September 12, 8:30am-6:00pm UMASS Amherst Campus Center In September 2017, all food manufacturers with more than $1 million in annual sales will be required to comply with the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. That means you need to have a "qualified individual" responsible for writing your Food Safety Plan. In […]
When: Tuesday September 12th, 2017, from 4 pm to 7 pm Where: UMass Crop Research and Education Center, 91 River Rd. Deerfield, MA 01373 Join UMass Extension educators and specialists at the UMass Crop Research and Education Center to tour our ongoing research and participate in a roundtable discussion where you can get crop or pest management […]
September 17, 11:00am-5:00pm Rose F Kennedy Greenway The 8th Annual Boston Local Food Festival is quickly approaching, don't miss your chance to reach over 40,000 New Englanders, hungry for local food! As New England's largest Farmers Market, the Festival is ideal for: * Farmers * Local Restaurants * Food Trucks (sold out!) * Specialty […]
If you are a farmer who is thinking about adding new marketing outlets to your farm's line up, come check out this workshop being offered by New Entry in partnership with Mass Farmers Markets and Mass Farm to School. Hope to see you there! Tour a diversified vegetable and livestock farm while learning from Farm […]
(note: this meeting is at the main farm on River Rd, and NOT at the Atlas Farm store on Routes 5 & 10 in S. Deerfield) A functional wash and pack area can improve both workflow and produce safety. FSMA's Produce Rule states that equipment, tools, and buildings must be of adequate design and able […]
Join the Stockbridge School of Agriculture as they highlight campus farms. UMass Student Farm's Amanda Brown and Book & Plow Farm's Maida Ives will share their stories of managing campus farms in the Pioneer Valley, providing food for the institutions in which they are housed, engaging with students and conducting on-farm education and service learning […]
Early Bird Deadline July 31st September 27th-29th in Albany, NY The Grassfed Exchange invites you to participate in this year’s seminal event on grassfed meat and dairy. This three-day event will feature a variety of engaging and educational seminars, panel discussions and farm tours for producers and consumers alike. This is a unique opportunity to […]
For senior farmers and farm couples looking toward retirement and farm transition. Planning for farm succession is one of your biggest challenges. You know it’s important. You’ve probably thought about it. Maybe you’ve gone to a workshop.But that’s not enough. The Farm Succession School is a three-session program designed for farmers looking for a bit […]