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SUMMARY:Carr's Cider: Tasting\, Tours\, Pours\, and Sales
DESCRIPTION:Come visit Carr’s Ciderhouse on Preservation Orchard for tastings\, tours\, pours\, and sales! \nSaturday\, November 2\, 2019 – Sunday\, November 3\, 2019\n12:00pm – 4:00pm \nFor important details about the orchard road and your car\, parking\, and wagon rides from the North Hadley Sugar Shack\, please visit our website events page at http://www.carrsciderhouse.com/events-1
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/carrs-cider-tasting-tours-pours-and-sales/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191102T140000
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SUMMARY:Smoked Barbecue Buffet
DESCRIPTION:Smoked Barbecue Buffet\nSaturday November 2nd @ 2pm \n\nHartman’s Herb Farm \n1026 Old Dana Rd\nBarre\, Massachusetts 01005\n\n\n\n$30 per person \nBy Reservation Only! (978) 355-2015 \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/smoked-barbecue-buffet/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:Reparation and Its Forms: Memory Justice- A Debt Owed
DESCRIPTION:Memory Justice – A Debt Owed\, with Kent Alexander\nFlywheel Arts Collective\, 43 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\n​\nThis workshop/conversation posits a moral and ethical responsibility for Reparations to African American slave descendants\, through the use of a lens that examines the interrelationship between the system of white privileges that enforce the myth of a white race\, and the resultant intentional attempt to erase Black humanity. \n​Kent Alexander is an anti-racism and workplace culture consultant. He currently serves as the Equity and Inclusion Advisor for ValleyCreates. \n​Register here (free)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reparation-and-its-forms-memory-justice-a-debt-owed/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191114T183000
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SUMMARY:Reverence & Reparations: Dinner and a Conversation on Food\, Farming\, Land and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Reverence & Reparations: Dinner and a Conversation on Food\, Farming\, Land and Justice \nWith Dr. Amilcar Shabazz\, Neftalí Durán\, Deb Habib & Ricky Baruc \nThursday\, November 14\, 2019\, 6:30 PM at Blue Heron Restaurant\, Sunderland\n \n$30/person  (price does not include beverages\, tax or gratuity) \nCALL 413.665.2102 FOR RESERVATIONS \n\n– menu – \nBUFFET \nFried Chicken with Country Gravy \nNew England Baked Haddock GF Lemon Beurre Blanc \nMashed Potatoes \nMoroccan Chickpea and Kale Tagine \nCouscous \nSautéed Green Beans with Balsamic Glazed Onions \nMaple Glazed Carrots \nMixed Green Salad Apples\, Dried Cranberries\, Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette \nBasket of Biscuits & Cornbread Whipped Butter \nDESSERT STATION \nCarrot Cake \nChocolate Mousse \n  \nDr. Amilcar Shabazz is a professor in the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He teaches in the area of historical studies with an emphasis on the political economy of social and cultural movements\, education\, and public policy. His books include Advancing Democracy: African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education in Texas\, Women & Others: Perspective on Race\, Gender\, and Empire (co-edited with Celia R. Daileader and Rhoda E. Johnson\, and The Forty Acres Documents (with Imari Obadele and Johnita Scott Obadele). He has been a Fulbright Senior Specialist and has done work in Brazil\, Ghana\, Japan\, Cuba\, and other countries. Presently\, he is completing an historical biography of lawyer-activist-publisher Carter Wesley\, volumes on the mass media and the civil rights and black power movements\, and a book of the future of the higher education African Americans in the wake of anti-affirmative action litigation from Bakke and Hopwood to Fisher v. University of Texas. \nNeftalí Durán is a chef\, advocate\, educator\, and organizer\, working toward an equitable food system. Neftalí was born in Oaxaca\, Mexico to a Mixteco family of cooks\, healers\, and campesinos. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow\, and his writing and culinary projects have been featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian\, the Smithsonian Museum of American History\, the Native American Culinary Association\, Food52.com\, The Cooking Channel\, and as a signature pitmaster at the Cook ‘n Scribble Longhouse Food Revival series in upstate New York. He has been a featured speaker on The Moth MainStage\, Harvard\, Smith College\, and more. Neftalí’s work is grounded in the belief that access to food is a human right. \nRicky Baruc and Deb Habib are founders of the nonprofit organization Seeds of Solidarity\, a visionary farm and education center based in Orange\, Massachusetts\, that has transformed the lives of hundreds of youth. Seeds of Solidarity runs a variety of programs\, including a school gardens program and the Seeds of Leadership program that teaches underemployed and low-income teenagers sustainable agriculture and how to cook with local foods. Deb and Ricky are also founders of\, and continue to organize with their neighbors\, the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival\, one of the premier agricultural events of New England. It attracts 12\,000 people each year\, only produces 3 bags of trash\, and inspires the artistic and agricultural economy while revitalizing an economically struggling community. Deb and Ricky will read from their recently published book: Making Love While Farming: A Field Guide to a Life of Joy.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reverence-reparations-dinner-and-a-conversation-on-food-farming-land-and-justice/
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SUMMARY:Product Spotlight: Increasing Regionally Sourced Grains in Institutions [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday November 19th\, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET  \nFree of Charge l  Register Now \nHost Organization: Farm to Institution New England (FINE) \nIs your institution looking to expand your local menu items? When it comes to reaching your institution’s sustainable food goals\, grains are an important piece of the puzzle. Join FINE and the New England Farm & Sea to Campus Network (FSCN) for a one-hour webinar to learn more about regional grain production and how it can be a cost effective choice for your institution. Across the state of Maine\, allies are working to transform the grain economy by increasing production and reducing procurement bottlenecks while serving and educating customers. \nLearn more about grain resources\, research\, and success stories from the farm to institution world. Amber Lambke of Maine Grains will discuss the scale and land required to produce grains regionally. She will also share leading examples of food service operations that are preparing local grains deliciously and economically.  Amber will be joined by two other speakers\, who are all seeding ideas to grow the New England grain economy. Tristan Noyes of the Maine Grain Alliance will share educational and procurement resources for institutions. He will discuss the Alliance’s work to restore grain varieties while also increasing the supply of unique and heritage seeds to commercial viability on farms. He will speak to some of the industry’s challenges and solutions\, including exciting grain infrastructure enhancements that are alleviating procurement bottlenecks. Maeve McInnis\, Sodexo’s Maine Course Director will offer an institutional perspective on using regionally grown grains in university dining halls and their efforts to engage and educate students and staff in their support of this regional supply chain. \nSpeakers\n\nAmber Lambke\, CEO\, Maine Grains\, Inc.\nTristan Noyes\, Executive Director\, Maine Grain Alliance\nMaeve Mcinnis\, Maine Course Director\, Sodexo\n\nAmber Lambke is founder and CEO of Maine Grains\, Inc.\, carried by specialty food stores and used by bakeries\, breweries and chefs throughout the Northeast. She is also the founding director of the non-profit Maine Grain Alliance whose flagship event\, the Kneading Conference\, now draws hundreds of attendees from around the world each year and has spawned countless similar conferences. A driving force behind Maine’s sustainable foods movement\, Amber has worked with local business leaders and community members to successfully bring the cultivation and processing of grains back to the northeast. Her efforts have generated a broader understanding and appreciation of the flavor\, nutrition and economic value of freshly milled\, organic grains. \nTristan Noyes is the executive director of the Maine Grain Alliance (MGA)\, an organization fostering the revitalization of local and regional grain economies. Tristan and his brother Jon also co-founded and lead GROMAINE\, an organic farm in Aroostook County that specializes in producing leafy greens\, potatoes and ancient grains. Prior to starting Gromaine\, Tristan served as Director at EF Education\, a company specializing in breaking down the barriers of language\, culture\, and geography. Most recently Tristan has helped spearhead Taste Maine’s Future\, an initiative focused on creating new sales channels for Maine food producers through education\, storytelling and celebratory events. Tristan is a graduate of Bowdoin College. \nMaeve McInnis is the Maine Course Director with Sodexo. In this position\, she oversees the local food purchasing all of the company’s accounts in the state of Maine\, including the University of Maine. McInnis\, originally from Cape Neddick\, ME and a current resident of Portland\, earned a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management with a specialization in Food & the Environment from The New School in New York.  She sits on the board of the Portland Food Council and the Maine Grain Alliance. Her passion for social justice\, local food systems\, and the environment makes her the perfect person to lead this effort to serve more local food at a variety of sites throughout Maine. \nFINE’s Farm & Sea to Campus webinar series creates peer-to-peer learning opportunities for dining program directors\, chefs\, foodservice operators\, supply chain businesses\, and other community partners who are engaged in procuring and promoting New England food. This webinar is the second in a series focusing on specific product categories and how to improve local sourcing. See our other webinars to date on seafood and meat. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/product-spotlight-increasing-regionally-sourced-grains-in-institutions-webinar/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191121T090000
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SUMMARY:Farm to School 101
DESCRIPTION:Chicopee Fresh Presents \nFARM TO SCHOOL 101\nN O V E M B E R 2 1 \, 2 0 1 9\n9 : 0 0 A M – 3 : 0 0 P M\nU M A S S A M H E R S T\nA FREE workshop series for K-12 food service professionals looking to kickstart their farm to school programs. Our second event of the series will take place in the Pioneer Valley. \nREGISTER BY 11/15 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-school-101/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191122T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191122T160000
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Massachusetts  Food System Forum
DESCRIPTION:Attend the 3rd Annual MA Food System Forum to learn new skills\, celebrate successes\, and collaborate across disciplines to increase equity and sustainability in the MA food system. \nMorning Sessions \nThe day will begin with an optional networking breakfast at 9:00am. After an overview of the MA Food System Collaborative’s work and selected food system topics\, there will be the opportunity to attend breakout groups which will provide updates and brainstorm next steps around the Healthy Incentives Program\, food waste\, agricultural issues\, and more. \nLunch  \nDuring the locally-sourced lunch\, Massachusetts Representative Hannah Kane\, co-chair of the Legislature’s Food System Caucus\, will speak about her work and priorities around nutrition and agriculture legislation. \nKeynote: Tensions and Trade-offs in Food System Work \nFood system work requires some challenging balancing acts. Improving market opportunities for farmers while at the same time expanding access to healthy affordable food for low-income consumers. Promoting the local economy and protecting the environment while maintaining jobs and the tax base. It often feels like trade-offs are inevitable. Becca Jablonski\, Assistant Professor and Food Systems Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University\, will discuss her research around these trade-offs\, and how communities can best work together to promote win-win scenarios. \nAfternoon Sessions \nIn the afternoon\, a panel of community groups will present on their work. The day will conclude with skill-building workshops and discussions on topics including advocacy\, fundraising\, communications\, and the state budget process. \nDetails \nFriday\, November 22\, 2019\nHogan Campus Center\nCollege of the Holy Cross\n1 College Street\nWorcester\, MA\n9:30am – 4:00pm \nRegistration \nEarly bird registration (through Oct 31) is $30 and includes a locally-sourced breakfast and lunch. \nEmail Brittany Peats with questions at brittany@mafoodsystem.org. \nIn an effort to build community\, make the event accessible to all\, and reduce the environmental impact of this conference\, we encourage carpooling. If you are interested in carpooling (from Boston\, Union Station in Worcester\, Springfield\, etc.)\, please sign up here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/3rd-annual-massachusetts-food-system-forum/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191124T140000
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SUMMARY:Shelburne Falls Autumn Market
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the Shelburne Falls Farmers Market hosts a special Autumn market event. Again this year\, the market will be held on the weekend before Thanksgiving: Sunday\, November 24th from 11:00am-2:00pm at the Buckland Shelburne Elementary School. \nThe 9th Annual Shelburne Falls Autumn Farmers Market will feature items from local farms\, eateries\, artisans\, and churches. Items offered for sale will include: fresh produce\, local frozen meats\, fresh baked items\, jams\, jellies\, marmalade\, pickles\, popcorn\, wool products\, plants\, bodywork\, maple products\, leather work\, local crafts\, and a tea cup auction of local products. There will also be live music all afternoon: Pat & Tex LaMountain (11:00 – 12:30) and Tim Van Egmond (12:30 – 2:00). \nCome catch up with friends and neighbors\, have lunch\, tap your toes to good music\, and get your holiday fixings! Parking and admission are free. \nThe Shelburne Falls Farmers’ Market now is able to accept SNAP for all eligible products at the Market. Also\, Good Bunch Farm and Sweet Morning Farm are able to process HIP benefits .
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/shelburne-falls-autumn-market/
LOCATION:MA
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