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Climate Adaptive Gardening Series: Philosophy of Permaculture

Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden 140 Meadow St, Florence, MA, United States

This workshop will offer reflections on the principles and philosophy of permaculture from Claudia Murray, a graduating senior in the Sustainable Food and Farming program at UMass. We will look at the relationship between farming and European colonization, and learn how permaculture offers a shift in perspective to address these crises. We hope to think […]

Free

Reconnect Retreat

Seeds of Solidarity Education Center 165 Chestnut Hill Road, Orange, MA

A day of practices to destress and stay centered amid uncertainty. In this restorative, uplifting day in community with others, you will experience and gain techniques for: reiki/energy healing, forest meditation, yoga and teas for nervous system health, grounding and nourishing recipes. Facilitators are Nalini Goodial, Ricky Baruc, and Deb Habib. Fee includes all sessions, […]

$50 – $90

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session one)

Remote

Register here! 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. […]

Free

Caretaker Farm: Soil Health

Caretaker Farm 1210 Hancock Rd, Williamstown, MA

What is soil? What defines the quality of soil? How do you determine the quality of your soil? How do you try to preserve and improve your soil? During the visit to Caretaker Farm we will discuss the importance of soil health for the sustainability of your farm. We will also tour the land and […]

Free

SNAP training for farm & farmers’ market staff (session two)

Remote

Register here! 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. […]

Free

Navigating the new normal- power equipment and implements on the farm and homestead

Many Hands Sustainability Center 411 Sheldon Road, Barre, United States

Register here! Are you confused on how to enter into the realm of tractors, implements and power equipment? There are many time and labor saving pieces of equipment available lately and with rampant sticker shock everywhere, how do you choose what to buy? For those who have equipment already, how do I maintain it? Can […]

$50 – $100

Impacts of Increasing Annual Temperatures for New England Farms

Remote

Register here!  Join CISA and Sara Kelemen from the USDA Northeast Climate Hub on Monday, May 13th, 4-5:30pm for the annual Adapt Your Farm to Climate Change webinar and workshop series kick-off event. The 2024 series focuses on the impacts of increasing temperatures throughout the year on specific parts of our food system, including soils, […]

Free

Climate Adaptive Gardening Series: Mill River Floods, Past & Present

Grow Food Northampton Organic Community Garden 140 Meadow St, Florence, MA, United States

On the 150th Anniversary of the Mill River Flood of 1874, join local historian John Sinton and Smith College Botany professor Gaby Immerman, co-founders of the Mill River Greenway Initiative, for a presentation on the history and current state of Mill River floods and the relationship of flooding with the Grow Food Northampton Community Garden. […]

Free – $30