BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CISA - Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20120311T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20121104T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20130310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20131103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20140309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20141102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131104
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20130919T011628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130919T011628Z
UID:6785-1383350400-1383523199@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:19th Annual Franklin County CiderDays
DESCRIPTION:CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County\, Massachusetts. 2013 marks the 19th year of this event and there will be two days (November 2nd and 3th) of orchard tours\, cidermaking and tastings\, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples\, fresh or hard cider\, apple cuisine\, apple orchards or just being in New England in the fall. There is a charge for some of the activities but there is no admission for many of the activities at local orchards or for the workshops or Marketplace at the Shelburne Buckland Community Center in Shelburne Falls (from 10 AM – 5 PM on Saturday). Tickets for the various tasting salons are available online.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/19th-annual-franklin-county-ciderdays/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20130916T220906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130916T220906Z
UID:6716-1383555600-1383586200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm Profitability: Season Extension and Marketing for the Small Farm
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Michael Kilpatrick\, farm manager at Kilpatrick Family Farm.\nRegistration cost (potluck lunch): Register online or by mail by Oct. 21: $65 Member; $81 Non-member\nDescription: Michael Kilpatrick offers a full day seminar on realizing the dream of a profitable small farm. Practical content addresses the infrastructure and economics of year-round farming\, farm systems for profitable field production\, season extension for producing greens\, overwinterring crops for super early spring harvest\, marketing the farm and telling your story\, and using different marketing channels to increase farm profits. Find a seminar outline and relevant links here.  \nFor more info\, contact Ben Grosscup at 413-658-5374 or email ben.grosscup@nofamass.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-profitability-season-extension-and-marketing-for-the-small-farm/
LOCATION:Barre Congregational Church\, 30 Park Street\, Barre\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20130326T211734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130326T211734Z
UID:2600-1383724800-1383930000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:4th National Women in Sustainable Ag Conference: Cultivating Our Food\, Farms and Future
DESCRIPTION:Join colleagues from around the country this November in Des Moines\, IA\, to network\, learn and enjoy the best locally grown foods the Midwest has to offer! \n“Women are the fastest-growing segment of new farmers in America\, and have been the drivers behind the healthy food and farming movement for decades\,” says Leigh Adcock\, WFAN executive director. “WFAN’s staff and board are thrilled for the opportunity to host this national conference in the Midwest.” The three prior conferences were held in Pennsylvania and Vermont\, and hosted by WFAN’s colleagues at the Women’s Agricultural Networks in those states. \nDanielle Nierenberg of Food Tank and Kari Hamerschlag of Environmental Working Group are confirmed keynote speakers. See the sidebar at right for information on their amazing work. \nWorkshop tracks will include farming\, advocacy and land health topics. Click here for the Call for Proposals; the call is open from Feb. 15 through May 15\, 2013. \nClick here for more information and to sign up to be a part of the conference!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/4th-national-women-in-sustainable-ag-conference-cultivating-our-food-farms-and-future/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20130912T202413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131105T210436Z
UID:6679-1384250400-1384268400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:BFN/Mass Fall Forum 2013
DESCRIPTION:The Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts is holding its second annual Fall Forum on November 12. This free networking event will be a chance to meet other farmers\, farm service providers\, and engaged food system advocates who are concerned with beginning farmers’ livelihood and success in Massachusetts. We’ll get a chance to meet each other\, talk about hot-button issues\, identify gaps in resources\, and collaborate to ensure beginning farmer success. The BFN/Mass Fall Forum is free and open to all. Get more information here\, and register here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/bfnmass-fall-forum-2013/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20131105T013130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131105T014030Z
UID:7457-1384250400-1384268400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts Fall Forum
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts Fall Forum. This free networking event will be a chance to meet other farmers\, farm service providers\, and engaged food system advocates who are concerned with beginning farmers’ livelihood and success in the Commonwealth. We’ll get a chance to meet each other\, talk about hot-button issues\, identify gaps in resources\, and figure out where we can collaborate to ensure beginning farmer success. \nRegister here!: \n*   Are you a new farmer or thinking about farming? \n*   Are you looking to connect with beginning farmers or farm service providers in MA? \n*   Are you interested in beginning farmer success in MA? \n*   Do you want to figure out how to work together and leverage resources? \nAbout BFN/Mass: \nThe Beginning Farmer Network of Massachusetts (BFN/Mass) is a collaborative group of farmers and farm service providers dedicated to beginning farmer success in Massachusetts.  By creating more space for networking and collaboration amongst Beginning Farmers and Service Providers we bring together people who want to work on similar issues\, who want to share information and lessons learned\, and who can inspire each other by the work we are doing. Find more BFN/Masson our website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/beginning-farmer-network-of-massachusetts-fall-forum/
LOCATION:Charlton Public Library\, Charlton
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131117
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20131113T001537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131113T001537Z
UID:7553-1384560000-1384646399@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Beekeeper’s Fall meeting – this coming Saturday.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Annual fall meeting of the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association and Honey and Wax Show (visit www.massbee.org for rules)! MBA meetings are open to all beekeepers – non-members are welcome to attend. Pre-registration for lunch is required – walk in participants are welcome without pre-registration. There is a silent auction and door prizes to be announced during the afternoon break. Visit the MBA website for more information and the complete schedule. \nREGISTRATION: is Free to all MBA members. Non-members will be charged the price of membership and the 2014 meetings will be free. Registration begins at 8 AM. \nLUNCH: is $12.00 – if you have not registered for lunch please contact Dan Conlon we will reserve a lunch ticket for you – please pay when you get to the meeting on Saturday. Lunch will be catered by the King Phillip Restaurant. \nWHO: Speakers include; Kim Flottum – Book Author and Editor of Bee Culture Magazine\, and Larry Connor PhD – Author and owner of the Wic Waw Press. They will be available for book signing.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/massachusetts-beekeepers-fall-meeting-this-coming-saturday/
LOCATION:Red Apple Farm\, 455 Highland Avenue\, Phillipston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20131015T215738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131015T215945Z
UID:7145-1385208000-1385222400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Fall Seed Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The Hilltown Seed Saving Network is pleased to announce its second annual Fall Seed Exchange! Learn to save your own garden seed\, get answers to your seed saving questions\, and exchange seed that you’ve saved with your friends and neighbors. Please note that you don’t have to bring seed to come to this event.  People of all levels of experience welcome\, including those who have never saved seed before. An introductory seed saving workshop is from 12 noon to 1pm\, taught by Tevis Robertson-Goldberg of Crabapple Farm. The seed exchange itself will run from 2:15 to 4:00 pm (see the detailed schedule of events below)\, and will include a fun and interactive preview of our plans for next year.  This year\, you can come to the Community House between 10:30-1pm to drop off seed. Use our Virtual Seed Bank here. Once you have registered (a quick and easy process)\, you will be able to browse varieties that other people are saving and bringing to the Seed Exchange. See our website for more information.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fall-seed-exchange/
LOCATION:The Community House\, 33 Main Street\, Cummington
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131124T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T000414
CREATED:20131119T215357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131119T215534Z
UID:7634-1385287200-1385296200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Radical Season Extension
DESCRIPTION:This is a basic-level\, hands-on workshop by Gill farmer Danny Botkin\, on growing food “around-the-calendar” in mercurial New England weather.\n\nSuccess in “off-season” gardening\, like many things\, is possibly half “mental”. Hence\, if we wish to expand our “food harvesting window” we might first expand our beliefs and understanding of what’s possible in winter\, without resorting to expensive\, unsustainable fossil fuels. Utilizing\, instead\, cold-hardy food crops\, herbs and flowers\, plus cheap\, common\, and free resources available to any backyarder\, LDF teaches a simple\, pragmatic approach to the winter growing equation.\n\nWe’ll describe and demonstration various low-cost “crop covering” apparatus\, useful in propagating cold weather greens\, alliums\, roots and salad\, as well as techniques for “scheduling”\, “hardening” and “insulating” outdoor plants\, as well. We’ll also demonstrate how to bend 10′ steel conduit (EMT) pipes into cheap\, sturdy\, permanent “hoops” to assemble versatile\, crop-protecting\, low-tunnels… (Participants may return to LDF\, later\, to bend their own pipes into hoops using our jig).\n\nWe will also tour and observe the active\, winter greenhouse (high and low) tunnels at Laughing Dog. The workshop concludes with farm snacks and Q and A around the kitchen cookstove.\n\nSuggested donation: $25-35. No one turned away for lack of funds.\nRSVP appreciated!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/radical-season-extension/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR