BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131103 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130927T220315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130927T220523Z UID:6883-1380326400-1383436799@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Austin Brothers Valley Farm Corn Maze DESCRIPTION:Opening day is Saturday\, September 28th\, so come join us for live music\, hayrides\, and the Spookley the Square Pumpkin’s Story Book Trail for kids! We’re open Saturdays from 11am-8:30pm (bring your flashlight for late entry\, which goes until 7:30pm)\, and 11am-5pm on Sundays. Schools and groups welcome during the week with a reservation\, and group reservations are available for Friday nights. More details here. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/austin-brothers-valley-farm-corn-maze/ LOCATION:Austin Brothers Valley Farm\, Across from 348 West Street\, Belchertown CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131104 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130912T203225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130912T203244Z UID:6683-1383264000-1383523199@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Get the can-do-spirit: jams\, jellies\, pickles\, butters\, and more! DESCRIPTION:Make apple mint jelly\, pear vanilla jam\, quince chutney\, apple butter\, apple rosemary jam\, and pickled Asian pears like a pro! Marissa McClellan is author of the bestselling Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round and a popular blogger on her Food in Jars site\, selected as one of Saveur magazine’s “sites we love\,” where she writes on the subject of canning and preserving. She grew up in Oregon\, learned from her mother to can local blueberries\, blackberries\, and apples\, and brings her expertise and love for canning to workshops nationwide. Click Here to Register Now! URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/get-the-can-do-spirit-jams-jellies-pickles-butters-and-more/ LOCATION:Rowe Camp and Conference Center CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131104 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130919T011628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130919T011628Z UID:6785-1383350400-1383523199@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:19th Annual Franklin County CiderDays DESCRIPTION:CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County\, Massachusetts. 2013 marks the 19th year of this event and there will be two days (November 2nd and 3th) of orchard tours\, cidermaking and tastings\, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples\, fresh or hard cider\, apple cuisine\, apple orchards or just being in New England in the fall. There is a charge for some of the activities but there is no admission for many of the activities at local orchards or for the workshops or Marketplace at the Shelburne Buckland Community Center in Shelburne Falls (from 10 AM – 5 PM on Saturday). Tickets for the various tasting salons are available online. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/19th-annual-franklin-county-ciderdays/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131104 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131031T183739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T183739Z UID:7420-1383350400-1383523199@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:The Fiber Festival of New England DESCRIPTION:This is the Massachusetts fiber event of the year! Vendors selling felt\, yarn\, roving\, fleece\, and all manner of fiber products\, including a number of Local Hero farmers. Demonstrations\, workshops\, a fashion show — fun for fiber artists\, hobbyists\, and holiday shoppers alike! More details here. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/the-fiber-festival-of-new-england/ LOCATION:Eastern States Exposition\, West Springfield\, MA CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131102T120000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131023T003202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131023T003944Z UID:7340-1383386400-1383393600@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:GTC Harvest Celebration and Pancake Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Join Gardening in the Community youth\, staff and board members for an autumn morning full of homemade pancakes\, music\, raffles\, celebration and fun at Alden Baptist Church in Springfield. We’ve had a bountiful growing season full of good food\, youth leadership development\, and community support.  Come join us to celebrate the harvest and cultivate together the values\, connections and vision that we share and that keep us growing stronger! Space is limited\, so get your tickets in advance. All are welcome. Pancake Breakfast Menu:  GTC’s famous “harvest” pancakes\, real maple syrup\, local honey\, homemade apple butter\, homemade whipped cream\, and more!  New this year:  banana pancakes (made with fair trade bananas) and a cider press where you can try your hand at making cider from local apples.  Hot drinks and orange juice too.  All delicious and as locally sourced as possible! URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/gtc-harvest-celebration-and-pancake-breakfast/ LOCATION:Alden Baptist Church in Springfield\, 649 State St.\, Springfield CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Gabriella della Croce":MAILTO:gabriella@gardeningthecommunity.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131103T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131103T180000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131016T230945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T223911Z UID:7225-1383494400-1383501600@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Root\, Hog or Die Film Showing DESCRIPTION:Join CISA\, WGBY\, and local land trusts at the Academy of Music for a showing of a recently remastered classic 1973 film documenting the lives of local farmers of yesteryear. Following the film is a panel discussion with present-day farmers Cliff Hatch of Upinngil Farm (Gill)\, David Fisher of Natural Roots (Conway)\, Chip Hager of Hager’s Farm (Shelburne)\, and Sarah Voiland of Red Fire Farm (Montague & Granby)\, as well as CISA staffer Margaret Christie. Purchase tickets here or at the Academy of Music box office. Don’t forget about the time change! URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/root-hog-or-die-film-showing/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131104T173000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130916T220906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130916T220906Z UID:6716-1383555600-1383586200@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Farm Profitability: Season Extension and Marketing for the Small Farm DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Michael Kilpatrick\, farm manager at Kilpatrick Family Farm.\nRegistration cost (potluck lunch): Register online or by mail by Oct. 21: $65 Member; $81 Non-member\nDescription: Michael Kilpatrick offers a full day seminar on realizing the dream of a profitable small farm. Practical content addresses the infrastructure and economics of year-round farming\, farm systems for profitable field production\, season extension for producing greens\, overwinterring crops for super early spring harvest\, marketing the farm and telling your story\, and using different marketing channels to increase farm profits. Find a seminar outline and relevant links here.  \nFor more info\, contact Ben Grosscup at 413-658-5374 or email ben.grosscup@nofamass.org URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-profitability-season-extension-and-marketing-for-the-small-farm/ LOCATION:Barre Congregational Church\, 30 Park Street\, Barre\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131107T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131105T010448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131105T010608Z UID:7454-1383850800-1383858000@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Fifty Shades of Local: the impact of the local food movement in the Valley DESCRIPTION:What do we mean when we say “buy local?” Or why would we choose to eat from a “sustainable table?” What IS the local food movement? Do the choices we make on where to put our dollars have a REAL impact on individuals and the greater community in which we live? Join us for a panel discussion on this engaging topic with panelists: John Gerber\, UMASS Stockbridge School; Cate Elliot\, UMASS Student Farming Enterprise; Hannah Elliot\, Not Bread Alone; Phil Korman\, Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture; Pete Solis\, Mockingbird Farm **Sweet and savory pizza topped with ingredients from the Student Farm will be available before the panel from 5:30-7:00. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fifty-shades-of-local/ LOCATION:UMASS Honors College Events Hall\, Amherst CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131106T223942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131106T223942Z UID:7492-1384016400-1384027200@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Farm to Table Dinner & Hearthside Cooking Hartman's Herb Farm DESCRIPTION:Hearthside Demonstration! Chicken on a String Baked Apples and More!\nBy Reservation Only \nHartman’s will be hosting a dinner using the fresh vegetables and herbs that we grow on the farm as well as some of our own naturally raised pork. Taste what a difference it is to eat your own fresh meats and vegetables from the farm. We will also serve our own homemade goat cheese for you to sample. Sample our fresh pesto made from our basil . This is a great time to celebrate the fall harvest and all that it has to offer. Local Beef will be served for an all-around fresh and fantastic meal! Wine and beer will be for sale. See below for the menu: \nAppetizers:\nPesto Shells\, Goat Cheese\,\nHam Kebobs\nSalad & Biscuits \nEntrees:\nRoast Stuffed Pork\, Grilled Beef Tips\, Butternut Ravioli \nSides:\nRoasted Butternut\, Parsnips\, Sweet Potatoes\nKale & Broccoli\nRoasted Herb Potatoes \nDessert using fresh local Apples! (Apple Bavarian Torte) URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-table-dinner-hearthside-cooking-hartmans-herb-farm/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131110T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130912T202915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130925T004824Z UID:6681-1384099200-1384106400@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Strolling of the Heifers presents: A Celebration of Vermont’s Organic Farming Pioneers DESCRIPTION:Includes a CSA showcase. Admission free — suggested donation $5. Information: www.strollingoftheheifers.com; 802-380-0226. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/strolling-of-the-heifers-presents-a-celebration-of-vermonts-organic-farming-pioneers/ LOCATION:Latchis Theater\, 48 Main St\, Brattleboro CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130912T202413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131105T210436Z UID:6679-1384250400-1384268400@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:BFN/Mass Fall Forum 2013 DESCRIPTION:The Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts is holding its second annual Fall Forum on November 12. This free networking event will be a chance to meet other farmers\, farm service providers\, and engaged food system advocates who are concerned with beginning farmers’ livelihood and success in Massachusetts. We’ll get a chance to meet each other\, talk about hot-button issues\, identify gaps in resources\, and collaborate to ensure beginning farmer success. The BFN/Mass Fall Forum is free and open to all. Get more information here\, and register here. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/bfnmass-fall-forum-2013/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131114T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131105T232059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131105T232225Z UID:7479-1384437600-1384444800@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Reaching Your Goals: An Introduction to Estate Planning and Land Conservation DESCRIPTION:Creating a plan for the future of your land can be an overwhelming process. Come to either of these workshops for an overview of essential estate planning tools that help you accomplish your goals\, whether they are minimizing taxes\, passing the land on to the next generation\, or keeping it open and undeveloped in the future. An experienced local estate planning attorney will be on hand to answer your questions\, and we’ll hear from local landowners who have put a plan for their land in place. Hearty refreshments will be served. Please reserve your seat in advance by contacting Wendy Ferris at 413.625.9151 x111. See more on our website. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reaching-your-goals-an-introduction-to-estate-planning-and-land-conservation/ LOCATION:Sheep Hill\, 671 Cold Spring Rd\, Williamstown CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131117 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131113T001537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131113T001537Z UID:7553-1384560000-1384646399@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Massachusetts Beekeeper’s Fall meeting – this coming Saturday. DESCRIPTION:Join the Annual fall meeting of the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association and Honey and Wax Show (visit www.massbee.org for rules)! MBA meetings are open to all beekeepers – non-members are welcome to attend. Pre-registration for lunch is required – walk in participants are welcome without pre-registration. There is a silent auction and door prizes to be announced during the afternoon break. Visit the MBA website for more information and the complete schedule. \nREGISTRATION: is Free to all MBA members. Non-members will be charged the price of membership and the 2014 meetings will be free. Registration begins at 8 AM. \nLUNCH: is $12.00 – if you have not registered for lunch please contact Dan Conlon we will reserve a lunch ticket for you – please pay when you get to the meeting on Saturday. Lunch will be catered by the King Phillip Restaurant. \nWHO: Speakers include; Kim Flottum – Book Author and Editor of Bee Culture Magazine\, and Larry Connor PhD – Author and owner of the Wic Waw Press. They will be available for book signing. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/massachusetts-beekeepers-fall-meeting-this-coming-saturday/ LOCATION:Red Apple Farm\, 455 Highland Avenue\, Phillipston\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20130910T214741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130910T214741Z UID:6627-1385200800-1385226000@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Practical Home Butchering DESCRIPTION:In Part 1\, we’ll discuss respectful harvest of small livestock\, and prepare a goat carcass for butchering in order to use all parts of the animal for useful purposes. In Part 2\, participants will learn how to make the most economical choices for cutting and wrapping for the home kitchen. We’ll discuss aging and storage options too. For more info\, contact Ben Grosscup . $75 NOFA members; $94 non-members. More details here. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/practical-home-butchering/ LOCATION:Heritage Fields\, Orange CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131015T215738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131015T215945Z UID:7145-1385208000-1385222400@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Fall Seed Exchange DESCRIPTION:The Hilltown Seed Saving Network is pleased to announce its second annual Fall Seed Exchange! Learn to save your own garden seed\, get answers to your seed saving questions\, and exchange seed that you’ve saved with your friends and neighbors. Please note that you don’t have to bring seed to come to this event.  People of all levels of experience welcome\, including those who have never saved seed before. An introductory seed saving workshop is from 12 noon to 1pm\, taught by Tevis Robertson-Goldberg of Crabapple Farm. The seed exchange itself will run from 2:15 to 4:00 pm (see the detailed schedule of events below)\, and will include a fun and interactive preview of our plans for next year.  This year\, you can come to the Community House between 10:30-1pm to drop off seed. Use our Virtual Seed Bank here. Once you have registered (a quick and easy process)\, you will be able to browse varieties that other people are saving and bringing to the Seed Exchange. See our website for more information. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fall-seed-exchange/ LOCATION:The Community House\, 33 Main Street\, Cummington CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131124T123000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131119T215357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131119T215534Z UID:7634-1385287200-1385296200@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Radical Season Extension DESCRIPTION:This is a basic-level\, hands-on workshop by Gill farmer Danny Botkin\, on growing food “around-the-calendar” in mercurial New England weather.\n\nSuccess in “off-season” gardening\, like many things\, is possibly half “mental”. Hence\, if we wish to expand our “food harvesting window” we might first expand our beliefs and understanding of what’s possible in winter\, without resorting to expensive\, unsustainable fossil fuels. Utilizing\, instead\, cold-hardy food crops\, herbs and flowers\, plus cheap\, common\, and free resources available to any backyarder\, LDF teaches a simple\, pragmatic approach to the winter growing equation.\n\nWe’ll describe and demonstration various low-cost “crop covering” apparatus\, useful in propagating cold weather greens\, alliums\, roots and salad\, as well as techniques for “scheduling”\, “hardening” and “insulating” outdoor plants\, as well. We’ll also demonstrate how to bend 10′ steel conduit (EMT) pipes into cheap\, sturdy\, permanent “hoops” to assemble versatile\, crop-protecting\, low-tunnels… (Participants may return to LDF\, later\, to bend their own pipes into hoops using our jig).\n\nWe will also tour and observe the active\, winter greenhouse (high and low) tunnels at Laughing Dog. The workshop concludes with farm snacks and Q and A around the kitchen cookstove.\n\nSuggested donation: $25-35. No one turned away for lack of funds.\nRSVP appreciated! URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/radical-season-extension/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131130T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260613T051718 CREATED:20131126T185434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131126T190022Z UID:7767-1385805600-1385910000@www.buylocalfood.org SUMMARY:Craigieburn Open Farm Days DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Nov. 30th\, Sunday\, Dec. 1st\, Saturday Dec. 7th\, Sunday Dec. 8th \n\nOnce again\, it’s time for the annual Open Farm and Holiday Sale at Craigieburn Farm alpacas.  This is our 8th year in hosting our holiday event\, and the support we have received from Shutesbury and our neighboring communities is heart-warming.\n\nIn the spirit of the holiday season\, we invite you and your family to visit our farm\, sip cider\, enjoy some holiday shopping and meet the beautiful and whimsical creatures that provide us with cloud-soft and super-insulting fiber.  Our selection of products include sweaters\, shawls\, jackets\, throws\, hats\, socks\, gloves\, yarns\, roving\, and soft\, cuddly teddy bears.\n\nVisit our website or call 413-253-4485 for more information. URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/craigieburn-open-farm-days/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR