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Find out more »10th Annual 5K for Farmland
Celebrate the Valley’s farms, food, and friends with Kestrel Land Trust’s special 10th Annual 5K for Farmland & Farmers’ Market Festival! Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m. – 2 pm on the West St. Common, Hadley. USATF-sanctioned 5K race on a flat route through scenic farmland or a beautiful 2-mile riverside walk. Farmers’ Market Festival after the race with music by “The Empty Bottle Ramblers,” local food, products and crafts, plus a live Birds of Prey demo with Tom Ricardi. FREE…
Find out more »Brookfield Farm Pig Roast
Catered by Wheelhouse Farm at Brookfield Farm in Amherst, MA, a feast created by 2 pioneers of the western Massachusetts sustainable. On the menu a smoked a pig, cooked vegetables buried deep underground, soup made in a 5 gallon cauldron over an open fire, and communally harvested carrots for 100+ guests. Established in 1986, Brookfield Farm is the third community supported agriculture project in the US. Wheelhouse Farm written about by Mark Bittman at New York Magazine and featured in…
Find out more »How to Lease Your Land to a Farmer
Have you ever considered making your land available for farming? Farmers in Essex County are looking for land to rent, from a small vegetable plot to livestock or crops. When you make land available to farmers you help secure a future for farming in our region, create economic opportunity, promote food security, and preserve our working landscapes. This workshop with farm leasing experts Land for Good will help you understand your land’s potential for farming and what goes into a…
Find out more »Framework Trees of New England
Forests are a dominant feature of the New England landscape. This course covers the history, changes in composition, and ecology of the region’s forest from the Ice Age through European settlement. Learn to identify native trees, their habitats, and their communities. Explore the impact of past natural and human disturbances on the landscape and learn how current forestry practices shape forest communities. Two sessions: 10/25 and 10/27.
Find out more »Where Women Gather: A Celebration of Women in Agriculture
Dates:October 26, 2018 to October 28, 2018 Location(s): Main Conference Meeting Space Omni Hotel 155 Temple Street New Haven, CT. 06510 Breakout Rooms & Vendor Symposium Gateway Community College 20 Church Street New Haven, CT. 06510 Contracted Hotels: Room reservations are not included in registration rate. Please contact the hotels directly in order to reserve a room for your stay. Omni Hotel at Yale University (Pending) Courtyard Marriot New Haven (Pending) The Study at Yale (Confirmed) Please register online at:…
Find out more »Towards a New Reconstruction: Land, Racism, and Economic Emancipation
We are pleased to announce the 38th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures with speakers Leah Penniman and Ed Whitfield. The theme of this year's event is "Towards a New Reconstruction: Land, Racism, and Economic Emancipation." The talks will take place on Saturday, October 27th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Saint James Place in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The 38th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of W. E. B. Du Bois, born in Great Barrington on February 23, 1868.…
Find out more »Mindful Eating and Meal Prep with FoodLove!
Are you craving a peaceful relationship with your food? One where there is no deprivation? Where the healthiest choices for your body are clear? And you have all the tools you need to choose, prepare and enjoy every single bite? Join FoodLove! at Lotus & Hawk for MINDFUL EATING & MEAL PREP A workshop exploring the power of mindfulness to help you bring attention and focus to choosing, preparing, enjoying, and reaping every benefit from the food you eat. Sunday, October 28 • 10am - 2pm Lotus & Hawk Holistic & Hypnosis…
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