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SUMMARY:Potato Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Smiarowski Farmstand for the 5th Annual Potato Festival! In addition to our award winning Polish Food\, the festival will feature a spread of potato based dishes\, as well as a number of homemade soups. Bring the whole family to enjoy games for the little ones\, meet Mr. Potato Head\, and great food! \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/potato-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Figtorium Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Figtorium Open House and Farm Friends’ Market! This event celebrates the completion of our new\, large\, “Figtorium” greenhouse. \nOctober 5th\, from noon to 5\, enjoy a marketplace of local goods including Ed Johnson’s maple syrup\, Cheshire Garden jams and vinegars\, Leyden Glen Farm’s lamb\, Kristin Nicholas’ art and pottery\, Rhonda Wainshilbaum’s pottery and Frizzell Hill Farm goat meat. With live music from Rob Skelton and Pitchfork\, featuring poet/forester Mike Mauri! \nWe will also be serving appetizers from The Farm Table at Kringle Candle. And of course\, figs and fig trees for sale! \nGreenhouse tours will take place at 12:30pm\, 2:30pm\, and 4:00pm. Goat farm tours will take place at 1:00pm and 3:00pm. \nAfter the event\, head over to The Gill Tavern for a fig with goat or lamb entree! Reservations are recommended. \nBring a cooler for frozen meat purchases! \n181 Frizzell Hill Road\nLeyden \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2315426388674630/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/figtorium-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
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SUMMARY:Potato Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Smiarowski Farmstand for the 5th Annual Potato Festival! In addition to our award winning Polish Food\, the festival will feature a spread of potato based dishes\, as well as a number of homemade soups. Bring the whole family to enjoy games for the little ones\, meet Mr. Potato Head\, and great food! \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/potato-festival-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T123000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
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SUMMARY:Hawley’s Quinquennial Pudding Hollow Pudding Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hawley’s quinquennial Pudding Hollow Pudding Festival\nSunday\, October 6\, beginning at 11 a.m.\nHawley Meeting House and Grove on East Hawley Road \nIn addition to the pudding contest\, the festival will include a cider tasting\, a tasty lunch\, a pudding parade\, homespun Hawley entertainment\, and the crowning of the pudding head. \nThe day is a fundraiser for the Sons & Daughters of Hawley\, the town’s historical society. The group is working hard to restore the old East Hawley Church and its environs as a community center. \nAdmission is free\, although donations are requested for entering the contest and for lunch. Puddings and their recipes must arrive at the Hawley Grove by 11 a.m. to be considered for the contest. \nPudding recipes may be sweet or savory and should be original. Your own or your Aunt Ethel’s pudding is acceptable; a recipe from a cookbook or a blog is not. Most entries are traditionally from New England\, although past contestants have come from as far away as Maryland. \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/hawleys-quinquennial-pudding-hollow-pudding-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191006T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Lean how to use more fresh local produce year round to create healthy and delicious meals
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 6\n1-3PM\nYoga Center Amherst\n17 Kellogg Avenue\, 2nd floor\nAmherst\, MA \nHow can we use more fresh local produce year round to create healthy and delicious meals? \nNew England has a bounty of local farms providing the freshest ingredients that naturally support our bodies as we transition from season to season. But navigating the options and turning those ingredients into tasty meals can be a real challenge. Come learn from a real pro with over 30 years of experience doing just that! \nCome learn the playful art of mix and match with our local harvest. Create wonderful\, delicious meals for health and pleasure. Tasty samples offered! \n$18 for YCA Members; $25 for Nonmembers \nClick here to register: https://www.yogacenteramherst.com/cooking/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-lean-how-to-use-more-fresh-local-produce-year-round-to-create-healthy-and-delicious-meals/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191007T170000
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Course
DESCRIPTION:Food Safety Course: Preventive Controls for Human Food Certification Training – Blended Online/In-person Course \nThis course is especially suited for food processing businesses. Online portion must be completed before in-person portion on October 7. \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice\, Hazard Analysis\, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food FDA regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing\, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls.” This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” \nRegistration and details are here: https://umasscafe.irisregistration.com/Home/Site?code=FSPCABlendedCourseSignupLsL
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-safety-course/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191013T130000
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SUMMARY:Growing Food on the Dark Side
DESCRIPTION:“Keeping the Light Alive\nAncient Ponies Farm\, Amherst\, MA\nSunday\, Oct 13th\, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \nThis workshop dives into the practical and gritty details of reliably keeping green food crops alive\, “against the calendar” (with no fossil fuel)\, using cold-hardy crops protected by high and low tunnel (unheated) hoophouses\, through the harsh New England “off-season”. \n“Guerilla gardener” Danny Botkin (Laughing Dog Farm\, Gill\, MA) will describe and demonstrate a variety of “alternative”\, low-tech tactics used to propagate\, grow\, harden\, protect and store a diversity of high-value greens\, flowers\, fruit and produce\, even on the “fringes” of the season. Dan will cover basic\, cold-hardy botany\, hoophouse siting and interior design concepts\, as well as seasonal management options suitable for backyard gardeners\, as well as more ambitious\, small-plot producers. \nNo one will be turned away from this workshop at Ancient Ponies Farm due to lack of funds. Work trade or barter also available by arrangement. Farm snacks provided. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/904153973273404/ \nAbout the teacher: Danny Botkin is a passionate\, heirloom grower and foody mentor who farms\, teaches and hosts visitors on an historic\, five-acre homestead farm in Gill\, MA. You can contact him at www.laughingdogfarm.com or 413-863-8696. \n\nWorkshop location: \nAncient Ponies Farm \n712 Pratt Corner Rd\nAmherst\, Massachusetts 01002\n(413) 687-4429 \nAncient Ponies Farm is a permaculture homestead run by mother daughter pair Sharon and Zoe Weizenbaum as well as a small team of interns. Here they grow food\, animals and host workshops.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/growing-food-on-the-dark-side/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191016T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191016T143000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20190930T151739Z
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Producer and Buyer Forum
DESCRIPTION:Announcing the 4th Annual Producer and Buyer Forum \nWith Keynote Speaker Dan Horan of Five Acre Farms \n Discussing the Rewards and Risks of Growth  \nMIDDLEBURY\, VT – All growers\, food producers\, retail and institutional buyers and distributors are invited to attend the 2019 Producer and Buyer Forum. Hosted in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture\, Food & Markets\, Vermont Farm to Plate and ACORN\, the Forum will take place on October 16 at Middlebury College’s Kirk Alumni Center. The Forum will include a Keynote by Dan Horan of “Positively Local” Five Acre Farms in N.Y. who will bring a comprehensive perspective on the rewards and risks of growing your business.  Having attended two of the three past Forums\, Dan recognizes the unique opportunities this business to business sharing forum provides to farmers and growers to learn from each other in an engaging format. \nDan has been creating and building food and farming businesses for 25 years. He founded Five Acre Farms to make high-quality\, healthy food more broadly available and to keep farmers farming. Previously\, Dan served for ten years as President & CEO of Papaya King\, the New York-based restaurant company\, and was a General Manager at Gourmet Garage\, an independent supermarket in New York City. In 1990\, Dan founded Waldingfield Farm\, an organic vegetable farm in Washington\, Connecticut. As the business grew\, he recruited his two younger brothers to join him\, and Waldingfield Farm continues to operate to this day. Dan graduated from Tufts University and earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management. \nFollowing the keynote are round table discussions addressing the rewards and risks associated with food business growth\, touching on issues of capitalization\, distribution\, and trucking to reach intended markets. There is a full two-hour lunch which will provide plenty of time for networking\, another element that makes this event so unique.  These conversations are all centered around the theme: “Rewards & Risks of Growing Your Food Business.” \nSome of our speaker highlights include:   \n\nAllie Dercoli of FinAllie will give insights on buying directly from local vegetable producers\nHeather Belcher of Sweet Clover Market will offer advice from a buyer and understanding business growth objectives\nDominique Giroux from the VT Agency of Ag  helps buyers learn about food safety standards\nSeth MacCausland of Pumpkin Village Foods is a distributor who sells Vermont products to buyers in Brooklyn\, NY\nBenjy Adler of Skinny Pancake will discuss their mission to purchase from local suppliers across all categories and to expand to the greater Northeast region\n\nACORN hosted the first Forum in March 2016 to bring together buyers and producers around topics of interest to increase distribution opportunities. The VAAFM and Farm to Plate support this year’s event with funding from a USDA grant. The Forum is a great opportunity to develop new relationships and stimulate new business. Jake Claro\, Vermont Farm to Plate’s Director\, says of the event\, “The Producer Buyer Forum provides a unique opportunity to get insider intel on market trends and practices while creating space for forming and deepening business to business relationships\, both of which are essential to successfully navigating the rewards and risks of growth.” \nJoin other businesses for engaging conversations on the state of local and regional markets and the rewards and risks associated with expansion. Space is very limited; all food categories\, buyers and distributors are welcome. This event is #RootedinVermont. Register at acornvt.org \nQuestions: Contact Annie Harlow 802-922-7060 \nDate: Wednesday\, October 16\, 2019 \nTime: 8:30AM – 2:30 PM. Registration opens at 8:30AM. A local foods lunch will be served. \nLocation: Middlebury College’s Kirk Alumni Center\, 217 Golf Course Rd\, Middlebury \nCost: Early registration $30 (includes coffee\, light refreshments and a local foods lunch). \nPrice increases Oct 13 \nPlease purchase your ticket at http://www.acornvt.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/4th-annual-producer-and-buyer-forum/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104
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SUMMARY:Carr's Cider: Tasting\, Tours\, Pours\, and Sales
DESCRIPTION:Come visit Carr’s Ciderhouse on Preservation Orchard for tastings\, tours\, pours\, and sales! \nSaturday\, November 2\, 2019 – Sunday\, November 3\, 2019\n12:00pm – 4:00pm \nFor important details about the orchard road and your car\, parking\, and wagon rides from the North Hadley Sugar Shack\, please visit our website events page at http://www.carrsciderhouse.com/events-1
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/carrs-cider-tasting-tours-pours-and-sales/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191030T190945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T190945Z
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SUMMARY:Smoked Barbecue Buffet
DESCRIPTION:Smoked Barbecue Buffet\nSaturday November 2nd @ 2pm \n\nHartman’s Herb Farm \n1026 Old Dana Rd\nBarre\, Massachusetts 01005\n\n\n\n$30 per person \nBy Reservation Only! (978) 355-2015 \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/smoked-barbecue-buffet/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191024T142556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T142556Z
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SUMMARY:Reparation and Its Forms: Memory Justice- A Debt Owed
DESCRIPTION:Memory Justice – A Debt Owed\, with Kent Alexander\nFlywheel Arts Collective\, 43 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\n​\nThis workshop/conversation posits a moral and ethical responsibility for Reparations to African American slave descendants\, through the use of a lens that examines the interrelationship between the system of white privileges that enforce the myth of a white race\, and the resultant intentional attempt to erase Black humanity. \n​Kent Alexander is an anti-racism and workplace culture consultant. He currently serves as the Equity and Inclusion Advisor for ValleyCreates. \n​Register here (free)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reparation-and-its-forms-memory-justice-a-debt-owed/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191029T161304Z
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SUMMARY:Reverence & Reparations: Dinner and a Conversation on Food\, Farming\, Land and Justice
DESCRIPTION:Reverence & Reparations: Dinner and a Conversation on Food\, Farming\, Land and Justice \nWith Dr. Amilcar Shabazz\, Neftalí Durán\, Deb Habib & Ricky Baruc \nThursday\, November 14\, 2019\, 6:30 PM at Blue Heron Restaurant\, Sunderland\n \n$30/person  (price does not include beverages\, tax or gratuity) \nCALL 413.665.2102 FOR RESERVATIONS \n\n– menu – \nBUFFET \nFried Chicken with Country Gravy \nNew England Baked Haddock GF Lemon Beurre Blanc \nMashed Potatoes \nMoroccan Chickpea and Kale Tagine \nCouscous \nSautéed Green Beans with Balsamic Glazed Onions \nMaple Glazed Carrots \nMixed Green Salad Apples\, Dried Cranberries\, Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette \nBasket of Biscuits & Cornbread Whipped Butter \nDESSERT STATION \nCarrot Cake \nChocolate Mousse \n  \nDr. Amilcar Shabazz is a professor in the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He teaches in the area of historical studies with an emphasis on the political economy of social and cultural movements\, education\, and public policy. His books include Advancing Democracy: African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education in Texas\, Women & Others: Perspective on Race\, Gender\, and Empire (co-edited with Celia R. Daileader and Rhoda E. Johnson\, and The Forty Acres Documents (with Imari Obadele and Johnita Scott Obadele). He has been a Fulbright Senior Specialist and has done work in Brazil\, Ghana\, Japan\, Cuba\, and other countries. Presently\, he is completing an historical biography of lawyer-activist-publisher Carter Wesley\, volumes on the mass media and the civil rights and black power movements\, and a book of the future of the higher education African Americans in the wake of anti-affirmative action litigation from Bakke and Hopwood to Fisher v. University of Texas. \nNeftalí Durán is a chef\, advocate\, educator\, and organizer\, working toward an equitable food system. Neftalí was born in Oaxaca\, Mexico to a Mixteco family of cooks\, healers\, and campesinos. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow\, and his writing and culinary projects have been featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian\, the Smithsonian Museum of American History\, the Native American Culinary Association\, Food52.com\, The Cooking Channel\, and as a signature pitmaster at the Cook ‘n Scribble Longhouse Food Revival series in upstate New York. He has been a featured speaker on The Moth MainStage\, Harvard\, Smith College\, and more. Neftalí’s work is grounded in the belief that access to food is a human right. \nRicky Baruc and Deb Habib are founders of the nonprofit organization Seeds of Solidarity\, a visionary farm and education center based in Orange\, Massachusetts\, that has transformed the lives of hundreds of youth. Seeds of Solidarity runs a variety of programs\, including a school gardens program and the Seeds of Leadership program that teaches underemployed and low-income teenagers sustainable agriculture and how to cook with local foods. Deb and Ricky are also founders of\, and continue to organize with their neighbors\, the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival\, one of the premier agricultural events of New England. It attracts 12\,000 people each year\, only produces 3 bags of trash\, and inspires the artistic and agricultural economy while revitalizing an economically struggling community. Deb and Ricky will read from their recently published book: Making Love While Farming: A Field Guide to a Life of Joy.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/reverence-reparations-dinner-and-a-conversation-on-food-farming-land-and-justice/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191119T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191104T151757Z
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SUMMARY:Product Spotlight: Increasing Regionally Sourced Grains in Institutions [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday November 19th\, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET  \nFree of Charge l  Register Now \nHost Organization: Farm to Institution New England (FINE) \nIs your institution looking to expand your local menu items? When it comes to reaching your institution’s sustainable food goals\, grains are an important piece of the puzzle. Join FINE and the New England Farm & Sea to Campus Network (FSCN) for a one-hour webinar to learn more about regional grain production and how it can be a cost effective choice for your institution. Across the state of Maine\, allies are working to transform the grain economy by increasing production and reducing procurement bottlenecks while serving and educating customers. \nLearn more about grain resources\, research\, and success stories from the farm to institution world. Amber Lambke of Maine Grains will discuss the scale and land required to produce grains regionally. She will also share leading examples of food service operations that are preparing local grains deliciously and economically.  Amber will be joined by two other speakers\, who are all seeding ideas to grow the New England grain economy. Tristan Noyes of the Maine Grain Alliance will share educational and procurement resources for institutions. He will discuss the Alliance’s work to restore grain varieties while also increasing the supply of unique and heritage seeds to commercial viability on farms. He will speak to some of the industry’s challenges and solutions\, including exciting grain infrastructure enhancements that are alleviating procurement bottlenecks. Maeve McInnis\, Sodexo’s Maine Course Director will offer an institutional perspective on using regionally grown grains in university dining halls and their efforts to engage and educate students and staff in their support of this regional supply chain. \nSpeakers\n\nAmber Lambke\, CEO\, Maine Grains\, Inc.\nTristan Noyes\, Executive Director\, Maine Grain Alliance\nMaeve Mcinnis\, Maine Course Director\, Sodexo\n\nAmber Lambke is founder and CEO of Maine Grains\, Inc.\, carried by specialty food stores and used by bakeries\, breweries and chefs throughout the Northeast. She is also the founding director of the non-profit Maine Grain Alliance whose flagship event\, the Kneading Conference\, now draws hundreds of attendees from around the world each year and has spawned countless similar conferences. A driving force behind Maine’s sustainable foods movement\, Amber has worked with local business leaders and community members to successfully bring the cultivation and processing of grains back to the northeast. Her efforts have generated a broader understanding and appreciation of the flavor\, nutrition and economic value of freshly milled\, organic grains. \nTristan Noyes is the executive director of the Maine Grain Alliance (MGA)\, an organization fostering the revitalization of local and regional grain economies. Tristan and his brother Jon also co-founded and lead GROMAINE\, an organic farm in Aroostook County that specializes in producing leafy greens\, potatoes and ancient grains. Prior to starting Gromaine\, Tristan served as Director at EF Education\, a company specializing in breaking down the barriers of language\, culture\, and geography. Most recently Tristan has helped spearhead Taste Maine’s Future\, an initiative focused on creating new sales channels for Maine food producers through education\, storytelling and celebratory events. Tristan is a graduate of Bowdoin College. \nMaeve McInnis is the Maine Course Director with Sodexo. In this position\, she oversees the local food purchasing all of the company’s accounts in the state of Maine\, including the University of Maine. McInnis\, originally from Cape Neddick\, ME and a current resident of Portland\, earned a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management with a specialization in Food & the Environment from The New School in New York.  She sits on the board of the Portland Food Council and the Maine Grain Alliance. Her passion for social justice\, local food systems\, and the environment makes her the perfect person to lead this effort to serve more local food at a variety of sites throughout Maine. \nFINE’s Farm & Sea to Campus webinar series creates peer-to-peer learning opportunities for dining program directors\, chefs\, foodservice operators\, supply chain businesses\, and other community partners who are engaged in procuring and promoting New England food. This webinar is the second in a series focusing on specific product categories and how to improve local sourcing. See our other webinars to date on seafood and meat. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/product-spotlight-increasing-regionally-sourced-grains-in-institutions-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191114T163743Z
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SUMMARY:Farm to School 101
DESCRIPTION:Chicopee Fresh Presents \nFARM TO SCHOOL 101\nN O V E M B E R 2 1 \, 2 0 1 9\n9 : 0 0 A M – 3 : 0 0 P M\nU M A S S A M H E R S T\nA FREE workshop series for K-12 food service professionals looking to kickstart their farm to school programs. Our second event of the series will take place in the Pioneer Valley. \nREGISTER BY 11/15 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-school-101/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191122T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20190904T151215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T151215Z
UID:31641-1574415000-1574438400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:3rd Annual Massachusetts  Food System Forum
DESCRIPTION:Attend the 3rd Annual MA Food System Forum to learn new skills\, celebrate successes\, and collaborate across disciplines to increase equity and sustainability in the MA food system. \nMorning Sessions \nThe day will begin with an optional networking breakfast at 9:00am. After an overview of the MA Food System Collaborative’s work and selected food system topics\, there will be the opportunity to attend breakout groups which will provide updates and brainstorm next steps around the Healthy Incentives Program\, food waste\, agricultural issues\, and more. \nLunch  \nDuring the locally-sourced lunch\, Massachusetts Representative Hannah Kane\, co-chair of the Legislature’s Food System Caucus\, will speak about her work and priorities around nutrition and agriculture legislation. \nKeynote: Tensions and Trade-offs in Food System Work \nFood system work requires some challenging balancing acts. Improving market opportunities for farmers while at the same time expanding access to healthy affordable food for low-income consumers. Promoting the local economy and protecting the environment while maintaining jobs and the tax base. It often feels like trade-offs are inevitable. Becca Jablonski\, Assistant Professor and Food Systems Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University\, will discuss her research around these trade-offs\, and how communities can best work together to promote win-win scenarios. \nAfternoon Sessions \nIn the afternoon\, a panel of community groups will present on their work. The day will conclude with skill-building workshops and discussions on topics including advocacy\, fundraising\, communications\, and the state budget process. \nDetails \nFriday\, November 22\, 2019\nHogan Campus Center\nCollege of the Holy Cross\n1 College Street\nWorcester\, MA\n9:30am – 4:00pm \nRegistration \nEarly bird registration (through Oct 31) is $30 and includes a locally-sourced breakfast and lunch. \nEmail Brittany Peats with questions at brittany@mafoodsystem.org. \nIn an effort to build community\, make the event accessible to all\, and reduce the environmental impact of this conference\, we encourage carpooling. If you are interested in carpooling (from Boston\, Union Station in Worcester\, Springfield\, etc.)\, please sign up here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/3rd-annual-massachusetts-food-system-forum/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191112T181824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T181824Z
UID:32034-1574593200-1574604000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Shelburne Falls Autumn Market
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the Shelburne Falls Farmers Market hosts a special Autumn market event. Again this year\, the market will be held on the weekend before Thanksgiving: Sunday\, November 24th from 11:00am-2:00pm at the Buckland Shelburne Elementary School. \nThe 9th Annual Shelburne Falls Autumn Farmers Market will feature items from local farms\, eateries\, artisans\, and churches. Items offered for sale will include: fresh produce\, local frozen meats\, fresh baked items\, jams\, jellies\, marmalade\, pickles\, popcorn\, wool products\, plants\, bodywork\, maple products\, leather work\, local crafts\, and a tea cup auction of local products. There will also be live music all afternoon: Pat & Tex LaMountain (11:00 – 12:30) and Tim Van Egmond (12:30 – 2:00). \nCome catch up with friends and neighbors\, have lunch\, tap your toes to good music\, and get your holiday fixings! Parking and admission are free. \nThe Shelburne Falls Farmers’ Market now is able to accept SNAP for all eligible products at the Market. Also\, Good Bunch Farm and Sweet Morning Farm are able to process HIP benefits .
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/shelburne-falls-autumn-market/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20191024T142803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T153403Z
UID:31958-1575914400-1575927000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Land Reparations\, with Leah Penniman
DESCRIPTION:Land Reparations\, with Leah Penniman \nPublic talk at 6:00pm\, workshop from 7:30-9:00pm \nThis workshop/conversation will explore reparations and rematriation of land for Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color farmers and earthkeepers\, discussing the toolkit used by the Northeast Farmers of Color and the Black Farmer Fund to return stolen wealth and territory.  \n​​Leah Penniman is the co-director and program manager of Soul Fire Farm and author of the book Farming While Black. \nThe workshop portion is now full\, but you can register here to be added to the waiting list.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/land-reparations-with-leah-penniman/
LOCATION:Congregation B’nai Israel\, 253 Prospect St\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200102T164658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T164658Z
UID:32518-1579338000-1579348800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pioneer Valley Regional Agricultural Conference
DESCRIPTION:2020 Pioneer Valley Regional Agricultural Conference on January 18th from 9am to noon at the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton. \nThis is a free event. Doors open at 8:30am. The snow date is on January 25th at the same time and place. \nFarmers\, foresters\, landowners\, landscapers and others will have the opportunity to meet others in the field and discuss issues that concern them. \nWe are very excited about our three presentations: \nCan Dairy Farms make it in the Pioneer Valley? Denise Barstow\, Barstow’s Longview Farm \nBarstow’s Longview Farm is a sixth and seventh generation owned-and-operated dairy farm in Hadley\, MA. Thanks to business diversification and a supportive community\, the Barstow family has continued to produce nutritious food\, steward the land and landscape\, and preserve a way of life despite a very rocky milk market. Learn about this family operation and discuss how policies\, regulations\, and town planning can make or break a family farm. \nHadley is Heaven (and Farming is Purgatory) Wally Czajkowski\, Plainville Farm \nThe Czajkowski Family has been farming in the Pioneer Valley since 1914.  Wally’s Plainville Farm in Hadley is a diverse organic and conventional farm that produces asparagus\, green beans\, hemp\, winter squash\, and other crops.  Wally will discuss how they attract and retain a large workforce and navigate a rapidly changing labor law and regulatory environment. He’ll present on stewarding his land\, improving soil health\, and developing relationships with local supermarkets.  He’ll also discuss how the Town of Hadley supports agriculture and is a model for how other towns and cities can support and grow a strong and resilient local food economy. \nWhat to know before growing Hemp Taryn La Scola\, MDAR Division of Crop and Pest Services \nAgricultural hemp comes with its own set of complex rules and permits.  Taryn will explain the permit process and help clarify current rules and regulations for hemp growers. She’ll discuss advocacy efforts to improve state regulations for hemp growers. She’ll also discuss what farmers need to know about how to prepare their farms to grow hemp and what the evolving market looks like for hemp and CBD oil.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pioneer-valley-regional-agricultural-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200122T165421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200122T165421Z
UID:32618-1580392800-1580396400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Radicalize the Hive: What Bees Can Teach Us About Shaping Social Change [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:Radicalize the Hive: What Bees Can Teach Us About Shaping Social Change\nWebinar Date: January 30\, 2020\, 2pm – 3pm\nRegisteR NOW! \nHosted by Farm to Institution New England and the New England Farm & Sea to Campus Network \nJoin us for a unique and interactive webinar\, led by consultant and beekeeper Ang Roell\, to learn about and practice building more effective collaborations. Taking inspiration from honey bees\, a social super-organism\, Ang will lead participants through conversations and practices designed to help us develop more intentional work by sharing power\, building trust\, and checking privilege. \nHoney bees are effective consensus builders who know how to organize around a specific purpose. They achieve this by sharing power\, working in collectives or teams to be more effective\, and make collective decisions through consistent communication based on both scent and dance.  We’ll look at several examples\, and use story-telling and visual aids to explore the many facets of this super-organism and apply lessons to our own work in building a better food system. \nThis webinar is open to anyone interested in building effective collaborations; in particular\, we invite participants who will be attending the upcoming Campus Farmer Summit\, to be held Feb 22\, 2020 at Stonehill College in Easton\, MA. We’ll apply lessons learned from the webinar throughout the conference – and beyond! \nModerator\n\nMaida Ives\, Manager of Farm Education and Operations\, Book & Plow Farm\, Amherst College and Campus Farms Working Group Co-Chair\n\nSpeaker\n\nAng Roell\, Organizational change-making consultant and apiary owner at They Keep Bees
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/radicalize-the-hive-what-bees-can-teach-us-about-shaping-social-change-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200129T201543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T201543Z
UID:32677-1581069600-1581076800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Home Orchard Pruning - a Hands-on Workshop
DESCRIPTION:2020 Mass Aggie Workshops Home Garden Series: Pruning the Home Orchard\, a Hands-on Workshop \n$ 50/person\nMr. Jon Clements & Ms. Liz Garofalo\nMarch 7\, 2020\, 10:00am to 12:00pm\nCarlson Orchards: 115 Oak Hill Rd.\, Harvard MA 01451 \nThe joy of growing fruit in the home garden is enjoying a renaissance. One of the key steps in successful fruit growing is the act of pruning the trees. This can seem daunting and complicated\, but it’s not! Not once you understand the principles involved. Come learn how to properly prune your fruit trees (apples\, pears\, peaches\, etc.). Participants will have the opportunity to conduct actual pruning and gain both experience and confidence in pruning fruit trees in order to produce a bountiful crop.Bring your own tools or use ours! \nRegister online for any of the Mass Aggie seminars by clicking here.  Some workshops have limited space so registering online is more likely to ensure enrollment. \nIf you do not wish to register online\, you may print a registration form to mail. Click 2020 Mass Aggie Workshop Series\, and you will open a pdf version of the registration form. You can print this form\, select the seminars that you wish to attend\, and mail it with a check for the appropriate amount. \nPlease do not bring children or pets (except certified service animals) to any of these workshops.  We are not equipped to ensure their comfort or safety.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/home-orchard-pruning-a-hands-on-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200222T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200122T165720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200122T165720Z
UID:32620-1582360200-1582390800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:2020 New England Campus Farmer Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 New England Campus Farmer Summit\, Saturday February 22nd at Stonehill College in Easton\, MA! If you haven’t had a chance to look at the exciting program\, be sure to take a look. \nIf you have not registered\, please do so here!  Registration closes Friday\, January 31st. Rates are as follows: Full admission = $50\, Presenters = $40\, Student/AmeriCorps Members = $25. \n8:30am – 5:00pm \nThe Martin Institute at Stonehill College\, Easton\, MA\, \nA gathering of the campus farmer community in New England \nCampus farmers\, students\, and representatives from non-profits and agencies connect in person about what makes campus farms successful. This forum provides an opportunity for stakeholders working at the intersection of food justice\, environmental sustainability\, food access\, and healthy eating to discuss challenges and opportunities. Partners from the nonprofit sector join us in conversation about what colleges and universities can do to forge deeper community alliances and strengthen our regional food system. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates. \nProgram Details
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/2020-new-england-campus-farmer-summit/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200206T175517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T175517Z
UID:32775-1582801200-1582801200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Public Hearing regarding MA overtime for ag workers
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: PUBLIC HEARING IN WESTERN MA: regarding overtime pertaining to agricultural and farm work. With appreciation to my colleagues in the valley’s delegation for successfully scheduling this public hearing in our region\, providing direct access to the many stakeholders concerned about this issue. \nIN PERSON: public hearing in western MA is scheduled for: Thursday\, February 27\, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Old Chapel\, UMass Amherst\, MA\, 144 Hicks Way\, Amherst\, MA (parking at UMass Amherst Parking Garage or for handicap parking Lot 64 between Goodell and South College)\n \nIN WRITING: Written testimony is due by March 4 and can be submitted via email to: dlsFeedback@state.ma.us. \nhttps://www.mass.gov/news/notice-of-public-hearings-regarding-minimum-wage-and-overtime-pertaining-to-agricultural-and?new&fbclid=IwAR07VtjJVksCd2ZyLB6SbkbXF_6bSxzW-Z8hk1O-CKqEMSACvW2st7pksTg
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/public-hearing-regarding-ma-overtime-for-ag-workers/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200218T195128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T195128Z
UID:32843-1582966800-1582981200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Northampton Winter Fare
DESCRIPTION:Winter Fare at the Northampton Winter Farmer’s Market \nIt is Winter Fare time again at the Winter Market! CISA will be sponsoring another great Winter Fare on Saturday\, February 29. Three FREE workshops will be available that day. Please see below for descriptions. No registration required! \n9:00-10:00\nGhee: Repairs the Gut & Calms the Mind\nGhee (clarified butter) has been used for thousands of years to repair the digestive tract\, balance and detoxify the organ systems\, and calm the mind. In this workshop we will discover the many ways ghee can repair and restore our bodies from stress and poor diet. We will make ghee and infuse it with herbal medicines. Recipes and taste tests provided. Led by Hannah Jacobson-Hardy: Community Herbalist & Ghee Queen of Full Moon Ghee \n10:15-11:15\nGrowing Mushrooms at Home\nAlex Kent of Mycoterra Farm explains the ins and outs of DIY mushroom growing at home! \n11:30-12:30\nFire Cider Workshop\nJoin us for workshop celebrating and learning about the beloved folk herbal remedy Fire Cider\, a potent combination of kitchen herbs\, apple cider vinegar\, and honey. We’ll learn about it’s medicinal use and how to make it. Recipes will be demoed and participants will leave with handouts\, recipes\, and the confidence to make their own at home! Led by Jade Alicandro-Mace of Milk & Honey Herbs \nAlong with these great workshops\, we will have our weekly line up of fantastic vendors as well as music by Dave Dersham! \nJoin us for a fun filled February day and celebrate local food and farming in the Pioneer Valley. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/185126996174898/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/northampton-winter-fare-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200128T162717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200128T162717Z
UID:32668-1582970400-1582984800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Northeast Queer Farmer Alliance Winter Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Calling all LGBTQI+ farmers from Pennsylvania to Maine to join the 2nd annual gathering of the Northeast Queer Farmers Alliance. A loose alliance of LGBTQI+ farmers seeking community and support. \nWhere: Out and the Open\, 74 Cottonmill Hill Road\, Brattleboro\, 05031\nWhen: February 29\, 10AM-2PM\nWhat: Potlock Brunch (bring your own plates\, cup\, utensils) and join our conversation about what the alliance is and what is in store for the year ahead– details TBD. \nADH accessible\nCarpool info coming soon. \nSeeking funding and sponsors! Be in touch! Veggies(at) RockSteadyFarm.com \nLimited Capacity … reserve your spot! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/167779807874432/?notif_t=plan_user_invited&notif_id=1580185855031197
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/northeast-queer-farmer-alliance-winter-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200229T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200218T195325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T195325Z
UID:32845-1582970400-1582984800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Winter Fare: All About Climate Change at Winter Farmers Market at the Hampshire Mall
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Eco Technology\, Citizens’ Climate Lobby\, the Red Brigade and Extinction Rebellion Western Mass\, and other area climate groups\, as we focus this year’s Winter Fare on our ever-changing climate. The seeds of change are sown\, commit to helping them grow! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/126593878572569/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/winter-fare-all-about-climate-change-at-winter-farmers-market-at-the-hampshire-mall/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200302T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200228T160106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T160123Z
UID:32939-1583172000-1583181000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pulse Cafe presents: YOUR FOOD\, YOUR CLIMATE
DESCRIPTION:The food system is a key influence on our climate and the well-being of humans\, non-humans\, and ecosystems. Lead by climate scientist Shaina Rogstad and Brittany Gutermuth of Mass Aubudon\, the presentation and discussion will be grounded in the best available science on land use and climate change\, including agricultural contributions. \nShaina will summarize much of the key information contained in the IPCC\, Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change\, report released this August and touch on ways we can all collectively work to improve and help in the climate change challenge. \nRefreshments included: \nShaina Rogstad is a PhD Candidate in Geo sciences with a masters degree in Applied Mathematics. She works as a climate scientist at the Climate Systems Research Center at UMass Amherst. Her research uses global climate models to study how changes in the Antarctic ice sheet under future conditions with increasing greenhouse gas emissions. You can find her online @ScienceShaina on Twitter and Instagram. \nBrittany Gutermuth is Climate Education Coordinator with Mass Audubon’s Connecticut River Valley Sanctuaries. \nTo save your spot\, PLEASE REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pulse-cafe-presents-your-food-your-climate/
LOCATION:Pulse Cafe\, 270 Russell Street\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200309T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200309T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200225T210641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T210641Z
UID:32905-1583766000-1583771400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Value-Add Program info session
DESCRIPTION:Turn Your Produce into Value-Added Products at the Western MA Food Processing Center\n\nInfo Session March 9 from 3-4:30pm\n324 Wells St. Greenfield MA \nThe Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center (WMFPC) is a shared-use food processing facility in Greenfield MA\, which offers both rental and co-packing services to regional food entrepreneurs and local farms. \nThis summer and fall\, they will be launching a Value-Add Program for local farms. This program aims to increase our region’s capacity to lightly process fruits and vegetables to make local food accessible year-round. The WMFPC works with farmers to process their fresh produce into frozen and value-added\, shelf-stable products. \n\nJoin us at our info session next month or email Kate at katev@fccdc.org for more information.\n\nRSVP here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/value-add-program-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200226T141559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T175330Z
UID:32908-1584039600-1584046800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Decolonizing the East Coast Food System- Postponed!
DESCRIPTION:Decolonizing the East Coast Food System\n\nJoin seven food justice community organizers in a discussion about creating an alternate food system for and by people of color and dismantling systemic barriers to ensure everyone has access to healthy\, fresh\, affordable food and produce.Moderated by students of color. \nPanelists include: \n\nEric Jackson\, Black Yield Institute\, Baltimore\, MD\nKaren Washington\, Rise and Root Farm\, Orange County\, NY\nShanelle Morris\, Grow Hartford\, Hartford\, CT\nLiz O’Gilvie\, Gardening the Community\, Springfield Food Policy Council\, Springfield\, MA\nIbrahim Ali\, Gardening the Community\, Springfield\, MA\nZephrin Mongroo\, Garden of Eat’n\, Springfield\, MA\nNicole Coker\, Garden of Eat’n\, Springfield\, MA\n\n\n  Thursday\, March 12 at 7:00pm  to 9:00pm \n Clapp Laboratory\, Hooker Auditorium (016) at Mount Holyoke College
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/decolonizing-the-east-coast-food-system/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200129T201744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T201844Z
UID:32679-1584180000-1584187200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pruning Blueberries: a Hands-on Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Pruning Blueberries: a Hands-on Workshop\n$50/person\nMs. Sonia Schloemann \nMarch 14\, 2020\, 10:00am to 12:00pm\nSholan Farm: 1124 Pleasant St.\, Leominster\, MA 01453 \nBlueberries are among the most popular fruits to grow in the home garden. They are healthful and well suited tour New England conditions.Come learn the basics for pruning blueberries for your home landscape. Participants will get some hands-on pruning lessons. We’ll learn about tool maintenance and sharpening\, too. Tools provided \nRegister online for any of the Mass Aggie seminars by clicking here.  Some workshops have limited space so registering online is more likely to ensure enrollment. \nIf you do not wish to register online\, you may print a registration form to mail. Click 2020 Mass Aggie Workshop Series\, and you will open a pdf version of the registration form. You can print this form\, select the seminars that you wish to attend\, and mail it with a check for the appropriate amount. \nPlease do not bring children or pets (except certified service animals) to any of these workshops.  We are not equipped to ensure their comfort or safety.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pruning-blueberries-a-hands-on-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T070728
CREATED:20200129T202020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T202020Z
UID:32684-1584784800-1584792000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Growing & Pruning Grapes: a Hands-on Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Growing & Pruning Grapes: a Hands-on Workshop\n$50/person\nMs. Sonia Schloemann \nMarch 21\, 2020\, 10:00am to 12:00pm\nUMass Cold Spring Orchard: 391 Sabin St.\, Belchertown\, MA 01007 \nGrapes are one of the most universally enjoyed fruits available. Many new varieties have superb taste\, are winter hardy\, and can make excellent wine. Grapes are fun to grow but present some challenges. One of the biggest challenges is knowing how to correctly prune them. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct actual pruning and gain both experience and confidence in pruning and training grapes in order to produce a bountiful crop. We’ll learn about tool maintenance and sharpening\, too. Bring your own tools or use ours \nRegister online for any of the Mass Aggie seminars by clicking here.  Some workshops have limited space so registering online is more likely to ensure enrollment. \nIf you do not wish to register online\, you may print a registration form to mail. Click 2020 Mass Aggie Workshop Series\, and you will open a pdf version of the registration form. You can print this form\, select the seminars that you wish to attend\, and mail it with a check for the appropriate amount. \nPlease do not bring children or pets (except certified service animals) to any of these workshops.  We are not equipped to ensure their comfort or safety.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/growing-pruning-grapes-a-hands-on-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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