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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T180000
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SUMMARY:Building Soil Health and Climate Resilience with No-till Practices
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nIn 2023\, the Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District (HHCD) launched the Healthy Soils Program\, which provides farmers with resources to encourage and facilitate the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices\, with the goal of building soil health and mitigating issues caused by conventional practices. As part of the Healthy Soils Program\, HHCD offers equipment rentals\, no-till mentorships\, soil analysis\, and educational outreach.During this event\, HHCD will discuss the Healthy Soils Program\, and have their rental equipment on display. Jeremy Plotkin and Dave Tepfer\, owners of Simple Gifts Farm\, will discuss their transition to reduced-till and no-till practices. Jeremy and Dave have experimented with regenerative practices for years to build soil health and resilience to climate change\, and they are eager to share what they have learned. In addition\, Jeremy and Dave will demonstrate how to operate HHCD’s Esch 5605 no-till seed drill\, sowing a cover crop on a parcel of their land. \nLocation: Simple Gifts Farm\, 1089 N Pleasant St\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002 \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, September 19\, 4:00-6:00pm \nContact Matthew Karas at matthewhhcd@gmail.com or (413) 362-4072 with questions. \nThis workshop is part of Climate Change & Farming Week 2023! Learn more about how to get involved here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-soil-health-and-climate-resilience-with-no-till-practices/
LOCATION:Simple Gifts Farm\, 1089 North Pleasant St\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142346
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142346
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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:20230921T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T190000
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SUMMARY:Harvesting Hope: Building Climate-Resilient Farms in The Berkshire-Taconic Region
DESCRIPTION:Regional experts and farmers will convene for a panel discussion addressing the impact of climate change on local agriculture\, the adaptive measures adopted by Berkshire-Taconic farmers\, and the contributions of Berkshire Agricultural Ventures to these efforts. This event is hosted by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures and the Roaring Brook Family Foundation \nRegister here! Advanced registration is required\, space is limited. \nDate: Thursday\, September 21\, 5:00-7:00pm \nLocation: Berkshire Botanical Gardens\, 5 W Stockbridge Rd\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262 (Intersection Routes 102 & 183) \nContact Patrick Grego at info@berkshireagventures.org or (413) 645-3594 with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/harvesting-hope-building-climate-resilient-farms-in-the-berkshire-taconic-region/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Gardens\, Berkshire Botanical Gardens\, Stockbridge\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T160000
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SUMMARY:Farm Bill 2023 and Climate-Friendly Farming Letter Writing Campaign and Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Swing by the UMass Student Farmer’s Market to learn about the most recent Farm Bill updates and the policies that would further support climate-friendly farming practices locally and nationally. We’ll have a quick and easy online letter template available for individuals to customize with their personal story and send to their elected representatives to inform them of the specific climate and agricultural policies and priorities that are important to our farming community. Also\, take the opportunity to peruse the vegetables\, herbs\, teas\, and crafts on offer at the student farmer’s market! \nDate: Friday\, September 22\, 12:00-4:00pm \nLocation: 140 Hicks Way\, Amherst\, MA 01003 \nContact Randy Violette at rviolette@umass.edu or (703) 638-3187 with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-bill-2023-and-climate-friendly-farming-letter-writing-campaign-and-info-session/
LOCATION:UMass Student Farmer’s Market\, 140 Hicks Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T113000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142346
CREATED:20230323T142140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T144807Z
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SUMMARY:Nuestros Finqueros Training Enterprises: Perennial Crops
DESCRIPTION:Register here!  \nNuestras Raíces invites commercial producers\, beginner farmers\, gardeners\, veterans\, youth\, and other interested community members to join our free farmer training program! In eight bilingual workshops running from March through October\, participants will learn about a range of agricultural topics\, receive one-on-one technical assistance from UMass experts\, and get the opportunity to network and explore available resources with Nuestras Raíces’ community partners such as representatives from the USDA NRCS and FSA\, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources\, and other local farmers and producers. In our September workshop\, we will learn about various perennial crops! \nLocation: 24 Jones Ferry Road\, Holyoke\, MA 01040 \nContact Lars Clavier at lclavier@nuestras-raices.org with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/nuestros-finqueros-training-enterprises-perennial-crops/
LOCATION:24 Jones Ferry Rd\, Holyoke
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142346
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Sale with Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our first ever Native Plant Sale!\nLocation: Hadley Public Library\, 50 Middle Street\, Hadley 01035 \nPickup Time: September 23\, 10am-12pm \nInside\, you will find flowering perennials\, beautiful grasses\, shrubs\, and trees that are right at home in your landscape where they do the important work of supporting pollinators! All plants are locally sourced from growers in Hampshire and Franklin counties. Click here for more information!  \nThe sale will be open through Saturday\, September 9 (or until supplies last) and order pickup will be Saturday\, September 23\, 10am-12pm\, at the Hadley Public Library at 50 Middle St. in Hadley. We have limited quantities for this inaugural sale\, so order early! \nThis fall and winter\, we will offer a workshop series on gardening with native plants. Look for email announcements and check our website often for more information about upcoming events. \nContact Hamden-Hampshire Conservation district at (413) 362-4720 or hampdenhampshireconservation@gmail.com 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/nativeplantsale/
LOCATION:Hadley Public Library\, 50 Middle St\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142346
CREATED:20230814T164428Z
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SUMMARY:Wheel-View Farm Open House
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here! \nJoin us at Wheel-View Farm for an open house and barbecue meal on the farm! The event will celebrate Wheel-View and their recent honor\, becoming recipient of the 2022 Leopold Conservation Award for New England. Come see how your beef is grown\, take a tour of the farm store and museum\, and take a tractor-drawn wagon ride to the top of the hill\, overlooking a view across four states! The event will include conversation with Ridge Shinn & Lynne Pledger\, authors of Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World. Speakers will be available for book-signing and questions throughout the day. \nThere will also be an optional barbecue meal served at the farm\, available for $30 per person. The meal will feature Wheel-View Farm grass-fed beef and pastured pork! Please RSVP to let us know if you plan to eat! \nLocation: Wheel-View Farm\, 212 Reynolds Road\, Shelburne Falls\, MA 01370 \nDate and Time: Saturday\, September 23rd\, 10:00am-4:00pm \nPlease contact Carolyn at cwheeler@wheelviewfarm.com with any 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/open-house-at-wheel-view-farm/
LOCATION:Wheel-View Farm\, 212 Reynolds Road\, Shelburne\, MA\, 01370\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T153000
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SUMMARY:Soil Health Field Walk at Atlas Farm: Tillage-Reduced Cover Cropping and Planting Methods for Brassicas
DESCRIPTION:Join Gideon Porth of Atlas Farm and Julie Fine of American Farmland Trust for a field walk exploring innovative approaches to tillage reduction on organic farms. Gideon will showcase the initial results of two trials. One trial is utilizing multiple cover crops\, including oats and peas\, followed by buckwheat\, to prepare for no-till transplanting fall kale. The second trial is using a zone-builder to plant brassica crops into rye-vetch cover crops. Gideon will share the background of the trials\, the equipment\, and the operations involved\, and participants will be able to compare each treatment with its standard tillage control. \nJulie Fine\, New England Climate and Agriculture Specialist will discuss challenges and innovations in regional efforts at tillage reduction on mechanized organic farms\, and share resources for farmers. \nWe will round out the afternoon with farmer-to-farmer Q&A and discussion. \nSpeaker: Gideon Porth has been farming since college and has been the owner/operator of Atlas Farm since 2004. He has grown Atlas Farm from a 2.5-acre rented plot to a 120-acre certified organic farm growing year-round for the local and regional produce market. Gideon and the Atlas Farm team strive to constantly evolve their farming systems to serve as a model for resource-conscious\, ecological farming methods. \nSpeaker: Julie Fine\, New England Climate and Agriculture Specialist for American Farmland Trust has worked on dairy and vegetable farms in MA\, CA\, and New Zealand over the last 20 years before settling in western Massachusetts. In 2018\, she earned an MS in plant and soil science from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst researching the effects of winter-killed cover crops on nutrient cycling\, weed suppression\, and soil health. Through relationships with farmers across the Northeast\, Julie has seen the agricultural and climate challenges that food producers face and is dedicated to working together toward site-specific solutions for climate adaptation\, soil health\, and sustainable food production. \nLocation: 635 River Rd\, Deerfield\, MA 01342 \nClick here to learn more and to register for the event!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/soil-health-field-walk-at-atlas-farm-tillage-reduced-cover-cropping-and-planting-methods-for-brassicas/
LOCATION:Atlas Farm\, 635 River Rd Deerfield\, MA 01342
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events,Farmer Events
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