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SUMMARY:USA: Permaculture Design at Sirius
DESCRIPTION:USA: Permaculture Design at Sirius is a intensive three-week course. Learn how to create sustainable\, productive and beautiful human environments using natural ecosystems as models. Gain the skills to implement a permaculture project in your own community as you move through the design of projects beginning with interviews of real clients\, needs assessments\, development of real solutions\, and a formal permaculture design and presentation.  At Sirius Community explore the relationship between personal\, social and ecological sustainability in the rich context of this educational and spiritual ecovillage. \n\nProgram Highlights: \n•  Visit urban farms\, Community-Supported Agricultural (CSA) projects\, Eco-homesteads and micro organic food cottage industries \n•  Learn from award-winning permaculture designers and co-authors of Edible Forest Gardens\, Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier. \n•  Become a Certified Permaculture Apprentice: eligible to receive a Diploma of Permaculture Design after 2 years of applied work. \n•  Develop experience and skills living and learning alongside members of the Ecovillage. \n•  Experience an extra week of in depth design practice compared to all other PDC’s (which are a maximum of 2 weeks). \n•  Gain experience working in the Sirius edible forest gardens and install a perennial polyculture garden for the community. \n\nFor more information click here. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/usa-permaculture-design-at-sirius/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130718T183000
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Session
DESCRIPTION:Several farmer groups have raised concerns about the newly proposed FSMA rules and their cost to local growers. Rather than wading through hundreds of pages of rules\, come to this session to learn how the proposed rules would impact your farm\, and hear from those working to impact the rule-making process this summer. Roger Noonan\, New England Farmers Union president and farmer\, will discuss what these rules mean for local growers and will explain how to give feedback to the FDA through upcoming public hearings and written comments. MA Farm Bureau president Rich Bonanno and farmer Nathan L’Etoile will also be on hand to share their understanding of the proposed rules and how to affect them. Pizza dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by Monday\, July 15th to Kristen at 413-665-7100\, ext. 12 or kristen@buylocalfood.org. \n\nThis institution is an equal opportunity provider. This workshop is supported in part by the USDA/Risk Management Agency and by individual contributors and Local Hero members.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma-session/
LOCATION:Polish American Citizens Club\, 46 South Main Street\, South Deerfield\, 01373
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130720T150000
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SUMMARY:The Business of Aquaculture: Looking at the Bottom Line
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Andy Danylchuk and Dr. David Damery\, Department of Environmental Conservation\, University of Massachusetts Amherst. \nThe focus of our workshop will provide an overview of the business of aquaculture\, including mission statement (why are you growing fish?)\, capital investment\, supply chain\, operating costs\, and marketing and sales.  We will use New England as a case study and review choices that potential aquaculture entrepreneurs will need to make when attempting to meet the triple bottom line of environmental\, social\, and economic sustainability. \nParticipants completing the workshop will: \n1)   understand the operational and economic bottlenecks associated with aquaculture development; \n2)   examine the financial elements necessary to determine the economic viability of aquaculture in New England; \n3)   gain an appreciation for the impact of risk at various stages in the aquaculture business system. \nPre-registration is required. To register\, send an email to:  chollingsworth@umass.edu by July 8.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/the-business-of-aquaculture-looking-at-the-bottom-line/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130720T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130720T210000
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SUMMARY:Al Fresco Italian Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Kitchen Garden invites you to the Porter Phelps Huntington Museum overlooking their fields for an Al Fresco Italian farm dinner on Saturday\, July 20th. At 5:30 p.m.\, a tour of the historic 18th century house that was owned and preserved by the same family until the museum’s founding will begin\, followed by a vegetarian meal outside (weather premitting). \nTake a look at our website to see the menu and more information
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/al-fresco-italian-dinner/
LOCATION:Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum\, 130 River Drive\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130722T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130722T100000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Meat Processing for Optimal Sales
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning about meat cutting straight from experts at Adams Farm & Slaughterhouse?\nJoin us at Adams Farm in Athol to watch a cutting demonstration of a cow and pig carcass\, and to learn to choose the cuts that will be best for your market. Noreen Heath and Adams’ head butcher will describe different cuts that are in demand among restaurateurs and other wholesale and direct market customers. They will discuss differences they see in carcass quality of the animals brought to Adams\, and will help you better navigate cut lists and learn about available cuts that aren’t listed. \nThis workshop only have a few spaces left so contact Devon at 413-665-7100 or devon@buylocalfood.org now to reserve your spot.  There is a $15 cost for the workshop.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-meat-processing-for-optimal-sales/
LOCATION:Adams Farm\, 854 Bearsden Road\, Athol
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130725
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SUMMARY:Tower Hill Botanic Garden: Summer Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The MA Nursery Landscape Association (MNLA)\, MA Flower Growers Association (MFGA) and University of Massachusetts Extension. Join Massachusetts’ largest green industry associations – MFGA and MNLA – for their annual collaborative event\, the 2013 Summer Field Day and Trade Show. Take advantage of the newest ideas and cutting edge information\, tours of the Tower Hill Botanic Garden\, trade show\, networking and great food!  Featuring Keynote speaker: Dr. Bethany Bradley\, UMass Amherst for an eye opening look at climate change and implications for Massachusetts horticulture. Details on Conference: www.mnla.com
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/summer-field-day/
LOCATION:Tower Hill Botanic Garden\, Boylston
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130728
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SUMMARY:NOFA Animal Husbandry Workshop: Certified Organic Poultry\, Pigs\, Steer\, and Worms
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, Julie will discuss and and participants will see two sizes of meat birds\, layers\, brand new turkeys\, pigs\, cows\, and worms. Participants will learn about the management of all these species and their relationships to each other on this tightly organized and rotated farm system\, which includes 2 ½ acres of vegetables and 1 acre of orchard. The workshop covers feeds\, housing\, pasturing\, woods management\, rotations with crops\, sprouted grains\, brooding\, marketing\, and finances. Participants have the opportunity to help slaughter some chickens.  $30 NOFA members; $38 non-members.  Click here for more information and to register.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/nofa-animal-husbandry-workshop-certified-organic-poultry-pigs-steer-and-worms/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130728
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SUMMARY:Pick-Your-Own & Music at the Benson Place
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Sonny Crawford’s musical performance at the Benson Place during pick-your-own. There will be blueberry treats for sale at the farm stand as well! Pick-Your-Own this year will be available July 27th\, 28th\, August 3rd and 4th.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pick-your-own-music-at-the-benson-place/
LOCATION:The Benson Place\, 182 Flagg Hill Road\, Heath
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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