2017 Farm Share Fair
Farm Share Fair 2017 is now accepting vendor and sponsor applications for farms and food companies. The Farm Share Fair is the Boston area’s direct-to-consumer marketing event for food producers […]
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Farmer Events
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The Armory 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA, United States
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Healthy Incentives Program – Informational Webinar
OnlinePresented by the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, who will be holding several informational webinars over the coming weeks, so you can learn more […]
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Healthy Incentives Program – Informational Webinar
OnlinePresented by the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, who will be holding several informational webinars over the coming weeks, so you can learn more […]
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New Date: CISA Winter Workshop Series: Land Tenure — Alternatives to Ownership and Negotiating a Lease
Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center, Room 303 303 Homestead Ave, Holoyke, MA, United StatesThis workshop will explore the alternatives to land ownership and the advantages and challenges to these specific arrangements. Learn how to negotiate and craft lease agreements and build good relationships […]
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Webinar: Record-Keeping Strategies for Organic Certification
This online webinar will cover all you need to know about farm record-keeping for organic certification. Specific topics include simplifying records on your farm for efficiency and organic certification requirements as well as compost production records needed to gain approval for use on certified organic farms.
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Home Orchard Establishment & Basics – A Hands-on Workshop
Dowse Orchards 98 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA, United StatesHorticultural topics covered will be the basics of planting fruit trees, including site selection, choice of variety and rootstock, planting best practices, tree training and pruning, fertilization and ongoing fruit tree care. (In-depth pest management will be covered in the afternoon session.) If weather permits, there will be a hands-on demonstration of planting fruit trees at Dowse Orchards.
Led by Dr. Dan Cooley and Mr. Jon Clements.
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Home Orchard Pest Management – A Handson Workshop
Dowse Orchards 98 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA, United StatesOne of the most challenging thing about growing your own fruit is knowing how to identify the insect pests and diseases that might afflict them. Learn the basics of pest and disease identification and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the home orchard. Hands-on,
scouting, monitoring, placement of traps, etc. will be covered.Led by Dr. Dan Cooley and Mr. Jon Clements.
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Farmers Organize Small Business Owners’ Meeting on Immigration
Plainville Farm 135 Mount Warner Rd, Hadley, MAA meeting of small business owners concerned about the impact of current immigration policies on their livelihoods and on their workers will take place on April 8th in Hadley, MA.