Register here! Join CISA and farmers Meghan Hastings and Dave Kaskeski for a farm walk at Dave’s Natural Garden in Granby, MA, where a combined strategy of income stream diversification, forward-thinking adaptations to climate change, and a lot of hard work have led to a thriving farm business and neighborhood food hub. The event starts […]
Join us at Just Roots Farm (34 Glenbrook Drive in Greenfield) as we celebrate our community and the local harvest in our newly renovated historic barn! Dance the night away with local Cajun two-step band, Les Taiauts, enjoy snacks and beverages provided by local businesses, and bid in a silent auction featuring donated local gifts […]
Register here! Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related anxiety. Berkshire Agricultural Ventures will host this introductory session with […]
Register here! Join CISA and University of New Hampshire Extension for an event exploring how farmers and others working in food systems are experiencing and coping with climate grief. Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers […]
Register here! Walk the vegetable fields of Hampshire College Farm to look closely at the various living cover trials with white Dutch clover. Engage in conversation with the Hampshire farmers and folks from Momentum Ag to better understand the trial process, the learning goals and take always about tools, weed management and more when working […]
Register here! Join CISA on Friday, September 26th for an all-day Agroforestry Crawl visiting three innovative western MA farms with agroforestry systems on their land. We start out at The Long Game Orchard in Northfield, a 6-acre silvopasture farm with tree crops including chestnuts, American persimmons, Asian pears, Yellowbud hickory, and pawpaws. The farm is […]
Greenfield Community College has a small but thriving agricultural education program that utilizes on-campus gardens to teach and grow op-produce for the GCC food pantry. Please join program coordinator, Anthony Reiber and Farm and Food Systems student Michael Hannigan to tour the on-campus agriculture education resources and discuss the successes and challenges of the programs. […]
Register Here Curious about biochar and how it supports soil health and climate resilience? Join us at Big River Chestnuts in South Deerfield to learn about the benefits of this carbon-rich soil amendment. We’ll discuss how biochar is made, how it can enhance soil health and water retention, and what to consider when using it […]