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SUMMARY:PSA grower training course in Spanish / Curso de capacitación para productores de la Alianza-PSA impartido a distancia (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Contact / Persona de contacto: Zoraia de Jesus Barros\, CISA Program Coordinator \nSchedule / Horario:\nMonday\, October 25th\, 2021\, 11am-4:30pm / Lunes 25 de octubre 2021\, 11am-4:30pm\nTuesday\, October 26th\, 2021\, 11am-4:30pm / Martes 26 de octubre 2021\, 11am-4:30pm \nLocation / Lugar: Virtual on Zoom / Plataforma virtual en Zoom \nCost / Costa: Free for MA growers / Gratis para los productores de MA \nRegister here. / Complete el formulario de inscripción aquí.\nRegistration deadline: October 11th / Límite de registro:11 de octubre \n(Note for English speakers: The registration page is midway down this page in both English and Spanish. The course is free for MA growers — at the bottom of the registration page\, MA growers may simply click “I cannot pay by credit card.”) \nWho should attend / Quién debería asistir a la capacitación: \nFruit and vegetable farm managers and others interested in learning about produce safety\, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule\, Good Agricultural Practices/CQP\, and farm food safety best practices. The PSA grower training course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement that requires: “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.” This training provides a thorough framework for managing food safety training and decision-making on the farm. \nProductores de frutas y vegetales\, así como otras personas interesadas en aprender sobre la Norma de inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos de FSMA y las Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA). El curso de capacitación para productores de la Alianza-PSA (Produce Safety Alliance) es una manera de satisfacer el requisito el cual requiere que “Al menos un supervisor o persona responsable de su huerta tiene que haber terminado satisfactoriamente una capacitación en inocuidad de alimentos que sea al menos equivalente al currículo estandarizado reconocido como adecuado por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos.” \nDescription / Descripción: \nThe grower training curriculum consists of seven modules: \n1- Introduction to produce safety\n2- Worker health\, hygiene\, and training\n3- Soil amendments\n4- Wildlife\, domesticated animals\, and land use\n5- Agricultural water\n6- Postharvest handling and sanitation\n7- How to develop a farm food safety plan \nEl currículo del curso de capacitación para productores contiene siete módulos:: \n1- Introducción a la inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos\n2- Salud\, higiene y capacitación de los trabajadores\n3- Mejoradores de suelo\n4- Fauna silvestre\, animales domésticos y uso del suelo\n5- Agua de uso agrícola\n6- Manejo postcosecha y saneamiento\n7- Cómo desarrollar un plan de inocuidad de los alimentos para la huerta \nCourse materials / Materiales del curso \nThe course manual is needed to participate and will be mailed to each participant before the training. An official certificate of course attendance will be mailed following the training. \nLos manuales del curso se enviarán por correo postal a cada participante antes del inicio del curso. Tiene que tener consigo el manual del curso para poder participar en el curso. \nTechnical requirements / Requerimientos tecnológicos: \nEach participant must have access to a computer\, high-speed internet (download >25 Mbps\, upload >3 Mbps)\, and audio and video capabilities to participate fully in the Zoom training. A screen as large or larger than a standard iPad is required to participate; phones may not be used. Participants are expected to interact with instructors during the course and will be visually monitored throughout the course to ensure they are present and attentive. An optional test meeting at Zoom will be scheduled prior to the training to allow participants to ensure that they can successfully connect to audio and video and use all of Zoom’s features. \nCada participante necesitará tener acceso a una computadora y conectividad a Internet con suficiente velocidad y consistencia para participar plenamente. Se recomienda contar con banda ancha (descarga >25 Mbps\, carga >3 Mbps). La computadora tiene que tener audio y video para que pueda escuchar y ver a los instructores\, y éstos a su vez puedan escuchar y ver a los participan-tes. No se permite el uso de teléfonos móviles para participar en este curso a distancia. Se requiere contar con una pantalla tan grande o más grande que la de un iPad estándar (9.8″x 6.8″). Los participantes serán monitoreados visualmente durante todo el curso para asegurar que estén presentes y atentos. La capacitación se impartirá utilizando la plataforma Zoom. Se espera que los participantes interactúen con los instructores durante el curso. Se programará una reunión de prueba opcional en Zoom antes de la capacitación para permitir que los participantes se aseguren de que pueden conectarse al audio y video con éxito y utilizar todas las funciones de Zoom.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/remote-psa-grower-training-course-in-spanish/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210929T212719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T191843Z
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SUMMARY:Grant writing workshop: Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 14\, 6-7pm\nOnline\nDo you need funding to make food safety-related equipment or facility upgrades on your farm? This grant offers money to make capital improvements in fruit\, vegetable and aquaculture operations to help you improve food safety\, access new markets\, and meet regulatory requirements. Join Kristen Wilmer\, Program Manager at CISA\, as she shares her extensive experience helping farmers with grant-writing and offers insights on how to write a strong grant application for the currently open Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program. Attendees will come away with a framework for approaching this grant application\, information on program priorities and commonly funded projects\, and tips on how to increase their chances of successfully getting funded. \nThis workshop is free and open to all farm businesses. Questions? Contact Zoey at zoey@buylocalfood.org. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grant-writing-apsip/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210915T221000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T221000Z
UID:37896-1632852000-1632852000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Grant writing workshop: Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 28\, 6-7:30pm\nLocation: Remote\nJoin Kelly Coleman\, CISA’s Program Director and one of CISA’s grant writers\, as she shares her extensive experience in grant writing and how you can write an effective grant application for the currently open Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) opportunity. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the types of projects this grant can cover\, a framework of how they can approach the grant application\, and tips on how to write a compelling application. \nThis workshop is open to all businesses eligible to be receive this grant: farms\, farmers’ markets\, local food producers\, and more. This workshop is free but registration is required. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grant-writing-food-security-grant/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210520T133252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T133406Z
UID:37112-1622647800-1622649600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:SNAP employee training
DESCRIPTION:Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. \nEmployees will learn SNAP basics such as what SNAP and P-EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on Conduent and TotilPay machines. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. \nThis training is for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions. Open to all staff of farm businesses that accept SNAP. \nRegister here! \nA list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP trainings for staff be documented.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-employee-training/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210518T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T194227Z
UID:37104-1622559600-1622563200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Entrenamiento para HIP\, el programa de incentivos saludables/Healthy Incentives Program Training
DESCRIPTION:El programa de incentivos saludables es un programa de beneficios en Massachusetts donde clientes de SNAP pueden ganar frutas y vegetales frescas y locales\, gratis\, con sus tarjetas de EBT/SNAP. Muchos clientes de SNAP no saben sobre los beneficios de HIP\, y el programa es complicado. \nReunirse a nosotros y aprender mas sobre HIP\, como funciona\, y como lo explica a sus clientes. \nAbeirto a empleados\, voluntarios\, o alguien que esta interesada en HIP y acceso a comida para todos. \nRegistrase aqui! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/healthy-incentives-program-training \nPreguntas? Manda un correo a Sarah Lucia a sarah@buylocalfood.org \nThe Healthy Incentives Program is a MA state-run program whereby SNAP customers can get additional fresh\, local produce using their SNAP/EBT card. Many SNAP customers don’t know that they have the HIP benefit already on their card\, and the HIP program can be difficult to explain. Join us to learn what HIP is\, how it works\, and how to explain it to your customers. \nOpen to farmers’ market staff\, volunteers\, managers\, and any one else who is interested in HIP and expanding food access. \nSign up here! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/healthy-incentives-program-training \nQuestions? Reach out to Sarah Lucia at sarah@buylocalfood.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/entrenamiento-para-hip-el-programa-de-incentivos-saludables-healthy-incentives-program-training/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210414T225941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T230029Z
UID:36896-1619629200-1619632800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) Training: how HIP works and how to explain it to customers
DESCRIPTION:The Healthy Incentives Program is a state-run program whereby SNAP customers can get additional fresh\, local produce using their SNAP/EBT card. Many SNAP customers don’t know that they have the HIP benefit already on their card\, and the HIP program can be difficult to explain. Join us to learn what HIP is\, how it works\, and how to explain it to your customers. \nOpen to farmers’ market staff\, volunteers\, managers\, and any one else who is interested in HIP and expanding food access. \nSign up here! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/HIP-training-signup \nQuestions? Reach out to Sarah Lucia at sarah@buylocalfood.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/healthy-incentives-program-hip-training-how-hip-works-and-how-to-explain-it-to-customers/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210401T140613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T153543Z
UID:36801-1618426800-1618430400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for CISA’s Online Annual Meeting\nWednesday\, April 14th at 7:00pm\n\nRegister here.\n\nJoin CISA to reflect on lessons from a pandemic year and what it means for the future. We’ll talk about the shortcomings that this crisis revealed in our food system\, the ways that local farmers\, advocates\, and legislators stepped up to keep our communities fed\, and new opportunities and challenges that face us as we head into 2021.\n\nPanelists:\nPhilip Korman\, CISA Executive Director\nMargaret Christie\, CISA Special Projects Director\nJo Comerford\, MA State Senator\, Hampshire\, Franklin\, Worcester District\nJulia Coffey\, Mycoterra Farm and Mass Food Delivery\n\nRegister now!\n\nQuestions? Email communications@buylocalfood.org.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cisa-annual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210325T164500
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210301T200754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T222612Z
UID:36425-1616686200-1616690700@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farmers' market manager meetup
DESCRIPTION:Farmers’ market manager meetup\nThursday\, March 25\, 3:30-4:45pm \nCISA invites all Valley farmers’ market managers to a remote meetup to touch base as we all gear up for the summer market season. We’ll cover COVID-related PSAs\, upcoming funding opportunities\, equity resources\, customer outreach best practices\, plus several other topics to help you as you prep for a successful market season. This is also an opportunity for market managers to hear from each other and share their market’s challenges and successes. \n\nRegister here! \n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Zoey.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farmers-market-manager-meetup-2021/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210119T175025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T183619Z
UID:35825-1616490000-1616504400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Value Add Food Product Development for Farm Businesses: Managing Food Quality and Safety
DESCRIPTION:Successful Value Add Food Product Development for Farm Businesses: Managing Food Quality and Safety \nThis course\, taught by University of Massachusetts Extension educators\, is a remote 3-session program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small value added food processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and an provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses. This workshop is geared towards farmers and local food business entrepreneurs. \nSchedule Details: three sessions held remotely 9am to 1pm\, 3/23\, 3/25 and 3/30 \nClick here for more information
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-value-add-food-product-development-for-farm-businesses-managing-food-quality-and-safety/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210315T174500
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210226T220706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T222701Z
UID:36421-1615824000-1615830300@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Equity\, Racism\, and Inclusiveness: Examining Farmers’ Markets
DESCRIPTION:Join Liz Wills-O’Gilvie\, director of the Springfield Food Policy Council and board chair of Gardening the Community\, and Neftali Durán\, co-founder of the I-Collective and the Holyoke Food and Equity Collective\, as they discuss how equity and racism intersect at farmers’ markets and how markets can be more welcoming and inclusive. Both have extensive experience with farmers’ markets as founders\, managers\, customers\, and vendors\, as well as in food systems activism and antiracism work. \nThis workshop examines farmers’ markets with an equity and antiracism lens\, and more broadly how racism and systemic oppression relate to food and farming. Attendees will be encouraged to examine their markets and market policies\, and will be presented with specific examples of how equity relates to farmers’ markets in multiple areas (including vendor selection\, welcoming customers\, pricing\, and more). They will also be encouraged to consider how they can build the framework of their farmers’ market so that it’s more inclusive. \nThis webinar is free and open to all farmers’ market managers\, staff\, and vendors. \n\nRegister here! \n\n\nQuestions? Reach out to Zoey.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/equity-racism-and-inclusiveness-examining-farmers-markets/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T154500
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20210209T210714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T210714Z
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SUMMARY:Get HIP! And Increase Your Clients' Access to Food
DESCRIPTION:A Virtual Class Designed to Help You Explain the Healthy Incentives Program to Your Clients \nRegister Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-2pqzovHtbLTrPAl3fFvoLoH3lhqhPu \nCome deepen your knowledge of the Healthy Incentives Program\, learn strategies for HIP outreach with your clients\, and share your own experience with HIP outreach and education! Even if you know all about HIP\, there will be a focus on how to effectively communicate HIP to your clients\, since the program can be confusing to SNAP customers who have never used HIP before. You can share your own experience and knowledge with service providers who are less familiar with HIP. \nIf you work with lower income community members\, seniors\, families\, or anyone who is enrolled in SNAP\, this virtual education opportunity is perfect for you! If you work with staff/volunteers that would benefit from a better understanding of HIP\, they are welcome to join as well! I look forward to helping you help your families get access to fresh food during this challenging time. \nZoom Information:  \nTopic: HIP Informational Session\nTime: Feb 16\, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82584151542 \nMeeting ID: 825 8415 1542\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,82584151542# US (Washington DC)\n+13126266799\,\,82584151542# US (Chicago) \nDial by your location\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\nMeeting ID: 825 8415 1542\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcLnrv6RtX
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/get-hip-and-increase-your-clients-access-to-food-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T201500
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20190219T221411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T220530Z
UID:30020-1590087600-1590092100@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA's Online Annual Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:LOOKING FOR THE MEETING LINK? You have to register! \nALREADY SIGNED UP BUT CAN’T FIND THE EMAIL? No problem! You can just sign up again and it’ll pop up on the registration page and be emailed to you. \nREGISTER HERE \nSTILL CAN’T FIND IT? Email Alexis@buylocalfood.org for help. \nJoin us for CISA’s virtual annual meeting on Thursday\, May 21st at 7 pm! \nHear behind-the-scenes perspectives on how Valley farms are adapting to the new world we’re all operating in\, and how CISA is supporting them. \nPanelists: CISA Executive Director Philip Korman and Special Projects Director Margaret Christie\, and CISA board members and farmers Ben Clark of Clarkdale Fruit Farms and Caroline Pam of Kitchen Garden Farm and Sunderland Farm Collaborative. \nBring your questions for a Q&A! \nRegistration for this Zoom meeting is required. Click here to sign up!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/am/
LOCATION:Zoom!
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200429T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200429T164500
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20200408T220213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T160550Z
UID:33630-1588174200-1588178700@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Webinar for Farmers' Markets: Coaching vendors\, COVID-19\, & the SARE toolkit
DESCRIPTION:** The date of this webinar has changed to Thursday\, April 30*** \nAs farmers’ markets make adjustments to their operations in the face of the health crisis\, the overall feel and “draw” of markets will change for customers. Creating a warm\, friendly\, fun environment will have to be done differently this upcoming season; and much of the onus will be on vendors. \nMarket managers\, attend this webinar to learn how you can coach your vendors and volunteers so that they help create a positive market experience for customers. We’ll be sharing tips from the newly published SARE toolkit on a number of topics\, including: \n\n\n\nTips on opening & closing a sale\nProduct display guidance\nAvoiding customers’ top annoyances\nSensitivity training and “soft skills” tips\n\n\nIn this webinar\, the information will be from the recently published SARE Toolkit for Farmers’ Markets\, and the examples and application will relate to the COVID-19 situation. \nThis toolkit was created as a result of survey data collected at farmers’ markets last year across multiple states. The research sought to look into why customer attendance at farmers’ markets has been declining; this toolkit provides great insight\, ideas\, tips and tricks for farmers’ markets to reverse the downward trend and boost customer attendance. \nThe first 50 minutes will be devoted to CISA’s presentation and the remaining time will be for Q&A. This webinar will be recorded and you can access the toolkit at the link above. \nRegister using the form below. Upon registering\, you will receive information on to access the webinar.\nReach out to Zoey Sloate at zoey@buylocalfood.org or 413-665-7100 ext. 27 with any questions. \nLoading…
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/webinar-sare-toolkit-for-farmers-markets/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200407T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200407T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20200310T192551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200402T175507Z
UID:33072-1586269800-1586277000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farmers' Market Manager Meetup: Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the market season! In this webinar\, CISA will be sharing lots of information and resources on how to support and further improve farmers’ markets. The majority of content will relate to the current COVID-19 health crisis\, and the rest will be for sharing other useful information that markets can use. Open to all farmers’ market managers\, staff\, and board/steering committee members. This event is free and will be held as a webinar. Attendees can join via video conferencing or phone call. \nCISA will be covering: \n\nGuidance & best practices regarding COVID-19\nInsights on how to adjust your market so that it caters to changing consumer preferences (and more resources from the recently published Farmers’ Market toolkit that CISA collaborated on)\nHow to talk to vendors about SNAP/HIP\nMobile Market + updates & action items\nSelling to Everyone resources on how to make your market more welcoming to all\nCISA’s grant-funded farmers’ market work for 2020\n\nThere will also be time for open conversation and to connect with other market managers. This is an opportunity to discuss markets’ successes and challenges\, as well as share what CISA can do to continue to support farmers’ markets. \nRSVP using the form below\, or by reaching out to Zoey Sloate at zoey@buylocalfood.org or 413-665-7100 ext. 27. Upon registering\, you will receive information on to access the webinar. \nLoading…
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farmers-market-manager-meetup/
LOCATION:MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200406T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200406T203000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20200309T180929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T211642Z
UID:33054-1586194200-1586205000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Local Buyer-Grower Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:***Due to COVID-19 health concerns this event has been cancelled***\n\n\n\nLocal Hero growers and food buyers\, join us for this free networking event! Farmers and producers\, come build relationships that can help you sell your goods\, and buyers\, come make the connections that can help you procure more local products. Learn how to take your business to the “next level” of local wholesaling and connect with other members of the Pioneer Valley’s food system. \nThe first half-hour will feature a panel of local wholesale farmers\, distributors\, and buyers. The panel will share lessons learned in scaling up their wholesale operations\, provide tips on presenting to buyers\, and advice on how to expand local purchasing. The networking portion will follow. \nLight refreshments and drinks will be provided. \nMonday\, April 6th\, 5:30-8:30pm\nWhately Town Hall\, 194 Chestnut Plain Road\, Whately MA
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:Whately Town Hall\, 194 Chestnut Road\, Whately\, MA\, 01373\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200402T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20200228T210716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200314T000459Z
UID:32947-1585848600-1585859400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:WORKSHOP CANCELED: Farmer-to-farmer: sharing farm labor management successes and challenges
DESCRIPTION:**NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO RESCHEDULE IT AT A LATER TIME.** \nAll those who attend one or more of CISA’s winter workshops on farm labor management are invited to join this facilitated farmer-to-farmer discussion. This session will allow time for more in-depth conversation and idea-sharing related to several of the topics raised during the preceding workshops. Attendees will have the opportunity to get input from other farmers on specific management challenges they face and to share their own management strategies. Discussion topics will include strategies for training and coaching employees\, building effective and accountable teams on the farm\, establishing open lines of communication\, encouraging employee input and engagement\, and how to make time for it all! Seasoned farm managers will be participating to share their experiences and help facilitate conversation. This session is free\, and dinner will be provided. \nRegister here by Tuesday\, March 31st.\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other workshops in this series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farmer-to-farmer-sharing-farm-labor-management-successes-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Whately Town Hall\, 194 Chestnut Plain Road\, Whately\, MA\, 01093
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200317T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200317T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T183536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200314T000452Z
UID:32424-1584448200-1584462600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:WORKSHOP CANCELED: Leadership strategies for achieving workplace respect
DESCRIPTION:**NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO RESCHEDULE IT AT A LATER TIME.** \nGaining respect as a manager is not always easy. Take a deep dive into the meaning of workplace respect\, learn to identify barriers to respect\, and discuss how the concept of respect relates to topics like diversity and inclusion\, bullying\, and compliance with federal and state anti-harassment and discrimination laws. You will reflect on your own behaviors and actions\, as well as engage in interactive exercises to learn and apply new tools and strategies for creating a more positive and productive workplace. Presenter Mark Emrick of the Employers Association of the Northeast will discuss immediately applicable communication techniques that will help you interact in a respectful manner with those you manage\, and successfully ask for mutual respect from them. This workshop is limited to 25 attendees. Lunch will be provided. \nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other workshops in this series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/leadership-strategies-for-achieving-workplace-respect/
LOCATION:ServiceNet\, 21 Olander Drive\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200310T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T183401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T210145Z
UID:32422-1583848800-1583857800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Building a positive workplace culture through active bystander training
DESCRIPTION:Farm managers are responsible for setting the tone and ensuring a respectful\, safe\, and productive work environment. However\, they are by no means alone in contributing to workplace culture – each member of the farm team has unique skills and opportunities to help build a more positive workplace culture. This workshop will equip farm managers\, crew leaders\, and other employees with tools to respond proactively to workplace conflict and to contribute to improving the culture on their farm. Presenters Sharon Tracy and Susan Wallace of Quabbin Mediation will train attendees in principles of active bystandership\, building competencies to assess opportunities for taking action when witnessing something they find troubling. Active bystandership leads to more positive interactions among people\, creates an improved workplace atmosphere where all employees feel safe\, and contributes to workplace productivity. This training will also promote collaborative team building\, strong leadership skills\, and a greater sense of competence and commitment to the farm. \nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other workshops in this series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-a-positive-workplace-culture-through-active-bystander-training/
LOCATION:The Food Bank of Western MA\, 97 North Hatfield Road\, Hatfield\, MA\, 01038
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200305T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T183249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T210242Z
UID:32420-1583409600-1583427600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Improving your farm’s employee policies and management systems
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to have better systems in place for onboarding and training employees\, consistently communicating farm policies\, or giving and receiving employee feedback?  Are you looking to brush up on employment laws to ensure that your farm is in compliance? This session will help you identify incremental changes to improve employee management systems on your farm. Presenter Libby Eiholzer of Cornell Cooperative Extension will lead you through a self-assessment of your farm’s human resources management and help you prioritize areas of improvement. She will discuss best practices for employee management and share her experiences working with dairy farms in NY to improve human resources practices and compliance. Kristen Wilmer of CISA will discuss key legal requirements for MA farm employers to keep in mind when developing farm policies\, drafting employee manuals\, or onboarding employees. You will gain new ideas through facilitated peer-to-peer discussion with other managers\, and leave the workshop with action steps for your farm. Lunch will be provided. \nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other workshops in this series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/improving-your-farms-employee-policies-and-management-systems/
LOCATION:The Food Bank of Western MA\, 97 North Hatfield Road\, Hatfield\, MA\, 01038
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200227T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200227T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T183149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200226T185316Z
UID:32418-1582806600-1582821000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Performance management – set it\, manage it\, measure it!
DESCRIPTION:Providing effective performance management doesn’t just protect your farm from liability and establish standards and accountability for those you manage – it actually helps your farm grow! Presenter Patti D’Amaddio of the Employers Association of the Northeast will describe how a holistic approach to performance management can increase employee engagement\, help employees on their path to development\, and assist your business in meeting its strategic goals. Through interactive activities and role play you will gain skills to clearly communicate expectations and goals to the people you manage\, to measure employee performance\, and deliver effective feedback. This workshop is limited to 25 attendees. Lunch will be provided. \n\n \nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other five workshops in the series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/performance-management-set-it-manage-it-measure-it/
LOCATION:The Food Bank of Western MA\, 97 North Hatfield Road\, Hatfield\, MA\, 01038
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T183028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200127T185136Z
UID:32415-1581526800-1581537600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Conflict resolution skills for supervisors
DESCRIPTION:Gain and practice skills that will help you set the groundwork for positive workplace relationships with your farm team starting on day one. Presenter Christopher Sabo of Foxtrot Farm and the Mediation & Training Collaborative will discuss strategies for creating a foundation of effective communication among your crew\, increasing your capacity to manage conflict\, and maintaining open and accessible communication channels on the farm throughout the season. This session will offer tools to respond to workplace conflict or deal with resistance as a supervisor\, as well as proactively build positive relationships and good communication systems with your team well in advance of conflict. The session will also include facilitated peer-to-peer discussion about team-building strategies with your crew and how best to balance relationship-building and production efficiency. Dinner will be provided. \n \nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other five workshops in the series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/conflict-resolution-skills-for-supervisors/
LOCATION:Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center\, Room 303\, 303 Homestead Ave\, Holoyke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200205T203000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191219T182921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T123908Z
UID:32412-1580922000-1580934600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Managing across cultures with cultural dexterity and humility
DESCRIPTION:Cultural dexterity and humility are key to being an effective farm manager\, especially when managing across cultural and racial differences. Presenter Lakisha Coppedge of Coppedge Consulting will provide tools to help you build awareness of your own culture\, privileges\, and assumptions; develop your ability to listen to and learn from others; reflect on your own cross-cultural experiences; and learn from your mistakes. This session will increase your awareness of how power imbalances can impact understanding and communication on farms and will offer guidance for how to address this. In addition\, the training will help you expand your capacity for learning\, listening\, and understanding across cultures\, as well as your ability to build workplace relationships that are mutually respectful. Dinner will be provided. \n \n\n\nRegister here!\n\nThis workshop is part of a six-workshop series on farm labor management. Click here for information on the other five workshops in the series.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/managing-across-cultures-with-cultural-dexterity-and-humility/
LOCATION:Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center Room 301\, 303 Homestead Ave\, Holyoke\, 01040
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191122T151732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191203T192058Z
UID:32135-1579176000-1579194000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Making it Happen: Profitability and Success Workshop Series (Part 2 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Where do you want your farm\, fishing\, or food processing business to be in the next 5\, 10\, 25 years and beyond?\n\nThe Carrot Project wants to see you thriving and we aim to help you make it happen. \n\n“Will I pay my bills?”\n“Is my price the right price?”\n“Should I add a new product line?”\n“Is a capital investment worth it?”\n\n\nIn partnership with CISA The Making It Happen: Profitability and Success Workshop series for farmers and food processors in January 2020 will give you the financial management toolbox needed to answer these questions confidently and improve your business decision making and profitability. This interactive course presents four tools — cash flow budgeting\, scenario planning\, enterprise budgeting\, and sensitivity analysis — that “are fundamental and work well together to provide a comprehensive toolbox\,” according to a 2018 course participant. \n\nThe training is intended for producers with at least one year of operating experience and is approved as a USDA Farm Service Agency borrower training in Massachusetts\, New York\, Connecticut\, and Rhode Island. Participants in these areas receive registration priority. \n\nRegistration includes: \n\nPrerequisite online videos that take about 30 minutes (to ensure all participants have the basics to participate fully in the class)\nTwo four-hour in-person sessions to learn and apply skills to case studies\nOne on-line session to practice using your own numbers\nOne-on-one business technical assistance for those interested in follow up\nA financial management calendar and webinar.\n\n\nThe calendar is designed to help farmers carve out reasonable times to manage critical financial work. \n\nParticipants will need an internet enabled device\, and for the online meeting\, a microphone and webcam. CISA has space available for you at their offices if you do not have adequate internet service for the on-line session. \n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER\n\n\nSeries Schedule:  \nIn-person sessions: \n\nThursday\, January 9\, 12-4 pm\nThursday\, January 16\, 12-4 pm\nSnow date: January 23\, 12-4 pm\n\nRemote session:  \n\nJanuary 30\, 12-4 pm\n\n\nThis is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/making-it-happen-profitability-and-success-workshop-series-part-2-of-3/
LOCATION:ServiceNet\, 21 Olander Drive\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20191122T151553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T173032Z
UID:32102-1578571200-1578585600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Making it Happen: Profitability and Success Workshop Series (Part 1 of 3)
DESCRIPTION:Where do you want your farm\, fishing\, or food processing business to be in the next 5\, 10\, 25 years and beyond?\nThe Carrot Project wants to see you thriving and we aim to help you make it happen. \n\n“Will I pay my bills?”\n“Is my price the right price?”\n“Should I add a new product line?”\n“Is a capital investment worth it?”\n\nIn partnership with CISA\, the Making It Happen: Profitability and Success Workshop Series for farmers and food processors in January 2020 will give you the financial management toolbox needed to answer these questions confidently and improve your business decision making and profitability. This interactive course presents four tools — cash flow budgeting\, scenario planning\, enterprise budgeting\, and sensitivity analysis — that “are fundamental and work well together to provide a comprehensive toolbox\,” according to a 2018 course participant. \nThe training is intended for producers with at least one year of operating experience and is approved as a USDA Farm Service Agency borrower training in Massachusetts\, New York\, Connecticut\, and Rhode Island. Participants in these areas receive registration priority. \nRegistration includes: \n\nPrerequisite online videos that take about 30 minutes (to ensure all participants have the basics to participate fully in the class)\nTwo four-hour in-person sessions to learn and apply skills to case studies\nOne on-line session to practice using your own numbers\nOne-on-one business technical assistance for those interested in follow up\nA financial management calendar and webinar.\n\nThe calendar is designed to help farmers carve out reasonable times to manage critical financial work. \nParticipants will need an internet enabled device\, and for the online meeting\, a microphone and webcam. CISA has space available for you at their offices if you do not have adequate internet service for the online session. \n\nCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER\n\n\nSeries Schedule:  \nIn-person sessions: \n\nThursday\, January 9\, 12-4 pm\nThursday\, January 16\, 12-4 pm\nSnow date: January 23\, 12-4 pm\n\nRemote session:  \n\nJanuary 30\, 12-4 pm\n\nThis is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/making-it-happen-profitability-and-success-workshop-series-part-1-of-3/
LOCATION:ServiceNet\, 21 Olander Drive\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20190815T224931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190918T185444Z
UID:31561-1569348000-1569357000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Get the most out of your farm's POS system 
DESCRIPTION:Calling all farmstand and store managers! Get expert advice from presenter Erin Pirro of Farm Credit East on how to use your point-of-sale system to make better business decisions for your farm. A well designed point-of-sale system is key to farm profitability\, yet few farms come close to maximizing the potential of their point-of-sale systems. Taking time to choose the right system and set it up well can pay off many times over in the long run. Learn how to use your point-of-sale system most effectively to stay on top of sales trends\, look at margins\, track your inventory\, and increase farm profitability. Dinner will be provided. The cost is $12 per person for Local Hero members and $15 for non-members. Register below\, or contact Kristen Wilmer at 413-665-7100\, ext. 12 with any questions.\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChoose Attendance Option\n\n\nLH Non-Member $15.00 USDLH Member $12.00 USD\n\n\nEnter name of attendee:\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter farm/business name:
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-get-the-most-out-of-your-farms-pos-system/
LOCATION:Polish American Citizens Club\, 46 South Main Street\, South Deerfield\, 01373
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20170607T172907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190917T141631Z
UID:23809-1568916000-1568926800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA's Fall Harvest Celebration: SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:A local harvest celebration to benefit CISA\nUpdate: CISA’s Fall Harvest Celebration is now sold out! If you’d like to be added to the waitlist\, please email jennifer@buylocalfood.org (and include the number of seats). \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 19\, 2019 in celebrating the diversity and bounty of local food with a wide variety of small plates and featured dishes made almost entirely with ingredients from Local Hero farms. We offer an open bar with wine\, beer\, and other beverages. Catering provided by Wheelhouse. Music by New City Five. The event will be held at Valley View Farm\, in Haydenville. \nClick here to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/celebrate/
LOCATION:Valley View Farm\, 16 Walpole Road\, Haydenville\, MA\, 01039\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190801T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190801T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20190530T172954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T173704Z
UID:31042-1564680600-1564689600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:The Farmer & the Land: A Farm-to-Table Harvest Dinner
DESCRIPTION:CISA and Kestrel Land Trust invite you to a special farm-to-table dinner to celebrate farmers and the land that sustains us all. \nJoin us on Thursday\, August 1\, 2019 at Red Fire Farm in Granby from 5:30 pm to 8 pm; an informal farm tour will be offered at 4:45pm. \nEnjoy a delicious summer meal with friends at long tables next to Red Fire’s fields. Dinner will be prepared by the Wheelhouse catering team\, who excel at bringing locally grown food to the table for a memorable culinary experience. \nYou will have an opportunity to hear the story of Red Fire Farm from our hosts\, Sarah and Ryan Voiland\, and to learn about CISA and Kestrel’s work to support and preserve local farms and farmland that is the foundation of our food system. \nThe menu\, which will be sourced from Red Fire Farm and other local farms\, will include appetizers\, first course\, salad\, entree\, dessert\, wine and other beverages. \nTickets are $75 per person. Proceeds will benefit CISA and Kestrel.\n \nClick here to purchase tickets. \nNote: Discounted tickets may be purchased for children 6-12 years old for $30.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/the-farmer-the-land-a-farm-to-table-harvest-dinner/
LOCATION:Red Fire Farm – Granby Farmstand\, 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA\, 01033\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20190415T130823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T130823Z
UID:30653-1556046000-1556053200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: Biggest Little Farm
DESCRIPTION:CISA is partnering with Amherst Cinema for a screening of The Biggest Little Farm\, followed by a panel discussion featuring CISA’s Margaret Christie\, Missy Bahret of Old Friends Farm\, and Harrison Bardwell of Bardwell Farm. The film chronicles the experiences of first-time farmers over 8 years. \nA testament to the immense complexity of nature\, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. \nWhen the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment\, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County\, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. \nThe land they’ve chosen\, however\, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. \nThe film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek\, planting 10\,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops\, and bringing in animals of every kind– including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend\, Greasy the rooster. \nWhen the farm’s ecosystem finally begins to reawaken\, so does the Chesters’ hope – but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns\, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature\, and of life itself. \nFor more tickets and more information\, visit: https://amherstcinema.org/films-and-events/biggest-little-farm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/film-screening-biggest-little-farm/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190422T203000
DTSTAMP:20260521T100341
CREATED:20190322T125042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T140447Z
UID:30431-1555941600-1555965000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Managing People: Skill-building for Supervisors and Crew Leaders
DESCRIPTION:(Para Español\, haga click aquí.) \nGet the best out of your farm team in 2019! \nManaging people is a skill that can be learned\, much like operating equipment or growing crops. Farmers often expect themselves or their employees to learn such skills on their own\, but most of us are not born with people management skills and benefit from coaching. Labor is one of your farm’s biggest expenses and greatest assets – how well are you managing it? \nJoin us for this two-part workshop series to build your leadership\, communication\, and people management skills. Presenters Richard Stup and Ethan Grundberg of Cornell bring extensive combined experience in agricultural workforce management. Spanish/English interpreting will be available upon request. Participants may attend one or both workshops; all participants are encouraged to stay for dinner and networking from 5-5:30pm. \nPlease register (below) by Friday\, April 19th. Cost is $15 to attend both workshops\, or $10 to attend one workshop\, and a $5 discount is available for additional attendees from the same farm. Scholarships are also available if financial support is needed to enable farm employees to attend. Contact Kristen at 413-665-7100 x12 to let us know if you are interested in a scholarship\, to request Spanish/English interpreting\, or with any other questions. \nWorkshop 1\, 2-5pm: Leading and motivating employees\nThis session will help you identify the skills needed to be a great supervisor of people\, and begin to develop and apply these skills on your farm. You will learn strategies for effective leadership and communication\, assessing performance problems\, supervising a multicultural or multilingual staff\, and strengthening employees’ motivation and commitment to the farm. \nDinner for all attendees: 5-5:30pm \nWorkshop 2\, 5:30-8:30pm: Managing performance and training\nOne of the biggest challenges of being a supervisor is effectively communicating performance expectations to employees and ensuring that those expectations are carried out. This session will delve more deeply into effective strategies for training employees\, setting clear expectations\, and providing feedback to get the best out of your staff. \nRegister here (or by emailing Kristen):  \n\n \n\n\n\nChoose Attendance Option\n\n\nBoth Workshops $15.00 USDWorkshop 1: Leading & Motivating Employees $10.00 USDWorkshop 2: Managing Performance & Training $10.00 USDAdditional Attendee- Both Workshops $10.00 USDAdditional Attendee- Workshop 1: Leading & Motivating Employees $5.00 USDAdditional Attendee- Workshop 2: Managing Performance & Training $5.00 USD\n\n\nEnter name of attendee:\n\n\n\n\n\nEnter farm/business name:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nWorkshop presenters: \nRichard Stup\, Director of the Cornell University Ag Workforce Development Program\, focuses on human resource management\, enhancing employee engagement\, regulatory compliance\, and leadership development at the farm level. Prior to joining Cornell University\, Richard Stup founded Ag Workforce Development\, a firm focused on improving individual and team performance through organization development and technology solutions. Earlier in his career\, Richard was an Extension specialist with Penn State University\, where he led the Dairy Alliance team and developed award-winning educational programming in human resource management. He earned his doctorate from Penn State in the field of Workforce Education and Development\, including innovative research into the effects of human resource management on farm employee organizational commitment. \nEthan Grundberg works as Cornell Cooperative Extension Vegetable Specialist in the Hudson Valley. Before coming to Cornell\, Ethan worked as farm manager at Allandale Farm\, a 40-acre diversified vegetable farm in eastern Massachusetts with a multicultural and multilingual staff. Prior to that\, he studied Latin American History at the University of Iowa and earned his Master’s in agroecology and vegetable production at the University of California\, Davis. He then managed the university’s research fields\, providing instruction in safe equipment use to student employees\, before returning east to work for as technical assistance and incubator farm coordinator for the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. Other experiences that have informed his work include positions supporting community gardens in New York City and working in the northern coffee-growing region of Nicaragua\, where he honed his Spanish.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/managing-people-skill-building-for-supervisors-and-crew-leaders/
LOCATION:North Hadley Sugar Shack\, 181 River Drive\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190417T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190417T193000
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UID:29847-1555518600-1555529400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA Workshop: Serving Social and Economic Justice on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry! This event is full for the general public. We have some reserved spaces left for farmers. Please email Stevie for more information\, with questions\, or to RSVP: stevie@buylocalfood.org\n\n\n\nHow can we contribute to economic and social justice?\nMany farmers have asked some version of this question before. We are\, by nature of our work\, invested in our communities. But as you know well\, farming is hard\, time-consuming work\, often with limited financial rewards; aligning our social justice principles with the day-to-day grind of the farm is a constant struggle. This challenge is only greater in low wealth communities\, where people are often without the means to afford and access healthy\, sustainably grown food. \nThis workshop is geared towards farmers who want to engage in dialogue about how we\, as part of this larger food system\, can create change within our work that positively impacts your farm’s resiliency. Examples include social justice issues on the farm\, creating community partnerships\, and providing local food to low income customers–especially in light of the $8.3 million in SNAP dollars spent on local foods since the creation of HIP. \nLeah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm with Maggie Cheney and D. Rooney of Rock Steady Farm & Flowers will draw from their experiences\, research\, and community connections including work from Soul Fire’s recently published manual “Sowing the Seeds of Food Justice”. They will discuss how they make their farms financially viable and socially responsible; we will dive into food distribution models\, cooperative ownership\, and methods of community collaboration. There will be small group discussion and attendees will walk away inspired by and ready to take steps towards implementing changes in their work. \n\nNorthampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley Street\, Northampton\, 4:30 – 7:30pm\nCost for the workshop is free. Food will be provided. Email or call Stevie (413-665-7100) if you have questions about the workshop or location accessibility.   \n\nAbout the Presenters:\n \nRock Steady Farm & Flowers is a for-profit farm located in Millerton\, NY. “We use holistic farming practices that allow us to grow high quality vegetables\, cut flowers\, and herbs for a diverse array of market outlets. We manage a total of 12 acres: two in flowers\, six in veggies\, and over four acres of rotational cover crop. We have diversified customers including our 225 person CSA\, floral designers\, restaurants\, food pantries\, social justice non-profits\, and design for special events in the Hudson Valley and New York City” \n“Our farm is grounded in close partnerships with other land based projects\, neighbors\, and non-profits who are also working to build equity in our region and beyond. We are a growing cooperatively-owned farm\, with opportunities for equity for staff members after a trial period. Our farm both shares land and feeds the kitchen of the The Watershed Center\, a social justice retreat and resource center for change-makers. This partnership\, as well as partnership with the Northeast Community Center in Millerton\, provides job-training and volunteer opportunities for a diversity of youth and adults throughout the season. Additionally\, we have a growing relationship with Callen-Lorde\, an LGBTQ community health center in NYC as well as The LGBTQ Center.” \n \n\n\nSoul Fire Farm ” is a BIPOC-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors\, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture\, natural building\, spiritual activism\, health\, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination.” \n\n \nThis workshop is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture\, U.S. Department of Agriculture\, under award 2016-70017-25423.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cisa-workshop-serving-social-and-economic-justice-on-the-farm/
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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