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SUMMARY:Women Farmers Aging Strong-monthly online series through May 2025
DESCRIPTION:A Special Learning Circle Series for Collaborative Learning\n\n\nJan 15 2025 | 12 – 1pm EST\nFeb 5 2025 | 12 – 1pm EST\nMar 5 2025 | 12 – 1pm EST\nNov 6 2024 | 12 – 1pm EST\nApr 2 2025 | 12 – 1pm EDT\nOct 2 2024 | 12 – 1pm EDT\nMay 7 2025 | 12 – 1pm ED\n\n\nRegister Now\nAre you a woman farmer (or hope to be) who wants to keep farming and ranching in a healthy manner for a long time? Join us for a unique\, free\, monthly online series running September through May covering a range of topics to help us preserve and protect our most important farming tool: our own bodies. These sessions continue a successful pilot to create such safe\, supportive “Learning Circle” spaces for women-identifying farmers to share and learn together. Each session is independent so please come whenever you can.  A warm welcome to jump in anytime!Each month we will cover a different theme and topic\, including both mental and physical health awareness along with a new movement exercise we’ll do together. After you register\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link\, along with the dates and topics for the full series. We will also send monthly reminders about the upcoming sessions.Note these sessions will not be recorded as they are discussion and sharing based.  Come for something fresh and different from the expected webinar. \nLearning Circle Times\nAll sessions are on Wednesdays.\nEastern: 12-12:45 pm | Central: 11-11:45 am | Mountain: 10-10:45 am | Pacific: 9-9:45 am \nEach session runs for 45 minutes\, followed by an optional 15 minutes of further discussion and Q&A. \nUpcoming Dates & Topics:\nWed. January 15\, 2025: Stew\nTopic: Incorporating fiber and healthy fats \nAlso in January:  Preserve & Protect Retreat:  Jan. 21\, 22\, 23 \nWed. February 5\, 2025: Advocate & navigate\nTopic: Best practices for accessing health & child care as a woman farmer at any age and life stage \nWed. March 5\, 2025: Fortify\nTopic:  Building bone density and creative hydration \nWed. April 2\, 2025: Protect\nTopic:  Safe farm workwear and managing ticks \nWed. May 7\, 2025: Thrive\nTopic:  Daily practices for managing stress for your best summer season ever
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/women-farmers-aging-strong-monthly-online-series-through-may-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Financial Wellness for Retirement and Beyond   Zoom or in Person options
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Katherine Newey\, Financial Planner and Investment Advisor Representative at Baystate Financial\nOverview: Financial Wellness is the ability to have control over your budget\, resources to absorb a financial shock and be on track to reach your financial goals.\nThis presentation will provide farmers with an overview of saving\, investing\, retiring and estate planning. The goal is to demystify the world of financial planning to help you get started or make smarter financial decisions for the long-term.\nKatherine understands that financial planning looks diƯerent for everyone\, there’s not a one size fits all approach. As a farmer herself\, she is uniquely positioned to present this information in a way that is relatable to farmers of all ages\, income levels and areas of life.\nDate: Wednesday\, January 15th\nTime: Lunch at 12:30 pm\, sponsored by Berkshire Conservation District\nPresentation 1-3 pm\nLocation: Berkshire Athenaeum\n1 Wendell Ave\, Pittsfield\, MA 01201\nAthenaeum Room (upstairs\, back right corner)\n*Option to Zoom
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/financial-wellness-for-retirement-and-beyond-zoom-or-in-person-options/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T123000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Asset Planning When You Have Variable Net Income
DESCRIPTION:Asset Planning When You Have Variable Net Income.  A Virtual Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManaging investments in equipment\, infrastructure\, land\, employee benefits\, and personal health insurance and retirement can be challenging\, especially when sales and net income fluctuates year to year. In this workshop\, Jeff Cole from The Carrot Project will explore practical strategies to navigate these complexities and provide insights to help you determine the right time to take your business to the next level. \nSoutheastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) has teamed up with The Carrot Project to offer this workshop.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirtual location \nYou will receive a confirmation email with a URL.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lunch-and-learn-asset-planning-when-you-have-variable-net-income/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Building Better Work Teams
DESCRIPTION:Build Your Management & Communication Toolbox \nDates: January 16\, 23 & 30\nTime: 10 am to 11:15 each day via Zoom \nRegistration \nThis 3-part workshop begins with the DiSC© Workplace assessment* where participants learn about their preferred work styles and environment. We discuss why this self-awareness is critical to being an effective leader/manager and explore some strategies for anticipating what future employees might be looking for in a manager. \nSession 2 dives into organizational culture as it shows up on your farm and why being transparent about the culture you are striving for matters in building a farm team. We will spend time assessing your current culture and exploring strategies to either amplify or change it. We’ll share tips on how you can anticipate someone’s work style and preferences based on some very common observations. \nSession 3 will be an interactive look at how\, why and when conflict arises in work environments. We explore strategies to address the role of the manager when there is conflict within the work team\, how different DiSC© profiles approach conflict\, how to model productive conflict\, and how to move beyond conflict and emerge as a stronger team. \nThese are interactive sessions\, and your participation will be critical to our collective learning. Resources will be provided in advance and participants should plan time to review the materials prior to each session.  Participants will leave the series with an action plan designed to get your growing season off to a successful start. \nFees: There is a $65 participant fee for this workshop to help pay for the DiSC Workplace Profile. Financial assistance and discounts for multiple people from the same farm business are available. If you are requesting financial assistance\, please wait to hear back from us before registering for the workshop as it is not possible for us to process refunds \nRequest Financial Assistance
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-better-work-teams/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:BELCHERTOWN AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION ANNUAL WINTER FARMER MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an informative afternoon of speakers\nKathy Ruhf from Land For Good will provide an overview of what the organization has\nto offer\, with a special emphasis on transitioning farms to the next generation\nZoraia DeJesus Barros from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service will\nspeak on 2025 conservation and climate smart programs and grants offered by\nthe agency. Information from the USDA Farm Service Agency will also be available.\nTHIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL LANDOWNERS IN THE AREA\, NOT JUST BELCHERTOWN \nTOWN HALL AUDITORIUM\n2 JABISH ST\, BELCHERTOWN\, MA 01007
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/belchertown-agricultural-commission-annual-winter-farmer-meeting/
LOCATION:Belchertown Town Hall\, 1 South Main Street\, Belchertown\, MA\, 01007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Discover Financial Freedom: A Virtual Workshop for Farmers
DESCRIPTION:As a farmer\, unpredictable income cycles and changing markets can make financial planning a challenge. Join Sean Reilly\, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with GatherWealth Investment Management\, for a workshop tailored to your needs. Learn how a CFP can complement your team\, explore retirement savings options like Roth IRAs\, SEPs\, and 401(k)s\, and discover strategies for setting financial goals\, optimizing cash flow\, minimizing tax burdens and planning for estate taxes. Whether you’re just starting or refining your plan\, this session offers practical tools to secure your financial future. \nSoutheastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) has teamed up with Gather Wealth for this program.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lunch-and-learn-discover-financial-freedom-a-virtual-workshop-for-farmers/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Managing Your Farm Finances in the Time of Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 23rd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Greenfield Community College\, Greenfield\, MA. In-person. Snow date: February 6th. \nAre you concerned about revenue shifts\, and bad weather that will affect your business in 2025? Or how to keep farming with personal sustainability and not lose your shirt? We will help you establish or brush up on your skills with financial statements and increase what you can glean from them about your operation. We will mix financial and operational analysis over the course of the day\, using interactive group activities to improve your farm’s planning position against risk and stressors and guard your operation’s future. The training is free of charge and lunch will be provided. \nFor more information and to register\, please click here. Registration closes January 19th. Please help us plan ahead and accommodate your dietary needs by registering before the deadline! \nThe Carrot Project’s Managing Your Finances in the Time of Climate Crisis is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA and NERME under Award Number 2023-70027-40447. Also supported by Farm Credit East.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/managing-your-farm-finances-in-the-time-of-climate-crisis/
LOCATION:Greenfield Community College\, 1 College Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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