A weekend of fun and education for the whole family, built around the world-famous, agriculturally-themed Strolling of the Heifers Parade, which takes place Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. sharp on Brattleboro’s historic Main Street. The parade kicks off with scores of lovable heifer calves, groomed and decorated, led by future farmers. The heifers are followed […]
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This is one full day of visiting leading permaculture demonstration sites. Email SowingSolutions@gmail.com for more info. This event is hosted by Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education. More information about them can be found at: www.SowingSolutions.org
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Kick-off “Bee Week” in Greenfield for Children & Families & Bee-Keepers! 10-11:45 Honey Bee Tea Party Dress as a bee, flower or butterfly. Enjoy treats & face-painting. Each child takes home a “FreeBee” Gift Bag. Adults must remain with their children. 10-11 UMass Researchers Learn about bee health, colony collapse disorder and more. 11 Karen’s […]
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Learn how to identify and prepare common wild plants for food and drink. Informational pamphlets will be distributed, and plants will be offered for sale. Free; all ages welcome. For information, contact Sarah Berquist at; berquist.sarah@gmail.com.
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Join fellow wine enthusiasts for an incredible day of sampling up to 48 wines from some of the finest farm wineries in Massachusetts. The number of tickets sold will be limited and there will be two sessions. Both these changes will help speed entry into the festival and reduce lines at wineries for your tastings. The Massachusetts […]
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Join fellow wine enthusiasts for an incredible day of sampling up to 48 wines from some of the finest farm wineries in Massachusetts. The number of tickets sold will be limited and there will be two sessions. Both these changes will help speed entry into the festival and reduce lines at wineries for your tastings. The Massachusetts […]
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The Spring Farm Festival is a family-friendly event rich with activities and community. If you have not been out to the Greenfield Community Farm, don’t miss this opportunity. The Spring Farm Festival is designed to kick off the growing season and celebrate our community. With activities for all ages and interests, you won’t want to […] |
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Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. Here is the 2013 campaign report. Massachusetts was #2 in the country with 640 activities! Find out how you can get your team or organization involved! This year’s themes are focused on nutritional education, […] |
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Join Grow Food Amherst and the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, co-sponsors of this weekly series (workshops or public activities – many of them “kid friendly”) at the Wednesday Amherst Farmers’ Market from 4:00pm – 5:00pm. Many of our weekly events will be co-sponsored by the Massachusetts 4-H Youth Development Program. If you would like to offer a workshop, kids events, […] Provides strategies and techniques for preserving and storing food. Topics include: kitchen safety, rules for food safety, canning basics, dehydration, cold storage and freezing, food selection, choosing and maintaining equipment, and awareness of local food resources. For more information contact the instructor, Angela Roell, at roella@gcc.mass.edu. To sign up visit: http://greenfieldcc.3dcartstores.com/Food-Preservation-and-Storage_p_741.html |
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Visit New Lands Farm for an open farm tour and the opportunity to see the fields, learn about our project, and meet the farmers, staff and interns! Find out more about our farming methods, the unique challenges that immigrant and refugee farmers face, and how your support of New Lands Farm is contributing positively to […] |
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Mary Ellen Warchol and Denise Lemay from Stockbridge Farm in South Deerfield will be presenting a cooking class at Different Drummer's Kitchen. Tired of hot dogs and burgers? Hoping for a no-fuss, do-ahead picnic menu that will make it possible for you to enjoy the party as much as everyone else? You’ve found it! Mary Ellen […]
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Come join us at Sawmill Farm this Wednesday on a summer herb walk with herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson of Thyme Herbal. Brittany will be speaking about some of the medicinal and edible plants growing at the farm.
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Two week design course full of: practical sustainable living skills ecological design skills for creating abundant landscapes practices for building a resilient culture networking opportunities and community resilience resources that can support you in your permaculture endeavors Registration cost: $200 For more information: www.PermacultureSeries.org |
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Join us for a full day of free events open to all beekeepers and the public. Highlights include sessions about feeding, moving and maintaining your bees, as well as a soap-making demonstration and refreshments of course! The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association, The University of Massachusetts and hosted by the Franklin County Bee […]
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Red Fire Farm will be open to the public for one day only pick-your-own organic strawberries, and a Farmer’s Market booth for purchasing seasonal produce and local cream. From 2pm-5pm, try free tastings of many strawberry varieties. In addition, the farm will be selling decadent desserts of strawberry shortcake and chocolate covered strawberries. Visitors can also […] The Strawberry Soiree Feast in the Fields is a ticketed locavore dinner by chef Mary Reilly from Edible Pioneer Valley. The menu will feature Red Fire Farm seasonal organic produce and local products from other area farms. Music will be provided by the Masala Jazz Band. Tickets start at $35 with an option to also make […]
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Revisioning Sustainability Conference: Campuses as Catalysts for Regenerative Food Systems Explore real world examples of innovative food systems sustainability programs that embody whole-systems regeneration in practice. At this premiere gathering of food sustainability and permaculture professionals, we bring together campus and community leaders from permaculture initiatives, programs such as the Real Food Challenge, sustainable procurement […] |
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This class will focus on efforts that are happening across the country to combine the cooperative movement with creating a more just and sustainable food system, and the need for such an effort. The session will take place over three hours on June 25nd from 4 - 7 PM EST. The class will consist of […]
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The Racial Equity in the Food System Working Group is committed to deepening a shared understanding of racism, how it shows up in the food system; and why food justice & racial equity are at the core of creating a healthy food system. Join the group to share/learn about the Undoing Racism Workshop organized in […] |
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In collaboration, the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Transitional Assistance will host an event to showcase the Massachusetts’ Mobile Markets, also kicking-off the statewide 2014 Farmers’ Market Tours. The purpose of this mobile market event is to highlight the five Mobile Market models across the state; to demonstrate the kinds of healthy […] |
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Learn the basics of honeybee biology and hive upkeep! Are you interested in bees but not sure if you’re ready to take the leap into beekeeping? Perhaps a bit intimidated by the droning buzz of a swarm or the prospect of a sharp sting? Curious about what diseases and environmental conditions affect honeybees and how […]
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In this participatory workshop, led by Olivia Geiger and Helen Scharber, participants will develop tools for analyzing how local food production--from growing to processing to retail--fits into the broader economy. In particular, the group will explore reasons why balancing good paying jobs with competitive and affordable food prices is so difficult, along with strategies for […] |
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At this hands-on workshop, Jake Levin will lead us in the slaughter of a four month old pig, bleed it, scald it in a cast iron bathtub, eviscerate it, and eventually cut it into standard pork cuts. Participants will also tour the Many Hands Organic Farm certified organic pig operation. Based in Western Massachusetts, Levin […]
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Come for a stroll around the farm's biodiverse meadows, woods and wetlands as we meet, greet, and treat ourselves to seasonal wild edibles. Discover what a "clear cut" area looks like after several years of regeneration and find out who lives there now by learning to identify native pollinators and their associated native and introduced […]
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The tool-sharpening workshop is back by popular demand! Participants will learn about sharpening garden tools, hand-tools and knives, before being turned loose on a patch of garden with the most interesting selection of hand-tools we can muster. So if you have rusty, dull tools, bring them to sharpen. If you've ever wanted to try a […]
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NOFA-NY Field Day: Value Added Grains Variety Trials. To bring economically viable grain production back to our region, this project has focused on adding value to grains in multiple ways: by growing organically, growing grains with high market potential, and processing grains to create even higher-value products. The field tour will include discussion with Research […] |
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This walk is being given as part of a series from the UMass Extension. Learn to identify and scout fruit and vegetable pests and select integrated pest management strategies that work for you. Walk the fields with Extension Educators and Farmers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont to learn how each area and farm is […]
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Fungi Ally growers Willie Crosby and Sarah Bernquist will have an interactive workshop to inform the public of fungi anatomy and explore the life cycle through hands on activities. Bring the kids for this fun and educational event! Part 1: Mushroom Show & Tell: Learn about fungi anatomy, including coloring pages of mushrooms. Part 2: Exploring […] |
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Part of the Community Workshop series, this workshop, taught by naturalist Ted Watt, will introduce you to identification, ecology adaptations and natural history of plants in our area. Find out more information and register here. |
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