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SUMMARY:Fun on the Farm edition!
DESCRIPTION:Making Food Fun comes to Westfield! Join CISA and local farms to celebrate the harvest season with apples\, pumpkins\, and flowers. This family event is free and open to the public. \nRain or shine\, we’ll be at the Westfield Bank Pavilion\, next to the playground at Stanley Park in Westfield on Saturday\,  \n \nOctober 14th from 10am-12pm. \n\nKids of all ages are welcome to get creative and make their own flower bouquets with Rooted Flowers of Agawam.\nDecorate a pumpkin from Ray’s Family Farm for Halloween or to celebrate the harvest.\nFind your favorite apple variety with a scientific taste test featuring apples from Kosinski Farms of Westfield.\nTake a sip of autumn with yummy apple cider from Bashista Orchards of Southampton.\n\nParents: learn more about local food served in Westfield Schools with Westfield Eats or pick up information on the Healthy Incentives Program.\nNibble on sweet treats from Blossoming Acres made from local apples and pumpkins.\n\nIt’s going to be a great morning and we hope to see you there!    \n \n \nPhotos by Lizzy McEleney
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fun-on-the-farm-edition/
LOCATION:Stanley Park\, Westfield\, 400 Western Ave.\, Westfield\, Ma\, 01085\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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SUMMARY:Setting Goals for a Food Business / Estableciendo objetivos para una empresa de alimentos
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nWhether you’re starting\, growing\, or taking on a leadership role in a food business\, you get to define what you want your success to look like. Join Stevie Schafenacker\, independent farm and food business advisor\, for an interactive online workshop about different approaches to goal setting for food businesses. We’ll talk about how to set goals that help you stay focused on what you want to achieve. \n\nWednesday\, October 18th\, 6-7:30pm \nLocation: remote (Zoom)\nPlease register here by October 11th.\n\nThis workshop is part of the Essential Skills for Starting\, Growing and Managing a Food Business Fall Series. Click here for more information.  \nQuestions or requesting interpretation? Contact Caitlin Marquis\, (413) 588-5562. \n\nEstableciendo objetivos para una empresa de alimentos\n¡Registrar aquí! \nYa sea que esté iniciando\, creciendo o asumiendo un rol de liderazgo en un negocio de alimentos\, usted puede definir cómo quiere que sea su éxito. Únase a Stevie Schafenacker\, asesor independiente de empresas agrícolas y alimentarias\, para un taller interactivo en línea sobre diferentes enfoques para el establecimiento de objetivos para las empresas alimentarias. Hablaremos sobre cómo establecer metas que lo ayuden a mantenerse enfocado en lo que desea lograr. \n\n18 de octubre\, 6-7:30pm\nLugar: Zoom\nRegístrese antes de 11 octubre aquí \n\nHaga clic aquí para más información sobre la serie de talleres Habilidades esenciales para crear\, desarrollar y manejar una empresa de alimentos.  \n¿Preguntas o solicitar interpretación? Póngase en contacto con Caitlin Marquis\, cmarquis@collaborative.org o (413) 588-5562.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/setting-goals-for-a-food-business-estableciendo-objetivos-para-una-empresa-de-alimentos/
LOCATION:Remote
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:Developing a Business Plan/Desarrollo de un plan de negocios
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nAre you ready to turn your food business dream into a plan? Come learn about how to research\, estimate\, and pull together all the pieces of a business plan in this online workshop presented by Stevie Schafenacker\, independent farm and food business advisor. We’ll spend most of our time focusing on creating a plan that’s by you and for you\, but we’ll also talk about components of a business plan that are essential to applying for funding. \n\nOctober 24th\, 6-7:30pm \nLocation: remote (Zoom)\nRegister by October 17 here\n\nThis workshop is part of the Essential Skills for Starting\, Growing and Managing a Food Business Fall Series. Click here for more information.  \nQuestions or requesting interpretation? Contact Caitlin Marquis\, (413) 588-5562. \n\nDesarrollo de un plan de negocios\n¡Registrar aquí! \n¿Está listo para convertir su sueño de negocio de alimentos en un plan? Venga a aprender cómo investigar\, estimar y reunir todas las piezas de un plan de negocios en este taller en línea presentado por Stevie Schafenacker\, asesor independiente de empresas agrícolas y alimentarias. Pasaremos la mayor parte de nuestro tiempo enfocándonos en crear un plan hecho por usted y para usted.pero también hablaremos de los componentes de un plan de negocios que son esenciales para solicitar financiación. \n\n24 de octubre\, 6-7:30pm\nLugar: Zoom\nRegístrese antes de 17 octubre aquí \n\nHaga clic aquí para más información sobre la serie de talleres Habilidades esenciales para crear\, desarrollar y manejar una empresa de alimentos.  \n¿Preguntas o solicitar interpretación? Póngase en contacto con Caitlin Marquis\, cmarquis@collaborative.org o (413) 588-5562.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/developing-a-business-plan/
LOCATION:Remote
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:Mycoterra Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a passion for locally grown mushrooms? Come learn about the incredible process of growing mushrooms at Mycoterra Farm! \nJulia Coffey\, owner of Mycoterra Farm\, will share insights about running a mushroom farm that produces 3\,000 pounds of shiitake\, lion’s mane\, oyster mushrooms and more every year! \nThis event is offered on a sliding scale basis to benefit CISA’s Growing Resilience campaign.\nSpace is limited. Register here to save your spot. \nWhen you donate $25 or more\, you’ll receive a free kit to grow your own mushrooms at home! \nQuestions? Contact Kate Hennessey (413) 665-7100
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mycoterra-farm-tour/
LOCATION:Mycoterra Farm\, 75 Stillwater Road\, South Deerfield\, MA\, 01373\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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