Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will […]
Join Western Massachusetts Fibershed and CISA for a statewide, remote networking event aimed at fiber farmers, artisans, and other stakeholders in the fiber community. This space will allow participants to share the challenges they face working with fiber in Massachusetts and share new ideas and collaborative solutions. We will offer both full group and small […]
Dr. Allen Williams and his colleagues at Understanding Ag. have been leaders in working with farmers and ranchers across the U.S. and around the world to increase their understanding of soil health practices and how they can make any farming operation more successful. If you have pastures that you think are not preforming at their […]
CISA’s Field Notes is a live storytelling event celebrating the many ways local food and farming leave their mark on our lives and in our communities. The true stories you’ll hear are all told by your western Massachusetts neighbors who are following their dreams, sustaining livelihoods, and connecting with others through food. Join us for this journey as they share a slice of their lives and what they’ve learned along the way.
Make sure your farm stand and farmers’ market staff are ready to accept SNAP this summer by having them attend this SNAP employee training. Employees will learn SNAP basics including what EBT cards look like, what items are SNAP eligible, how to run a SNAP transaction, and the differences between SNAP and HIP. Attendees will […]
This hands-on workshop will increase your understanding of wild pollinators, their habitat, pollination in apple production, and pest/pesticide considerations. These events are free and geared to commercial growers and/or people who work with them. Date: Wednesday, May 10, 4:30-6:30pm Location: UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center, 65 Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, VT Pesticide applicator […]
The last couple of years have brought about unprecedented shifts in consumer behavior because of COVID, supply chain issues, and inflation. How can farms, farmers’ markets, and other local food businesses shape their messaging to speak to current consumer concerns and needs? CISA conducted consumer surveys in 2020 and 2021, and we have been gathering additional research on consumer responses to changing circumstances. In this workshop, CISA Communications Manager Claire Morenon will share the messaging that we think resonates with consumers now, with time for discussion and brainstorming among attendees.
The Conway School invites you all to join us for our 50th Anniversary Keynote Speaker!
We are looking forward to an online conversation with internationally acclaimed author, orator, and activist Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) about our relationships with land, what they mean, how they impact us and others, and how we carry them forward in a regenerative way. We hope you can attend!
LaDuke is founder and Co-Director of Honor the Earth, a national advocacy group encouraging public support and funding for native environmental groups. With Honor the Earth, she works nationally and internationally on issues of climate change, renewable energy, sustainable development, food systems and environmental justice.