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SUMMARY:Local Hero Meet & Greet: Hampden County
DESCRIPTION:Local Hero members\, you are invited! Celebrate the start of another season with a light supper and beverage in the good company of other farmers! \nIn case you missed our annual meeting\, here’s our chance to be in community before the season is in full swing. Jennifer Core and CISA team members will be on hand to share updates on CISA’s programs for the year and to listen and learn about topics that concern your farm. \nThis event is free\, but we appreciate registration so we plan for enough food. If you renewed and haven’t received your 2026 Local Hero promotional materials yet\, we’ll bring them to the event for you. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lh-meetup-hampden-county/
LOCATION:Raven Hollow Winery\, 436 Russellville Road\, Westfield\, MA\, 01085\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T180000
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SUMMARY:SNAP/HIP Vendor Training
DESCRIPTION:Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Are you a beginning farmer or new farm owner or operator interested in accepting SNAP? We will talk about the application process and resources available to help you. \n\nParticipants will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, how to run a SNAP transaction\, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works\, how to answer questions around SNAP and HIP\, and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on FIS and TotilPay platforms. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. A list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP training for staff be documented. \n\nThis training is designed for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions but is open to all staff of farm businesses or farmers’ markets that accept SNAP or those interested in becoming SNAP vendors. \n\nChoose from Monday May 11\, 6-7:30 pm or Wednesday May 13\, 12-1:30 pm. \n\nRegister here and a zoom link will be emailed to you: https://airtable.com/app9pfoHBkR93t6df/shrkEfIRRv7wjw4DO \n\nIf neither of these dates work for you\, please contact foodaccess@buylocalfood.org and we may be able to schedule additional sessions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-hip-vendor-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T133000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143828Z
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UID:52205-1778675400-1778679000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:SNAP/HIP Vendor Training
DESCRIPTION:Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Are you a beginning farmer or new farm owner or operator interested in accepting SNAP? We will talk about the application process and resources available to help you. \n\nParticipants will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, how to run a SNAP transaction\, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works\, how to answer questions around SNAP and HIP\, and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on FIS and TotilPay platforms. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. A list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP training for staff be documented. \n\nThis training is designed for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions but is open to all staff of farm businesses or farmers’ markets that accept SNAP or those interested in becoming SNAP vendors. \n\nChoose from Monday May 11\, 6-7:30 pm or Wednesday May 13\, 12-1:30 pm. \n\nRegister here and a zoom link will be emailed to you: https://airtable.com/app9pfoHBkR93t6df/shrkEfIRRv7wjw4DO \n\nIf neither of these dates work for you\, please contact foodaccess@buylocalfood.org and we may be able to schedule additional sessions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-hip-vendor-training-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T174257Z
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SUMMARY:Local Hero Meet & Greet: Franklin County
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the start of another season with a light supper\, ice cream and the good company of other farmers! \nCISA staff member\, Stephen Taranto will share how CISA is doing some research for FRCOG on irrigation and water efficiency in Franklin county. The county hopes to use the information to help them better support farmers. Jennifer Core and other CISA team members will be on hand to listen and learn about what matters to you at this moment. \nThis event is free\, but we appreciate registration to help us plan for enough food. If you renewed your Local Hero membership and haven’t received your 2026 Local Hero promotional materials yet\, we’ll bring them to the event for you. \nPlease register here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lh-meetup-franklin-county/
LOCATION:Hager’s Farm Market\, 1232 Mohawk Trail\, Shelburne\, MA\, 01370\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T180000
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SUMMARY:Designing and optimizing irrigation systems for drought resiliency\, water efficiency and crop quality
DESCRIPTION:Location: Pioneer Gardens Farm\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, MA 01342 \nRegister here \nThis workshop at Pioneer Gardens in South Deerfield\, MA will bring farmers and irrigation system designers together to look at emerging irrigation practices that increase water efficiency. Participants will have the opportunity to walk through and discuss the irrigation systems at Pioneer Gardens that were designed and implemented under the direction of a professional engineer. \nThe on‑site discussion will include: \n\nIrrigation water management using automated soil moisture sensors and an on‑site weather station\, with discussion of how to interpret data and translate it into real‑world irrigation decisions\nUse of pressure regulators across the system to maintain uniform flow and pressure\, a key factor in achieving even irrigation and minimizing over‑ or under‑watering\nMainline and riser layout designed with risers spaced at 42 ft 3 in\, coordinated with GPS‑guided tractor operations to improve efficiency and avoid interference with field work\nA large irrigation boom system using low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles to achieve high application uniformity with reduced water use and energy demand\nAbove‑ground solid‑set irrigation using similar low‑flow\, low‑pressure rotating nozzles\, providing flexible coverage and consistent distribution\nAn upgrade from a fire‑truck‑based irrigation pump to a high‑efficiency\, automated electric pump\, improving reliability\, energy efficiency\, and operational control\n\nThe goal of this walkthrough is to connect engineering design choices with day‑to‑day farm management decisions\, showing how thoughtful system design can reduce labor\, improve crop quality\, and make irrigation more predictable during dry periods. \n\nThe event will include opportunities for farmers to share their own approaches to irrigation\, including discussion of labor efficiency and decision-making during droughts. We will also provide information on grants and other funding sources for irrigation and related infrastructure. \nFollowing the workshop there will be a networking session with a light meal. \n\nThis work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/designing-and-optimizing-irrigation-systems-for-drought-resiliency-water-efficiency-and-crop-quality/
LOCATION:Pioneer Gardens\, Inc.\, 425 Greenfield Rd\, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T190000
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SUMMARY:Preparing and planning for new & increased pest and disease risks in a warmer New England
DESCRIPTION:Location: Good Bunch Farm\, 221 N River Rd\, Shelburne Falls\, MA 01370 \nRegister here \nAs the number of growing days increases and temperature and precipitation extremes are more frequent\, producers are faced with more challenges related to pest and disease pressure. Existing pests and diseases are becoming more persistent\, and new threats are emerging due to weather variability. Farmers are also faced with crop loss\, reduced crop quality\, and increased costs due to more frequent applications of treatments or preventative controls.   \nIn this event\, the presenter will share a practical framework for assessing\, prioritizing\, and planning responses to farm risks\, using pest and disease pressure as an example in the context of a changing climate. The host farmer will then describe how these planning tools have informed decisions on the farm\, the new practices that have been implemented\, and lessons learned through on-farm experience. \nThe discussion and farm tour will be followed by some networking time and a light meal. \nPresenter:   \nStevie Schafenacker works with small food and farm businesses across New England\, helping clients with financial record-keeping\, grant writing\, budgeting\, and enterprise planning. Stevie integrates holistic decision-making and really likes talking to farmers about how to manage risk. Stevie previously worked at CISA\, where she excelled at creating engaging\, content-rich workshops geared to the needs of the target audience. \nDaniel Greene grew up north of Boston (devoid of agriculture)\, went to UMass Amherst\, and quickly became interested in sustainable agriculture and earned a degree in Plant\, Soil\, Insect Science. After working on several local farms and experimenting with his own operation\, he founded Good Bunch Farm in 2012. After renting land and moving around the Shelburne/Ashfield/Conway area a few times\, he bought the old Johnson Farm on North River Road in Shelburne Falls in 2018 and since then has been very busy improving the land\, erecting infrastructure\, renovating a house\, and starting a family.\n\n\nThis work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/preparing-and-planning-for-new-increased-pest-and-disease-risks-in-a-warmer-new-england/
LOCATION:Good Bunch Farm\, 221 N River Rd\, Shelburne Falls\, MA\, 01370\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T180000
DTSTAMP:20260521T194727Z
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UID:52304-1784210400-1784224800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Building resilient soils: planning & resources for extreme weather events
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nLocation: Stony Hill Farm\, 899 Stony Hill Road\, Wilbraham\, MA \nJoin us for a workshop designed for farmers\, land stewards\, and growers navigating increasingly unpredictable growing conditions and seeking practical\, field-tested ways to build soil health and farm resilience. Hosted at Stony Hill Farm with farmer Alice Colman\, participants will learn directly how soil health planning and management reduces production risks and increases resiliency in the face of extreme weather events. The event includes hands-on soil health demonstrations\, a guided farm tour\, and an opportunity to connect with technical service providers from NOFA/Mass\, CISA\, the American Farmland Trust and the NRCS about available funding opportunities\, technical assistance\, and support for developing soil management plans. \nParticipants will: \n\nObserve a live\, in-field soil health assessment & learn how to evaluate their soils\nExplore funded and implemented practices including reduced tillage\, cover cropping\, mulching\, intercropping\, hedgerows\, and soil carbon amendment\nUnderstand how these practices have improved soil structure\, reduced bare soil\, and increased resilience at Stony Hill Farm\nLearn the step-by-step process for developing a soil health management plan that is based on NRCS planning steps\nConnect with technical assistance providers & funding opportunities\, including grants\, soil testing services\, and organic transition support over a local meal & drinks\n\nStony Hill Farm is a certified organic\, small-scale diversified farm on 35 acres of fields and forest (currently ~1 acre in cultivation) in Wilbraham\, MA\, founded in 2015 by Alice Colman and Brian Cunningham. They grow a wide variety of vegetables and cut flowers sold through their farm stand and CSA. Their ecosystem-based approach emphasizes diversity as the foundation of resilience. Soil health practices include compost\, cover crops\, and organic fertilizers\, alongside crop rotations\, row covers\, and beneficial insects to support ecological balance and pest management. These practices are grounded in their on-farm approach to building resilient systems and have been strengthened through technical assistance programs such as American Farmland Trust (AFT)\, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) and NOFA/Mass\, which have helped them refine and deepen their soil health and long-term land management strategies. \nCaro Roszell works with American Farmland Trust to support farmer networks\, provide technical assistance\, and advance practical approaches to soil health and climate resilience. With 15 years of experience in environmental nonprofit work and a decade in organic farming\, she specializes in farmer education\, soil health programming\, and farmer-to-farmer learning. Before joining AFT\, Caro served as Education Director and Soil Health Projects Manager for NOFA/Mass and currently serves on the Massachusetts Food Policy Council representing the Healthy Soils seat.  \nJeremy Barker-Plotkin joined American Farmland Trust with more than 25 years of experience in organic and regenerative farming\, conservation planning\, and farm business development. As co-owner and operator of Simple Gifts Farm\, a 50-acre integrated vegetable and livestock farm\, he has firsthand experience managing diversified production systems\, infrastructure development\, and direct markets. His work focuses on soil health\, organic no-till production\, integrated pest management\, irrigation and water conservation\, and farm business planning. Through AFT\, Jeremy supports farmers with soil health planning\, conservation implementation\, organic transition\, and access to technical assistance and funding opportunities.  \nRandy Violette is in his fourth season working at Stony Hill Farm where he has been supporting implementation of practices that improve soil health and overall farm resilience. Randy also works for NOFA/Mass as a TOPP Field Engagement and Technical Learning Coordinator. In this role\, he develops programming and educational content for farmers and gardeners interested in using organic farming practices.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/soil-management-planning-for-drought-resiliency/
LOCATION:Stony Hill Farm\, 899 Stony Hill Rd\, Wilbraham\, MA
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T180000
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SUMMARY:Managing pasture and livestock watering for flooding\, drought and extreme heat events
DESCRIPTION:Location: Chase Hill Farm\, 74 Chase Hill Rd\, Warwick\, MA 01378 \nRegister here \nThis workshop will focus on livestock and pasture management in heat\, drought\, and flood\, including practices for managing and capturing water\, managing forage crops for water extremes\, and efficient methods of providing access to drinking water for livestock. The presenters work with American Farmland Trust’s Thriving Farms and Ranches Livestock Team and can provide risk assessment and planning tools for farms and help them access services from NRCS and will explain the process for accessing this support. Presenters and CISA staff will facilitate discussion of farm-specific challenges and potential solutions.  \nPresenters:   \nMax Breiteneicher is an Apprentice Farm Conservation Planner at American Farmland Trust\, serving on the Thriving Farms and Ranches Livestock Team. In this role\, he helps farmers prepare conservation plans for implementation on their farms and for eligibility to participate in USDA-NRCS programs. Max also owns and operates a grass-based cheesemaking farm in Cummington\, Massachusetts.    \nCaleb Smith is a Livestock and Agronomy Specialist at American Farmland Trust (AFT) and a commercial farmer. He was a professional dairyman for 13 years before joining AFT and continues to be a professional livestock producer on 350 acres. Caleb has had a career-long relationship with Vermont NRCS\, with vast experience using their conservation programs to improve the profitability and sustainability of his own farm. At AFT\, he works to help farmers maximize the profit and environmental potential of their NRCS contracts. \nThis work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2025-70027-45395\, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/managing-pasture-and-livestock-watering-for-flooding-drought-and-extreme-heat-events/
LOCATION:Chase Hill Farm\, 74 Chase Hill Rd\, Warwick\, MA\, 01378\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T183000
DTSTAMP:20260729T154437Z
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SUMMARY:Building Better Pastures and Hay Fields: Soil Health\, Grazing\, and Forage Improvement
DESCRIPTION:Title: Building Better Pastures and Hay Fields: Soil Health\, Grazing\, and Forage Improvement \nDate: Tuesday\, August 25th\, 3-6:30 PM \nLocation: Kinne Brook Farm\, 481 Kinne Brook Rd\, Worthington \nLink: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/building-better-pastures-and-hay-fields-soil-health-grazing-and-forage-improvement \nJoin staff from American Farmland Trust and the Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District at Kinne Brook Farm to learn strategies for improving pasture and hay field productivity. We will learn how to evaluate the health and productivity of pasture and hay fields and address common challenges such as soil pH imbalances\, biology limitations\, compaction\, and undesirable plant species. We will cover approaches to reseeding and overseeding pastures\, planning rotational grazing systems\, managing rest periods\, and using soil and forage testing to make informed management decisions\, and will discuss the USDA NRCS Pasture Condition Score (PCS) system. \nKinne Brook Farm is a diversified family farm that raises Highland cattle for beef and focuses on regenerative land stewardship and implementing management-intensive rotational grazing and silvopasture practices. \nFood and beverages will be provided. Please register so that we know how many people to expect. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-better-pastures-and-hay-fields-soil-health-grazing-and-forage-improvement/
LOCATION:Kinne Brook Farm\, 481 Kinne Brook Rd\, Worthington\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260730T122016Z
CREATED:20260730T122016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T122016Z
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Farm Tour at Red Shirt Farm
DESCRIPTION:Food Safety Farm Tour at Red Shirt Farm with Lisa McKeag (UMASS Amherst) and Ben Comeau (MDAR)\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n\nFollowing good agricultural practices starts with understanding the potential hazards to\nfresh produce and assessing the risks they might pose on your farm. At this meeting Lisa\nMcKeag\, from UMass Extension\, will talk about the basics of farm food safety—why we\ncare about it and what to look for and think about when conducting a risk assessment\,\nincluding common risks related to land\, water\, wildlife\, hygiene\, equipment\, and harvest\npractices. Ben Comeau\, from the MDAR Produce Safety Program will share insights from\nhis own experiences as an inspector for the FSMA Produce Safety Rule as well as an\nauditor for Massachusetts voluntary certification program\, Commonwealth Quality (CQP). \n\n\n\n\nAugust 31st\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4 -6 pm (tour) | 6 – 7 pm dinner & networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Shirt Farm – 60 Williamstown Rd\, Lanesborough MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$20 Berkshire Grown Members\, $30 non-members (sliding scale tickets available)\n\n\n\n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-safety-farm-tour-at-red-shirt-farm/
LOCATION:Red Shirt Farm\, 60 Williamstown Rd\, Lanesborough\, MA\, 01237
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260820T211026Z
CREATED:20260820T204433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T211026Z
UID:52802-1789491600-1789498800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Natural Disaster Recovery II Program application support and info session
DESCRIPTION:Need help applying for the new disaster relief funding available to farms through the Natural Disaster Recovery II Program? CISA has been working hard to clarify the details of this new program and is hosting this application and info support session to help ensure local farms can access this funding before the September 30th deadline. The session will start with a brief presentation about the program’s eligibility criteria and application process and a question and answer session\, after which dinner will be provided and farmers will have the opportunity to get one-on-one application support from CISA staff. \nPlease register here to let us know you will attend — this event is free\, but registration is required. \nInformation about the Natural Disaster Recovery II Program: \nThis program is administered by MDAR and funded through a federal block grant. The $42 million available through this program is earmarked to help compensate local farmers for crop and infrastructure losses resulting from extreme weather events in 2023 and 2024. This is a significantly larger amount of funding than was available to farms through earlier disaster relief programs\, so this funding can provide additional relief for farms that were only partially compensated earlier for their losses. It can also cover a wider range of extreme weather events — covering not just flooding and frost damage but also weather events like drought\, heat\, and storms — as well as a wider range of related losses like infrastructure losses and excess labor expenses. \nThere is no minimum farm size to be eligible for funding through this program\, but farmers must have lost experienced an eligible loss of at least $2\,500\, and there are specific eligibility criteria associated with each loss — for example\, the value of crop losses must represent at least a 15% loss of value of the damaged crops and the value of infrastructure losses must represent at least a 15% loss to the value of the infrastructure that was damaged. The kinds of losses that this program can cover include the following: \n\nLosses from crops that were damaged\, destroyed\, or unmarketable (including human food crops\, ornamentals\, and many value-added products)\nLosses from perennials in need of replanting (to compensate for production losses during years before maturity of new planting)\nDamaged infrastructure (including crop-related structures\, livestock housing\, plasticulture\, maple equipment\, irrigation\, and farm roads)\nExpenses for practices to mitigate land loss (including mowing/harrowing lost crops\, cover cropping\, grading land\, restoring ditches\, and providing emergency water for crops or livestock in drought)\nTimber losses (for those with over 10 acres of continuous forest in an active forest management plan)\n\nA video presentation about the program\, including a walk-through of the application form\, is available here\, and other program details are available here. Contact Kristen with any questions about this session.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/natural-disaster-recovery-ii-program-application-support-and-info-session/
LOCATION:Deerfield Tilton Library\, 75 North Main Street\, South Deerfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T153000
DTSTAMP:20260730T123429Z
CREATED:20260730T123231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T123429Z
UID:52652-1792830600-1792855800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Chainsaw Safety for Women\, Female Bodied\, Nonbinary & Trans Folx
DESCRIPTION:Chainsaw Safety for Women\, Female Bodied\, Nonbinary & Trans Folx with Women’s Tree Climber Workshop (WTCW)\n\n\n\n\nOctober 24\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM – 3:30 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoots Rising Farm & Education Center\, 923 Barker Rd\, Pittsfield MA 01201\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$157.50 ($150.00 + $7.50 booking fee)\n\n\nRegister Here! \n\n\n\n\nFarmer Discounts:\n\n\n\n\nA limited number of discounted tickets (total $101.50) may be available for farmers who are members of Berkshire Grown. If interested\, contact Alyssa at Berkshire Grown to inquire: alyssa@berkshiregrown.org \n\n\n\n\nDetails:\n\n\n\n\nLunch included\, equipment provided. Dress in long pants\, sturdy over the ankle boots\, and preferably long sleeves. \nDress for weather and bring your water bottle. \n\n\n\n\nOther Details:\n\n\n\n\n\nChainsaws and safety equipment will be provided.\nIf you have your own\, you are encouraged to bring to class\n\n\n\n\n\nChainsaw Safety Course (Level 1 & 2):\n\n\n\n\nClassroom: Safety Statistics\, Chainsaw Use at work vs. home \n\nIdentify the parts of a chainsaw – including its safety features\nChainsaw PPE\, fitment\, and why\nHow to prepare a chainsaw to run (power source\, oil\, chain tension)\nIdentifying reactive forces of the chainsaw\nStarting\, operating\, and maintaining working order\nWhat tools & equipment to have while you operate a saw\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch Break – Thank you to our sponsors!\n\n\n\n\nIn the Field: Bucking & Cutting \n\nTools & cut types to aid and/or relieve binds while bucking wood\nLearning reactive woods: tension & compression\nClass will be divided into groups to work on chainsaw skills: bucking; limbing; small tree felling; accuracy; notches and more.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/chainsaw-safety-for-women-female-bodied-nonbinary-trans-folx/
LOCATION:Roots Rising Farm & Education Center\, 923 Barker Rd\, Pittsfield\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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