Farmer Workshop: Sunday afternoon October 13th from 1:00 to 4pm, at the New England Small Farm Institute in Belchertown MA (275 Jackson Street) $35. Registration is here: http://symposium2013.pvbiochar.org/register Join fellow farmers and gardeners in an interactive, educational, and highly stimulating presentation/workshop about what biochar is (and is not) along with details about how and why […]
As part of the 2013 USBI North American Biochar Symposium at UMass Amherst, hosted by the Pioneer Valley Biochar Initiative in Belchertown, a farm to table "Biochar Banquet" will be served to the community. This banquet is an informal networking opportunity for people in the Pioneer Valley to taste and discuss the benefits of local food […]
October 18th is the last day to apply for the Fair Food Network's Fair Food Business Boot Camp, a three-day intensive program for emerging, high-potential food system enterprises in the Northeast. The curriculum will include skill-building sessions and applied projects that will offer participants new perspectives on their ventures and guide them in refining their business […]
The USATF-sanctioned 5K running route takes you through the scenic farmlands of the Great Meadow in Hadley, and a 2-mile walking route offers a bird’s eye view of the Connecticut River. Each year, more than 500 participants join us to run or walk in support of farmland conservation. This year promises to be better than ever, […]
Come to Green Fields Market at 144 Main St. in Greenfield to attend a Food Safety Modernization Act discussion and letter-writing party. The discussion and letter writing will take place in the upstairs meeting room. Some supplies will be available, but bring your own letter-writing materials if you can! Can't make it to that one? […]
Trying to run a farm without a written plan is like trying to sail an ocean without a map: chances are high that even if you manage to arrive somewhere safely, it won't be where you wanted to land. And if you ever plan to borrow money for your farm, a business plan is even […]
CiderDays is a community event celebrating all things apples in Franklin County, Massachusetts. 2013 marks the 19th year of this event and there will be two days (November 2nd and 3th) of orchard tours, cidermaking and tastings, workshops and much more. This is for all who love apples, fresh or hard cider, apple cuisine, apple orchards […]