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SUMMARY:Free Composting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOP \nThe Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance has taught our communities about composting for the home\, business\, restaurant\, and event. Now this group is offering a more in-depth look at composting\, and is scheduling three free\, outdoor\, small-group workshops. Masks and social distancing will be required. \nGroups of 8 participants per session will get a socially distanced\, guided tour of Clear View Composting (a commercial compost facility in Orange\, MA). Participants will learn more about home composting and have an opportunity to purchase a home compost bin from a Franklin or Worcester County organization. \nWorkshops dates are: Sept. 11 from 4 – 6 pm and Sept. 12 from 10 am – 12 pm. \nSpace is limited and pre-registration is required; to sign up\, contact: greaterquabbinfoodalliance@gmail.com. \nThe Greater Quabbin Food Alliance\, sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust\, is a network that connects people and resources within the local food system in the Greater Quabbin area and beyond. The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group works to encourage programs that capture nutrients in food waste and return them to the land\, which also nurtures healthy communities\, slows climate change\, reduces costly trash\, and saves landfill space. \nMore about the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance: https://quabbinfoodalliance.wordpress.com/about/-/2
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/free-composting-workshop/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Free Composting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:FREE COMPOSTING WORKSHOP \nThe Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance has taught our communities about composting for the home\, business\, restaurant\, and event. Now this group is offering a more in-depth look at composting\, and is scheduling three free\, outdoor\, small-group workshops. Masks and social distancing will be required. \nGroups of 8 participants per session will get a socially distanced\, guided tour of Clear View Composting (a commercial compost facility in Orange\, MA). Participants will learn more about home composting and have an opportunity to purchase a home compost bin from a Franklin or Worcester County organization. \nWorkshops date: Sept. 12 from 10 am – 12 pm. \nSpace is limited and pre-registration is required; to sign up\, contact: greaterquabbinfoodalliance@gmail.com. \nThe Greater Quabbin Food Alliance\, sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust\, is a network that connects people and resources within the local food system in the Greater Quabbin area and beyond. The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group works to encourage programs that capture nutrients in food waste and return them to the land\, which also nurtures healthy communities\, slows climate change\, reduces costly trash\, and saves landfill space.\nMore about the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance: https://quabbinfoodalliance.wordpress.com/about/-/2
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/free-composting-workshop-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
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SUMMARY:Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm
DESCRIPTION:Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm\n165 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange MA\nSeptember 12\, 19\, 26\, Oct 3 and 10\,  12PM-5PM \nThe Garlic and Arts Festival takes a necessary pause this year\, and we already miss you. But\, we are happy that we had a great garlic harvest of 15 varieties\, and have lots of eating and seed garlic\, and beautiful braids to sell. \nHow to Get your Garlic! \nYou can…Stop in at the Seeds of Solidarity self-serve farm stand during daylight hours\, at your leisure anytime starting September 12th and into October to buy eating and seed garlic. You can get the best salad and cooking greens while there too! And/Or…Stop by on one of the Garlic Saturday afternoons listed above to stock up and meet the Seeds of Solidarity farmers. Ricky will do short garlic planting talks at 1 and 3 PM on each of those days. \nThere will also be a different pop-up artist each Saturday afternoon: Sept 12: Lydia Grey\, wood-fired ceramics; Sept 19: Phyllis Labanowski\, Upcycled bags and tiny books; Sept 26: tbd; Oct 3: Nina Wellen\, Jewelry and boxes; Oct 10 tbd \nBring checks or cash (preferably a lot) for both the self-serve farmstand and Garlic Saturdays. We love the USPS but sorry\, we are not set up to do mail order. \nPlease note that in order to limit crowds as aligned with COVID guidelines\, Garlic Saturdays are a stop in rather than hang out kind of thing! \nMasks and Distancing are required at our farmstand\, Garlic Saturdays\, and site at all times Practice ‘Safe Six!’   I’m masking for a friend \nVisit seedsofsolidarity.org for more about us\, plus a list of our favorite farm stands\, markets\, and activities to enjoy in the area. \nCheck out garlicandarts.org for a playlist of great virtual offerings soon to come\, and a list of wonderful art and agriculture exhibitors so you can keep your support for local craftspeople and farmers strong.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/garlic-saturdays-daze-at-seeds-of-solidarity-farm/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200916T180000
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CREATED:20200915T161915Z
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SUMMARY:Water Use Regulations\, Water Monitoring Tools\, and Efficient Irrigation
DESCRIPTION:UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series  \nPart I: Water Use Regulations\, Water Monitoring Tools\, and Efficient Irrigation \nWednesday\, September 16\, 2020 – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm \nSpeakers: \n·         Rachel Schattman\, UMaine Agroecology Lab – Water use regulations in New England \n·         Joshua Faulkner\, UVM Extension – Moisture monitoring technologies and irrigation efficiency \n·         Tim Wilcox\, Kitchen Garden Farm\, Sunderland\, MA – Tile drainage\, wells\, and irrigation equipment \nRegister here: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcud-mgpzovGdejLQQ66TRpmx3yyBlTJ1V-%C2%A0
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/water-use-regulations-water-monitoring-tools-and-efficient-irrigation/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200919T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200919T090000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
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SUMMARY:Urban Agriculture Resources in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:Are you an urban farmer or interested in urban agriculture? \nPlease join us for this webinar and learn about federal and state programs that provide technical and financial assistance to people involved in urban agriculture in Massachusetts. Presenters will guide you through the programs and offer insight into how you can access these resources. \nWednesday\, September 16\, 2020 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am EDT \nTo register:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceippjwvHtM1p5ur-X0xp5sq6Kpg8JLc
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/urban-agriculture-resources-in-massachusetts/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200922T120000
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CREATED:20200909T173123Z
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SUMMARY:Welcoming Guests Back on Our Farms and Ranches
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming Guests Back on Our Farms and Ranches\nTuesday\, September 22\, 2020\n12pm Eastern time \nAs COVID-19 restrictions ease in some parts of the world\, travelers are seeking safe\, healthy\, outdoor experiences away from crowds— leading to a surge in demand for farm experiences. Join agritourism operators from Italy\, India\, and the USA for a discussion about how to safely open farm stays and prepare for overnight guests during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hear what is working and what is not\, and come prepared to share your experiences and questions. \nModerator: Lisa Chase\, University of Vermont Extension and Vermont Tourism Research Center \nSpeakers: Scottie Jones\, Leaping Lamb Farm (Oregon\, USA) and Farm Stay USA • Elisabeth DeCoster\, Le Mole sul Farfa (Mompeo\, Italy) • Harkirat Ahluwalia\, Citrus County (Punjab\, India) \nRegister in advance here.   \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting. To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program\, please contact Becky Bartlett at 802-257-7967 or Rebecca.Bartlett@uvm.edu so we may assist you.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/welcoming-guests-back-on-our-farms-and-ranches/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200923T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
CREATED:20200915T162026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T162026Z
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SUMMARY:Water System Mapping and Water Testing for FSMA
DESCRIPTION:UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series  \nPart II: Water System Mapping and Water Testing for FSMA \nWednesday\, September 23\, 2020 – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm \nSpeakers: \n·         Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Produce Safety Inspection Program – Massachusetts’ draft produce safety regulations and update on water testing rules \n·         Scott Monroe\, Purdue Extension – Water sampling\, understanding risks to source water and understanding water test results \n·         Phil Tocco\, MSU Extension – Water distribution system mapping and inspections \nRegister here: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvde2hrDspHtIxtBWDbCe75aHup0t6Z4aR%C2%A0
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/water-system-mapping-and-water-testing-for-fsma/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
CREATED:20200903T164051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T164051Z
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SUMMARY:Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm
DESCRIPTION:Garlic Saturdays (Daze) at Seeds of Solidarity Farm\n165 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange MA\nSeptember 26\, Oct 3 and 10\,  12PM-5PM \nThe Garlic and Arts Festival takes a necessary pause this year\, and we already miss you. But\, we are happy that we had a great garlic harvest of 15 varieties\, and have lots of eating and seed garlic\, and beautiful braids to sell. \nHow to Get your Garlic! \nYou can…Stop in at the Seeds of Solidarity self-serve farm stand during daylight hours\, at your leisure anytime starting September 12th and into October to buy eating and seed garlic. You can get the best salad and cooking greens while there too! And/Or…Stop by on one of the Garlic Saturday afternoons listed above to stock up and meet the Seeds of Solidarity farmers. Ricky will do short garlic planting talks at 1 and 3 PM on each of those days. \nThere will also be a different pop-up artist each Saturday afternoon: Sept 26: tbd; Oct 3: Nina Wellen\, Jewelry and boxes; Oct 10 tbd \nBring checks or cash (preferably a lot) for both the self-serve farm stand and Garlic Saturdays. We love the USPS but sorry\, we are not set up to do mail order. \nPlease note that in order to limit crowds as aligned with COVID guidelines\, Garlic Saturdays are a stop in rather than hang out kind of thing! \nMasks and Distancing are required at our farmstand\, Garlic Saturdays\, and site at all times Practice ‘Safe Six!’   I’m masking for a friend \nVisit seedsofsolidarity.org for more about us\, plus a list of our favorite farm stands\, markets\, and activities to enjoy in the area. \nCheck out garlicandarts.org for a playlist of great virtual offerings soon to come\, and a list of wonderful art and agriculture exhibitors so you can keep your support for local craftspeople and farmers strong.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/garlic-saturdays-daze-at-seeds-of-solidarity-farm-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200930T173000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
CREATED:20200908T174905Z
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SUMMARY:Freezing Produce for a New Market: Sharing the lessons learned from Determining New Market Channels for Local Producers
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time: Wednesday\, September 30\, 2020 – 5:30pm\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\n\n\nAre you an agricultural producer or food processor?  Have you ever thought about selling frozen foods through the retail market? \nJoin us in this 1.5 hour webinar to learn the basics of freezing produce for the retail market. \nThe collaborating team includes food scientists and economists from UMass Amherst and the team at the Greenfield Community Development Corporations Food Processing Center. During this session we will share the interdisciplinary work that includes: \n\nResults from the consumer market research experiments measuring consumers’ willingness-to-pay for frozen retail produce (blueberries)\nProvide a general overview of the overall operation of the frozen food process used at the FPC using optimized process conditions for the liquid nitrogen water fall freezing unit\nDiscuss the approach used in developing a Preventive Controls compliant Food Safety Plan\nShare the project cost/returns\nShare recently developed farm business planning materials\, including cost/returns calculator tool\, food safety guidance/technical support materials\, planned published works (peer review)\n\nEvent Details: \n                September 30th\, 5:30-7PM \nVirtual Session via Zoom – note we will send the program participation link after registration \nRegister here. \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s) / Instructor(s):\n\nAmanda J. Kinchla\, Extension Associate Professor\, University of Massachusetts Amherst\nJill Fitzsimmons\, Assistant Research Professor\, University of Massachusetts Amherst \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nSunday\, September 20\, 2020 – 2:30pm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/freezing-produce-for-a-new-market-sharing-the-lessons-learned-from-determining-new-market-channels-for-local-producers/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200930T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T133255
CREATED:20200915T162126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T162126Z
UID:34723-1601488800-1601488800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Post-harvest Water Quality and Sanitizer Use
DESCRIPTION:UMass Vegetable Program: Agricultural Water Virtual Twilight Series  \nPart III: Post-harvest Water Quality and Sanitizer Use \nWednesday\, September 30\, 2020 – 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm \nSpeakers: \n·         Amanda Deering\, Purdue Extension – Background on the different sanitizer materials available or practical for small-medium scale growers and how to measure and monitor them \n·         Phil Tocco\, MSU Extension – Sanitizer use demonstration \n** 1 pesticide recertification credit is available for this program ** \nRegister here: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcOCqrTwiGNaUN7Sn79DyZEg0zMUi6tma%C2%A0
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/post-harvest-water-quality-and-sanitizer-use/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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