"I am writing to invite you to a meeting with State Representative Natalie Blais, The Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development’s office, and the Attorney General’s office to discuss the implications of the recent Chang Farm ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). The meeting will occur on Friday, September 13th at 1pm at Nourse Farms […]
The Valley’s hottest farm festival is back! Kitchen Garden Farm’s annual Chilifest is a celebration of hot peppers and all things spicy on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 from noon-5pm at Mike’s Maze in Sunderland. Enjoy great live music, local brews, and spicy food all weekend long! Try some of the world’s hottest peppers grown right here in […]
The Valley’s hottest farm festival is back! Kitchen Garden Farm’s annual Chilifest is a celebration of hot peppers and all things spicy on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 from noon-5pm at Mike’s Maze in Sunderland. Enjoy great live music, local brews, and spicy food all weekend long! Try some of the world’s hottest peppers grown right here in […]
From June through September on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 6pm, visit Diemand Farm for chicken, brisket and turkey legs as well as smoked baby back ribs and Pekarski’s sausage. Each meal comes with an entree, your choice of two sides, cornbread, watermelon, and a drink. Items are also available a […]
A local harvest celebration to benefit CISA Update: CISA's Fall Harvest Celebration is now sold out! If you'd like to be added to the waitlist, please email jennifer@buylocalfood.org (and include the number of seats). Join us on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in celebrating the diversity and bounty of local food with a wide variety of […]
Explore Farming Workshop Sunday, September 22 from 10:00am - 12:00pm New Entry Farmer Training Center: 733 Cabot Street, Moraine Farm, Beverly, MA This free two hour workshop includes activities and presentations to bring your interest in farming to the next level. You will learn about local food systems, what it means to be a farmer in New […]
Calling all farmstand and store managers! Get expert advice from presenter Erin Pirro of Farm Credit East on how to use your point-of-sale system to make better business decisions for your farm. A well designed point-of-sale system is key to farm profitability, yet few farms come close to maximizing the potential of their point-of-sale systems. […]
The Easthampton farmers & makers market will be celebrating the flavors of fall with fresh apples, cider, pumpkins, and late season corn!