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SUMMARY:Raw Milk Dairy Days
DESCRIPTION:Nine Massachusetts dairies that sell raw milk will open up their farms for tours and other activities on Saturday\, September 7 and Sunday\, September 8. Visit your local dairy and learn why raw milk tastes so good and why it’s so good for you! Meet your farmers and their cows and get to know where your food comes from. List of dairies and the details of what they’ll be offering here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/raw-milk-dairy-days/
LOCATION:Dairies around MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
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UID:5209-1378540800-1378659600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Permaculture FEAST
DESCRIPTION:Permaculture FEAST for ecological and social transformation is a certificate course in permaculture design with Lisa DePiano\, Jonathan Bates\, and Friends. Permaculture is a vision\, design system\, and global movement that draws on patterns and principles found in nature to meet human needs\, while regenerating the natural world and creating abundance we can share.This weekend permaculture design course moves from principles and patterns to details in a supportive\, respectful and collaborative atmosphere to promote rapid learning of whole systems design. The course concludes with a design practicum\, where participants will work in small groups to develop a design for a real life design project. \nFor more information\, visit our website.  \nTopics include: \n\nPermaculture principles & ethics\nReading the Landscape & Understanding Natural Cycles\nUrban Homesteading\nForest Gardening and Uncommon fruit and nut tasting\nWater Harvesting\nCreative Waste Cycling\nMicro-livestock\nEnergy & Building Systems\nSocial Permaculture\nCooperative Economics\nDesign for Climate Change\nCommunity Building & Organizing\nAquaculture and Bioshelters\nSoil Regeneration & Land Restoration\nDesign Process\, Methods\, & Tools\n\nLocation:  \nOur course takes place at Simple Diaper & Linen located in one of the former mill buildings located in the heart of the Arts & Innovation District in Holyoke\, MA. \nDates for the Course: \nSeptember 7\,8\, 28\, 29 \nOctober 18 (evening only)\, 19\, 20 \nNovember 2\, 3\, 16\, 17\, 30 \nDecember 1\, 7 (make up day in case of bad weather) \nCourse Fee: $998 early bird price. $1250 after August 1st. Register with a friend and save $50.  Scholarships & work trades available.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/permaculture-feast/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
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SUMMARY:Whole Foods Market & Hilltown Families Kids' Day of Community Service
DESCRIPTION:Calling all kids and families to join Whole Foods Market and Hilltown Families for a FREE fun fall community service project at Atlas Farm\, a 55-acre diversified organic vegetable farm located in Deerfield\, Massachusetts. \nWe’re excited to roll up our sleeves to help prepare the farm for winter and “glean” extra vegetables to donate to the Food Bank of Western MA. This will be a free family-friendly\, 2-hour project with tasks for everyone ages 2 and up and an excellent opportunity for kids to get a hands-on look at how their food is grown while supporting the food security efforts of the Food Bank of Western MA. \nRegistration ends September 5\, 2013. \nFor details and directions click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/whole-foods-market-hilltown-families-kids-day-of-community-service/
LOCATION:Atlas Farm\, 635 River Rd Deerfield\, MA 01342
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130907T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130828T010806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130828T010947Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual 12 Mile Meal Chef Battle at Northampton Jazz Fest
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual 12 Mile Meal Chef Throw Down At Northampton Jazz Festival is on Saturday September 7th from 11am to 3pm behind Thornes Marketplace in Downtown Northampton. This year’s competing restaurants are Northampton’s Sierra Grille\, Easthampton’s Popcorn Noir and Holyoke’s Slainte.  Each chef team with be trying to build the best 12 Mile Meal for a blue ribbon panel of judges and a table of VIP Diner Donors\, all with foods sourced from within a 12 mile radius of the chef tent. The chefs will not know what the ingredients will be until the competition begins and each team will be asked to make an appetizer\, an entree and a dessert with foods from the areas finest farms inside the 12 mile radius with awards for each course\, best table and an overall winner for best 12 Mile Meal. Please join your host for the event\, 12 Mile Meal Director\, Rick Gifford for what will be another great chef battle at Northampton Jazz Festival 2013.  The event is free and open to the public and there are 12 VIP Diner Donor spots at each of the three restaurant’s tables for those of you who would like to dine with us and have the experience of being one of only 36 diners to enjoy the fine foods our chefs will be preparing. Please contact directly one of our three participating restaurants Sierra Grille\, Popcorn Noir and or Slainte for your place at one of the VIP Diner Donor tables.  See you there on Saturday September 7th at the Chef Tent for the 3rd Annual 12 Mile Meal Chef Battle at Northampton Jazz Festival behind Thornes Marketplace from 11am to 3pm. For more information about the event and participation as a VIP Diner Donor please go to 12milemeal.com.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/3rd-annual-12-mile-meal-chef-battle-at-northampton-jazz-fest/
LOCATION:Behind Thornes Marketplace\, Northampton
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130809T015809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130909T175147Z
UID:6030-1378630800-1378638000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Preschool Mornings on the Farm
DESCRIPTION: For ages 3 to 6 \nFridays\, 9:00-11:00 am \n$125-$160 sliding scale for 8 weeks – September 9 – October 28 \nWe invite your littlest farmers to join us for a morning of fun and learning together on the farm. We will prepare and eat snack using freshly gathered ingredients from the fields and gardens\, visit with the animals\, create farm-inspired art\, and then join in a circle of story and song. \nWe must register a minimum of 7 preschoolers to offer this program so spread the word!! \nThe Farm Education Collaborative \nfarmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com \nwww.thefarmeducationcollaborative.org \nThe Farm Education Collaborative designs and delivers authentic agricultural experiences that nurture connections between families\, farms\, and food in the Pioneer Valley.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/preschool-mornings-on-the-farm/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Farm Education Collaborative":MAILTO:farmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T163000
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CREATED:20130822T233558Z
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UID:6433-1378632600-1378657800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Cob Oven Building Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Cob Oven Building Workshop \n$30 – $60 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). \nRSVP – tory@nextbarnover.com\, 413-885-5123 \nCob\, (adobe)\, is a traditional building material made from clay\, sand and straw. It can build houses\, stoves\, ovens and more. In this full day workshop we’ll design and build a permanent\, highly efficient wood fired oven at Next Barn Over farm\, using local clay and materials. We’ll discuss the principles behind it and then roll up our sleeves. Participants will be comfortable to make simple cob structures on their own by the end of the day. Bring enthusiasm\, work clothes\, and empty beer bottles. Pot-luck lunch. \nWorkshop put on by Ape and Ape\, Inc.\, a valley cooperative offering on-site butchering and instruction\, cob building\, and edible landscaping services.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cob-oven-building-workshop/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T113000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130809T015418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130909T180437Z
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SUMMARY:Parent/ Child Little Growers Morning Program
DESCRIPTION:For ages 0 to 5 \nWednesdays\, 10:00-11:30 am \n$95 – 145 sliding scale for 8 weeks – September 9 – October 28 \nJoin us for a morning of planting and playing in the fields as we discover garden secrets\, farm friends\, and sweet treats! We will prepare and eat snack using our freshly gathered ingredients\, visit with the animals\, play in the garden\, and join in a circle of story and song. \nThe Farm Education Collaborative \nfarmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com \nwww.thefarmeducationcollaborative.org \nThe Farm Education Collaborative designs and delivers authentic agricultural experiences that nurture connections between families\, farms\, and food in the Pioneer Valley.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/parent-child-little-growers-morning-program/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130809T013818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130909T180504Z
UID:6024-1378654200-1378659600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:After School Farm Club
DESCRIPTION:For ages 8 to 12  \nMondays – 3:30-5:00 pm \n$95 – 145 sliding scale for 8 weeks – September 9 – October 28 (no program on Labor Day) \nJoin us after school for some farm fun. We’ll explore farm and field while assisting the Crimson & Clover farmers with harvesting fall crops\, hands-on projects\, farm animal chores\, cooking\, and more. Each week will include preparing and enjoying a tasty\, farm snack together. \n\nThe Farm Education Collaborative \nfarmeducationcollaborative@gmail.com \nwww.thefarmeducationcollaborative.org \nThe Farm Education Collaborative designs and delivers authentic agricultural experiences that nurture connections between families\, farms\, and food in the Pioneer Valley.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/after-school-farm-club-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130911
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130822T232435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130909T180636Z
UID:6425-1378771200-1378857599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:3rd Annual Tuesday Market Pie Contest and Pie Bake Sale to Benefit FoodStampsX2
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for an Afternoon of Delicious Fun and Fantastic Music to Benefit Tuesday Market’s FoodStampsX2 Program\n\n\nThe Pie Contest Schedule \n1:00 -2:30: Pie drop-off (early drop-off can be arranged if necessary)\n2:30: Judging of Most Beautiful Pie – Judged by TBA\n From 3:00 until 6:00: Pie & Ice Cream served by the slice to everyone & anyone ($5 PIE + $1 ICE CREAM suggested donation for FoodStampsX2)\n3:30: Best Gluten-Free Pie – Judged by TBA\n4:00: Best Pie – Judged by State Rep. Stephen Kulik\n4:30: Best Pie Made By A Kid – Judged by TBA\n\nFruit pies only\, please. No custards or savory pies. Include an index card with ALL ingredients clearly listed. The Pie Contest is a bake-sale benefit hosted by the Committee in Support of FoodStampsX2. Please use the utmost care in preparing and storing your pie. All children’s entries must be overseen by an adult.\nPrizes for Pie Contest winners will be announced by August 20th. More information here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/2013-tuesday-market-annual-pie-contest-bake-sale/
LOCATION:Tuesday Market\, 150 Main Street Northampton\, MA 
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130826T190503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130830T190235Z
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SUMMARY:Chilifest!
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Chilifest! will be a full weekend of fun for spice freaks and pepper geeks. Join us for our annual farm festival celebrating all things spicy on Saturday and Sunday\, September 14th and 15th\, from 12-5pm. \nCheck out this year’s poster. The full lineup of live music\, spicy food\, cooking demos\, kids’ activities and chili cook-off details are up on the Kitchen Garden Journal. \nAnd don’t forget to check out Mark Green from Montague Chili Roasters on Sunday demonstrating his chili roasting apparatus! \nSee you there! \nCaroline and the farmers at the Kitchen Garden \n— \nThe Kitchen Garden\, LLC \nCaroline Pam\, Tim Wilcox & Jarrett Man \n131 S. Silver Lane \nSunderland\, MA 01375 \n(413) 387-5163 \nwww.kitchengardenfarm.com \n 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/chilifest/
LOCATION:The Kitchen Garden\,  The Kitchen Garden's Blue Barn 81 Rocky Hill Rd.\, Hadley\, MA  MA 01375
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130916
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130816T002809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130816T002809Z
UID:6306-1379203200-1379289599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:My American Pantry: Western Massachusetts Photo Shoot.
DESCRIPTION:MAP is planning an aerial photo shoot Sunday September 15\, 2013. \nUsing a remote control helicopter (handmade and artisan in its own right)\, we will take a series of high resolution photos as you lay in a field with your tools of the trade and the food or drink that represent you. \nThis photo will be part of a larger an interactive “atlas” of American artisan\, small production handmade food and drink. Bring yourselves\, your art\, a story and food to share with your cohorts and join the fun… because it really is fun. \nPlease fill out the form at My American Pantry to participate and we will send you the details!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/my-american-pantry-western-massachusetts-photo-shoot/
LOCATION:My Ameriacan Pantry
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130709T203738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130920T205315Z
UID:5180-1379239200-1379257200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:From the Roots Up: Herbal Ecology\, Wildcrafting & Medicine-Making Series
DESCRIPTION:Fall session begins September 15th. In this herbal class series we dig deep and forge an intimate connection with each plant we study. Classes meet outside and in the field 1 Sunday a month: September 15th\, October 6th\, and November 3rd. Registration is open and space is limited. Find more information about the series here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/from-the-roots-up-herbal-ecology-wildcrafting-medicine-making-series/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130916T221924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130916T222037Z
UID:6719-1379444400-1379451600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Backyard Permaculture talk at Historical Society in Greenfield
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Botkin\, farm manager of Laughing Dog Farm\, in Gill\, will speak about “Backyard Permaculture.” This talk is aimed for beginners\, wannabes\, and the like\, however permaculture “experts”\, “real farmers”\, experienced gardeners\, and all others are also welcome to come (…and chime in!) I will be discussing the “mental”  and “beliefs” aspects of permaculture as well as innovative horticulture/gardening\, season-extension\, etc\, techniques. \n“Backyard permaculture” seeks to integrate the concept and practice of ecological design with practical\, four-season food production\, whether by seasoned farmers\, or “amateurs”\, even on marginal lands or small spaces. Daniel will describe several innovative\, “guerilla gardening” and “season-extension” techniques he uses on his five-acre plot\, including permanent mulch/low-till\, vertical farming\, and winter “tunnels”.\nFor over a decade\, Daniel and his wife\, Divya have hand-raised a growing diversity of produce\, flowers\, herbs\, fruits\, rabbits and goats. They operate a small CSA\, mentor interns and micro-farming and food-related workshops at their farm and beyond. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the talk begins at 7:00. As always\, the evening is free and open to the public (donations are gratefully accepted at the door) and there will be time after the presentation for questions and conversation.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/backyard-permaculture-talk-at-historical-society-in-greenfield/
LOCATION:The Historical Society of Greenfield\, 43 Church Street\, Greenfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T115000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130815T232640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130920T205337Z
UID:6289-1379667600-1379677800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Greenfield Community College "Mushroom Foraging & Cultivation" Course
DESCRIPTION:Mushroom Foraging & Cultivation – AGR 115\, can be taken for-credit (1-credit) or credit-free through Community Education. \nTo register\, please visit: http://web.gcc.mass.edu/farmandfoodsystems/apply-or-enroll/ \nApplies permaculture principles in the foraging and cultivation of wild fungi. Field activities include collection\, identification\, and cultivation of fungi for culinary purposes. Students learn to identify\, cook\, and preserve safe-to-eat mushrooms using field guides. Students acquire cultivation skills for shiitake\, reishi\, and/or oyster mushrooms and understand how to integrate mushroom logs into homescale gardens. NOTE: A spring offering focuses more on cultivation while a fall offering focuses more on foraging. Email Farm and Food Systems Coordinator\, Abrah Dresdale with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/greenfield-community-college-is-offering-mushroom-foraging-cultivation-course-this-fall/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T203000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130909T181821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130909T181821Z
UID:6601-1379698200-1379709000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: A Place at the Table
DESCRIPTION:Join Holyoke Food and Fitness Policy Council for an evening of dialogue and action. Free admission\, childcare and a community dinner. \nCo-sponsors/Partners: Food Bank of Western Mass\,  Nuestras Raices\, Holyoke YMCA\, Providence Ministries\, Holyoke Health Center\, Active Voice\, Participant Media\, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nFeaturing: Congressman Jim McGovern\, Keynote Speaker and a panel representing local food access projects. \nOur community is part of a national campaign connecting efforts against obesity and hunger toward building a healthier country. Featuring an exclusive screening of Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush’s acclaimed film A Place at the Table\, we’ll examine the state of food access\, hunger and obesity in our community and next steps for making healthy food available and affordable for all. \nRSVP to Laura Porter 413-420-2861 / laura.porter@hhcinc.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/film-screening-a-place-at-the-table/
LOCATION:Holyoke High School\, Holyoke
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130911T180232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130911T180232Z
UID:6634-1379757600-1379779200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Warm Colors Apiary Honey Festival
DESCRIPTION:Warm Colors Apiary will once again hold its annual “Honey Festival”. Warm Colors has been hosting the Honey Festival for more than twelve years. The festival is a celebration of the Honeybee and our native pollinators. It is an opportunity to recognize the many contributions beekeepers\, and their bees\, make to agriculture and the health of our environment. Bonita and Dan Conlon open their eighty-acre apiary to the public to enjoy its beauty and explore its wildlife habitat. The event is free and open to all who have an interest in bees and beekeeping. Talk with county beekeepers\, walk the Busy Bee nature trail\, sample this season’s honey\, Green River Ambrosia’s mead\, and purchase a honey ice cream cone made by Beth Cook (Flayvors of Cooks Farm) with Warm Colors wildflower honey. Bring the family and a picnic\, stay for an hour or for the entire day. Honey\, beeswax candles and other products will be available for sale. This is a rain or shine event (no rain date). More details here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/warm-colors-apiary-honey-festival/
LOCATION:Warm Colors Apiary\, 2 South Mill River Road\, South Deerfield
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130910T195138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130910T200559Z
UID:6618-1379847600-1379869200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Ninth Annual  “Wonder Not!” Bread Festival
DESCRIPTION:Live music \nEric Lilljequist \nMarko Packard & Addie Rose Holland \nSnakepriest \n& more… \nVendors \nChase Hill Farm cheese \nWarm Colors Apiary honey \nFour Star Farm grains \nReal Pickles \nplus jams & coffee &… \nPuppet Parade \n@ noon! \nWith the Expandable Brass Band \nJoin us… \nPlus: winter wheat planting\, \nPizza\, and lots and lots of \nBREAD \nThis event is free & open to all \nWe “heart” gluten! \nFor more information: \nwww.hungryghostbread.com
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/ninth-annual-wonder-not-bread-festival/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130927T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130919T011222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130927T181748Z
UID:6784-1380276000-1380279600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Landscape Architecture\, Tactical Urbanism\, Public Art\, Popup Parks: The Power of Design to Transform Our Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:A symposium on Landscape Architecture\, Design\, Art\, Sculpture in Public Outdoor Spaces\, Popup Parks and Tactical Urbanism\, and Sustainable Landscape Design.  The event is hosted at Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in the community room on the first floor. Speakers include: City Planner\, Jessica Allan\, City Planner for Easthampton\, speaking on Tactical Urbanism\, and Popup Parks. Lisa DePiano\, of Mobile Design Lab will be presenting on “Participatory Design: The Art of Organized Chaos.” Marcos Marerro\, City Planner for Holyoke\, and Jeff Bianchine\, Creative Economy Coordinator for Holyoke\, will be speaking of their revitalization goals for the city. Lisa Hoag will do a presentation on the High Line in New York City and it’s success in helping to transform the Lower West Side neighborhood (the former meat packing district)\, into a new and emergent district for galleries and the arts. Rich Stewart\, a talented designer from New York will be presenting on how to create virtual representations of environmental designs in Photoshop\, as well as integrating photovoltaic structures into landscape designs\, and some successful urban revitalization projects in New York that could be used as models elsewhere.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/landscape-architecture-tactical-urbanism-public-art-popup-parks-the-power-of-design-to-transform-our-neighborhoods/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130927T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130916T183233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130925T005326Z
UID:6706-1380303000-1382900400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Haunted Hayride at McCray's Farm
DESCRIPTION:Come on down to the Monster Mash Haunted Hayride at McCray’s Farm and join us for the 22nd AniverSCARY season!!! Opening night is September 27th at 5:30pm for the Munchkin Mash ($5 for all) and 7 p.m. for the Monster Mash. Ticket booth opens at 5:15pm. Adults tickets are $20. Under 52 inches is $15. Get a Spooky Spirit Slip from a local school (Morgan Elementary\, Dean Tech\, Holyoke High\, South Hadley high\, etc.) — $5 of each ticket purchased made using one goes to the schools! Look for plenty of new chills and thrills this year. The Haunted Hayride is 100% reworked\, the Haunted Haunted has been 50% remodeled and rebuilt. The Trail is now the home of the Schnitts\, a vile group of hungry human hunters who love to BBQ! The Big Top of Terror has many new residents and family members jumping around. The Toxic Trail of Terror has been expanded and has many new features\, all for 2013! Find out more here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/haunted-hayride-at-mccrays-farm/
LOCATION:McCray’s Farm\, 55 Alvord Street\, South Hadley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131103
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130927T220315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130927T220523Z
UID:6883-1380326400-1383436799@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Austin Brothers Valley Farm Corn Maze
DESCRIPTION:Opening day is Saturday\, September 28th\, so come join us for live music\, hayrides\, and the Spookley the Square Pumpkin’s Story Book Trail for kids! We’re open Saturdays from 11am-8:30pm (bring your flashlight for late entry\, which goes until 7:30pm)\, and 11am-5pm on Sundays. Schools and groups welcome during the week with a reservation\, and group reservations are available for Friday nights. More details here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/austin-brothers-valley-farm-corn-maze/
LOCATION:Austin Brothers Valley Farm\, Across from 348 West Street\, Belchertown
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130909T181524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130925T004912Z
UID:6600-1380358800-1380387600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Permaculture site tours
DESCRIPTION:Visit some of the leading demonstration sites for permaculture in the Pioneer Valley. The first tour starts at 9:00; we wrap up by 5:00. \nSite #1: Edible Forest Garden in Holyoke MA\, featured garden from the book Edible Forest Gardens\, as well as the new book ‘Paradise Lot\, One-Tenth of an Acre\, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City’ home of Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates \nSite #2: Wildside Gardens\, Permaculture Homestead Design Project of Regenerative Design Group\, Forest gardens\, energy efficient house design\, root cellar\, and more in Conway\, MA \nSite #4: Franklin Garden of UMass Permaculture\, Amherst MA\, this is the garden site that won national recognition last year by the White House\, growing produce for the dining hall and mentoring college students in permaculture design & gardening \nSite #5: Sirius EcoVillage\, near Amherst MA\, this is an intentional community that has been established for well over 3 decades\, a leading demonstration of permaculture gardens\, forest gardens\, perennial beds CSA\, strawbale\, cob\, timber frame construction\, community organization and ethical\, intentional community living. \nThis event is hosted by Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education. Register for the day and secure your space by emailing SowingSolutions@gmail.com\, $30-45 sliding scale fee for the day. Bring a picnic lunch. Once you register for the day\, we can send you the detailed schedule for the day\, and potentially set up a carpool options from points in Amherst or Northampton. \nwww.SowingSolutions.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/permaculture-site-tours-2/
LOCATION:Sites around the Pioneer Valley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130821T001205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130924T175413Z
UID:6364-1380362400-1380387600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Mike's Corn Maze in Sunderland
DESCRIPTION:Come try the “Dali-Rama” at Mike’s Maze! \nDon’t miss this opportunity to benefit CISA at Mike’s Maze\, this year exploring illusion through the art of Salvador Dali. The support of our community is not illusory\, and we rely on your help to continue our work! Fun at the maze is a certainty\, too. Games\, a petting zoo\, and a mini-maze for kids. From 11am-1pm\, enjoy music from the Milk Bottle Band and join us for lunch from the farm’s new Corn Café. If there is heavy rain\, it will be held on Sunday\, September 29th. Maze fee is $10.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mikes-corn-maze-in-sunderland/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130923T214524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130925T003459Z
UID:6809-1380362400-1380387600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:UMass Student Gardens Tour
DESCRIPTION:Visit 5 UMass Student Gardens in 1 Day Tour. Tour includes a stop at the Renaissance Center’s historical 16th century Kitchen Garden from 3pm to 5pm. Free of charge and open to all. Contact the UMass Agricultural Center for all information and questions at (413) 545-6325 or by email. Our garden designer and head gardener\, Jennie Bergeron\, will be on hand from 3:00pm-5:00pm to answer questions about how Europeans during the 16th and 17th centuries lived and grew herbs and common vegetables.  She will also have samples of herb tea from the period. See here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/umass-student-gardens-tour/
LOCATION:UMass Agricultural Learning Center\, 911 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130907T035918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130916T220829Z
UID:6587-1380391200-1380398400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Shared Harvest: Coming Together for Food and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fall evening of good farm food\, music\, and company at Next Barn Over Farm. Hear from Gardening the Community youth\, staff\, and board about their work for food justice and youth leadership in Springfield. Learn about the GTC EATS farmshare\, a collaboration between GTC and Next Barn Over. To become sustainable over the long term\, GTC needs to extend and deepen its network of support. Help us build bridges across the divides of our valley. \nRSVP here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/shared-harvest-coming-together-for-food-and-justice/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131005
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130918T001132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130918T001132Z
UID:6743-1380499200-1380931199@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Mass Farm to School:Harvest for Students Week
DESCRIPTION:Across the Commonwealth\, school nutrition and dining services staff\, teachers\, students\, farmers\, and public officials will celebrate in many ways. We provide a variety of resource materials\, help schools and colleges find locally grown products\, promote farms and schools in the media\, and encourage new schools and colleges to participate. Celebrate the harvest at your school and share your story with the community!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mass-farm-to-schoolharvest-for-students-week/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130829T221849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130829T221849Z
UID:6513-1380738600-1380744000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Cornell Small Farms Program's online course\, BF 130: Poultry Production
DESCRIPTION:Greetings!\nLaying hens\, broilers\, turkeys and ducks are popular enterprises on a farm\, particularly to complement a vegetable or fruit enterprise. But there are many challenges to raising poultry\, not least of which is making it financially worthwhile for your farm. The Cornell Small Farms Program’s online course\, BF 130: Poultry Production\, can help you optimize your flock. \nThe course–taught by experienced farmers and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators–includes guest presenters\, virtual farm tours\, videos and more. You’ll learn the basic requirements for producing and profiting from chickens\, ducks\, and turkeys\, as well as best practices for getting started\, maintaining a healthy flock\, choosing breeds\, processing meat animals and eggs\, and marketing your products. \nBF 130 is 6 weeks long and begins on Wed. Oct 2\, with live interactive webinars every Wed. evening fro 6:30-8pm EST throughout the course. Webinars are always recorded\, so if you can’t attend them live you can watch them later. The course costs $200. \nTo learn more about each of our online courses\, please visit http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses. From this site you can learn more about our instructors\, see answers to Frequently Asked Questions\, read details for each course\, and view the calendar of course offerings for 2013-2014. \nCourses often fill very quickly\, so don’t miss your chance to sign up today!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cornell-small-farms-programs-online-course-bf-130-poultry-production/
LOCATION:Cornell University Small Farms Program\, Webinar
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130919T010056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130925T003626Z
UID:6783-1380823200-1380830400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Can New England Feed Itself? How Close Can We Get to Sustainability?
DESCRIPTION:Farmers and producers are encouraged to attend kick-off event for the 2013 Let’s Talk About Food Festival. Speakers include Chef and CEO of Wholesome Wave\, Michel Nischan\, MDAR Commissioner Gregory Watson\, US Rep Chellie Pingree (D-ME)\, CityFresh president Glynn Lloyd\, Timothy Griffin from Tufts\, and Brian Donohue from Brandeis – all future oriented\, thought provoking speakers who will help us think about how close we can get to sustainability as a region\, and how to identify strategies and trade-offs as we move into the future. What role does urban agriculture play? How do we think about a food plan for New England in a regional context? Can we go from three or four days of food sustainability to a week or more? What kind of infrastructure do we need to get from here to there? What mix of crops? The event is free and open to the public\, come and share your insights. Click here for details.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/can-new-england-feed-itself-how-close-can-we-get-to-sustainability/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131007
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130926T000451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130930T171458Z
UID:6852-1380931200-1381103999@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Red Fire Farm Cider Pressing & Harvest Party
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy a beautiful day at the farm pressing cider\, eating homemade donuts and listening to live music! Apple pressing is from 10-4 both days. Bring your own apples or pre-order apples by the bushel at the farm. Saturday features a potluck lunch\, pumpkin painting for children and adults of all ages\, as well and local music. Visit our farm stand where you can taste seasonal samples of vegetables and stock up on your favorites! Pre-order cider apples by email only. Red Fire Farm staff will be on hand to assist cider pressing both days. More details are available on our website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cider-pressing-harvest-party/
LOCATION:7 Carver St\, Granby
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131005T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131005T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130830T191427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130918T181813Z
UID:6535-1380965400-1380988800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Fall 2013 New England Transition Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Ticket information at: http://netransitiongathering.eventbrite.com/ \nThis is a great opportunity to meet fellow Transitioners from other initiatives and resource groups\, to share skills and stories together about what works and to learn what a New England Transition Network might have to offer our local efforts. \nWe will gather at 9:30 and begin at 10am. There will be multiple resource sharing opportunities\, plenty of space for real dialogue\, fun and great locavore food prepared by a local\, cooperatively-owned catering company. We will wrap up at 4pm. This will be a faciliated event. \nRob Hopkins will also be speaking in town the night before the gathering\, Oct 4th at 6pm. This is event is free and open to the public. Please note in your RSVP if your would like to recieve the list of avaible community sourced lodging/couch surfing/tenting options. \nThis event is free and donations will be accepted. Any donations in excess of the costs will be carried forward for future network gatherings.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fall-2013-new-england-transition-gathering/
LOCATION:New England Transition and Resilience Network\, University of Southern Maine Bedford St Portland\, ME 
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T014037
CREATED:20130521T215605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130521T215641Z
UID:4305-1380967200-1381078800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:15th Annual North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate and Be Inspired; it’s the 15th year of ‘The Festival that Stinks\,’ consistently rated in the Top 3 Local Festivals by the Valley Advocate ‘Best Of’ readers poll. \nThere’s something for everyone at this fabulous family destination\, held on a beautiful historic farm in Orange\, MA. Buy local\, be local: support the bounty of over 100 booths featuring regional artists\, farmers\, and community organizations; strengthen communities by purchasing locally crafted and grown. Relax and celebrate life with great music\, performance\, spoken word\, and dance on two solar powered stages and throughout the rolling fields and forest. Gain inspiration with over sixty inspiring presentations and activities\, plus exhibitor demos\, and great art and nature activities for kids. Get silly with garlic games galore including the famous raw garlic-eating contest. Travel the garlic globe with celebrated chef demos\, and fill your belly with glorious\, farm fresh and savory cuisine as you relax in the food courts overlooking the festivities. Energize your life with informative workshops in the renewable energy and healing arts tents. Orange is the New Green: trash free (well\, only three bags of garbage for 10\,000 people) with everything else recycled or transformed into fertile compost. All this for an incredible\, affordable family friendly admission: $5.00 per day for adults\, weekend pass $8.00\, kids 12 and under free\, free shuttle and parking too. Celebrate and Be Inspired! Get the whole bulb at: www.garlicandarts.org; the 2013 schedule of exhibitors\, music\, entertainment and games\, chef demos\, renewable energy\, local living and healing arts workshops will be updated by July.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/15th-annual-north-quabbin-garlic-and-arts-festival/
LOCATION:Forster’s Farm\, 60 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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