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SUMMARY:Social Media 2.0: Pro tips\, leveraging your audiences\, and preparing for damage control
DESCRIPTION:Location: Remote* \nTuesday\, November 9\, 6-7:45pm \nYou have a decent following on social media\, but how do you improve even more? \nAttend this free CISA workshop and learn how to take your social media to the next level and leverage your audiences. Alfonso Santaniello\, CEO of Springfield digital marketing firm The Creative Strategy Agency\, will walk us through pro tips for your social media postings and guiding principles that can help you determine if what and how you’re posting is “right.” Principles covered will apply to general social media strategys\, but content will focus on Facebook and Instagram in particular. This workshop will also cover damage control: how to be prepared in the event of bad PR\, and the best ways to handle damaging situations on social media. \nOpen to all farms\, restaurants\, retailers\, landscapers\, specialty producers\, and other local food businesses. As a reminder\, CISA may have additional funds that could cover work with consultants after this session. \nRegister here! \n*Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves\, if conditions improve we may offer this as a hybrid session. Participants would have the option to attend in-person at the CISA office\, 1 Sugarloaf Street\, South Deerfield MA. If this becomes an option\, attendees will be notified. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/social-media-2-0-pro-tips-leveraging-your-audiences-and-preparing-for-damage-control/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
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SUMMARY:QuickBooks 4-Week Intensive
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks 4-Week Intensive\nInstructor: Julia Shanks Food Consulting \nWhen: November 9 thru December 7 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm CST \nVirtual classes begin Tuesday\, November 9 and meet online 2 hours each week \nCost: $15 for Illinois Farm Bureau members and $50 for non-members \nYou have questions about your business – whether its understanding how to be more profitable or knowing whether you can afford a piece of new equipment. Most answers to these questions can be found in your bookkeeping system. Take a deep dive into understanding your farm financials. This 4-week workshop is designed to help both established and beginning farmers plan for profit\, examine YOUR farm enterprises and better understand financial statements. In other words\, get the answers you need to better manage your business!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/quickbooks-4-week-intensive/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210824T193848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T135611Z
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SUMMARY:Website Revamp: Taking your site to the next level (Part 2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Remote*\nTuesday October 26 and Wednesday\, November 3\, 6-8:00pm (participants attend both sessions) \nDo you have a website\, but think it’s outdated or could use some major changes to give it that modern\, professional shine? Join Michael Crigler of Bueno Social for this free two-part workshop as he walks us through the graphic design thinking\, pro tips\, and guiding principles behind what makes an excellent website and how you can apply them to your own. Attendees will come away with a better understanding on what makes an effective website in relation to design\, function\, and goals. Michael will share how you can shape your website to better reflect the goals of your business\, and cover what the most up-to-date standards are for web browsers and potential online visitors and customers. This workshop will also help you to craft a plan and have a clearer understanding when speaking to a consultant to improve your website. \nIn the first session\, Michael will cover the guiding principles behind what makes a great website today and how a site’s design can capture your audience and convert them to customers. In the second session\, attendees will apply what they learned and share the improvements they’d like to make to their own site to a cohort of fellow attendees and Michael and give feedback to other members in the cohort as well. The second session will close with Michael sharing answers to specific questions he often gets from clients on how to enhance their sites. \nOpen to all farms\, restaurants\, retailers\, landscapers\, specialty producers\, and other local food businesses. As a reminder\, CISA may have additional funds that could cover work with consultants after this session. \nRegister here! \n\n*Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves\, if conditions improve we may offer this as a hybrid session. Participants would have the option to attend in-person at the CISA office\, 1 Sugarloaf Street\, South Deerfield MA. If this becomes an option\, attendees will be notified. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/website-revamp-taking-your-site-to-the-next-level-part-2-of-2/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210824T193934Z
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SUMMARY:Website Revamp: Taking your site to the next level (Part 1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Location: Remote*\nTuesday October 26 and Wednesday\, November 3\, 6-8:00pm (participants attend both sessions) \nDo you have a website\, but think it’s outdated or could use some major changes to give it that modern\, professional shine? Join Michael Crigler of Bueno Social for this free two-part workshop as he walks us through the graphic design thinking\, pro tips\, and guiding principles behind what makes an excellent website and how you can apply them to your own. Attendees will come away with a better understanding on what makes an effective website in relation to design\, function\, and goals. Michael will share how you can shape your website to better reflect the goals of your business\, and cover what the most up-to-date standards are for web browsers and potential online visitors and customers. This workshop will also help you to craft a plan and have a clearer understanding when speaking to a consultant to improve your website. \nIn the first session\, Michael will cover the guiding principles behind what makes a great website today and how a site’s design can capture your audience and convert them to customers. In the second session\, attendees will apply what they learned and share the improvements they’d like to make to their own site to a cohort of fellow attendees and Michael and give feedback to other members in the cohort as well. The second session will close with Michael sharing answers to specific questions he often gets from clients on how to enhance their sites. \nOpen to all farms\, restaurants\, retailers\, landscapers\, specialty producers\, and other local food businesses. As a reminder\, CISA may have additional funds that could cover work with consultants after this session. \nRegister here! \n\n*Depending on how the COVID-19 situation evolves\, if conditions improve we may offer this as a hybrid session. Participants would have the option to attend in-person at the CISA office\, 1 Sugarloaf Street\, South Deerfield MA. If this becomes an option\, attendees will be notified. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/website-revamp-taking-your-site-to-the-next-level-part-1-of-2/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T043000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210913T173403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T164151Z
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SUMMARY:PSA grower training course in Spanish / Curso de capacitación para productores de la Alianza-PSA impartido a distancia (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Contact / Persona de contacto: Zoraia de Jesus Barros\, CISA Program Coordinator \nSchedule / Horario:\nMonday\, October 25th\, 2021\, 11am-4:30pm / Lunes 25 de octubre 2021\, 11am-4:30pm\nTuesday\, October 26th\, 2021\, 11am-4:30pm / Martes 26 de octubre 2021\, 11am-4:30pm \nLocation / Lugar: Virtual on Zoom / Plataforma virtual en Zoom \nCost / Costa: Free for MA growers / Gratis para los productores de MA \nRegister here. / Complete el formulario de inscripción aquí.\nRegistration deadline: October 11th / Límite de registro:11 de octubre \n(Note for English speakers: The registration page is midway down this page in both English and Spanish. The course is free for MA growers — at the bottom of the registration page\, MA growers may simply click “I cannot pay by credit card.”) \nWho should attend / Quién debería asistir a la capacitación: \nFruit and vegetable farm managers and others interested in learning about produce safety\, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule\, Good Agricultural Practices/CQP\, and farm food safety best practices. The PSA grower training course is one way to satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement that requires: “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.” This training provides a thorough framework for managing food safety training and decision-making on the farm. \nProductores de frutas y vegetales\, así como otras personas interesadas en aprender sobre la Norma de inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos de FSMA y las Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA). El curso de capacitación para productores de la Alianza-PSA (Produce Safety Alliance) es una manera de satisfacer el requisito el cual requiere que “Al menos un supervisor o persona responsable de su huerta tiene que haber terminado satisfactoriamente una capacitación en inocuidad de alimentos que sea al menos equivalente al currículo estandarizado reconocido como adecuado por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos.” \nDescription / Descripción: \nThe grower training curriculum consists of seven modules: \n1- Introduction to produce safety\n2- Worker health\, hygiene\, and training\n3- Soil amendments\n4- Wildlife\, domesticated animals\, and land use\n5- Agricultural water\n6- Postharvest handling and sanitation\n7- How to develop a farm food safety plan \nEl currículo del curso de capacitación para productores contiene siete módulos:: \n1- Introducción a la inocuidad de los productos agrícolas frescos\n2- Salud\, higiene y capacitación de los trabajadores\n3- Mejoradores de suelo\n4- Fauna silvestre\, animales domésticos y uso del suelo\n5- Agua de uso agrícola\n6- Manejo postcosecha y saneamiento\n7- Cómo desarrollar un plan de inocuidad de los alimentos para la huerta \nCourse materials / Materiales del curso \nThe course manual is needed to participate and will be mailed to each participant before the training. An official certificate of course attendance will be mailed following the training. \nLos manuales del curso se enviarán por correo postal a cada participante antes del inicio del curso. Tiene que tener consigo el manual del curso para poder participar en el curso. \nTechnical requirements / Requerimientos tecnológicos: \nEach participant must have access to a computer\, high-speed internet (download >25 Mbps\, upload >3 Mbps)\, and audio and video capabilities to participate fully in the Zoom training. A screen as large or larger than a standard iPad is required to participate; phones may not be used. Participants are expected to interact with instructors during the course and will be visually monitored throughout the course to ensure they are present and attentive. An optional test meeting at Zoom will be scheduled prior to the training to allow participants to ensure that they can successfully connect to audio and video and use all of Zoom’s features. \nCada participante necesitará tener acceso a una computadora y conectividad a Internet con suficiente velocidad y consistencia para participar plenamente. Se recomienda contar con banda ancha (descarga >25 Mbps\, carga >3 Mbps). La computadora tiene que tener audio y video para que pueda escuchar y ver a los instructores\, y éstos a su vez puedan escuchar y ver a los participan-tes. No se permite el uso de teléfonos móviles para participar en este curso a distancia. Se requiere contar con una pantalla tan grande o más grande que la de un iPad estándar (9.8″x 6.8″). Los participantes serán monitoreados visualmente durante todo el curso para asegurar que estén presentes y atentos. La capacitación se impartirá utilizando la plataforma Zoom. Se espera que los participantes interactúen con los instructores durante el curso. Se programará una reunión de prueba opcional en Zoom antes de la capacitación para permitir que los participantes se aseguren de que pueden conectarse al audio y video con éxito y utilizar todas las funciones de Zoom.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/remote-psa-grower-training-course-in-spanish/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210930T180456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T180456Z
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SUMMARY:Walk Through Financial Statements Part 2 - Balance Sheet (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:October 19: Walk Through Financial Statements Part 2 – Balance Sheet \nThis webinar will take a deeper dive into what your balance sheet is telling you\, including: what’s in a debt schedule\, accounting for inventory\, keeping track of equity ownership\, how legal formation affects money in your business and tools for managing cash flow. > Register \nTuesday\, October 19\, 2021 \n4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/walk-through-financial-statements-part-2-balance-sheet-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210804T212234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T155155Z
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SUMMARY:On-Farm Energy: Audits\, Short Term Solutions and Long Planning
DESCRIPTION:(Rain Date October 20) \n\nHosted by Simple Gifts Farm: 1089 N Pleasant St\, Amherst\n\n \nThe Massachusetts Farm Energy Program (MFEP) will present on how to identify\, plan for\, fund\, and implement both short and longer-term energy projects. This includes energy savings projects\, such as upgrading lighting\, and energy generating projects\, such as solar. Plus\, a walk through for what to expect in an audit and what steps to take to plan for and finance suggested improvements. As part of a Climate and Ag Fellowship Simple Gifts will share their long term sustainability and energy plans for the farm as well as recent improvements in infrastructure and equipment.\n \nRegister here.  \nMegan Denardo\, Program Specialist at Center for Ecotechnology\nJeremy Barker-Plotkin and Dave Tepfer\, Owners at Simple Gifts Farm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/on-farm-energy-audits-short-term-solutions-and-long-planning/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210929T212719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T191843Z
UID:37898-1634234400-1634238000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Grant writing workshop: Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 14\, 6-7pm\nOnline\nDo you need funding to make food safety-related equipment or facility upgrades on your farm? This grant offers money to make capital improvements in fruit\, vegetable and aquaculture operations to help you improve food safety\, access new markets\, and meet regulatory requirements. Join Kristen Wilmer\, Program Manager at CISA\, as she shares her extensive experience helping farmers with grant-writing and offers insights on how to write a strong grant application for the currently open Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program. Attendees will come away with a framework for approaching this grant application\, information on program priorities and commonly funded projects\, and tips on how to increase their chances of successfully getting funded. \nThis workshop is free and open to all farm businesses. Questions? Contact Zoey at zoey@buylocalfood.org. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grant-writing-apsip/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210804T213109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T164342Z
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SUMMARY:Equipment and Tool Selection for Small Farm Production
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Song Sparrow Farm: 140 Meadow St.\, Northampton \nThis workshop will provide information on how to select the right equipment for a small acreage farm. It will explore the relationship(s) between hand tools and mechanized equipment as related to different scales of production\, with emphasis on walk-behind tractors. Farmers will share strategies for decision-making for current and future scales and in helping manage towards farm and family goals. \nHost Diego Irizarry-Gerould of Song Sparrow Farm will walk through production decisions related to tool use and scale. Andy Pressman from NCAT/ATTRA and Foggy Hill Farm will facilitate the process involved in assessing your needs based on scale and production goals. This workshop is ideal for those who are in their first few years of operations and management at a small scale. \nPresenters:\nDiego Irizarry-Gerould\, Farm Manager/Owner at Song Sparrow Farm \nAndy Pressman\, Northeast Regional Office Director\, National Center for Appropriate technology (NCAT) and Owner at Foggy Hill Farm \nAndy has been with NCAT since 2007\, helping farmers in the fields of whole-farm planning\, small-scale intensive farming systems\, organic crop certification\, urban agriculture\, and community food systems. Andy has a MS degree in Sustainable Systems from Slippery Rock University with an emphasis in agroecology and Permaculture design. He has extensive experience in market farming and in working with appropriately-scaled tools and equipment for the small farm. Andy and his family also operate Foggy Hill Farm\, a small diversified farm and CSA located in Jaffrey\, NH. \nRegister here.  \n\n\n\nEquipos y Selección de Herramientas para la Producción Agrícola de Pequeña Escala\n\nAnfitrión: Song Sparrow Farm\, 140 Meadow St.\, Northampton \nEste taller proporcionará información sobre cómo seleccionar el equipo adecuado para una finca pequeña. Explorará las relaciones entre las herramientas manuales y el equipo mecanizado con relación a diferentes escalas de producción\, con énfasis en los tractores de mano (rototiller). Los agricultores compartirán estrategias para la toma de decisiones para las escalas actuales y futuras y para ayudar a gestionar hacia los objetivos agrícolas y familiares. \nEl presentador Diego Irizarry-Gerould de Song Sparrow Farm explicará las tomas de decisiones de producción relacionadas con la escala y el uso de las herramientas. Andy Pressman de NCAT / ATTRA y Foggy Hill Farm facilitará el proceso involucrado en la evaluación de sus necesidades según la escala y los objetivos de producción. Este taller es ideal para aquellos que están en sus primeros años de operaciones y administración a pequeña escala. \nPresentadores: \nDiego Irizarry-Gerould\, Gerente / propietario de Song Sparrow Farm \nAndy Pressman\, director de la oficina regional del noreste\, National Center for Appropriate technology (NCAT) y propietario de Foggy Hill Farm \nAndy ha trabajado con NCAT desde 2007\, ayudando a los agricultores en los campos de la planificación de toda la granja\, los sistemas agrícolas intensivos a pequeña escala\, la certificación de cultivos orgánicos\, la agricultura urbana y los sistemas alimentarios comunitarios. Andy tiene una maestría en sistemas sostenibles de Slippery Rock University con énfasis en agroecología y diseño de permacultura. Tiene una amplia experiencia en la agricultura de mercado y en el trabajo con herramientas y equipos de escala adecuada para la pequeña granja. Andy y su familia también operan Foggy Hill Farm\, una granja pequeña\, diversificada y CSA ubicada en Jaffrey\, NH. \nRegístrese Aquí.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/equipment-and-tool-section-for-small-farm-production/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210930T180346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T180346Z
UID:38160-1634056200-1634061600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Walk Through Financial Statements Part 1 - Income Statement (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Webinars – open to all\nOctober 12: Walk Through Financial Statements Part 1 – Income Statement  \nDuring this webinar\, we will discuss the importance of financial statements; processes such as book keeping and what your accountant should be doing; how farm accounting differs from GAAP accounting for food companies and what that means for your farm; and what your Profit & Loss is telling you. > Register \nTuesday\, October 12\, 2021 \n4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/walk-through-financial-statements-part-1-income-statement-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210804T212944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T183110Z
UID:37632-1633618800-1633618800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm Energy and Resource Conservation – Working with NRCS and FSA Technical Assistance and Conservation Programs
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Red Fire Farm: 184 Meadow St.\, Montague \nNatural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) will spend time going over the conservation planning process and how to apply for financial assistance conservation programs. Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover the first step in the whole process – registering your agricultural operation in the USDA database. NRCS will dive a little deeper into soil health and other relevant technical topics at the farm. Host Red Fire Farm will share their experience working with NRCS programs and current soil health and resource conservation practices on the farm. \nRegister here.  \nPresenters:\nKate Parsons\, Resource Conservationist at NRCS \nKate has worked for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in different capacities for 19 years. Formerly a district conservationist in the Pittsfield Field Office\, Kate now serves as a resource conservationist providing technical support to the NRCS conservation planners and farmers with agronomy\, grazing and soil health. She also prepares technical guidance documents\, such as the cover crop specification and calculator for designing mixtures.  Kate is actively involved in her family’s dairy farm in Westhampton where she uses rotational grazing and no-till and cover cropping practices\, including tarping in her family’s small garden.  \nMorgan McKee\, Soil Conservationist at NRCS\nRyan Voiland\, Owner at Red Fire Farm \nRed Fire Farm grows certified organic produce and IPM tree fruits on about 200 acres of farm land in Granby and Montague.  The crop pattern is a diversified mix of mostly annual vegetable crops to supply about 1300 CSA shares\, our farm store in Granby and several summer and winter farmers markets around MA\, as well as a significant wholesale business.  The farm is owned by Ryan and Sarah Voiland\, and employs a bit over 100 people at peak season\, with a core of 25 people year round. \nThe farm uses extensive cover cropping\, scouting & Integrated Pest Management\, and  soil testing & nutrient budgeting.  Also in recent years getting into more specific plantings for pollinators\, experimenting with no till interseeding\, tarping\, and other innovative soil health and conservation approaches.  Although the farm would use many of these strategies anyway\, we have worked with NRCS programs over the years to optimize our conservation strategies and take advantage of cost share and other incentives.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-energy-and-resource-conservation-working-with-nrcs-and-fsa-technical-assistance-and-conservation-programs/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210804T212822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T173449Z
UID:37627-1633455000-1633462200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Profitable Meat Marketing and New Pricing Calculator
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery: 172 Hockanum Rd.\, Hadley \n\nYou are raising and selling local meat\, but are you making a profit? Learn to use the new and improved Cornell Meat Price Calculator to develop prices that deliver a profit in every channel. We’ll demo the new tool and talk about early results from Cornell and CISA’s joint project on meat marketing. Barstow’s Longview Farm\, who is a participant in the recent pricing project\, will share their systems\, successes and challenges with Point of Sale and retail sales at their farm store and bakery. \nTarget Audience: Livestock producers selling retail meat by-the-cut. \nRegister here.  \nPresenters:\nMatt LeRoux\, Extension Associate with Cornell Cooperative Extension and producer for the Cornell Meat Price & Yield Calculator. \nDenise Barstow\, Marketing and Education Manager\, Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery @ Barstow’s Longview Farm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/profitable-meat-marketing-and-new-pricing-calculator/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210930T160437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T160437Z
UID:38157-1633435200-1633438800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Northeast SARE Farmer Grant Program - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join Northeast SARE Farmer Grant Program coordinator Candice Huber for this webinar that will review who is eligible to apply\, the types of projects it funds\, how to apply and more. Faith Gilbert of Letterbox Farm will share her experiences applying for and managing SARE grants. \nThe webinar is open to the public and free of charge. Please register early as space is limited. The webinar will be recorded for future viewing. \nThis webinar will be live captioned at: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=sarefarmergrantwebinar. To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this webinar\, please contact Deb Heleba at debra.heleba@uvm.edu or 802-651-8335 x 552 so we may assist you. \nMore information about Northeast SARE and its grant programs is available at: http://www.northeastsare.org. \nPlease note: You must be a farmer/grower in the Northeast region (CT\, DE\, DC\, MA\, MD\, ME\, NH\, NJ\, NY\, PA\, RI\, VT\, WV) to apply to Northeast SARE’s Farmer Grant program. See grants in other SARE regions by visiting www.sare.org. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/northeast-sare-farmer-grant-program-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210804T212618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T185251Z
UID:37623-1633014000-1633024800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Towards Organic Fruit Management in New England: Holistic Decision making for Regenerative Fruit Practices
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Quonquont Farm: 9 North St.\, Whately\n \nConnor Stedman from Appleseed Permaculture and Farm Manager Leslie Harris will share insights and practices from Quontquont Farm’s efforts to innovate new IPM and organic pest management strategies. Participants will engage in activity with their own current growing challenges or circumstances. The farm tour portion of the workshop will focus on Quonquont’s sustainable apple and 2 acre blueberry production systems\, while workshop exercises will be applicable to a wide range of fruit and nut crops. \nTarget Audience: Smaller scale blueberry and pome fruit growers looking to transition towards organic production\, regenerative agriculture\, and/or permaculture practices. \nRegister here.  \nPresenters:\nConnor Stedman\, Principal and Lead Designer at Appleseed Permaculture\nLeslie Harris\, Farm Manager at QuonQuont Farm
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/applying-holistic-decision-making-and-regenerative-practices-to-small-scale-blueberry-and-stone-fruit-production/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210915T221000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T221000Z
UID:37896-1632852000-1632852000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Grant writing workshop: Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 28\, 6-7:30pm\nLocation: Remote\nJoin Kelly Coleman\, CISA’s Program Director and one of CISA’s grant writers\, as she shares her extensive experience in grant writing and how you can write an effective grant application for the currently open Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) opportunity. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of the types of projects this grant can cover\, a framework of how they can approach the grant application\, and tips on how to write a compelling application. \nThis workshop is open to all businesses eligible to be receive this grant: farms\, farmers’ markets\, local food producers\, and more. This workshop is free but registration is required. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grant-writing-food-security-grant/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T000000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210824T170318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T170318Z
UID:37868-1632441600-1632441600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Certification Training
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time: Friday\, September 24\, 2021 (All day)\n\n\nEvent Type: In-person\n\n\nEvent location: Life Science Laboratories rooms S320 and S330\, 240 Thatcher Way\, Amherst\, MA 01003\n\n\n\n240 Thatcher Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\n\n\n\nPrice: $275.00\n\n\n\n\n\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice\, Hazard Analysis\, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (referred to as the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation) is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing\, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls”. \nThis course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” This Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Blended Training course was developed to provide an alternative for individuals to complete the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food course. \nThe Blended course consists of 2 parts.  Part 1 is online and Part 2 is instructor-led (in-person at UMass Amherst).  Both parts must be completed in order to obtain the certificate.  The online portion of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food blended course is a prerequisite for enrollment into Part 2\, the Instructor-Led of the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food. The online portion is completed through IFPTI’s Learning Management system and emphasizes key-point concepts from the participant manual. The online portion covers all of the information presented in the first two days of the traditional three-day FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food . \nRegistration for Part I of this 2-part course is $198 and the link for course registration is as follows: https://lms.ifpti.org/#/online-courses/8fa8a76a-5a55-44b6-9cec-60d4f4aa784b \nREGISTRATION FOR PART 2 costs $275.00 per person. NOTE: There is an $50 early bird discount to participants who register on or before September 3rd. \nIMPORTANT PREREQUISITE REMINDER: Upon completion of Part I of the online class\, you have 9 months to complete Part 2- the instructor-led course. Upon completion of Part 1\, you will receive an enrollment ticket and a completion email. Email a copy of either the enrollment ticket or completion email to Amanda Kinchla at //kinchla@umass.edu“>kinchla@umass.edu. This must be received no later than September 23rd (the day before the Part 2 class). \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nTuesday\, September 21\, 2021 – 11:59pm\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register for the PCQI Blended Course\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION: The Current Good Manufacturing Practice\, Hazard Analysis\, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food FDA regulation is intended to ensure safe manufacturing/processing\, packing and holding of food products for human consumption in the United States. The regulation requires that certain activities must be completed by a “preventive controls qualified individual” who has “successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls.” This course developed by the FSPCA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by FDA; successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual.” To complete the course\, a participant must be present for the entire workshop and actively participate in all of the presented exercises. \nUpon completion of this course\, the trainee will become a FDA-recognized “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI). The course covers: \n\nHow to create a Food Safety Plan meeting the FDA requirements as required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).\nHow to conduct a Hazard Analysis\, and differentiate between prerequisite programs and risk-based preventive controls.\nGuidelines for choosing Critical Limits\, setting up monitoring programs\, and implementing corrective actions when deviations occur.\nDocumentation for all aspects of the PCHF-required Food Safety Plan including verification and validation activities\, monitoring\, corrective actions\, and records review.\n\nADDITIONAL NOTES: In order to attend this one day training session\, you must complete Part 1 of the course online ahead of time\, and bring the Part 1 enrollment ticket to class. For more information on how to take Part 1 visit: https://lms.ifpti.org/#/online-courses/8fa8a76a-5a55-44b6-9cec-60d4f4aa784b. \nParticipants are responsible for having the textbook for this class. We highly recommend the hard copy manual\, which can be purchased 1) ahead of time on the online book store at: http://bookstorefspca.ifpti.org/index.php/course-materials.html or 2) purchased at registration and provided at the start of the Part 2 in-person session (Coste $35/book). Alternatively\, participants can access the PCQI manual as a pdf for free at: FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course Manual. Please note: Students that are planning on using the pdf verion must access the digital manual using a digital device that is sufficient to read the manual. Cell phones and digital pads smaller than an 8 inch screen are not allowed. The manual is consistently used for all of the hands-on learning exercises and participants use the entire manual throughouth Part 2. \nIt is recommended that you read the UMass guide: Getting Started: What to Know When Starting Preventive Controls for Human Food Training\, which introduces the course and gives some helpful tips\,tricks\, and guidelines for understanding the training and working with the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nPCQI Certificates: To receive the PCQI certificate\, all participants must: \n\n1) present the Part 1 completion ticket prior to attending Part 2\n2) physically attend the entire session of Part 2\n3) actively participate during the Part 2 program\n4) present thier completed worksheets to the instructor at the end of the of the Part 2 course\n\nINSTRUCTOR: This course is being taught by a FSPCA Lead Instructor that has been trained to teach the FDA recognized standardized curriculum. \nLead Instructor: Amanda Kinchla\, Extension Assistant Professor/Food Safety Specialist\, University of Massachusetts\, 413-545-1017\, kinchla@umass.edu. \nCOST: $275.00 per person (early bird is $225) (price includes participant workbook exercises\, individually numbered certificate of completion from the Preventive Controls Alliance and the Association of Food & Drug Officials\, continental breakfast\, coffee/tea\, and lunch). Registration is non-refundable after the registration deadline (Wednesday\, September 21 at 11:59 pm). Cancellation prior to the registration deadline will incur a $25 cancellation fee. \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s) / Instructor(s): Amanda J. Kinchla\, Associate Extension Professor & Extension Specialist in Food Safety\, Food Science Department\, University of Massachusetts\n\n\nContact’s name: Amanda Kinchla\n\n\nContact’s email: kinchla@umass.edu\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event: 413-545-1017\n\n\nThis event will be recorded: No
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fspca-preventive-controls-for-human-food-certification-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T191521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T191521Z
UID:37543-1630576800-1630591200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- with the National Farmer's Union and the University of Arkansas
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\nTuesday\, August 31\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\nWednesday\, September 1\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\nThursday\, September 2\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend all 3 sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nFriday\, August 27\, 2021 – 4:59pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials: \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the Universities of Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, Arkansas\, and the National Farmer’s Union \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \nNote on time zones:  \nThis course begins at 10am Eastern Time Zone/9am Central Time Zone for all 3 days \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name:\n\nChristopher Von Achen\n\n\n\nContact’s email:\n\ncvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event:\n\n8606281812\n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded:\n\nNo
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-with-the-national-farmers-union-and-the-university-of-arkansas-3/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T191438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T191438Z
UID:37541-1630490400-1630504800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- with the National Farmer's Union and the University of Arkansas
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\nTuesday\, August 31\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\nWednesday\, September 1\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\nThursday\, September 2\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend all 3 sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nFriday\, August 27\, 2021 – 4:59pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials: \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the Universities of Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, Arkansas\, and the National Farmer’s Union \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \nNote on time zones:  \nThis course begins at 10am Eastern Time Zone/9am Central Time Zone for all 3 days \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name:\n\nChristopher Von Achen\n\n\n\nContact’s email:\n\ncvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event:\n\n8606281812\n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded:\n\nNo
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-with-the-national-farmers-union-and-the-university-of-arkansas-2/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T190454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T202650Z
UID:37538-1630404000-1630418400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- with the National Farmer's Union and the University of Arkansas
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\nTuesday\, August 31\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\nWednesday\, September 1\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\nThursday\, September 2\, 2021 – 10:00am to 2:00pm\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend all 3 sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nFriday\, August 27\, 2021 – 4:59pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials: \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the Universities of Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, Arkansas\, and the National Farmer’s Union \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \nNote on time zones:  \nThis course begins at 10am Eastern Time Zone/9am Central Time Zone for all 3 days \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name:\n\nChristopher Von Achen\n\n\n\nContact’s email:\n\ncvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event:\n\n8606281812\n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded:\n\nNo
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-with-the-national-farmers-union-and-the-university-of-arkansas/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T190331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T190331Z
UID:37536-1628755200-1628784000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- FCCDC
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\n\nTuesday\, August 10\, 2021 – 9:00am to 4:00pm\nThursday\, August 12\, 2021 – 9:00am to 4:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend both sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nTuesday\, August 3\, 2021 – 5:00pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials:  \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the University of Massachusetts\, the Franklin County CDC\, and other Northeastern parteners \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name: Christopher Von Achen\n\n\nContact’s email: cvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event: 8606281812\n\n\nThis event will be recorded: No
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-fccdc-2/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T190245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T202627Z
UID:37534-1628582400-1628611200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- FCCDC
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\n\nTuesday\, August 10\, 2021 – 9:00am to 4:00pm\nThursday\, August 12\, 2021 – 9:00am to 4:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend both sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nTuesday\, August 3\, 2021 – 5:00pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials:  \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the University of Massachusetts\, the Franklin County CDC\, and other Northeastern parteners \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name: Christopher Von Achen\n\n\nContact’s email: cvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event: 8606281812\n\n\nThis event will be recorded: No
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-fccdc/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210712T190300
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210712T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210712T191652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T191652Z
UID:37545-1626116580-1626125400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses: Managing Food Quality & Safety- WVU
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time:\n\nMonday\, July 12\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\nMonday\, July 19\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\nMonday\, July 26\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\nMonday\, August 2\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\nMonday\, August 9\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\nMonday\, August 16\, 2021 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm\n\n\n\nEvent Type: Online\n\n\nPrice: Free\n\n\nHow to Participate: Participants must:\n\n\n\nRegister before the event starts\nShare their video feed for the duration of the class to ensure their presence\nAttend all 6 sessions\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline:\n\nFriday\, July 9\, 2021 – 5:00pm\n\n\n\n\nZoom Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse Description: \nAre you an entrepreneur developing new and exciting products? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety of your product? If so\, this is the program for you! This course is a program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses\, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors. \nCourse Testimonials:  \n“I learned about the steps needed when developing\, making or manufacturing food products. This course raised my awareness about the importance of food safety and food quality” \n“I wish I had this course available to me when I began my SQF journey a year and a half ago” \nCourse Outline: \nChapter 1: Introduction: Course introduction and expectations \nChapter 2: Food Safety Hazards: Understanding food safety hazards\, and identifying potential sources. \nChapter 3: Product Development Life Cycle: Product development considerations from concept to commercialization. \nChapter 4: Product Labeling: Guidance for basic nutritional labeling and claims. \nChapter 5: Controlling Food Quality and Safety: Measurable approaches to monitoring the properties of your food product. \nChapter 6: Food Safety Management: Introduction to regulatory bodies and the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule. \nChapter 7: Hazard Analysis: Conducting a hazard analysis for your food product. \nChapter 8: Preventive Controls: Determining implementation of food safety controls for your product. \nInstructors: \nContent will be taught by food safety educators from the Universities of Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, and West Virginia. \nRegistration Fee:  \nThis program is sponsored by USDA-NIFA\, and is free for participants \n\n\n\n\nContact’s name: Christopher Von Achen\n\n\nContact’s email: cvonachen@umass.edu\n\n\nContact’s phone on day of event: 8606281812\n\n\nThis event will be recorded: No
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-food-product-development-for-new-food-businesses-managing-food-quality-safety-wvu/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210630T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210601T142849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T142849Z
UID:37201-1625068800-1625068800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:UMass WPS Train-the-Trainer
DESCRIPTION:Event date/time: Wednesday\, June 30\, 2021 – 4:00pm to 7:30pm\nEvent Type: Remote via Zoom \nEmployers on agricultural establishments that use any kind of pesticide\, including OMRI-listed and other general use pesticides\, must provide annual pesticide safety training to their employees. Agricultural establishments include fruit and vegetable farms\, greenhouses\, and nurseries. \nIn order to conduct training with employees\, the employer must either have: \n\na license to apply restricted-use pesticides OR\ncompleted a WPS train-the-trainer program\, such as this one\n\n\n\n\nIf you… \n\nUse any kind of pesticide in your crop production\, including Organic pesticides\nHave employees\nDo not have a pesticide license\, and\nHave not attended a WPS Train-the-Trainer program since November 2\, 2015*\n\n… this program is for YOU! \n\n\n\nIf you do have a pesticide license\, this program is also a good refresher on how to train your employees on WPS. \nThere are 3 recertification credits available. \nNote: If we do not obtain the minimum number of 10 participants\, the course will be canceled and any payments received will be returned. \nParticipants will receive a certificate of completion and electronic versions of all training materials. Hard copies of some materials will also be mailed to participants after completion of the program. \nRegistration fee: $60 \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/ZoTAdTiB7N4Wc3Lt7\n*The EPA revised the WPS on this date\, significantly changing the provisions of the law from the previous version
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/umass-wps-train-the-trainer/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210520T133252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T133406Z
UID:37112-1622647800-1622649600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:SNAP employee 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. \nEmployees will learn SNAP basics such as what SNAP and P-EBT cards look like\, what items are SNAP eligible\, and how to run a SNAP transaction. Attendees will come away knowing how SNAP works and how to successfully and legally run a transaction on Conduent and TotilPay machines. \nThis training will also cover the SNAP protocols and rules that the USDA requires businesses to cover with their employees every year. \nThis training is for employees who will be processing SNAP transactions. Open to all staff of farm businesses that accept SNAP. \nRegister here! \nA list of employees who attended the training can be provided to the employer\, to satisfy the USDA’s requirement that SNAP trainings for staff be documented.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/snap-employee-training/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210518T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T194227Z
UID:37104-1622559600-1622563200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Entrenamiento para HIP\, el programa de incentivos saludables/Healthy Incentives Program Training
DESCRIPTION:El programa de incentivos saludables es un programa de beneficios en Massachusetts donde clientes de SNAP pueden ganar frutas y vegetales frescas y locales\, gratis\, con sus tarjetas de EBT/SNAP. Muchos clientes de SNAP no saben sobre los beneficios de HIP\, y el programa es complicado. \nReunirse a nosotros y aprender mas sobre HIP\, como funciona\, y como lo explica a sus clientes. \nAbeirto a empleados\, voluntarios\, o alguien que esta interesada en HIP y acceso a comida para todos. \nRegistrase aqui! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/healthy-incentives-program-training \nPreguntas? Manda un correo a Sarah Lucia a sarah@buylocalfood.org \nThe Healthy Incentives Program is a MA state-run program whereby SNAP customers can get additional fresh\, local produce using their SNAP/EBT card. Many SNAP customers don’t know that they have the HIP benefit already on their card\, and the HIP program can be difficult to explain. Join us to learn what HIP is\, how it works\, and how to explain it to your customers. \nOpen to farmers’ market staff\, volunteers\, managers\, and any one else who is interested in HIP and expanding food access. \nSign up here! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/healthy-incentives-program-training \nQuestions? Reach out to Sarah Lucia at sarah@buylocalfood.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/entrenamiento-para-hip-el-programa-de-incentivos-saludables-healthy-incentives-program-training/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210428T144512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T144512Z
UID:36970-1620144000-1620144000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Getting Ready for Pick-Your-Own -- Do’s and Don’ts for the Upcoming Season
DESCRIPTION:Getting Ready for Pick-Your-Own — Do’s and Don’ts for the Upcoming Season \nTuesday\, May 4\, 4-5pm Eastern time \nNo charge but you must register in advance. \nRegister HERE \nJoin growers and ag service providers from the Northeast for an interactive discussion about what is working and what is not as we prepare to open our farms to visitors for the upcoming pick-your-own season. The berries are ripening and the Covid-19 pandemic is evolving – what does that mean for PYO visitor management this season? What did you do last year that you’ll continue and what will be different this season? \nFeaturing: \nDeb Colitas from Valley Fruits & Veggies in the Lehigh Valley of PA \nClaudia Schmidt from Penn State Extension \nLisa Chase from University of Vermont Extension \nAnd YOU! Come ready to share your PYO questions and experiences managing visitors. \nThis is the first agritourism zoom café in a series that will cover several topics for farms open to visitors through the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program\, please contact Christi Sherlock at 802-476-2003 or Christi.Sherlock@uvm.edu so we may assist you. \nInterested in having a safety expert visit your farm? A team of ag service providers in the Northeast is providing personalized safety assessments that will take place either virtually or on your farm. Sign up HERE. \nThis material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/getting-ready-for-pick-your-own-dos-and-donts-for-the-upcoming-season/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210414T225941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T230029Z
UID:36896-1619629200-1619632800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) Training: how HIP works and how to explain it to customers
DESCRIPTION:The Healthy Incentives Program is a state-run program whereby SNAP customers can get additional fresh\, local produce using their SNAP/EBT card. Many SNAP customers don’t know that they have the HIP benefit already on their card\, and the HIP program can be difficult to explain. Join us to learn what HIP is\, how it works\, and how to explain it to your customers. \nOpen to farmers’ market staff\, volunteers\, managers\, and any one else who is interested in HIP and expanding food access. \nSign up here! https://form.jotform.com/CISAsurveys/HIP-training-signup \nQuestions? Reach out to Sarah Lucia at sarah@buylocalfood.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/healthy-incentives-program-hip-training-how-hip-works-and-how-to-explain-it-to-customers/
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Farmer Events,CISA Workshops for Businesses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T183000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210422T185912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T185912Z
UID:36935-1619456400-1619461800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Start a Food Biz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Start a Food Biz Workshop \nApril 26 | 5:00-6:30pm \nThis workshop is perfect for you if: \n\nyou are thinking about launching a food business and curious about what it takes\, OR\nyou are about to launch a food business and want to be prepared for the road ahead.\nRegister here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/start-a-food-biz-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210125T151430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T151430Z
UID:35901-1617703200-1617710400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production
DESCRIPTION:2021 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series \nWebinar 4: Tuesday\, April 6th \nWEBINAR 4\nRefining your grazing plan\nDaimon Meeh (NH NRCS) & Susan Parry (PA NRCS) \nAll webinars will be held from 10 am to 12 noon\nWebinars are open to service providers and farmers and will be comprised of time for instruction in addition to interactive breakout sessions. By attending all webinars participants will have a sound understanding of how to help farmers create a grazing plan and/or work to develop a personalized grazing plan for their farm. Partaking in all webinars is encouraged\, but not required. \nFor more information\, visit http://meatsystems.uconn.edu/ or contact Rachel Bespuda\, Project Director. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/improving-pasture-management-for-sustainable-livestock-production-3/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234636
CREATED:20210119T181802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T133440Z
UID:35831-1617094800-1617109200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Successful Value Add Food Product Development for Farm Businesses: Managing Food Quality and Safety
DESCRIPTION:Successful Value Add Food Product Development for Farm Businesses: Managing Food Quality and Safety \nThis course\, taught by University of Massachusetts Extension educators\, is a remote 3-session program designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small value added food processors. Throughout the course\, we will introduce the food science basics\, important considerations when developing a new food product\, share key elements required for product labeling\, and an provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses. This workshop is geared towards farmers and local food business entrepreneurs. \nSchedule Details: three sessions held remotely 9am to 1pm\, 3/23\, 3/25 and 3/30 \nClick here for more information
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/successful-value-add-food-product-development-for-farm-businesses-managing-food-quality-and-safety-3/
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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