On September 17, 2023, the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew and CISA are hosting a panel to discuss the challenges of farming in the climate crisis, the Massachusetts […]
Regional experts and farmers will convene for a panel discussion addressing the impact of climate change on local agriculture, the adaptive measures adopted by Berkshire-Taconic farmers, and the contributions of Berkshire Agricultural Ventures to these efforts. This event is hosted by Berkshire Agricultural Ventures and the Roaring Brook Family Foundation.
Swing by the UMass Student Farmer's Market to learn about the most recent Farm Bill updates and the policies that would further support climate-friendly farming practices locally and nationally. We'll […]
Welcome to our first ever Native Plant Sale! Location: Hadley Public Library, 50 Middle Street, Hadley 01035 Pickup Time: September 23, 10am-12pm Inside, you will find flowering perennials, beautiful grasses, […]
Join us at Wheel-View Farm for an open house and barbecue meal on the farm! The event will celebrate Wheel-View and their recent honor, becoming recipient of the 2022 Leopold Conservation Award for New England. The event will include conversation with Ridge Shinn & Lynne Pledger, authors of Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World, and with representatives from American Farmland Trust, to discuss their book No Farms, No Food. The event will also include tours of the farm store and museum, as well as tractor-drawn wagon rides to the top of the hill, overlooking a view across four states!
Join Gideon Porth of Atlas Farm and Julie Fine of American Farmland Trust for a field walk exploring innovative approaches to tillage reduction on organic farms. Gideon will showcase the […]
On August 11, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan AGRITOURISM Act. This legislation would create an Office of Agritourism in the U.S. Department of […]
With Jono Neiger as our workshop leader, we’ll first look at Many Hands Organic Farm through the lens of whole systems design. We will explore, and literally dig into, areas […]