Webinar: Winter Housing for Poultry
Do you have questions about overwintering your birds? Please join the Farm Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) on Thursday, February 9 @ 6pm EST! Nicholas Choate-Batchelder of Midnight Sun Farm, and Alex Needham […]
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Employee Management and Labor Laws
Brigham Hill Community Farm 37 Wheeler Road, Grafton, MA, United StatesA Department of Labor (DOL) Investigator will join us in the morning to clarify labor laws in Massachusetts pertaining to agricultural workers. After they leave, get an informative presentation and ask questions of Frank Diluna a seasoned agricultural lawyer, and finally, work with Kristen Wilmer from CISA to develop tools such as an Employee Handbook and improve communication strategies to fit the needs of your employees.
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Northfield Mount Hermon Farmers’ Market Teach-In
Northfield Mount Hermon 1 Lamplighter Way, Gill, MAWhat is the Farmers’ Market Teach-In? The purpose of the day is two-fold. The “teach-in” element gets our students thinking about local food: how it’s produced, distributed, and valued within […]
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Webinar: Enrolling in SNAP – Is It the Right Move for You?
OnlineUSDA has continued funding through May 2017 to assist direct marketing farmers and farmers markets join the SNAP program by providing free equipment to qualified farmers and farmers markets. The […]
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RESCHEDULED: CISA Winter Workshop Series: Growing People — Leadership from the Inside Out
Northampton Senior Center 67 Conz St, Northampton, MA, MA, United StatesRESCHEDULED: This workshop has been moved to February 16th due to snow. Part 2, originally scheduled for Feb 16th, will be rescheduled. In this highly participative workshop, we will learn […]
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Homestead Woodlot Management Workshop with David Cantieni: NOFA
David Cantieni's House 105 Hawks Road, Deerfield, MA, United StatesThis woodlot management workshop is meant to empower owners of small woodlots to start a management program of their own.
David Cantieni will share his personal experience of living in the woods for the last 30 years and his journey of forest stewardship. He’ll discuss and demonstrate how to do a forest assessment, with emphasis on species diversity, canopy openness, aesthetics, wildlife habitat, and timber quality. David will dive into economic considerations of forest management including regional timber markets, selling cordwood, and more. There will also be discussion of scale-appropriate tools and technology to aid you in your forestry work.
This workshop also includes a hands-on demonstration of some tools of the trade: chainsaws, chokers, peavies, and more. You’ll also get to watch David demonstrate how he bucks up his logs.
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CISA Winter Workshop Series: Farm Financing — Credit, Capital, and Cash, Oh My!
Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center, Room 303 303 Homestead Ave, Holoyke, MA, United StatesLooking for help exploring financing opportunities for your farm? This session will provide information on the range of loan programs and business assistance that farm lenders and service providers offer, […]
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Farming Smarter with Richard Wiswall (recordkeeping, budgets, and more!): New Entry
Brigham Hill Community Barn 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, MA, United StatesRichard Wiswall's experience from farming full time for the last 35 years, coupled with his thirst for appropriate farm business strategies, gives a hard-to-find authenticity to his workshops. Richard will lead this full day workshop focused on making a profit, record keeping strategies, building budgets, and improved financial management for your farm. Beginning and seasoned farmers alike will benefit, and share in some eye opening results. Registration required.
$12 – $17