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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150921T180000
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SUMMARY:Valley Time Trade Plant Swap
DESCRIPTION:This monthly plant swap is free and open to the public to encourage the exchange of plants and other garden related items.  You many bring as few or as many of the following items as you like: perennials\, annuals\, edibles\, seeds\, garden produce\, tools or any other garden related items.  Please arrive on time\, as each “trader” will describe their plants prior to swapping.  Sponsored by Valley Time Trade.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/valley-time-trade-plant-swap-5/
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, 210 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150922T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T201546Z
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SUMMARY:Fermented Foods - Health Benefits & Preparation Techniques with Brittany Nickerson
DESCRIPTION:The health of probiotic flora in the digestive system is important for the absorption of nutrients\, immune system function\, controlling inflammation\, mental/emotional well being and for preventing food allergies and skin conditions. Eating fermented foods is an excellent way to maintain and restore healthy probiotic gut flora. In anticipation of the upcoming growing season\, we will learn how to make a variety of different fermented foods from vegetables and some fruits!  Since fermentation is a natural means of food storage\, these traditional preparation techniques can also help support efforts to eat and enjoy local and regional foods throughout the year. Please register here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fermented-foods-health-benefits-preparation-techniques-with-brittany-nickerson/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150923T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150923T191500
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150923T173614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150923T173614Z
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SUMMARY:Red Fire Farm Canning Swap
DESCRIPTION:Bring some extra of your preserves to the Granby stand and swap with other people to try new things and diversify your pantry. All types of preserves and such are welcome. Salsas\, jams\, whole fruit preserves\, pickles\, chutneys–we’d love to see what you’ve made over the season!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/red-fire-farm-canning-swap/
LOCATION:Red Fire Farm – Granby Farmstand\, 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA\, 01033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150928
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150219T231207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150219T231301Z
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SUMMARY:The 2015 Draft Animal-Power Field Days
DESCRIPTION:The Draft Animal-Power Network grew out of the NEAPFD (the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days\, an event started by Carl Russell & Lisa McCrory) and the online forum and is an organization of 250+ members who share an interest and passion for draft animals as a viable source of power for their operation\, be it part-time\, full-time\, or an all-encompassing life style. \nThe 2015 Draft Animal-Power Field Days will be help at the Cummington Fairgrounds\, in Cummington\, MA on September 24-27. \nThe event will offer a number of highlights: \n\nIntensive workshops offered on Thursday will cover topics such as forestry\, training draft-animals\, introduction to oxen and teaching teamsters.\nEquipment demonstrations will feature manufacturers who specialize in animal-powered equipment as well as practical adaptations for equipment designed for tractors.\nEducational sessions featuring animal-power in the market garden: many organic producers see animal-power as a viable alternative to tractors.\nLogging and forestry folks will find a number of interesting topics\, discussions\, and demonstrations about animal-powered logging and positive impact forestry.\nThese workshops\, a foal raffle and many other demonstrations will attract a wide cross-section of animal-power supporters including farmers\, foresters\, gardeners\, general public & educational institutions who are looking for resources & connections with other like-minded people\, businesses and organizations.\n\nVisit www.animalpowerfielddays.org for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/the-2015-draft-animal-power-field-days/
LOCATION:Cummington Fairgrounds\, 97 Fairgrounds Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Langer":MAILTO:fielddays15@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150812T011256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150812T011256Z
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SUMMARY:An Insider’s Walk Through Olana:  Foreground\, Middleground\, and the Viewshed
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire Botanical Gardens Members $35; Nonmembers $45\nJoin Olana’s Landscape Curator for a guided tour along Olana’s carriage roads\, followed by a tour of Olana’s main house and current exhibition\, River Crossings. The naturalistic landscape was fully designed by the famed artist Frederic Church around its 360-degree views. The tour will explore the history of Olana from the 19th century to the present day\, including efforts to restore the historic landscape and protect its spectacular viewshed. This program will blend horticulture\, landscape design\, art and history together for a spectacular autumn day at one of the Hudson Valley’s most beautiful sites. Following the program enjoy a picnic on the grounds. Our guide: Mark Prezorski is the Landscape Curator for The Olana Partnership. On-site time 10am-12:30pm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/an-insiders-walk-through-olana-foreground-middleground-and-the-viewshed/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150924T213000
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CREATED:20150916T215908Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Latino Migrants and Agriculture in Franklin County
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will explore some of the links between land and agricultural policies in Latin America and the U.S. through an examination of Latin American migration. Extensive interviews with farmers and workers in Franklin County were conducted as source material for this talk. Manuel Matos is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Sociology Department at UMass/Amherst. His work focuses on political sociology of land disputes between black communities and the states in Latin America. \nFree. Refreshments served.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lecture-latino-migrants-and-agriculture-in-franklin-county/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150928
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150303T221835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T202500Z
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SUMMARY:17th Annual North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:The “Festival that Stinks” has more than 100 local food\, art\, agriculture\, and community vendors\, great music on two solar-powered stages\, and only three bags of trash for 10\,000 people. \nBuy 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 solar powered stages and throughout the rolling fields and forest. Learn and create through exhibitor demos\, and new art and adventure activities for kids and families. 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 renewable energy and local living presentations\, plus healing arts exhibitors. Orange is the New Green: trash free (well\, only three bags for 10\,000 people) with everything else recycled or transformed into fertile compost for gardens not garbage. Family friendly admission: Still only $5.00 per day for adults\, weekend pass $8.00\, kids 12 and under free\, free shuttle and parking too. Awarded 2nd best festival out of hundreds across the region by the Valley Advocate reader’s poll\, mark your calendars now for two days of peace\, love and garlic. \nFor more information\, visit our website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/17th-annual-north-quabbin-garlic-and-arts-festival/
LOCATION:Forster’s Farm\, 60 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150812T011041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150812T011041Z
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SUMMARY:Horticultural Techniques Clinic: Perennial Bed Renovation
DESCRIPTION:Cost $195\nLearn from Brad Roeller\, horticultural techniques essential for the home gardener. This two-day\, hands-on clinic will focus on renovation of established and old perennial beds\, including how to read a planting plan. Techniques will include lifting and dividing perennials\, double-digging\, soil assessment\, application of compost and needed amendments into the lower soil profile and replanting the perennials according to the planting plan. Students will learn how to assess the growing conditions of the bed and determine what amendments should be added to insure optimal plant performance. This course also serves as a foundation for establishing new perennial beds. Tools and materials will be provided. (Limited to 12 students\, rain dates: September 20 & 27) Bring a bag lunch and dress for gardening.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/horticultural-techniques-clinic-perennial-bed-renovation-2/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150812T011149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150812T011149Z
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SUMMARY:Bonsai: Conifer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire Botanical Gardens Members $145; Nonmembers $155 (fee includes all materials)\nBack by popular demand\, join bonsai expert Glen Lord for this hands-on workshop on conifers. Learn about bonsai\, the ancient Japanese method of growing\, pruning and caring for a miniature tree in a small pot. Bonsai is a rewarding blend of science and art\, and this workshop will help students find the right path to enjoying this horticultural pursuit. Participants will learn the history\, methods and tools used in bonsai\, with a focus on basic pruning\, styling\, potting and aftercare for cold-hardy bonsai. Instruction\, bonsai plant\, tools\, soil and pot are all included in the cost of this class.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/bonsai-conifer-workshop/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150926T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150911T005020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150914T193533Z
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SUMMARY:Nuestras Raíces 23rd Annual Harvest Festival
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URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/nuestras-raices-23rd-annual-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:Nuestras Raices – La Finca\, 24 Jones Ferry Road\, Holyoke\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150926T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150923T173818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150923T173818Z
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SUMMARY:Culinary Herb Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:Come join area herbalist Violet Bertelsen at Red Fire Farm to identify\, pick\, smell\, taste\, and discuss the uses of our most common and easily grown culinary herbs. \nWe’ll explore the far-ranging applications of about 12 culinary herbs and learn to see a spice rack as a medicine cabinet. \nHandouts will be provided and Violet will speak from her experiences as an herbalist. After the walk there will be the opportunity to pick organic Red Fire Farm herbs as discounted prices. $10-40 suggested donation\, no one turned away for lack of funds.\nWalk begins by the barn at the side of the road. In case of inclement weather\, the group will gather indoors to discuss the herbs.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/culinary-herb-plant-walk/
LOCATION:Red Fire Farm – Granby Farmstand\, 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA\, 01033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150824T201301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150824T201301Z
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SUMMARY:Organic\, Nutrient-Dense Dinner and Fruit Production Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fall farm dinner at Many Hands Organic Farm (MHOF)\, the working farm home of the NOFA/Mass Executive Director\, Julie Rawson\, and Policy Director\, Jack Kittredge. \nParticipants will savor a fresh\, healthful\, organic and uniquely delicious dinner\, lovingly grown and prepared by Julie\, Jack Kittredge and the MHOF staff. \nBefore the farm dinner enjoy an intimate pre-dinner tour of the MHOF fruit operation – large\, small and minor certified organic fruit. \nClick here to register or for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/organic-nutrient-dense-dinner-and-fruit-production-tour/
LOCATION:Many Hands Organic Farm\, 411 Sheldon Rd\,\, Barre\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150810T180448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150810T180504Z
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SUMMARY:Cooking Program: Preserving the Herbal Bounty
DESCRIPTION:A cooking and preserving class at the Whately Library\, presented by Stockbridge Herb Farm and Different Drummer’s Kitchen. Call 413-665-2170 to register
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cooking-program/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151001T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151001T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150807T193516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150914T222656Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Money Pioneer Valley Entrepreneur Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Slow Money Pioneer Valley invites you to an Entrepreneur Showcase on Thursday\, October 1st\, 5pm at the Smith Conference Center. The event will feature 4 to 6 entrepreneurs focused on the local food system here in the Pioneer Valley. During the event\, each entrepreneur will have 5 minutes to present information about their business and any current capital raising in which they are engaged. Local investors and food system supporters will then have 5 minutes to ask questions about each business. Following the presentations\, entrepreneurs\, investors\, and community members have the opportunity to meet for more in-depth discussions. \nFind more information or register here. Email Rebecca Busansky for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pioneer-valley-entrepreneur-showcase/
LOCATION:Smith College Conference Center\, 49 College Lane\, Northampton\, MA\, 01063
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151003T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20151002T171118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151002T171118Z
UID:16531-1443861000-1443880800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Building a Rain Garden!
DESCRIPTION:Rain gardens are landscaped depressions designed with soils and a variety of plants to receive and\ntreat rainfall from rooftops\, driveways\, and other impervious surfaces. They help to beautify\nlandscapes\, reduce localized flooding\, and prevent polluted urban stormwater runoff. \nWorkshop begins at the Tele-classroom in Building 101\,\nSpringfield Technology Park\, 1 Federal St.\, Springfield \nLandscape Architect Tom Benjamin and Ecological Designer Keith Zaltzberg will\ncover rain garden design and construction through a hands-on workshop where\nparticipants will gain insights and inspiration for building their own rain gardens.\nTraining includes installation of plants for the new Gardening the Community rain\ngarden at Walnut and James Streets in Springfield. \nThis workshop is part of the Springfield Rain Gardens Program\, a Pioneer Valley\nPlanning Commission project with the Regenerative Design Group\, and is funded by a\nsettlement agreement reached by Clean Water Action\, a non-profit citizens’ group.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-a-rain-garden/
LOCATION:Springfield Technology Park\, 1 Federal St. Building 101\, Springfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Patty Gambarini":MAILTO:pgambarini@pvpc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150601T172358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150601T172358Z
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SUMMARY:Autumn Foraging Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover the basics of wildcrafting including: seasonal & lunar cycles\, ethics\, tools & equipment\, gratitude\, and ecology. Each workshop includes a long walk & visit with common plants that grow abundantly in Western Massachusetts. We discuss in detail: plant identification\, lore\, medicinal actions\, processing\, nutritional profiles\, botany and more! Students will become more confident and literate engaging with the green world in a respectful way. Informative handouts and a light\, wild food snack will be provided. \nThis workshop will be held three times through the growing season\, each featuring different wild edibles that can be found at different times. \nSign up for all three up front and save 15%. Add all three sessions to your cart and enter code FORAGE at checkout to register for full course at discounted rate.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/autumn-foraging-workshop/
LOCATION:E. Flaherty Memorial Parking Lot\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150908T170611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T170611Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Nutritious Food Workshop: Maximize Garden Abundance through Soil Mineralization
DESCRIPTION:Register at Food Forest Farm \nCost: $47 per person \nAre you growing a garden or farm and have soil questions? Wondering how to maximize the productivity and nutrient density of the fruits and vegetables you grow? Struggling with disease or pest problems in your landscape? Regenerating your soil\, and raising it’s health to it’s highest potential is critical for long term abundance and is directly linked to maximum human health. \nJonathan Bates will be leading this hands on and information packed event. It took him ten years to create good soil\, but in this workshop you’ll learn how to build soil health in half the time by boosting soil biology with minerals. \nWhat you get:\n-access to leading thinkers on building soil health\n-seeing how soil biology with balanced chemistry creates abundance\n-best practices\, from taking soil samples to assessing results\n-understanding minerals and where to source them\n-making mineral blends\, and how to add them to soils\n-reading signs of nutrient deficiency\, or pest problems and how to act\n-learn from our mistakes so you don’t repeat them\n-hands on soil health demonstrations\n-practice mineralizing soil and planting into it \nThe day starts with a soil health primer\, and hands on soil health demonstrations lead by Ray Covino of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Then David Forster of Forster Soil Management will walk us through the art of soil mineralization. After the lunch break\, Jonathan Bates will share his Paradise Lot soil improvement case study\, and then we’ll round out the day doing work and planting in Lisa DePiano’s newly mineralized garden. \nSupported by Permaculture FEAST\, Mobile Design Lab\, Food Forest Farm\, Forster Soil Management\, and NRCS. \nYou will receive the location of the workshop\, located in Holyoke\, once registered. This workshop IS NOT at Paradise Lot (but is close by). \nThis is a “bring your own lunch” event. \nMeet the presenters: \nJonathan Bates has experience bringing degraded and neglected land back to a state of thriving. He has learned from experts in soil science and conservation including the Bionutrient Food Association; Northeast Organic Farming Association; and National Resources Conservation Service. He’s attended Acres USA and NOFA conferences on biological farming and soil health\, as well as taught his own workshops on these subjects from the East Coast to the West Coast. Paradise Lot\, the 12 year old edible forest garden he co-created with Eric Toensmeier\, is his living soil laboratory. \nLisa DePiano is a certified permaculture designer/teacher with over 15 years of experience. She has designed and built prominent permaculture projects including the Montview Neighborhood Farm\, one of the first public urban-farm and edible forest gardens in the country and the greywater system for Occupy Wall Street. Her work with the worker-owned collective Pedal People is featured in the award winning documentary\, Inhabit. Currently\, she is a faculty member for the University of Massachusetts and a research fellow at the MIT media lab. \nDavid Forster\, and his business Forster Soil Management (FSM) provides consulting and other services for commercial agriculture and home gardening\, focusing on economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture\, and improving the nutritional quality of foods\, through a healthy\, mineralized soil. Whether traditional row crops\, grains\, orchards\, vineyards\, pastures\, or just your backyard\, we have the knowledge and tools to balance your soil and maximize healthy growth. \nRay Covino graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2002 with a degree in Natural Resource Management and Engineering with a strong Ecology and Evolutionary Biology background. He started working for NRCS immediately following graduation as a Soil Conservationist in CT. He was introduced to soil health in early 2010. Since then\, he has become obsessed with Soil Health and has been working to promote the message in his county\, Connecticut\, and nationwide. He has held several state workshops for soil health\, soil health field tours\, and is partnering with groups to further the message. He is also on the Soil Health National Cadre and Training Team\, and assists with Soil Health instruction Nationwide.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/growing-nutritious-food-workshop-maximize-garden-abundance-through-soil-mineralization/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150630T171325Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Simple Skiddable Sheds
DESCRIPTION:Learn to design and build rugged yet simple skiddable structures\, with a focus on efficient and effective building. We’ll look at several evolutions and sizes of movable sheds on-site. Next\, we’ll discuss design considerations including building materials\, flexibility\, bracing\, designing for de-construction and re-use\, and motive power available to drag the intended structure. Course participants will then proceed to building a 10’ x 12’ shed frame. We will be building with native rough cut hemlock lumber\, plus native hardwood skids. \n The final product (framed shed) will be made available to purchase by a course participant should it fit their own design needs. Feel free to be in touch prior the course date with SFS if you are interested in the building for full dimensions\, materials pricing\, and to arrange delivery at course completion. \n What do students need to bring to class? – Participants should bring their own tape measure and tool belt if they wish to work in one. \nVisit the Taproot Commons website to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-simple-skiddable-sheds/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151003T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150923T170950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150923T170950Z
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SUMMARY:Red Fire Farm Cider Pressing and Harvest Party
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy one last day at the farm pressing cider\, eating homemade donuts and listening to some old-time music. We’ll start the press at ten and you can pre-order seconds apples by the bushel from us. \nIn colonial-era New England\, cider used to rule as the safer alternative to often-tainted water. Hard cider was the drink of choice\, with ciderkin for the youngins. If you love fresh cider\, or are intrigued\, come learn how to make some. You can turn some into hard cider if you are so inclined. If you want to learn even more there’s a great event later in the fall called Cider Days. \nHow to make your cider:\nOrder apples ahead\, and Bring jugs.\nYou can order cider apples with us that we’ll have at the farm for you. You can freeze any extra of the delicious cider you make for later enjoyment. As bees like cider too\, they often come to visit while we are pressing. If you have any allergy to them\, please bring medicine just in case.\nJugs will be available for sale at the farm also. \nORDER CIDER APPLES: 1 bushel apple seconds makes about 2-3 gallons. Order by Tuesday Sept 29. Order here in the form below. \nFUN THINGS TO DO ALL DAY SATURDAY- OPEN TO EVERYONE!\nAside from pressing cider (which you need to preorder for)\, there are fun things to do all day at the farm whenever you stop by… \nEat Fresh Cider Donuts \nCider samples and fresh local cider for sale! \nWinter Squash Varietal and Local Apple Tasting – taste the many delicious winter squash types and find your favorites. Taste the fall selection of apples! \nGet fall produce for cooking and fall decorations like winter squash\, many local apple varieties\, wild gourds\, mini pumpkins\, white pumpkins\, jackolanterns\, decorative and edible popcorn\, and more!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/red-fire-farm-cider-pressing-and-harvest-party/
LOCATION:Red Fire Farm – Granby Farmstand\, 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA\, 01033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151003T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150929T173907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T173907Z
UID:16506-1443866400-1443895200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Smiarowski Farm Stand Potatofest
DESCRIPTION:Join Smiarowski Farm Stand for their first annual Potatofest\, a celebration of regional agriculture and the long farming tradition in Sunderland. Guests will have a chance to taste the farm stand’s famous Polish cuisine\, as well as a variety of soups\, french and pumpkin fries\, and regional hot dogs. \nThe festival will also feature a visit from Mr. Potato Head and a variety of games held throughout the day\, including Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe\, a potato-themed version of corn hole and a “Dig-Your-Own-Spuds” event\, where participants will take trowels and try to unearth spuds buried in large troughs.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/smiarowski-farm-stand-potatofest/
LOCATION:Smiarowski Farm Stand\, 320 River Road\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151003T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151003T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150930T004046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T004046Z
UID:16510-1443870000-1443884400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Martin's Farm Open House
DESCRIPTION:Believe it or not\, fall is here\, so let’s not forget that it is a great time to feed and prepare your garden beds for the nearing winter and the coming spring. \nOur compost is a great soil amendment that will benefit your plant and flower beds in many ways. If it’s grass you’re looking to grow or improve\, our loam and compost mix works great. We also have colored mulches that help compliment your landscape. \nOur Open House\nYou and your family are invited to our Open House on Saturday\, October 3rd\, from 11:00 am till 3:00 pm. There will be hayrides\, pumpkin painting\, and best of all\, a detailed tour of our composting process. As we all play a part in the “going green” movement in Western Mass\, our part at Martin’s Farm is taking organic matter out of the waste stream and converting it into our “Black Gold” in just 13 weeks !!! \nSome of the events at the open house will be … \nKids Crafts with pumpkins\nHayrides about every 20-25 minutes\nA behind the scenes tour of our composting facility\nRefreshments (including warm popcorn)\nSo please stop by for some fun\, education\, and encouragement that Together We ARE Making A Difference right here in Franklin County !!! \nAnd remember you too can ‘Grow Like A Pro’ with Martin’s Farm Compost.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/martins-farm-open-house/
LOCATION:Martin’s Farm Compost and Mulch\, 341 Plain Road\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150908T175519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T175519Z
UID:16131-1443884400-1443895200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Mineral Hills Winery 5th Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Mineral Hills Winery for our 5th anniversary party. Again this year featuring the band 91 South (most of the musicians who have come to play at this event at the winery for the last fours years). We will have the Bistro Bus back to sell their great food. You will get a logo wine glass\, five one ounce pours and have a great time enjoying the music\, food and friends. Come help us celebrate another year of wine and fun! \nTickets in advance $15.00 at the door $20.00 (if any are available on the day of the event) \nBring lawn chairs if you choose. Please don’t bring in alcohol\, we are only licensed for our wines (and there will plenty of that available).
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mineral-hills-winery-5th-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:Mineral Hills Winery\,  592 Sylvester Road\, Florence
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151004T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150916T174306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150916T180110Z
UID:16385-1443952800-1443974400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Women & Food Writing with Jane Roy Brown
DESCRIPTION:… Fall Workshop on the Farm … \nWomen & Food ~ Writing About Our Complicated Relationship with Sustenance  \na workshop with writer Jane Roy Brown \nSunday\, October 4th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. \n$55 including lunch\, $45 BYO food; sliding scale upon request \nRegister here or call the farm! \n\n“It seems to me that our three basic needs\, for food and security and love\, are so mixed and mingled and entwined that we cannot straightly think of one without the others. So it happens that when I write of hunger\, I am really writing about love and the hunger for it\, and warmth and the love of it and the hunger for it… and then the warmth and richness and fine reality of hunger satisfied… and it is all one.” — M.F.K. Fisher\, The Art of Eating \n\nFisher brilliantly sums up the primal female entanglement with food. But that relationship plays out differently for each of us-not only in terms of our bodies\, but our core values as well. Food lies at the nexus of nature and nurture\, at the center of self and home and community. \n\nJoin writer Jane Roy Brown for a day of writing together using prompts to explore our personal connections to food-growing it\, cooking it\, eating it\, sharing it. No writing experience is required. \n\nA farm-fresh meal of salad greens\, polenta pie\, and fruit cups will be served for lunch. \n\nWorkshop Itinerary  \nIntroductions & Writing ~ 10 to 12 \n\nTour of Bug Hill Farm’s gardens & shop ~ 12 to 12:30 \n\nFarm luncheon ~ 12:45 to 2 \n\nWriting ~ 2:15 to 4 \n\nJane Roy Brown is an author\, writer\, editor\, and now a passionate writing workshop leader. She feels called to the work of helping others tell the stories of their lives because throughout her life\, stories have liberated and empowered her\, giving her life meaning.\nThroughout her writing career\, she has met many people who voiced the desire to write. When she offered encouragement\, most of them replied\, “I wouldn’t know how to begin writing.” With them in mind\, Jane launched The Heart of Story in 2012.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/women-food-writing-with-jane-roy-brown/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151004T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20151002T180313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151002T180313Z
UID:16546-1443967200-1443974400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Valley Food Swap
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a glorious summer in gardens and farms all around the Valley\, and now it’s time to take a break from harvesting\, canning\, fermenting\, and whatever else you’ve got going on so we can celebrate the harvest together! Bring your jam\, kimchee\, seeds\, tinctures\, plants\, baked goods\, anything you’ve got too much of\, anything you’re really proud of\, and swap it with your neighbors! \n\nNeed a reminder on how it all works? Visit our website for more information\, or email us at valleyfoodswap@gmail.com. \nPlease RSVP here so we know how many people to expect\, and so we can be in touch if weather necessitates a date change. \nStay connected: we’re on Facebook\, too!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/valley-food-swap/
LOCATION:Brookfield Farm\, Hulst Rd\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151004T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151004T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150723T010845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150723T010931Z
UID:15347-1443974400-1443985200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm to the Table Dinners - Culinary Adventures Served in Fresh Air
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with two local farms and prepare an exquisite garden-fresh harvest dinner.  Along with the dinner\, enjoy the sounds from local musicians who will play easy listening tunes. \nMusician for October 4 – The Beeline Ramblers \nMenu: \nAppetizers\nPotato Leek & Kale Soup served in Bread Bowls\nRainbow Tomatoes with a Freshly Herbed Marinade \nDinner \nRoasted Root Vegetables\nBrussel Sprouts Skewered with Herbed Infused Oil\nButternut Squash Spinach Lasagna\nRoasted Pork Tenderloin with an Apple\, Onion\, Garlic Gravy \nChef’s Choice Assorted Breads \nDesserts\nApple Cider Float with Cinnamon Ice Cream\nPumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Ginger Whipped Cream \nBeverages \nInfused Waters\nLemonade/Iced Tea\nHot Coffee/Tea\nBeer & Wine Cash Bar \n$35 per adult $15 for ages 6—12 Under 5 free \nIncludes appetizers\, dinner\, dessert\, non-alcoholic beverages\, tax\, & service. Wine & Beer Cash Bar will be available. All events to be held behind the Carriage House at Genesis\, 53 Mill Street\, Westfield\, MA \nIn case of inclement weather\, the event will moved inside the Carriage House. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-the-table-dinners-culinary-adventures-served-in-fresh-air/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151010T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20151001T164344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151001T164344Z
UID:16514-1444469400-1444492800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Winter Sheep Shearing
DESCRIPTION:Winterberry Farm will hold its semi-annual sheep shearing\, fiber celebration and open farm day\, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nBecause they’re changing to a fall shearing system for most of the flock\, Gwen Hinman the shearer will begin earlier\, about 10 a.m. She’ll be shearing about 25\, working until about noon. \nFiber demonstrations will start after shearing. Weaving\, spinning on spindle and wheel\, needle felting and fleece skirting and washing will be shown. A herding demonstration by one of the farm’s border collies will take place at the end of the day. \nLots of farm-grown fiber will be displayed and available for sale throughout the day. Raw fleece — washed\, dyed\, roving — and our soft mill spun yarn\, hand-dyed here at the farm. Angora from the bunnies and mohair from the colored angora goats as well. The farm’s animals (sheep\, goats\, rabbits; ducks\, geese and guineas) will be available for greeting all day. \nLamb and duck are available for take home cooking and other food for sampling.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/winter-sheep-shearing/
LOCATION:Winterberry Farm\, 340 Wilson Hill Road\, Colrain\, MA\, 01340
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150825T225708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150825T225708Z
UID:15977-1444471200-1444482000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Making Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Herbal medicine is the people’s medicine! Learn how you can welcome common\, locally prolific herbs into your life and stock up your medicine cabinet in this experiential\, introductory workshop. Students will learn to confidently identify four different plants ready to harvest late fall. We will discuss several different medicine making techniques in class including tinctures\, vinegars\, syrups\, fermentation\, and decoctions. This workshop will include wild-crafting fundamentals\, medicinal actions\, edibility\, and folk lore of each plant discussed. We will focus on tonic herbs most people will benefit from incorporating in their health routines such as dandelion\, burdock\, yellow dock\, & angelica. \nPreparations we will make include:\nBurdock and Dandelion Root Java\nBitters Aperitif\nStrong Blood Syrup\nDeep Roots Kimchi (burdock\, sunchokes\, ginger\, and tumeric) \nBring 2 of your own 8oz. jars and a $10 materials fee if you would like to take home the medicines we make in class. \nTaught by Carly Leusner of Acorn Kitchen\nCarly has studied herbalism and wild food cookery for close to a decade\, both formally and as an integrated\, vital part of her daily life. Carly completed a 2-year clinical herbalism training with Chris Marano at the Clearpath School of Herbal Study. She has also studied with Sage Mauer at the Gaia School of Healing & Earth Education\, master herbalist Susun Weed\, and is currently studying with whole foods chef Alice Cozzolino. She holds a B.A. in Ethnobotany from Hampshire College. Carly co-founded and runs Acorn Kitchen\, a wild food and medicine educational cooperative in 2011. She always looks forward to the next moment she can dance around the stove and share the joy of eating handmade food and medicines with others.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-making-medicine/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery Homestead\, 63 Bradford Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151010T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150630T171540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150630T171540Z
UID:14938-1444471200-1444494600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Complete Pig Butchering
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to skin\, dress\, quarter and further butcher hoofed animals! In this workshop\, we’ll take apart two heritage breed pigs. Learn about butchering\, charcuterie and anatomy as we transform a whole\, noble cousin of ours into food for us humans. All parts of the animal will be used\, including organ meats\, bones and blood. Lastly\, we will learn to use the sinew for string\, hooves for glue. Folks will be expected to roll their sleeves and participate. All this will be done\, of course\, in the respectful context of interdependence. \n Do students need to bring anything special? – Clothes that can get messy and a sharp knife. \nVisit the Taproot Commons website to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-complete-pig-butchering/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151011T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20150908T174810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T175309Z
UID:16130-1444572000-1444586400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Just Roots Fall Farm Festival
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for our annual Fall Farm Festival! Experience the magic of the fall with demonstrations\, workshops\, vendors\, community potluck\, live music\, and fun for all ages! We can’t wait to see you there! \nEvents\n\nKids Arts and Crafts Tent\nHorse Drawn Hay Rides\n\nRoy Nilson returns with his draft horses\n\n\nPumpkin Carving\n\nFor all ages\n\n\nLive Performances\n\n(To be announced)\n\n\nLearning Opportunities\n\nBlacksmithing Demonstration :: Ted Hinman\nCobb Oven Pizza Making Demonstration :: Felix Lufkin\nFarm Tour :: Andy Grant\nFall Wild Edibles Workshop :: Felix Lufkin\nHerbal Medicine Harvest\, Give-Away and Demonstration :: Leslie Chaison\nNature and Ecology Walk :: Ted Watt\nPig Talk :: Jessica Van Steensburg\nStone Sculpture Demonstration :: Tim de Christopher\n\n\nFood & Beverage\n\nFall produce from the Greenfield Community Farm\nFree samples of Just Soup (Soup will also be for available for sale)\nWe have six recipes in production; sign up for the Soup CSA!\nFood Truck — Wheelhouse Farm\nBeer Garden — Lefty’s Brewing Company\n\n\nVendors\n\nKettle of Hawks Herbal Apothecary\nThistle Hill Soaps\nEarth’s Touch Natural Beauty Products\n\n\nInformation Tables\n\nRECOVER Project and The People’s Medicine Clinic\n\n\nCampfire (depending on the weather)\n\nFor more information\, contact annie@justroots.org. We hope to see you one the farm!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/just-roots-fall-farm-festival-2/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T133924
CREATED:20151005T224220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T202745Z
UID:16557-1444759200-1444766400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Forum: High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Poultry
DESCRIPTION:Attention poultry producers and backyard poultry owners: the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) will host an informational forum on High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) on Tuesday\, October 13\, 2015 at 6 pm in the MDAR conference room\, 101 University Drive\, Suite C4.\, Amherst. \nPresenters: Dr. Lorraine O’Connor\, MDAR Chief Veterinarian Health Officer\, Dr. Lauren Harris & Lech Szkudlarek\, USDA – APHIS. \nMDAR & APHIS are seeking to educate poultry owners about the risk HPAI poses to their birds in hopes that owners will take every precaution to prevent their flocks from being exposed. Additionally\, we want poultry owners to understand what will happen if their flock becomes infected. \nFind FAQs about Avian Flu here.\nFind more information about how to protect your flock here. \nQuestions specifically about your bird’s health should be directed to Esther Wegman\, Animal Health\, 617- 626-1795. \nRSVP or question about the forum to Julia Grimaldi\, 617-626-1763.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/forum-high-path-avian-influenza-hpai-and-poultry/
LOCATION:MDAR Amherst Office\, 101 University Drive\, Suite C4\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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