Advice for both experienced orchardists and novices alike on the practice of growing pawpaws, persimmons, quince, Asian pears, elderberries, and more. Exploring everything from basic cultivation to pest and disease issues. Berkshire Botanical Gardens Members $20; Nonmembers $25 Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road Stockbridge, MA 01262 For more information visit our website: berkshirebotanical.org Or Phone: […]
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Join Elizabeth Farnsworth, Senior Research Ecologist with New England Wild Flower Society, for a lecture and discussion about how to attract pollinators to your garden. The talk will identify the major pollinators of plants in our region and explore how different pollinators interact with different shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers. Learn how to create […]
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You're invited to join Nutwood Farm on Saturday, February 4th at 6:30pm at the Cummington Community House for a free community screening of INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective. Beautiful and poignant, INHABIT features the voices and visions of social and ecological changemakers in the Northeast and beyond. The film presents a sweeping vision of "a new […] |
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What: Green Industry Career Fair Where: Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, Sturbridge, MA When: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 ~ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cost: It’s FREE but pre-registration is required Who should attend: those looking for a career in Environmental Horticulture! The MNLA Green Industry Career Fair is where landscape, nursery and greenhouse […] |
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The Franklin County Community Development Corporation is excited to offer a unique opportunity for those starting, or interesting in starting, food businesses. Product Development Considerations: Beyond the Concept will be held at the CDC in Greenfield, Massachusetts on February 8th from 9am-5pm. This class, taught by Amanda Kinchla M.S., Food Science Extension Specialist at UMass […] |
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Why Shop Local is the brainchild of Jasper Lapienski, a Northampton resident who has no affiliation with Serio’s Market other than as a customer. Jasper grew up in Amherst and has lived in Northampton since 2009. Jasper has been bringing our community together for a cause ever since, organizing for peace with the Northampton Committee to […] |
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What is the Farmers’ Market Teach-In? The purpose of the day is two-fold. The “teach-in” element gets our students thinking about local food: how it’s produced, distributed, and valued within the community. Many of our faculty members devote the day to focusing on relevant topics in their area of study; from science to world languages, […] |
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Mark your calendar! The Amherst Food Co-op is hosting it's second membership building event, an evening of music, food, and community on Friday, February 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant St., Amherst. (Doors open at 5:30, event starts at 6:00) At 230 member-owners and counting, the Co-op is planning to reach 300 member-owners before spring. […] |
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This woodlot management workshop is meant to empower owners of small woodlots to start a management program of their own. David Cantieni will share his personal experience of living in the woods for the last 30 years and his journey of forest stewardship. He’ll discuss and demonstrate how to do a forest assessment, with emphasis on species diversity, canopy openness, aesthetics, wildlife habitat, and timber quality. David will dive into economic considerations of forest management including regional timber markets, selling cordwood, and more. There will also be discussion of scale-appropriate tools and technology to aid you in your forestry work. This workshop also includes a hands-on demonstration of some tools of the trade: chainsaws, chokers, peavies, and more. You’ll also get to watch David demonstrate how he bucks up his logs.
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Little Brook Farm Camp is a children’s educational program that takes place on a small family farm in Sunderland. The farm owner and camp director is a DOE certified educator and Registered Nurse. Children at camp will have the opportunity to learn about livestock and sustainable agriculture. Campers start each day by helping with morning […] |
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Looking for an easy hot meal for the whole family? Join Barstow's Longview Farm on Tuesday, February 21 between 4pm and 7pm for their first ever Winter Dinner! The menu will feature their homemade Shepherd's Pie, sauteed green beans, and, for dessert, warm Apple Crisp. Plates are $12 each and $8 for kid's sized plates. […] |
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How to identifying suitable trees, the when and how of collecting sap, the boiling down process for the home setting, and preserving the syrup for year-round use. Participants will install spiles, develop collection schedules, and boil down maple sap to syrup. A tasting will follow. Dress for the outdoors. Berkshire Botanical Gardens Members $25; Nonmembers […] |
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About the Conference Whether you’re a professional farmer, a backyard gardener, or just curious about locally grown food, this is the event for you! Each year, the lineup includes workshops for the general public as well as info-packed sessions for farmers and gardeners of all experience levels. Registration includes a locally-sourced lunch and at the Resource […]
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Farmer Dan practices an opportunistic, "guerrilla gardening" approach to seeds and propagation, allowing Nature and Time to do much of the heavy lifting. He will discuss and demonstrate traditional and alternative strategies for selecting, growing and gathering valuable heirloom seed as well as tactics for propagating and transplanting seedlings, around the calendar, even in chilly New England.
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If you are considering applying for a REAP grant for either the spring or fall deadline, you will need a DUNS number and a SAM code. Don't know what those are or how to get them? Then this is the workshop for you! MFEP staff will walk through the DUNS and SAM process step by step, with time afterwards for individual help. |
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In collaboration with Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education and the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, UMass Permaculture presents a free and open to the public screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective. Explore the bright future of regenerative agriculture and communities with us; brief panel discussion to follow. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Come share seeds you have saved from your garden or purchased (optional), get seeds to plant in your garden, attend workshops on seed saving or plant breeding, and meet other people passionate about creating and maintaining a healthy local food system. If you don’t have seeds to share, please come learn about seed saving and get some to plant in your garden so you can share seeds next year. |