Slow Money Pioneer Valley Entrepreneur Showcase
Slow Money Pioneer Valley organizes an Entrepreneur Showcase each year to bring investors together with farm and food businesses interested in their support. The Showcase is an opportunity to forge […]
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Smith College Conference Center 49 College Lane, Northampton, MA
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Webinar: Inspiring Ideas from Experts in the Field
OnlineJoin Dan Kaplan, Farm Manager of Brookfield Farm in Amherst, MA for an overview of the financial management of a diversified farm. Brookfield has been managing a 500-share CSA since […]
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Course: Tilling the Soil of Opportunity – Time and Location TBD
TBDMore than 350 farms have completed this course for existing Massachusetts agricultural businesses that will benefit from an organized look at their current operation in order to plan for growth […]
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FSMA Compliance: Training Program for PCQI Certification
Hotel UMass 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA, United StatesRegulations created under the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) begin implementation in September, 2016. FSMA requires that facilities conducting food-related activities, including commercial food processing, must have in place […]
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Symposium: Managing Phosphorus in Organic Residuals Applied to Soils
Holiday Inn and Suites - Marlborough 265 Lakeside Avenue, Marlborough, MA, United StatesHow do we develop a balanced system for use of organic residuals, with all their benefits, without adding to negative environmental impacts caused by phosphorus (P) leaching and runoff? This […]
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1st Annual Southern New England Livestock Conference
Bristol County Agricultural High School 135 Center Street, Dighton, MA, United StatesThe Livestock Institute of Southern New England and Bristol Aggie are co-hosting the first annual Southern New England Livestock Conference. The conference will provide a platform to share information on best practices for humanely raising livestock, humane slaughter and processing, and marketing of meat products.
Topics include animal nutrition, soil management for pastures, grazing and pasture management, exploring the rules and regulations for livestock farmers, health care and humane treatment of farm animals, adding value to your meat products, and much more.
There will be more than 20 different seminars including talks for all levels from those interested in getting animals for the first time to established livestock farmers.
Visit the Expo with vendors representing all aspects of livestock production: feed, fencing, financing and more. Beginning and experienced producers, small-scale farmers, homesteaders, chefs, foodies, youth, and consumers - All are welcome!
Registration is $25 and only $10 for students. Visit www.thelivestockinstitute.org to reserve your spot today.
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Product Development Considerations: Beyond the Concept
Franklin County Community Development Corporation 324 Wells Street, Greenfield, MADo you want help better understanding the food safety principles behind your process? Do you need help with product development for a current or future product? Propel your food business […]
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NESAWG’s 2016 ‘It Takes a Region’ Conference
Hartford Hilton 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesNESAWG's annual It Takes a Region Conference brings together farm and food practitioners across the 12-state Northeast region to learn, debate, collaborate, and innovate solutions to critical food systems issues. Each year, we […]