impacted your farm and how you are planning for the future. For dinner\, we’ll have vegetarian and beef lasagna catered by Diemand Farm. Please come when you can and stay to network! \nDate: Wednesday\, September 13\, 4:00 – Sundown \nLocation: Plainville Farm\, 135 Mt. Warner Road\, Hadley\, MA 01035 \nAgenda \n\n4-5 pm: Get help with an application to MDAR’s Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture\, CISA’s Emergency Farm Fund\, and USDA Farm Services Agency programs. Representatives from these programs will also stay through dinner.\n5 pm: Dinner and discussion\n\nPre-register here. Pre-registration will help us make sure we have enough food and chairs for everyone. \nContact Sonia at sonia@buylocalfood.org or 413-665-7100 ext. 21 with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/2023-farm-disasters-info-and-farmer-discussion/
LOCATION:Plainville Farm\, 135 Mount Warner Rd\, Hadley\, MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T120000
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SUMMARY:Local Farming in the Climate Crisis - Panel and Action Circle
DESCRIPTION:On September 17\, 2023\, the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew and CISA are hosting a panel to discuss the challenges of farming in the climate crisis\, the Massachusetts government response\, and visions for the future. The event will discuss recent climate events affecting Massachusetts\, including intense cold and hard frosts damaging peach and apple crops\, and July flooding impacting over 150 farms and 2\,700 aces of crops. The panel brings together two local farmers\, David Fisher of Natural Roots Farm in Conway and Sarah Voiland of Red Fire Farm in Montague and Granby\, with Natalie Blais\, State Representative for 1st Franklin District. Following the panel\, join in the action planning session to share ideas of what we can do\, next steps to take\, and how each of us can contribute. \nThere is no charge for the event. Donations will be accepted with all donations going to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and United Way Farm Resiliency Fund being set up to support Massachusetts farming in the evolving climate crisis. \nDate: Sunday\, September 17\, 2023\, Panel and Q&A – 12:00-1:30pm\, Action Plan – 1:45-2:30 \nLocation: Main Sanctuary\, Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew\, 8 Church St\, Greenfield\, MA 01301 (Please enter front doors of the Church\non Federal Street) \nPresenters: \n\nDavid Fisher\, his partner and farm family and crew operate a horse-powered vegetable farm on the South River. The farm offers year-round CSA shares with 200 members and a farm store. In the July flooding the farm lost its main fields with damage to farm roads and River crossings. They have been able to continue operations with community support from a GoFundMe campaign and support from local farms.\nSarah Voiland\, her husband\, family and crew operate Red Fire Farm with fields near the Sawmill and Connecticut Rivers. The farm offers year-round CSA shares with 1\,200 members and a farm store. The excessive rainfall damaged crops in the fields and washed away plants in some fields\, but the farm was not flooded by the Rivers. Like other farms the full extent of damage from the summer’s rainfall is still in play because excessive rain causes fungal diseases in plants and may affect crops still in the ground.\nNatalie Blais\, State Representative for 1st Franklin District\, has served the District since 2019. She serves on the Joint Committee on Agriculture and has visited local farms affected by the July flooding. In August the Legislature provided $20 million in mitigation funds for natural disasters including flooding in western Massachusetts.\n\nThis is the first event in the 2023-2024 Environmental Sunday program organized by the Church’s Green Team. This event is also the first event in CISA’s Climate Change & Farming Week 2023 beginning September 17 and ending September 22. Learn more about how to get involved here! \nContacts: \n\nElla Ingraham\, The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew Green Team coordinator\, ejmai127@gmail.com or 860-684-4420\nStephen Taranto\, Climate Program Coordinator for CISA\, stephen@buylocalfood.org or 413-665-7100 ext. 17.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/climate-crisis-panel/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew\, 8 Church St\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Community Events
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SUMMARY:MDAR Climate and APR Farm Grants Showcase at Warner Farm
DESCRIPTION:Register Here! \nAre you interested in MDAR’s Climate Smart (CSAP) grant programs? Are you an APR farmer wanting to see an APR Improvement Program (AIP) grant in action? Are you interested in the APR program for your land? Join us at Warner Farm in Sunderland\, where Dave Wisseman will showcase how they used their AIP and CSAP grants. We’ll look at their photovoltaic array installations funded partially by CSAP\, as well as their AIP-funded infrastructure projects. Dave Wisseman will speak and answer questions about their experiences\, and MDAR staff will be on hand to answer questions about AIP\, CSAP\, and the APR program. \nThis event is most relevant to farmers or farm managers. Please join us to network with your farmer peers and explore MDAR’s grant options for your farm! Refreshments will be provided. \nLocation: Warner Farm\, 23 South Main Street\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375 \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, September 20th\, 6-7:30pm \nContact Diego Irizarry-Gerould at Diego.Irizarry-Gerould@mass.gov or (857) 248-1671 with questions. \nThis event is part of Climate Change and Farming Week 2023\, September 17-23. Click here to see other events that week!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mdar-climate-and-apr-farm-grants-showcase/
LOCATION:Warner Farm\, 23 South Main Street\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Reed Poultry Farm: Composting for Business Diversification and Climate Change Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Farm Tour & Presentation @ 4:00 – 5:00 pm\nJoin Reed Poultry Farm for a look at their new composting enterprise that adapts to climate change by diversifying income streams and reducing farm waste. Reed Poultry Farm received an adaptation grant from CISA last year and used it to attend the Maine Compost School to learn about turning their farm’s “waste” into compost and a new source of income. \nClimate Adaptation Networking @ 5:00 – 6:00\nAfter taking a look at the composting system we’ll have time for networking with technical assistance providers and other farmers who have received adaptation grants. Networking will include conversation with other local farms and food businesses that have been a part of the climate adaptation grant program\, including Keshtyar Seed Farm\, Sawyer Farm\, Real Pickles\, and Grow Food Northampton. Drinks and snacks provided! \n\nThis workshop and networking event is part of Climate Change & Farming Week 2023! Learn more about how to get involved here! \nPresenters: Kat Chang Laznicka and Peter Reed Laznicka own and operate Reed Farm in Sunderland\, MA\, a small scale pastured poultry farm and state inspected poultry processing facility offering processing services to the local farming community. Since opening in 2019\, Reed Farm has been awarded state and federal grants to expand production and progress their on-site processing facility towards a USDA grant of inspection. \nThis is an in-person event at Reed Farm\, 136 Russell St\, Sunderland\, MA. \nContact Stephen Taranto\, CISA Climate Program Coordinator\, at stephen@buylocalfood.org or 413-665-7100 ext. 17 with any questions. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reed-compost/
LOCATION:Reed Farm\, 136 Russell Street\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375​\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T130000
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SUMMARY:Labor-Movement Workshop at Old Friends Farm
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \n\n\nThe Safe Labor Movement Workshop covers better body mechanics and movement patterns in order to decrease injury potential\, increase efficiency and extend career longevity. Time will be spent practicing four basic movement patterns: hinge\, squat\, push and pull\, along with kneeling patterns\, rotation and core stability. Each participant will leave with tips to improve their overall movement health + wellness. \nThis workshop is coordinated and led by Labor-Movement with Support from CISA. The event will be held at Old Friends Farm in Amherst\, MA. \nPresenter: Cynthia Flores has 20 years of experience with vegetable farming and now specializes in movement training for farmers and farm workers. She is a Certified Personal Trainer\, Functional Movement Systems specialist and a Licensed Massage Therapist focusing on integrative sports techniques. Labor-Movement was founded in 2020 with the goal of working with individuals and groups of farmers that want to move better to extend career longevity and live happier lives. \nThis workshop is FREE of cost to farmers and farm workers in Massachusetts. The workshop is funded through a partnership with Northeast Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) and supported by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under Award Number 2021-70027-34693\, awarded to Labor-Movement LLC. \nDATE: Thursday\, September 28th\, 1-3pm \nLOCATION: Old Friends Farm\, Amherst\, MA \nLIMIT: 15 participants per event \nCOST: $0 for Massachusetts farmers\, farm workers. \nRegister here! There are several workshops available in Massachusetts. To select the workshop at Old Friends Farm\, make sure to select the checkbox next to this event. After registering please check your Junk/Spam for a confirmation email. A second email will be sent with a pre-workshop survey & location information. Pre-workshop survey submission is required as part of the grant project. \nContact Cynthia at cynthia@labor-movement.com with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/labor-movement-2023/
LOCATION:Old Friends Farm\, Amherst
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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