Provides instruction in a natural gardening program and practical “hands-on” introduction to the basic philosophy, content, and methods of organic gardening and permaculture design. Using a model garden site, participants plan and design a garden, prepare the soil, plant the seeds, and prepare for harvesting and storage. Topics include compost, soil improvement, seed selection, crop […]
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Finally! After the long, hard winter, Tuesday Market is coming back! We begin our season on April 28th. Come to see the smiling faces of your friends and neighbors, your farmers and favorite food vendors! New and familiar vendors will have what you need to cook up a fresh meal, plants for your garden, this […] |
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When: Saturday, May 2nd Rain date May 3 9:00AM-12:30PM 12:30-1:30PM - Lunch & self guided farm tour Teachers: UMASS soil and small fruit specialists Sonia Schloemann (UMass Extension) and UMass graduate Plant Biology student Julie Stultz Workshop Details: Bug Hill Farm uses marginal land and high tunnels to successfully grow many unusual and native berries. Join […]
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Pasture Day is practically everyone’s favorite day on the farm! After painstakingly inspecting and repairing miles of fence, the farmers are ready to let the girls out of the barn and into the field! And after months in the barn during this particularly cold winter, the girls will most certainly be frolicking their way into […] |
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Birds and Breakfast is back for its 4th year! Join me, Pete McLean, for a 2 hour bird walk around the varied habitats of Book & Plow Farm at 425 S. East St in Amherst. Once the group has seen its fair share of bird beauties we retire to the top of Tuttle Hill where […]
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Have a thirst for local? Join CISA for a Cidery and Winery Tour! On Sunday, May 3rd from 1-4pm, you're invited for a behind-the-scenes tour of two Hampden County producers! The tour begins at 1pm at Artifact Cider in Springfield. Learn how Jake and Soham, cidermakers at Artifact Cider, are reviving American craft cider and […] |
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Native pollinators are essential to native landscapes and to food production. Learn how to identify, attract, and support the bees, birds, and pollinating insects in your own landscape. We’ll begin indoors and then head outside to observe bees at work on the Farm. Fee: $26 (New England Wild Flower Society Member) / $32 (Nonmember) Program Code: HOR4259 Instructor: Tom Sullivan […]
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The Pioneer Valley Workers Center invites you to be a part of the debut of an exciting new documentary which tells the story of immigrant food service workers organizing and winning their union! The film has received rave reviews from critics at the New York Times, Boston Globe, and elsewhere across the country. On May […] |
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Wild Food Plant I.D., respectful wildcrafting 101, delicious preparations & recipes, plant lore, and much more! Each workshop begins with an experiential walk followed by light lunch picnic of gourmet wild delights. Sign up for the whole series and receive a large discount OR sign up early for individual workshops and still save. Work trade […]
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Beautiful potted flowers, vegetable starts, and herbs just in time for Mother's Day! Free information and workshops on gardening from 10am-12pm Brought to you by gardening the Community and Springfield Food Policy Council * Pre-order your plants online on our website *
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In tandem with the Gardening the Community plant sale, a number of workshops will be offered for a range of experience and skill levels. Find out more and register here.
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Join us on Saturday, May 9th for a gardening Q&A session with Gideon Porth of Atlas Farm. Swing by and have him answer any questions you may have about planting, growing, plant nutrition or pest and disease management. Please RSVP at farmstore@atlasfarm.com, or drop by that Saturday. |
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Feasthampton, an Easthampton-based volunteer group dedicated to encouraging community-wide projects directed toward local food and environmental resiliency, will celebrate the launch of its free, public seed lending library, hosted at the Emily Williston Memorial Library in Easthampton, on Monday, May 11 from 6 - 8 pm. In order to secure a substantial stock of seed […] |
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This series will provide a foundation in Western Constitutional Herbalism and its impact on the specific needs in our community in Franklin County. This course will be a combination of classroom discussions, wild plant walks, foraging, and cultivation of medicinal plants. We will meet weekly with a focus on clinical herbalism, access to healthcare and […] |
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Tom Sullivan, gardener, horticultural leader, landscape designer, former beekeeper, public speaker and workshop leader works to rapidly increase the numbers of pollinators and the number of species for those species to live and multiply. He dreams of large inter-connected habitats where pollinators are free to prosper unhindered by mowing machines or pesticides to live out […] |
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When: Saturday, May 16th Rain date May 17th 9:30AM-12:30PM 12:30-1:30PM Lunch/Discussion Teacher: Jono Neiger Workshop Details: Permaculture is a whole systems design approach for farming, homes, and community. In this workshop we will learn the basics of permaculture, ecological agriculture and agroecology, and explore the ways that Bug Hill Farm is growing small fruit such as […]
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The Hilltown Seed Saving Network will hold its third annual Spring Seed and Plant Exchange on Saturday, May 16th, from 10am to 1pm, at the Community House, 33 Main Street, Cummington. Find the perfect plant for your garden, or the right variety of seed for summer crops. Bring seeds, seedlings, and perennial divisions to share. […]
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It's time to get our gardens going! Stop by La Finca on Saturday to pick up your seedlings -- Nuestras Raices will be selling Aji Dulces, Gandules, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Lettuce, Kale, and Onions. More details about Nuestras Raices here. |
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Tours Every Half Hour: $5.00 per Adult, $3.00 for Seniors and Children Under 12. Explore the evolution of Emu and their dinosaur origins with Author Beth Thwing who wrote "Amazing Amusing Emus". Learn about breeding habits in the wilds of Australia and how they have adapted to US farms. See and sample products derived from […]
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Meet your local farmers and vendors at Atlas Farm Store's upcoming spring festival! We invited everyone who supplies us to come and set up tents to meet the community and answer questions, and most of them said yes! Many will also be providing samples like ice cream, jams, cheeses, coffee, fermented and fresh veggies, plus […] |
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This monthly plant swap is free and open to the public to encourage the exchange of plants and other garden related items. You many bring as few or as many of the following items as you like: perennials, annuals, edibles, seeds, garden produce, tools or any other garden related items. Please arrive on time, as […] |
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Fiber and woolcraft vendors, sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children, and lots of delicious food. For more information, please visit our website. |
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Incorporated into the diet, wild foods can offer a variety of health benefits, they can also empower us to be in closer connection with our environment. Foraging for and cooking with wild foods helps us to eat and live seasonally and to and really know where our food comes from. In this class we will […] |
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A multimedia art exhibit celebrating the working farms of the Pioneer Valley. Co-sponsored by DVAA, Pioneer Valley Institute, Bernardston Agricultural Commission, and Arts and Activism at Bernardston Unitarian, with funding support from the Bernardston and MA Cultural Councils All Day Opening Event Saturday, May 30 ~ 10am to 4pm at the 1739 Unitarian Meetinghouse 10 […]
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When: Saturday May 30 Rain date May 31 9:30AM-12:30PM Teacher: Bonnie Bloom, master herbalist, grower & founder of Blue Crow Botanicals Workshop Details: Using Bug Hill Farm's commercial kitchen & equipment, exploring the farm's fields, woods and greenhouses as living classrooms, Bonnie will lead us in a hands on experiential workshop making delicious, therapeutic syrup from […] |