Berkshire Agricultural Ventures The most important element of successful pricing is a detailed understanding of your costs. Grace’s session will guide you through using our new costing tool. Our tool separates the costs of raising, processing, and marketing your livestock products, providing the opportunity to think through the details of your costs and ultimately be prepared to […]
David Fisher of Natural Roots Farm in Conway leads a field walk and soil improvement presentation. The afternoon includes an assessment of the Fabric of Life vegetable garden and the lower field, a presentation where David shares his approach to soil improvement through mineralization, crop rotation, and cover crops, and a light supper with plenty […]
Register here! Join CISA and digital marketing expert, Michael Crigler, to explore social media marketing approaches that strengthen customer engagement, while avoiding overload and making the most of your time. During your farm’s busiest season, more is NOT always merrier. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain a loyal and engaged customer base […]
Description: Attend a 1 hour workshop where Elisha Poulin will share her approach to biodynamics, highlighting valuable ways we can contribute to the health of our Earth, ourselves, and the animals around us. Elisha’s hope is that attendees will come away with enough to be comfortable starting this practice. This program will focus on biodynamic preparations […]
Dreaming of spring? Join longtime valley farmer and educator, Rose Cherneff, of Gardening for the Future, in a 9-month no-till, climate resilient gardening class this year. Read more below and check out their business, Gardening for the Future for other educational offerings as well as one-on-one consultations. We are living in rapidly changing times. This year, unprecedented hurricanes tore through […]
Register here! Free; Dinner provided Insurance coverage is one of the major budget decisions farmers make and is also one of the most complex and least well understood. In the realm of farm property insurance, in particular, it is common for local farmers to find themselves unexpectedly underinsured in the event of losses. Join this […]
Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds is holding a 'gifting' or seed swap event. The Gift of Seed All flourishing is mutual, as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us, and seeds brilliantly embody this generosity, creativity and care. Together, let’s practice receiving hundreds of varieties of regionally adapted seeds as gifts, cultivating gift culture as well as […]
Click here for more information. Farmers throughout New England have been severely impacted by extreme precipitation and flooding. As a result, farms are innovating, exploring creative and meaningful ways to adapt their businesses and production systems to climate change. Join us for a discussion with Amanda Andrews of Tamarack Hollow Farm, Bruce Hennessey of Maple Wind Farm, […]