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SUMMARY:Summer 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/summer-foraging-workshop/
LOCATION:E. Flaherty Memorial Parking Lot\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
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SUMMARY:Home Health Herbs: Garden to Tincture (and Infusion)
DESCRIPTION:Many easy-to-grow garden and wild plants can be used to improve your foundational health and natural defenses\, and to deal with common illnesses. The Home Health Herbs garden plan is a selection of cultivated and wild medicinal plants that offer healing. We’ll discuss the use of these plants\, and you will receive a chart detailing how they can be used\, and which you would be wise to include in your daily routine. Then we’ll dive into the garden\, respectfully harvesting herbs that are at their peak (weather willing). We will make tincture with the plants\, or will hang them to dry for winter use at the farm in infusions (strong teas that build our foundational health). Herbs as medicine work differently than medicines you get at the drug store. Your care and gratitude for the plant enhances your openness to it\, and its giving to you. The plant will give its life for you. Your task is to get to know each plant: its feel and smell and taste and needs. Visit our website to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/home-health-herbs-garden-to-tincture-and-infusion/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150602T194215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150602T194240Z
UID:14412-1436616000-1436626800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Barstow's Longview Farm - Burger Fest
DESCRIPTION:Our largest and most anticipated annual event of the year!  This is the only day that we grill up Barstow’s Absolutely Local\, Absolutely Delicious\, farm raised burgers right at Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery!  With a variety of burger specialties\, bring the whole family along with someone daring enough to try our infamous Burn Your Face Off Burger! \nFestivities will take place from noon to 3pm and will include wagon ride farm tours featuring our new robot milkers\, activities and crafts for kids\, farm machinery to explore with a parent\, and live music.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/barstows-longview-farm-burger-fest/
LOCATION:Barstow’s Longview Farm\, 172 Hockanum Road\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150609T175017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T175017Z
UID:14535-1436691600-1436720400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Getting Started on the Land - Perennial Plantings and Biochar
DESCRIPTION:This is the second in a four-part class series on learning to live with the land. Do you want to live more fully with your land? Starting a small farm or homestead? Our class series is offered on our diverse\, working\, animal-powered farmstead. Teaching from our experience and with our living farm as the learning space: come see\, feel\, and experience what you need to get started in this four part series\nThis session focuses on perennial plantings\, and biochar: edible tree crops\, berries\, orchards and savannas.  Making and using biochar from small scale units – how to increase your fertility exponentially. \n\nAll 4 Classes located at Green Fire Farm and Vermont Biochar in Peacham VT.\n(West Danville by mail) \nAll 4 Classes run from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  –  \nSundays in July -5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 26th  2015\nFarm grown lunch included \nPre- registration required. Register online\, over the phone: 802-274-7826 \nor email: michael@vermontbiochar.com
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/getting-started-on-the-land-perennial-plantings-and-biochar/
LOCATION:Green Fire Farm\, Peacham\, VT\, 05862
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150706T165925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150706T165925Z
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SUMMARY:Raw Food Workshop with Dane Kuttler
DESCRIPTION:Our very own farm cook Dane Kuttler\, also of the Julia Poppins School of Cooking\, will be conducting a workshop on fun raw foods including: \n\nProtein-rich salads\nGazpacho\nLactofermenting\nInfused waters\n\nSamples provided\, kids welcome.  Free and open to the public
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/raw-food-workshop-with-dane-kuttler/
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:20150713T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150511T180713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150706T235920Z
UID:14166-1436810400-1436817600@www.buylocalfood.org
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-3/
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, 210 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150714T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150707T233818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150707T233818Z
UID:15116-1436896800-1436900400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Goal Setting and Vision Development for Community Gardens
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of free community gardening workshops for those interested in learning about urban agriculture and starting a community garden.  This workshop will focus on goal setting and vision development for community gardens.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-goal-setting-and-vision-development-for-community-gardens/
LOCATION:STCC Scibelli Hall\, 1 Federal Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150514T181219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150514T181653Z
UID:14236-1436965200-1436972400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Family Farm Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Food Bank at Mountain View Farm in Easthampton for our summer series of Family Volunteer Days.  Bring your family (all ages welcome!) and help out on the farm—weeding\, planting\, or just exploring and playing! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get outside and give back to your community. Please RSVP to Molly at mollys@foodbankwma.org and plan to meet us at the farm.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/family-farm-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Mountain View Farm\, 393 East Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150629T235652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150629T235927Z
UID:14918-1437069600-1437076800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Plant Medicines for Lyme and More: Resisting Bacterial & Viral Infections and Building Immune Response
DESCRIPTION:Antibiotic drugs are becoming less effective as they are more overused and the microbes that they are meant to annihilate adapt beyond them. We will explore the benefits of plant medicine for fighting bacterial and viral illness (including Lyme) and for building our bodies’ resistance. Great promise lies in these medicines which are used by native cultures around the world\, and many of which can be grown locally or are native. These ancient remedies offer particular hope for those who can’t use antibiotics or are otherwise vulnerable. We may also go outside\, find a plant friend\, and spend some time listening with our hearts (opening). Informed and inspired by the work of Stephen Harrod Buhner\, author of: Herbal Antibiotics; Herbal Antivirals; Healing Lyme; and The Secret Teachings of Plants. Visit our website to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/plant-medicines-for-lyme-and-more-resisting-bacterial-viral-infections-and-building-immune-response/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150706T235445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150707T184019Z
UID:15049-1437073200-1437080400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Book Signing - Heather Jo Flores
DESCRIPTION:Join Heather Jo Flores\, author and co founder of Food Not Lawns\, at the The White Rose for a talk and booksigning! \nThis event is geared toward empowering local communities not just to grow their own food\, but also to share the surplus produce\, seeds\, plants and knowledge with their community. Heather Jo Flores is a Chicana activist\, permaculture author and educator\, and interdisciplinary artist focused on the connection between physicality and creativity\, with emphasis on healing self and Earth through creative expression and community interaction. She wrote Food Not Lawns; How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community and co-founded the original Food Not Lawns group in Eugene\, Oregon in 1999. This summer she is taking the Edible Nation tour across the Northern USA and next spring she will tour the Southeast.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/15049/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150720
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150603T181410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150603T181410Z
UID:14481-1437091200-1437350399@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Grow Food Everywhere Weekend Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Is there anything more important to health and survival than what you eat? In a world plagued by social ills\, disease\, and hunger\, we all can play a role in transforming our lives and communities toward greater health and abundance with fresh\, local food. Take back the power and learn to grow your own food everywhere—from lawns and windowsills to schools and urban lots. \nThis weekend\, through discussion\, contemplative practice\, and plenty of hands-on experience\, we gain skills and techniques to establish gardens and grow delicious food as nature intended\, with minimal labor and energy. \nGuided by farmers Ricky Baruc and Deb Habib\, we create beautiful gardens and raised beds\, and learn season-extension practices that prepare us to take the lessons learned immediately into our lives and communities. \nThose new to gardening return home with enough knowledge and skill to grow their own food. Experienced gardeners learn new techniques to enrich their current gardens. We all gain ideas\, methods\, and inspiration to transform our gardening\, communities\, and lives. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grow-food-everywhere-weekend-workshop/
LOCATION:Omega Institute\, 150 Lake Drive\, Rhinebeck\, NY\, 12572
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150717T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150730T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150601T173858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150601T173858Z
UID:14388-1437120000-1438275600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Summer Permaculture Design Course - Two Weeks in an EcoVillage with Sowing Solutions
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the dates for our yearly Summer Permaculture Design Course with Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education : July 17th – 30th  \n\nThis inspiring course is held at the Sirius EcoVillage in Western MA\, where we practice ecological design for actual clients in the Hearthstone Village (an extended neighborhood surrounding the Sirius Community and Retreat Center). \n\n*  Students of this PDC will learn first-hand about working with design clients\, conducting an ecological design\, and applying permaculture techniques and strategies for creating abundance\, resilience\, and wellbeing across the land and in our communities. \n*  This course is led by a stellar team of professional permaculture designers and educators \n*  A study of permaculture at the ecovillage offers an opportunity to evaluate and learn from permaculture designs that have been generated during our courses and  implemented onsite over the last 12+ years. \n*  Gaining your certification with Sowing Solutions is an experience of empowerment\, support\, inspiration and skill building. \n*  All that you learn in this course can be applied at your home. \n*  Skill shares\, discussions\, design actvities\, experience in the gardens\, orchards and forest gardens\, natural building demonstrations\, tours of local permaculture sites\, immersion in community life\, stories and presentations\, food preservation and medicine making\, mapping\, observing patterns in nature\, networking\, and becoming certified in permaculture design all await your registration! \n\nVisit our website for course details\, watch out our 2-minute video about this course\, and join us for a fun and informative 2-week intensive training in permaculture design this summer!  Early bird registration and work trade applications are available\, as well as fundraising support for your tuition. \n\n(3 College Credits are optionally available for anyone in the Five College University System.)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/summer-permaculture-design-course-two-weeks-in-an-ecovillage-with-sowing-solutions/
LOCATION:Sirius Community\, 72 Baker Rd\, Shutesbury
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150717T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150617T184527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150617T184527Z
UID:14741-1437127200-1437134400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food For All Amherst Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Food For All Garden produces organically grown vegetables herbs and flowers for local relief organizations. In partnership with the Amherst Survival Center and Not Bread Alone we provide accessibility to healthy food as well as opportunity to connect with nature and learn garden basics. This year\, we are hosting VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS every other week on Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-12pm.  Join us for a volunteer day and help spread the word.  We’re located at 911 North Pleasant Street in Amherst. If you’d like to get involved or be added to our mailing list\, contact us: food4allamherst@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-for-all-amherst-volunteer-day-3/
LOCATION:UMass Agricultural Learning Center\, 911 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150317T170457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T195415Z
UID:13589-1437210000-1437220800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Exploring Wild Plants with Ted Watt
DESCRIPTION:Explore the woodlands around the growing fields for wild plants.\nClick here to learn more about the event.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/exploring-wild-plants-with-ted-watt/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150630T000346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150630T000346Z
UID:14919-1437213600-1437224400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Home Dairying: Family Cow
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ins and outs of having your own family milk cow. Home dairying is full of skilled work\, but also an amazing economic boon for those who care deeply about where their dairy comes from. We’ll discuss buying considerations (age\, breed\, scale)\, milking\, infrastructure/facilities/fencing\, equipment\, hand milking versus bucket milking\, calving\, processing milk\, and all around animal care. We’ll look at out own dairy cows and calf. Later in the session\, students will be able to participate in afternoon milking and get hands-on experience\, plus milk cooling\, and troubleshooting. \n Do students need to being anything special? \nWear sturdy shoes as the cows’ cuddle lean-ins can stil result in stomped toes. Also\, milk and manure share the farmyard environment- wear clothing you are willing to soil. \n Any pre-course recommended reading? \nThere are plenty of good books out there to read… and we’ll have on-hand for you to persue the following suggested titles that fit your style and interest: \n Milk Cow Kitchen\, Mary Jane Butters \nThe Family Cow\, Dirk Van Loom \nThe Backyard Cow\, Sue Weaver \nKeeping a Family Cow\, John Grohman \nThe Family Cow Handbook\,  Phillip Hasheider \nSafe Handling\, Peggy Beals \nThe Home Creamery\, Kathy Farrell-Kingsley \nHome Cheese-making\, Ricki Carrol \nVisit our website to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/home-dairying-family-cow/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150227T205343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T195540Z
UID:13398-1437213600-1437228000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Third Annual Wild Edibles Luncheon & Plant Walk
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, July 18\nRain date July 19\n10:00AM-11:30 PM: Fields and Woods Plants Workshop/Walk\n12:00PM-1PM: Kitchen Demo\, Recipes\, Tastings\n1PM: Wild Foods Luncheon \nTeachers: Carly Leusner & Felix Lufkin \nWorkshop Details: \nJoin us and the Acorn Kitchen crew for a fun-filled jaunt through the world of wild foods!  Using the farm’s fields and woods trails as outdoor classrooms\, Felix will lead us on a delightful knowledge packed tour of the historical\, medicinal\, and just plain tasty uses of our native and non-native plants including cattails and milkweed.  Then join Carly in the farm’s commercial kitchen for a cooking demo on using some of these plants in her delicious recipes! \nParticipants will: \n\nLearn how to identify\, harvest and prepare over eight different plant species\nMake and then take home recipes from Acorn Kitchens\nEnjoy a hardy\, vegan\, gluten free 3-course luncheon that will be a feast for your eyes as well as your palette!\n\nCost: $55 p.p. all inclusive: workshop\, luncheon\, drinks\, dessert \n(children under 12 free) \nWorkshop/Walking tour only: $35 \nWild Foods Luncheon (without workshop): $25 \nClick here to download the registration form. \nVisit our website for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/third-annual-wild-edibles-luncheon-plant-walk/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150718T153000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150701T200712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150714T192023Z
UID:14968-1437224400-1437233400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA Farm Tour at Natural Roots and Cooking Demo with Stockbridge Farm - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed\, new date TBD \nJoin CISA for a tour of Natural Roots Farm in Conway\, then enjoy their freshly picked produce in a cooking demonstration from Stockbridge Farm. \nFood is much more than fuel for our bodies. Farmers David Fisher and Anna Maclay believe that food is our best medicine\, and their ultimate hope is that by growing the most healthful and nutritious food possible\, while carefully stewarding their farmland\, they are contributing to the healing and enlivening of our culture. Spend the afternoon steeped in this intentionally crafted way of life. Bring children\, wade in the river and greet the horses. \nThen stroll on over to the “kitchen in the barn” for an hour long presentation and special culinary demonstration by Stockbridge Herb Farm. Mary Ellen and John Warchol and Denise Lemay are flavor experts who love to speak to groups about their passion for growing and cooking local produce\, herbs and flowers. The culinary uses of herbs is their specialty. Join them for Summer Tastes from the Garden as they transform fresh picked Natural Roots’ produce into an easy-to-prepare\, all-vegetarian summer menu\, enhanced with flavorful herbs and flowers. Bring your appetites and your questions. Each participant will receive a taste of all dishes prepared and a copy of all of the recipes. \nPrice $15\nRSVP by July 15th to Judy 413-665-7100 x 29.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-table-tour-and-cooking-demo/
LOCATION:Natural Roots Farm\, 888 Shelburne Falls Rd\, Conway\, MA 
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150719T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150609T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T175653Z
UID:14536-1437296400-1437325200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Getting Started on the Land - Poultry and Grazers
DESCRIPTION:This is the third in a four-part class series on learning to live with the land. Do you want to live more fully with your land? Starting a small farm or homestead? Our class series is offered on our diverse\, working\, animal-powered farmstead. Teaching from our experience and with our living farm as the learning space: come see\, feel\, and experience what you need to get started in this four part series\nThis session focuses on poultry and grazers: chicks\, meat birds\, layers\, ducks\, turkeys\, sheep goats\, cows and pigs.  Natural health care\, fencing\, housing\, grazing\, feeding. \n\nAll 4 Classes located at Green Fire Farm and Vermont Biochar in Peacham VT.\n(West Danville by mail) \nAll 4 Classes run from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  –  \nSundays in July -5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 26th  2015\nFarm grown lunch included \nPre- registration required. Register online\, over the phone: 802-274-7826 \nor email: michael@vermontbiochar.com
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/getting-started-on-the-land-poultry-and-grazers/
LOCATION:Green Fire Farm\, Peacham\, VT\, 05862
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150719T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150719T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150616T222013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150616T222013Z
UID:14728-1437310800-1437321600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Clarkdale Centennial Open House
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate 100 years and 4 generations of Clarks growing fruit in Deerfield! We will have free cider\, cake and ice cream\, and facepainting for kids. Recognitions by our legislators and an oral history of the farm by Tom and Ben. Guided orchard walks and a mini-farmers’ market\, featuring local farms whose products we carry. More details to follow\, please save the date!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/clarkdale-centennial-open-house/
LOCATION:Clarkdale Fruit Farms\, 303 Upper Rd\, \, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150721T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150721T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150707T234015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150707T234015Z
UID:15118-1437501600-1437505200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: How to Acquire a Soil Test
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of free community gardening workshops for those interested in learning about urban agriculture and starting a community garden.  This session will focus on the steps involved in acquiring a soil test.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-how-to-acquire-a-soil-test/
LOCATION:STCC Scibelli Hall\, 1 Federal Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150723T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150707T234201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150707T234201Z
UID:15119-1437674400-1437678000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Community Garden Leadership Development
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of free community gardening workshops for those interested in learning about urban agriculture and starting a community garden.  This session will focus on developing leadership for your community garden.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-community-garden-leadership-development/
LOCATION:STCC Scibelli Hall\, 1 Federal Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150724T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150724T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150724T202641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150724T202641Z
UID:15374-1437724800-1437757200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Tuesday Garden Party
DESCRIPTION:Gardening the Community is throwing an impromptu garden party next week\, on Tuesday July 28 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. We hope to get members of Springfield’s faith communities there\, especially so we can be more connected to you and you to us. But anyone is welcome. Feel free to swing by anytime and bring friends. \nWe’ll be making plenty of cold homemade lemonade and other light refreshments!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/tuesday-garden-party/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150721T164058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T164058Z
UID:15274-1437814800-1437825600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Rain Garden Mini-Workshops and Planting
DESCRIPTION:Join resilient landscape planner John Lepore of Future Lands Designs to:\n*Learn about designing and installing a rain garden\n*Be a part of planting the rain garden\n*Understand the benefits:\nclean rivers\, replenished ground water\, & pollinator habitat \n \nWorkshops start every hour on the hour beginning at 9
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/rain-garden-mini-workshops-and-planting/
LOCATION:Girls’ Club of Greenfield\, 35 Pierce Street\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150601T170929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150601T171144Z
UID:14382-1437814800-1437843600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Tour Day - Western Mass Permaculture Sites
DESCRIPTION:This will be a fun day of visiting featured permaculture demonstration sites in the Pioneer Valley! We will meet the designers and land stewards\, and we will hear from them about their gardens\, farm systems\, energy efficiency\, permaculture designs.  Bring a picnic lunch\, and gather your friends and family too. The fee for the day is a sliding scale $30-$50.  Pre-registration is required. Discounts available. \n\nTour Day on Saturday\, July 25th:  \n\n9:00 This day will start at Sirius EcoVillage in Shutesbury\,  MA\, just 12 minutes from Amherst~ Visit the no till raised veggie garden CSA\, the edible forest gardens and orchards\, the cob house\, the straw bale greenhouse\, and more.  siriuscommunity.org\n11:00 We will then visit the Beyond Sustainability Home in Amherst MA\, a traditional single family home transformed to produce its own food\, supply its own electricity\, provide living wage jobs though various microbusinesses\, and host educational workshops to benefit the local community\, home of Ryan Harb\, a Regenerative Culture Strategist\, Founder of Beyond Sustainability Consulting\, and White House Award Winner for the UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative\, as well as the home of Tory Smith\, tiny house builder\, and developer of a new product with Goldthread Herb Farm.   beyondsustain.org\n1:00  Our picnic lunch will be held at the Natural Roots Farm farm stand\, adjacent to he South River Miso Factory in Conway MA (They have a rice paddy\, and many\, many barrels of fermenting miso!!!).\n2:00 Natural Roots Farm is a fully horse powered farm (no fossil fuels onsite!)\, and David Fisher has been a leading farmer with his animal powered system and cover crop rotational plans.  We will meet with David and lean about his animal systems and the evolution of this farm over the last 15 years. Note\, there are still CSA shares available for this growing season! Check it out and join if you are in the area! naturalroots.com\n3:30  We will complete our tour at the Wildside Gardens\, home and homestead of Sue Bridge\, and a design project of Regenerative Design Group (Jono Neiger\, Keith Zaltzberg\, etc as the primary designers) who are a leading permaculture design firm here in Greenfield MA.  wildsidecottageandgardens.org\n\nThere is still space to register.  Email us if you would like to attend!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/tour-day-western-mass-permaculture-sites-2/
LOCATION:Various Locations\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150715T180026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150715T180026Z
UID:15225-1437818400-1437829200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Graywater Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Let’s explore graywater alternatives and tour a graywater greenhouse.  Visit the Taproot Commons website for more info and to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-graywater-gardens/
LOCATION:Taproot Commons\, 11 Porter Hill Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150725T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150721T165023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T165023Z
UID:15277-1437818400-1437829200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Fresh and Feral: Edible Wild Plant Walk and Picnic Lunch
DESCRIPTION:This workshop series and is for folks looking to expand their knowledge and confidence with wild food & medicinal plant I.D.\, wildcrafting tips\, responsible harvesting\, and preparation techniques. We finish each walk with a gourmet smorgasbord of seasonal wild food inspired drinks\, salads\, snacks\, entrees\, and desserts\, featuring many of the plants you meet on each walk!  Email wearewildfood@gmail.com to register; $40.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fresh-and-feral-edible-wild-plant-walk-and-picnic-lunch/
LOCATION:Many Hands Farm Corp\, 132 Pelham Road\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150802
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150310T180358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150512T195846Z
UID:13507-1437868800-1438473599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Summer Pre-College for High School Students in Sustainable Farming & Food Systems
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about where your food comes from? Or how does your food get to your plate? And where does the waste go afterwards? \nJoin one of the leading university Sustainable Food and Farming programs in the nation for an immersion in sustainability and food systems. In this one-week course\, students will gain hands-on experience in the local food system as well as comprehensive understanding of the U.S. Food System. This program will focus on three areas in our food system: \n\nsustainability and systems thinking\,\nsocial justice\, and\nagricultural leadership.\n\nThis week will include at least 2 field trips and hands-on experience at local farms. \nFor more information\, click here.\nClick here for fees and application. \nContact the lead instructor\, Sarah Berquist\, for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/summer-pre-college-for-high-school-students-in-sustainable-farming-food-systems/
LOCATION:UMass Amherst\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150720T183414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150720T183429Z
UID:15260-1437919200-1437930000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Integrating Chickens and Gardens
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, July 26th\, from 2-5 pm\, the Bullitt Reservation will be hosting the second in its summer series of gardening workshops: Integrating Chickens and Gardens. While there are no resident chickens at Bullitt\, workshop instructor Emmet van Driesch has been raising chickens at home for years\, and has tried many of the strategies he will be discussing for taking advantage of the symbiosis of a flock of chickens and a landscape. \nParticipants will discuss what chickens can do for a garden\, what a garden can do for chickens\, and how you can harness both to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts. Whether you are new to chickens or have had flocks for years\, you will get something from this workshop.  There have been new (yet surprisingly old) developments in the accepted wisdom of chicken health\, bedding management\, and other topics\, and we can get into detail about all of them. There is no one solution\, but instead a range of options\, each one best suited for certain situations. \nSo come share what you do\, and leave with new ideas for how to manage your landscape as holistically as possible. \nThe workshop is\, as always\, free for members of the Trustees of Reservations\, and $5 for nonmembers.  It will be held rain or shine.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-integrating-chickens-and-gardens/
LOCATION:Bullitt Reservation\, 332 Bullitt Rd\, Ashfield
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150721T204037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T204037Z
UID:15295-1437930000-1437937200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm and Garden Walk -  Laughing Dog Farm
DESCRIPTION:Farm Manager Danny Botkin will be leading a narrated farm and garden walk at Laughing Dog Farm in Gill this Sunday afternoon. \nLaughing Dog Farm stewards a unique\, five+ acre\, “permaculture-inspired” homestead with mixed greenhouses\, gardens\, goats\, orchard\, interns and rabbits. They employ a radical sheet mulching motif\, with minimal tillage\, continuous coverage\, low-tunnel season extension\, and an ever increasing proportion of perennial cultivars\, such as chestnut (chinese)\, kiwi\, paw-paw\, peaches asian pears\, ribes\, berries\, etc. They also teach classes on the farm and mentor WWOOFers and other green learners who come through. \nParticipants will circum-ambulate around their tiny farm and see (taste?) what all is going on at this explosive moment of this tremendous growing season. \nRSVP by email\, please\, + directions!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-and-garden-walk-laughing-dog-farm/
LOCATION:Laughing Dog Farm\, 398 Main Road\, Gill\, MA\, 01354
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150728T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T105028
CREATED:20150617T184613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150617T184613Z
UID:14742-1438077600-1438084800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food For All Amherst Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Food For All Garden produces organically grown vegetables herbs and flowers for local relief organizations. In partnership with the Amherst Survival Center and Not Bread Alone we provide accessibility to healthy food as well as opportunity to connect with nature and learn garden basics. This year\, we are hosting VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS every other week on Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-12pm.  Join us for a volunteer day and help spread the word.  We’re located at 911 North Pleasant Street in Amherst. If you’d like to get involved or be added to our mailing list\, contact us: food4allamherst@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-for-all-amherst-volunteer-day-4/
LOCATION:UMass Agricultural Learning Center\, 911 North Pleasant Street\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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