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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
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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:20260604T030543
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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
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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:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150723T010845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150723T010931Z
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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:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151001T164344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151001T164344Z
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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
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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:20260604T030543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20150630T171540Z
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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:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150908T174810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T175309Z
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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:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151005T224220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T202745Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150908T233814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T233814Z
UID:16151-1444813200-1444834800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Extending the Season’s Harvest: Growing Vegetables for Four Seasons
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to extend the season’s harvest to enjoy your own garden greens throughout the late fall and early spring months. Consider growing under cover in an unheated structure and learn techniques necessary for a four-season harvest. Following the lecture\, Pete Salinetti will lead a field study to Woven Roots Farm in Tyringham\, MA.  Cost: $60
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/extending-the-seasons-harvest-growing-vegetables-for-four-seasons/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151014T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150918T172202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150923T172345Z
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SUMMARY:Starting a Food Business Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Starting a Food Business Workshop \nBrought to you by SCORE Western Mass & \nthe Western MA Food Processing Center \nFood Business Development Specialist\, Nico Lustig\, will present a step by step process for making your food business dreams a reality. This special workshop will be offered to a live audience in West Springfield\, in a room wired for broadcasting and taping.  The technology will allow for the presentation will be simultaneously broadcast to locations in Northampton\, Greenfield and Pittsfield. Plan to join any one of the 4 locations as each location will be hosted with a SCORE mentor who would distribute any handouts and collect questions for the presentation in real time. \nThis is a great opportunity for you to learn about the food processing center\, without traveling too far from your home. \n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/starting-a-food-business-workshop/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nico":MAILTO:nicol@fccdc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151019
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151007T225030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151007T225030Z
UID:16577-1445040000-1445212799@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Two Day Biochar Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Biochar is yet another tool in the toolbox of regenerative agriculture! In the last two decades\, Biochar has and is receiving more attention of its benefits to agriculture and of its other uses. This Biochar 2-day Workshop with Gary Gilmore will have both a lecture component and a hands-on component\, where attendees will learn how to make an efficient and easy to build Biochar burner\, produce biochar during the 2-day Workshop\, and learn of a variety of uses of biochar\, from producing fuel\, to run engines and heat greenhouses\, to producing wood vinegar\, and more! Whether you are a novice or have some experience\, this Biochar 2-day Workshop is for every one! Learning to make biochar on site\, for your farms\, fields\, and gardens\, is a wonderfully inexpensive soil amendment\, with much potential benefit to receive! \nOther Information:\n* There will be a Potluck Lunch\, thus please consider bringing a dish to share.\n* Used barrels to make and bring home your own biochar burner are available at a cost of $10 per barrel.\n* Please register early to secure your spot.\n* This Biochar 2-day Workshop with Gary Gilmore is brought to you by the Bionutrient Food Association \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/two-day-biochar-workshop/
LOCATION:Kittredge Farm\, 24 Hillsville Road\, North Brookfield\, MA\, 01535\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151019
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151015T173557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151015T173614Z
UID:16698-1445040000-1445212799@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pumpkin Weekend - Valley View Farm
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URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/16698/
LOCATION:Valley View Farm\, 16 Walpole Road\, Haydenville\, MA\, 01039\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151017T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151008T173638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151008T173638Z
UID:16595-1445079600-1445097600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Harvest Moon Pumpkin Festival
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URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/harvest-moon-pumpkin-festival/
LOCATION:North Hadley Sugar Shack\, 181 River Drive\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T153000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150317T171245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150608T165310Z
UID:13592-1445083200-1445095800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Making Your Own Herbal Bitters & Cordials with Jade Alicandro Mace
DESCRIPTION:Lately\, herbal bitters and cordials are all the rage — and with good reason!  They are an alluring intersection of medicine and drink\, and can be skillfully blended to taste delicious and impart health. In this class recipes will be given and preparations will be demoed. Leave with the skills and inspiration to make your own medicine and incorporate these healthful beverages into your everyday life! Please register here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/making-your-own-herbal-bitters-cordials-with-jade-alicandro-mace/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151019
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150916T173321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150916T173321Z
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SUMMARY:5k for Farmland
DESCRIPTION:ENTRY FEES\n$23 pre-registration (online or received by Friday\, October 16\n$45 family (2 adults & 2 children under 18) \n$25 race day registration\n$15 college students with valid ID \nNO BABY STROLLERS OR DOGS!\nSorry\, our insurance policy prohibits both.\nJogging strollers are OK but need to start at back and stay to side. \nONLINE REGISTRATION
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/5k-for-farmland/
LOCATION:West Street Common\, West Street Common\, Hadley\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151016T155453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151016T155453Z
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SUMMARY:Outlook Farm Pumpkin Festival
DESCRIPTION:Pig Roast and BBQ Noon-3pm\nEnjoy a plate of BBQ with all the Fix’ins for $12.00- a plate includes choice of meat\, cold salad\, baked beans\, corn bread and soda or water. Also available is an ala carte of individual items: each meat choice is $6.00 Roasted Pork\, BBQ Country Style Ribs\, Sweet or Hot Sausage (Grilled Onions and Peppers). Hot dogs- $3.00\, Cold Salad- $3.00\, Baked Beans $3.00\, Corn Bread- $1.00. \nCommunity Tag and Craft Sale 9am-3pm\nEveryone is welcome to come and bring their treasures to sell\, $10 charge to set up\, provide your own table. Call 413-529-9388 or email us at outlookfarm@yahoo.com to sign up and sell! \nLive Music 1pm- 3pm\nIce Cream Shak Open 12pm-7pm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/outlook-farm-pumpkin-festival/
LOCATION:Outlook Farm\, 136 Main Road\, Westhampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151022T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151022T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151008T191005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151008T191005Z
UID:16617-1445535000-1445542200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:National Food Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/national-food-day-celebration/
LOCATION:St. Michael’s Cathedral  Bishop Marshall Center\, Elliot Street Entrance\, 260 State Street\,\, Springfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151023T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151023T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151014T131418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151014T131418Z
UID:16681-1445592600-1445599800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food Day Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:The official public release of draft MA Food Systems Plan! Come be part of the official presentation and an interactive Q and A activity \nThe MA Food Plan will be available at www.mafoodplan.org for comments.  More than 1\,000 people have been involved so far\, with input from growers\, food processors\, consumers\, food and agricultural organizations and advocates. \nThe Massachusetts Food Policy Council with support from MDAR and the MAPC has facilitated the development of the draft MA Food Plan in collaboration with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission\, Franklin Regional Council of Government\, and the Massachusetts Workforce Alliance. \nThis event will continue with another engaging event with “Let’s Talk about Food” (12 – 1 PM) at the Boston Public Market Kitchen. \n\nRSVP at rose.arruda@state.ma.us
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-day-kickoff/
LOCATION:State House 2nd floor Grand Stair Case and Nurses Hall
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151024T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150603T182041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150603T182041Z
UID:14486-1445680800-1445686200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Solidarity Saturday Tour and Market
DESCRIPTION:Experience our farm\, home and education center that integrate solar greenhouses\, energy efficient buildings\, abundant market gardens\, solar electric and hot water systems. Free tour\, no pre-registration. Donations to support our youth and community programs appreciated. If you wish\, bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy the abundance of our solar powered farmstand and more conversation.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/solidarity-saturday-tour-and-market/
LOCATION:Seeds of Solidarity Education Center\, 165 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151024T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150918T171613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150918T181336Z
UID:16419-1445684400-1445698800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food Day - "Toward a Greener Diet"
DESCRIPTION:October 24\, 2015 11 am – 3 pm YMCA in Greenfield\nFood Day inspires Americans to change their diets\, our food policies\, and to take action to solve food-related problems in our communities at  the local\, state\, and national level. \nThis annual event involves some of the  country’s most prominent food movement leaders\,  including chefs\, farmers\,doctors\, teachers\, and \nparents. In 2015\, Food Day will have a focus on greener diets  as a way to address both health and environmental issues.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-day-toward-a-greener-diet/
LOCATION:Greenfield YMCA\, 451 Main St\, Greenfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151014T140220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151014T140414Z
UID:16685-1445688000-1445702400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Fall Festival at the Farm!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate fall with a festival of food\, art\, and activities at the Hampshire College Farm! Enjoy hayrides\, hot cider\, maple cotton candy\, delicious local lunch\, farm tours\, student presentations\, a recipe contest\, an artisan market\, and live music from talented local bands! \nMUSIC:\nFeaturing Great Smokey!\nEnjoy live performances from talented students and local musicians from Noon until 4pm! \n12:00 – 1:15pm: Eli Catlin\n1:20 – 2:00pm: Tatiana Hargreaves and Emma Rothman\n2:20 – 2:50pm: Hollis Woods\n3:00 – 4:00pm: GREAT SMOKEY \nFOOD:\nCome down for lunch and enjoy delicious local food available for purchase from Wheelhouse Farm Truck and Beets & Barley (vegan/vegetarian) featuring produce from the campus farm! Plus\, maple cotton candy and hot cider! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nART:\nMakers Market: The Pioneer Valley is a creative haven for so many talented local artisans! We’ve invited some of the valley’s finest “makers” to our festival this year! \n\nTaproot Threads\nTiny Anvil Jewlery\nReclaimed Crafts\nSam’s Wooden Bowls\nSusan Dayall Batiks\n\nStudent Art Mart: New this year!\nStudent artisans will be exhibiting and selling their work at a pop-up in the CSA Barn. Everything from abstract paintings to jewelry! \nACTIVITIES:\nThere’s something for everyone at the fall festival! \n\nRecipe Contest! Click here for more info and to enter the contest»\nWagon Rides\nPumpkin Painting\nFarm Games\nSelf Guided Farm Tours\nStudent exhibits and presentations\nllama gazing\npig petting
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fall-festival-at-the-farm/
LOCATION:Hampshire College Farm\, 793 West Street\, Amherst\, MA 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151024T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150825T225411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151021T211938Z
UID:15975-1445691600-1445709600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Brewing Beer
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to brew your own beer? Curious about what’s involved? Just want to impress your friends? Come join us and find out just how easy it is! In the course of an afternoon\, we will go from the basic ingredients of malted barley\, hops\, water\, and yeast to fermenting beer. Return three weeks later for the bottling process\, and you will get to take some beer home for your enjoyment. \nWhile learning to brew\, we will talk about beer styles\, what goes into them\, and how they get their flavors and even sample a few. You will learn a bit about yeast\, sugars\, hops\, and water and how they affect the beer. We will talk about alcohol\, how to determine ABV(alcohol by volume)\, and how to adjust it. We will also take some time to talk about the things that can go wrong\, and how to avoid them. \nWe will cover the basics of brewing\, brewing equipment\, what you truly need to brew and what makes the process easier. We will talk about some of the local resources\, putting together a brew system\, and see some examples of different brewing systems. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-brewing-beer/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151024T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151013T165402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151020T141917Z
UID:16671-1445695200-1445720400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Franklin County Pumpkinfest
DESCRIPTION:The fifth annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday\, October 24\, 2015 on Avenue A in Turners Falls. The event is FREE to the public. Just bring cash for food\, beer\, and fun! The event runs from 2-9pm\, with FREE shuttling from Turners Falls High School and Sheffield School! \nThe event takes place on public property\, and thus dogs are permitted at this event. However\, for the safety of all guests (and the animals being stepped on!) we suggest not bringing them. \nCostumes are also permitted – and encouraged! \nGuests are encouraged to bring carved and painted pumpkins. They can be brought starting at 10am in front of St. Kaz on Avenue A. The other pumpkin station\, located on 2nd St\, opens at 12pm. \nFor information on being a vendor\, or for general information\, contact Michael Nelson\, Event Organizer at michaelnelsonmba@gmail.com or 522-0712 \nFor beer tent info\, contact Chad Cadran\, Beer Tent Chairman at 512-9432 \nTo be an entertainer\, contact Scott Kuzmeskus\, Entertainment Chairman at scott.kuzmeskus@gmail.com or 824-8069
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/franklin-county-pumpkinfest/
LOCATION:Turners Falls\, Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA\, 01376\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T123000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151021T202457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151021T202457Z
UID:16756-1445767200-1445776200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Low-Tech Winter Gardening Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reviewing\, observing and demonstrating how to build\, plant and manage unheated winter gardens in high and low tunnel hoophouses\, including schedules and propagation details for keeping nutrient-dense greens\, alliums\, brassicas\, etc\, alive\, all winter\, without the use of fossil fuel. Class includes a demo of simple pipe (EMT conduit) bending\, a greenhouse tour and comparitive greens tasting. Suggested donation $25-$35 includes all-farm lunch. Limited space… please RSVP to reserve a spot/directions\, or for more details… No one turned away! 413-863-8696
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/low-tech-winter-gardening-workshop/
LOCATION:Laughing Dog Farm\, 398 Main Road\, Gill\, MA\, 01354
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151013T213128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151013T213128Z
UID:16678-1445774400-1445788800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Grow Food Northampton Community FarmFest
DESCRIPTION:FarmFest 2015\, from 12-4 pm on Sunday\, October 25\, celebrates the close of the fifth harvest season at the 120-acre Northampton Community Farm in Florence. Features include food trucks using local ingredients\, local beer and hard cider\, cider slushies\, local live music\, veggie slingshot\, pumpkin painting\, goats and pigs\, horse-drawn wagon rides\, walking tours\, educational activities\, and more. The event will be centered at Crimson & Clover Farm\, with parking at the Florence Fields Recreation Area on Meadow Street\, and welcomes the entire community to see the progress made by the farmers who lease land at the community farm\, and at the 275-plot Organic Community Garden. \nWhile the event itself is free\, tickets will be sold for some activities\, food and drink\, and a raffle. Funds raised will support Grow Food Northampton\, helping to ensure that everyone in our community has access to healthy\, local food. All the details will be here very soon\, and we will be selling ticket packages online as well.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grow-food-northampton-community-farmfest/
LOCATION:Crimson & Clover Farm\, 215 Spring St\, Florence\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20151025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20151019T201859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151019T201859Z
UID:16726-1445781600-1445788800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Mushroom Foraging Class
DESCRIPTION:Join Dylan Kessler and Willie Crosby for a walk in the woods. Participants will get to know several mushrooms fruiting right now and learn the basics of foraging. \nClass will meet at a TBD location on the Holyoke range.  Participants will get the exact location by Thursday and this page will be updated when the exact location is known. \nMushrooms we may find are:\nMaitake \nchicken of the woods \nlions mane \nwine cap \nwinter chanterelle \nmany polypores and small fungi! \nCost: $25
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/mushroom-foraging-class/
LOCATION:TBD
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151031
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150817T191648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151009T170849Z
UID:15696-1446163200-1446249599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food for Good: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions to Hunger in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Office of Congressman James McGovern\, Community Action of the Franklin\, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions\, Massachusetts Food Banks\, and social service and hunger advocacy organizations across the state\, we invite you to save the date for Food for Good: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions to Hunger in Massachusetts\, a statewide conference on hunger to be held at UMass Amherst on October 30\, 2015. The goals for the conference include sharing innovations and promising practices across regions\, becoming better informed about the food security needs of all of our communities\, and identifying sustainable solutions that can be implemented on the state and local levels. \nThe lunch speaker for this conference is Dr. Deborah A. Frank\, the Founder and Principal Investigator of Children’s HealthWatch and a recently appointed member of the National Commission on Hunger. Her research interests include examining cumulative risk factors in children’s household\, such as food\, energy\, and housing insecurity and their impact on children’s health and development. \nAlso invited is Congressman James McGovern\, U.S. Representative to the Massachusetts 2nd Congressional district. Congressman McGovern is a national champion of hunger and food security issues and since 2013 has conducted a series of speeches focused on ending hunger called “#EndHungerNow”. We hope you can join us on October 30 for this important statewide conversation. Invitations and more information will be sent out closer to the event. If you have any questions please contact Holly Kosisky at hkosisky@communityaction.us. \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-for-good-cultivating-sustainable-solutions-to-hunger-in-massachusetts/
LOCATION:University of Massacusetts Amherst
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151101
DTSTAMP:20260604T030543
CREATED:20150918T171031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150918T171031Z
UID:16414-1446163200-1446335999@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Yale Food Systems Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the third annual Yale Food Systems Symposium: a student-led collaboration between Yale Law School\, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies\, Yale School of Public Health\, and Yale College. \nThis year’s conference\, “New Alliances That Shape a Food Movement\,” will be held on October 30th & 31st\, and feature keynote addresses from Olivier De Schutter\, Dorceta Taylor\, and Ricardo Salvador. \nRegister here! \nYou must register to attend\, but tickets are only $30 (or free for current Yale students) and include two meals: dinner Friday and lunch Saturday.\nWho: Open to academics\, practitioners\, students\, and interested members of the public\nDate: Friday October 30th & Saturday October 31st\nLocation: Yale Law School\, Sterling Law Building – New Haven\, CT
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/yale-food-systems-symposium/
LOCATION:Yale Law School\, Sterling Law Building\, New Haven\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Garcia":MAILTO:michael.garcia@yale.edu
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