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SUMMARY:SNAP/HIP Vendor 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. Are you a beginning farmer or new farm owner or operator interested in accepting SNAP? We will talk about the application process and resources available to help you. \n\nParticipants will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, how to run a SNAP transaction\, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works\, how to answer questions around SNAP and HIP\, and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on FIS and TotilPay platforms. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. A list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP training for staff be documented. \n\nThis training is designed for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions but is open to all staff of farm businesses or farmers’ markets that accept SNAP or those interested in becoming SNAP vendors. \n\nChoose from Monday May 11\, 6-7:30 pm or Wednesday May 13\, 12-1:30 pm. \n\nRegister here and a zoom link will be emailed to you: https://airtable.com/app9pfoHBkR93t6df/shrkEfIRRv7wjw4DO \n\nIf neither of these dates work for you\, please contact foodaccess@buylocalfood.org and we may be able to schedule additional sessions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-hip-vendor-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:SNAP/HIP Vendor 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. Are you a beginning farmer or new farm owner or operator interested in accepting SNAP? We will talk about the application process and resources available to help you. \n\nParticipants will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, how to run a SNAP transaction\, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works\, how to answer questions around SNAP and HIP\, and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on FIS and TotilPay platforms. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. A list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP training for staff be documented. \n\nThis training is designed for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions but is open to all staff of farm businesses or farmers’ markets that accept SNAP or those interested in becoming SNAP vendors. \n\nChoose from Monday May 11\, 6-7:30 pm or Wednesday May 13\, 12-1:30 pm. \n\nRegister here and a zoom link will be emailed to you: https://airtable.com/app9pfoHBkR93t6df/shrkEfIRRv7wjw4DO \n\nIf neither of these dates work for you\, please contact foodaccess@buylocalfood.org and we may be able to schedule additional sessions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-hip-vendor-training-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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SUMMARY:Designing and optimizing irrigation systems for drought resiliency\, water efficiency and crop quality
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pioneer Gardens Farm\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, MA 01342 \nRegister here \nThis workshop at Pioneer Gardens in South Deerfield\, MA will bring farmers and irrigation system designers together to look at emerging irrigation practices that increase water efficiency. Participants will have the opportunity to walk through and discuss the irrigation systems at Pioneer Gardens that were designed and implemented under the direction of a professional engineer. \nThe on‑site discussion will include: \n\nIrrigation water management using automated soil moisture sensors and an on‑site weather station\, with discussion of how to interpret data and translate it into real‑world irrigation decisions\nUse of pressure regulators across the system to maintain uniform flow and pressure\, a key factor in achieving even irrigation and minimizing over‑ or under‑watering\nMainline and riser layout designed with risers spaced at 42 ft 3 in\, coordinated with GPS‑guided tractor operations to improve efficiency and avoid interference with field work\nA large irrigation boom system using low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles to achieve high application uniformity with reduced water use and energy demand\nAbove‑ground solid‑set irrigation using similar low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles\, providing flexible coverage and consistent distribution\nAn upgrade from a fire‑truck‑based irrigation pump to a high‑efficiency\, automated electric pump\, improving reliability\, energy efficiency\, and operational control\n\nThe goal of this walkthrough is to connect engineering design choices with day‑to‑day farm management decisions\, showing how thoughtful system design can reduce labor\, improve crop quality\, and make irrigation more predictable during dry periods. \n\nThe event will include opportunities for farmers to share their own approaches to irrigation\, including discussion of labor efficiency and decision-making during droughts. We will also provide information on grants and other funding sources for irrigation and related infrastructure. \nFollowing the workshop there will be a networking session with a light meal. \n\nThis work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/designing-and-optimizing-irrigation-systems-for-drought-resiliency-water-efficiency-and-crop-quality/
LOCATION:Pioneer Gardens\, Inc.\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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