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CISA Workshop for Farmers: Park Hill Orchard
Join us for an early evening farm tour and round table with our hosts, Russell Braen and Alane Hartley at Park Hill Orchard who practice the "Three T's" of agritourism - Tours, Talks and Tastings - in order to create meaningful participatory experiences for visitors. " There are several areas of tension in every agritourism operation. Parts of the business that are always at issue and never will be perfect. Things like PYO pricing and management, food and visitor safety,…
Find out more »CISA Workshop for Farmers: Red Apple Farm
Join owner Al Rose and the Red Apple Farm crew to talk about their wide ranging selection of tours, PYO, live music and other activities. They'll be serving BBQ and hosting live music at the same time, so come early to enjoy some food and entertainment beforehand or catch the tail end after the talk. Kids are welcome! This workshop is in collaboration with buy local partner Central MA Grown. Please RSVP below or contact Stevie Schafenacker stevie@buylocalfood.org, 413-665-7100 …
Find out more »Food Safety on Farms Open to Visitors
FSMA…GAPs…CAPS…OMG! Need help navigating the maze of food safety regulations? This workshop is for farms open to visitors that sell or serve food and agricultural service providers who support them. Learn which regulations matter for farms of all types and sizes, and meet the experts you can call on when you have questions. A tour of Cedar Circle Farm’s food safety systems will demonstrate best practices for produce and prepared foods in the farmstand, PYO fields, kitchen, and cafe. This…
Find out more »Where Women Gather: A Celebration of Women in Agriculture
Dates:October 26, 2018 to October 28, 2018 Location(s): Main Conference Meeting Space Omni Hotel 155 Temple Street New Haven, CT. 06510 Breakout Rooms & Vendor Symposium Gateway Community College 20 Church Street New Haven, CT. 06510 Contracted Hotels: Room reservations are not included in registration rate. Please contact the hotels directly in order to reserve a room for your stay. Omni Hotel at Yale University (Pending) Courtyard Marriot New Haven (Pending) The Study at Yale (Confirmed) Please register online at:…
Find out more »Field Notes
Local food and farming will take the stage this November at the Academy of Music for Field Notes: Local Food Stories. This is CISA’s first ever local food storytelling event and we can’t wait to hear the real life experiences of the folks who grow, cook, sell, and eat the local food that we all love. Join us as we shine a light on the many ways that local food and farming has impacted lives – in ways big and small…
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