This forum will feature a live-streamed video broadcast of the opening sessions of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health in Omaha, Neb. Following the broadcast, discuss with fellow forum participants how cover cropping can build soil health, improve yields, curb erosion, manage pests and build resilience into your farming system. The broadcast will feature: Howard […]
Babson Entrepreneur in Residence Gail Simmons and Food Sol at Babson College will co-host the February chat on food entrepreneurship and innovation. More information is available by clicking here. Who should attend: Eaters of all kinds, food entrepreneurs of all kinds, women food leaders Chat organizers: @FoodDay2014 @gailsimmons @businessforfood How: Food Day posts questions (Q1, […]
Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Connections, Grow Your Business! This workshop will cover: Post-Harvest Handling - Maintaining the Cold Chain - Cleaning and Drying - Packing and Grading - Relationships with Buyers - Food Safety Best Practices Participating producers will receive a free copy of the Wholesale Success manual. Normally an $80 value, this 300+ […]
Your fruiting wall will produce two bushels each of five apple varieties in just 3 years from planting using just over 100 square feet of backyard! We will spend some time indoors talking about site, variety, rootstock selection, planting, and annual care (including pest management) of your fruiting apple wall. Then, we will go outdoors […]
The conference, hosted by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT. Click here for more details.
Northeast producers are invited to participate in a webinar that will provide answers to questions about the grant process. This webinar, hosted by Farm Credit East, will provide information on grants available to agriculture producers and who funds them, as well as answer questions about the grant process. Presenter for this webinar will be Nathan Rudgers, […]
The vast majority of customers go online to find local businesses - three times the number that still use the yellow pages - and this percentage is rapidly rising. Could your farm or business benefit from a stronger web presence? This workshop will introduce the different options for marketing your business through websites and social […]
Connecticut's largest sustainable FOOD conference and includes so much more as well. This year's keynote speaker is Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and President of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. Throughout the day there will be over 50 diverse workshops taught by professionals bringing hands […]