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SUMMARY:Farm-Based Education Network 6th Annual National Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The Farm-Based Education Network will mark its 10th anniversary with a celebratory national conference. Educators\, farmers\, nonprofit organization staff\, parents\, nutrition practitioners\, policy makers\, students\, and more will come together to share skills and resources\, build relationships\, and celebrate the vibrant field of farm-based education. \n The Gathering will also welcome many members of our host community\, from teachers and food service professionals\, to parents\, students and local food advocates who seek engagement with the transformative work of farm-based education.  Organizers expect 300-500 to travel from several states and internationally to attend components of the Gathering\, with heavy representation from Massachusetts and New England. \n Workshops will focus on program development\, marketing\, fundraising\, the balance of production and education\, nonprofit board management\, and much more. Peer educators will showcase their sites during field trips and workshops\, a keynote address will spark discussion\, and group meals will allow for ample networking time.   \nClick here to check out more information on workshops. \n The Gathering is organized by the FBEN in partnership with the Massachusetts Farm to School Project\, The Trustees and Concord-Carlisle Adult & Community Education and Shelburne Farms. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-based-education-network-6th-annual-national-gathering/
LOCATION:Concord-Carlisle High School\, 500 Walden St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161104T170000
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SUMMARY:Farm & Sea to School Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Farm to School Project is excited to announce their 4th biennial Farm and Sea to School Conference! \nThis conference brings together farm to cafeteria advocates – farmers\, food service professionals\, educators\, policy makers\, public health advocates\, community organizers\, youth leaders and more – for a daylong event with workshops and panel discussions addressing a wide variety of farm to school topics including: \n\nlocal foods procurement and promotion\nexperiential food and nutrition education\nfood\, farm\, and nutrition policy\ngrowing for the institutional market\nlocal\, state\, and regional networking\n\nPlease check here for more details (including information for sponsorship\, presenting a workshop\, and registration) in the coming months.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-sea-to-school-conference/
LOCATION:Double Tree Hotel (Leominster)\, 99 Erdman Way\, Leominster\, MA\, 01453\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161107
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
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SUMMARY:Farm-Based Education National Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The 6th Farm-Based Education National Gathering will be held in Concord\, Massachusetts\, November 4-6\, 2016. Organizers expect 300-500 people to travel from several states and internationally to attend components of the Gathering\, with heavy representation from Massachusetts\, New England and our host community. The Gathering will be a time to celebrate the Farm Based Education Network’s 10th Anniversary! \n​The Gathering Program will focus on program development\, marketing\, fundraising\, the balance of production and education\, nonprofit board management\, and much more.  Educators\, farmers\, nonprofit organization staff\, parents\, health and nutrition practitioners\, policy makers\, students\, historians\, and more will come together to share skills and resources\, build relationships\, and celebrate the vibrant field of farm-based education. \n Tremendous gratitude goes out to all the volunteers\, workshop presenters\, field trip leaders\, and sponsors who give generously of their time and resources\, and to all host sites past\, present and future. This broad support and dedication to the community of farm-based education professionals is critical and inspiring. \n​The event will be held in partnership with The Trustees\, Massachusetts Farm to School\, Concord-Carlisle Community & Adult Education\, Shelburne Farms in Vermont\, and the Concord Food Collaborative. \nFind more information and register here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/20804/
LOCATION:Concord-Carlisle High School\, 500 Walden St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161105
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
CREATED:20160913T171314Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Farm & Sea to School Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register today for the Massachusetts Farm & Sea to School Conference on November 4\, 2016 in Leominster\, MA\, and take advantage of the Early Bird registration rate! The conference will bring together over 400 farm to school advocates from across Massachusetts and New England. Learn about curriculum integration\, reducing food waste\, school gardens\, engaging youth through policy and social justice\, and more. There will also be thematic networking sessions\, providing the opportunity to get to know farm to school advocates in your areas of interest and expertise. Learn more and register by September 15th to take advantage of the special Early Bird rate at www.massfarmtoschool.org/conference. \nRegistration fee scholarships are also available. The application is located here and the application deadline is October 4th.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/massachusetts-farm-sea-to-school-conference/
LOCATION:Double Tree Hotel (Leominster)\, 99 Erdman Way\, Leominster\, MA\, 01453\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
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SUMMARY:Springfield Food Policy Council's National Food Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual National Food Day Celebration!. Enjoy a light dinner while learning about local food initiatives. \nFor more details and to reserve your seat\, please call Johnetta Baymon at 413-263-6500 x6539 or email at johnettab@springfieldpartnersinc.com.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/springfield-food-policy-councils-national-food-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Elias Brookings School\, 433 Walnut Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161102T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
CREATED:20160816T145327Z
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SUMMARY:Symposium: Managing Phosphorus in Organic Residuals Applied to Soils
DESCRIPTION:How do we develop a balanced system for use of organic residuals\, with all their benefits\, without adding to negative environmental impacts caused by phosphorus (P) leaching and runoff? This symposium will provide technical\, research-based information and dialogue on the presence\, forms\, dynamics\, transport\, and fates of P applied to soils in organic residuals such as composts\, biosolids\, manures\, and digestates from anaerobic digestion. This symposium is intended to help in developing guidelines for the use of P-containing organic residuals in accordance with nutrient management regulations. \nApproval has been requested for the following professional certifications: CGCS\, CSFM\, MCH\, MCLP\, and AOLCP. \nTo Register: https://www.regonline.com/phosphorus \nProgram Outline\n8:15\nRegistration (coffee and tea) \n8:45\nBackground: Defining the Phosphorus Problem\nWelcome and Introduction: What the Phosphorus!\nMary Owen\, Extension Turf Specialist\, University of Massachusetts Amherst\nPolicy\, Regulation and Management of Organic Residuals \nNed Beecher\, Executive Director\, North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA)\nPhosphorus Trends in New England Soils\nKatie Campbell-Nelson\, Extension Vegetable Specialist\, University of Massachusetts Amherst \nAnalysis of Phosphorus\nPhosphorus Dynamics and Mitigation in Soils\nSpeaker TBD\nAnalysis and Interpretation of Phosphorus in Soils and Residuals\nDr. John Spargo\, Director\, Agricultural Analytical Services Lab\, Penn State University \nPhosphorus Availability from Organic Residuals\nDr. Amy Shober\, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Plant and Soil Sciences\, University of Delaware \n12:15– 1:30\nNetworking Lunch (provided) – Visit Exhibits and our Sponsors! \n1:30\nInterpretation and Recommendations: Round Tables and Panel Discussions \nVegetable Grower round table discussions \n\nFacilitators: Katie Campbell-Nelson\, UMass Extension Ned Beecher\, NEBRA: Industry perspective and new approaches\, Bruce Hoskins\, Soil Testing Program\, University of Maine\, Dr. John Spargo\, Director\, Agricultural Analytical Services Lab\, Penn State\n\nDairy round table discussions \n\n​Facilitators: Dr. Masoud Hashemi\, UMass Extension: Responsible manure and other residuals use and P cover cropping for P management\, Andrew Carpenter\, NEBRA member: P management alternatives for dairy\, Anthony Drouin\, NEBRA member: P management from organic fertilizers\n\nTurf panel and audience discussion \n\n Facilitator: Mary Owen\, UMass Extension\n\nPanel: \n\nDr. William Dest\, University of Connecticut\, Emeritus\nDr. Scott Ebdon\, University of Massachusetts\nDr. Jason Henderson\, University of Connecticut\nDr. Geoff Kuter\, Agresource Inc. \nTed Wales\, Hartney Greymont\, Needham\, MA \n\nDiscussion Summaries: Questions & Concerns Related to Phosphorus \n2:40-2:55\nBreak \n3:00\nQuestion and Answers with Dr. John Spargo and Dr. Amy Shober \n3:30\nClosing Remarks Mary Owen\, University of Massachusetts Amherst \nSponsorship opportunities are available. Please direct any comments or questions to Katie Campbell-Nelson\, UMass Vegetable Specialist kcampbel@umass.edu\, Dr. Masoud Hashemi UMass Crops\, Dairy\, Livestock\, Equine Specialist masoud@umass.edu\, Mary Owen\, UMass Turf Specialist mowen@umass.edu\, or Kelly Kraemer\, Event Coordinator kkraemer@umass.edu 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/symposium-managing-phosphorus-in-organic-residuals-applied-to-soils/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn and Suites – Marlborough\, 265 Lakeside Avenue\, Marlborough\, MA\, 01752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161105
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
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SUMMARY:FSMA Compliance: Training Program for PCQI Certification
DESCRIPTION:Regulations created under the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) begin implementation in September\, 2016. FSMA requires that facilities conducting food-related activities\, including commercial food processing\, must have in place a Food Safety Plan prepared and overseen by a “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual” (PCQI) who has successfully completed training in the development and application of risk-based preventive controls or is “otherwise qualified through job experience to develop and apply a food safety system.” The MA Cheese Guild has coordinated a training course open to all Massachusetts food processors\, since all food processors need to understand FSMA’s requirements and have sufficient time to prepare for implementation deadlines. \nThe training program will run from 9 am – 5 pm Wed. and Thurs. and from 9 am – 4 pm on Fri. Registration fees are $695 and include lunch\, beverage breaks and an official PCQI certification at completion of the course. Lead Instructor Deborah Shapos of Food Safety Management Associates is a Certified HAACP Auditor and is trained in the standardized curriculum developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA). \nThe full course description/FAQs and registration information is here:  http://macheeseguild.org/fsma-compliance-training/ \nFinancial assistance is available for eligible businesses through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund\, for up to half of the cost of the course\, and will be issued as a reimbursement after the course is completed. Applications must be submitted no later than September 20. Employers who are current with their unemployment insurance are eligible for reimbursement funding.  The online application process starts here: http://web.detma.org/WTF/Express/ep1.asp  The Course ID is 1111188\, you can also find it in the training directory by searching for “FSMA.”  For questions\, contact Nakeshia Brown\, Program Coordinator for Commonwealth Corporation:  617.717.6903 or express@commcorp.org. \nA block of rooms has been reserved at Hotel UMass at a reduced rate for conference attendees at a discounted rate of $130/night. For reservations\, contact the hotel at (877) 822-2110 and reference conference code MCG16C. One complementary parking pass per room\, per night\, will be provided at check-in.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fsma-compliance-training-program-for-pcqi-certification/
LOCATION:Hotel UMass\, 1 Campus Center Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050646
CREATED:20160822T202904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160822T202904Z
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SUMMARY:Course: Tilling the Soil of Opportunity - Time and Location TBD
DESCRIPTION:More than 350 farms have completed this course for existing Massachusetts agricultural businesses that will benefit from an organized look at their current operation in order to plan for growth and change. You must have at least two years of documented farm production and income as a for-profit or non-profit farming enterprise to take this course. \nThe course instructor guides participants through creation of a full business plan to improve decision making on the farm.  MDAR has enhanced the 30 hours of group meetings with individualized technical assistance and confidential one-on-one financial planning. The instructor visits each participant’s farm during the course. \nNext Tilling the Soil course to be tentatively scheduled for Fall 2016 or early winter 2017\, location TBD based on interest. \nComplete and send in an application form as soon as possible: www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/land-use/agricultural-business-training-program-abtp.html
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/course-tilling-the-soil-of-opportunity-time-and-location-tbd/
LOCATION:TBD
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161020T193746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T194234Z
UID:21388-1477767600-1477782000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Zombie Prom at the Blue Heron Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Are you DYING to party this Halloween? Have a fright to remember at ZOMBIE PROM at the Blue Heron. \nJoin us for a lively evening of great music\, great food and festivities! Come dressed in costume to win prizes – including Zombie Prom King and Queen! \nEnjoy DJ & dancing\, costume contest with prizes\, full buffet dinner\, and cash bar.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/zombie-prom-at-the-blue-heron-restaurant/
LOCATION:Blue Heron Restaurant\, Sunderland
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161003T140315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T140315Z
UID:21089-1477746000-1477753200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pork Butchery Class
DESCRIPTION:Our two-hour Saturday afternoon Pork Fabrication Class is an interactive demonstration with Terry. He will break one side of a locally raised pig\, field all of your questions\, identify and discuss the attributes of each cut of meat and give pointers on how to best prepare them. In addition to instruction on seam butchery technique and whole muscle utilization\, each student will take home a generous supply of mixed pork cuts. To ensure the best possible experience\, this will be an intimate class limited to six students. \nWe are offering the class OCTOBER 1st & 29th\, NOVEMBER 12th & 19th\, and DECEMBER 3rd &10th. The class will last two hours\, from 1-3pm and cost $100. This price includes instruction and pork for you to cook at home. Please call the store at (413)727-3409 to reserve your spot\, as these classes fill up quickly.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pork-butchery-class/
LOCATION:Sutter Meats\, 65 King Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161019T192244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T192244Z
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SUMMARY:Gardening the Community's Volunteer Impact Days
DESCRIPTION:Come on out for one of our last Volunteer Impact Days! We’ve got a lot going on at our Walnut St. Farm and would love more volunteers to come out and dig in with us! We’ll be working on winter-proofing our new greenhouse and starting to put our vegetable beds to sleep. \nIf you plan to bring a big group\, call Ibrahim at 413-693-5340.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/gardening-the-communitys-volunteer-impact-days-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161025T195459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T195459Z
UID:21354-1477594800-1477602000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: In the Spirit of Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:Join Valley Co-operators for a special #CoopMonth screening of this new Visionaries / PBS documentary\, highlighting the power of co-ops both here in the U.S. and around the world. This 1 hour documentary follows the work of the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International\, celebrating 100 years of co-ops building a better world through co-op stories featuring members in here in Greenfield\, MA (Real Pickles)\, Mississippi\, and Seattle\, and international projects in Mozambique and East Timor. With the 7 Co-operative Principles binding these unique and diverse businesses\, we can see that co-ops truly do build a better world.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/film-screening-in-the-spirit-of-cooperation/
LOCATION:The Greenfield Garden Theater\, 361 Main St\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161019T135026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T135026Z
UID:21255-1477591200-1477598400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: Food For Change
DESCRIPTION:Join River Valley Coop at the Academy of Music in downtown Northampton for a showing of Food for Change\, the story of cooperative in America.  \nEnjoy a pre-show concert with Peter Blanchette and Kenny Butler\, and meet local filmmaker Steve Alves after the show. \nPresented by River Valley Co-op and co-sponsored by Cabot Cooperative.\nAdmission: $7.50; tickets available in advance at River Valley Co-op or at the Academy of Music Box Office and online at academyofmusic.com.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/film-screening-food-for-change/
LOCATION:Academy of Music\, 274 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161026T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161026T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161019T131822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T131822Z
UID:21249-1477506600-1477513800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Fighting Hunger in Our Kitchens and in Our Congress: A Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Amherst Survival Center for a community conversation with author Leanne Brown\, WRSI’s Monte Belmonte\, and Congressman Jim McGovern about the fight to end hunger in our community. Co-sponsored with UMass School of Public Policy and The Food Bank of Western Mass. This event is free and is part of the Amherst Survival Center’s celebration of its 40th anniversary. Donations of canned food and personal care items are welcome.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/fighting-hunger-in-our-kitchens-and-in-our-congress-a-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Amherst Survival Center\, 138 Sunderland Road\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161025T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161024T212500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161024T212509Z
UID:21329-1477422000-1477425600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Inspiring Ideas from Experts in the Field
DESCRIPTION:Join Dan Kaplan\, Farm Manager of Brookfield Farm in Amherst\, MA for an overview of the financial management of a diversified farm. Brookfield has been managing a 500-share CSA since 1994 when they started with 10 acres of leased land\, not much debt\, and not much money. The business has steadily grown into a sustainable agricultural and economic entity. The webinar will cover budgeting\, financial reporting\, and planning for capital development\, using spreadsheets and quickbooks. \nBudgets and Financial Management for a CSA Farm\nTuesday\, October 25\, 2016\n7:00 pm | Eastern Daylight Time (New York\, GMT-04:00) | 1 hr \nMeeting number (access code): 732 830 368 \nMeeting password: budgets \nWhen it’s time\, join the meeting. \nJoin from a video system or application\nDial 732830368@tufts.webex.com \nJoin by phone\n+1-617-627-6767 US Toll \nCan’t join the meeting? \nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this WebEx service allows audio and other information sent during the session to be recorded\, which may be discoverable in a legal matter. By joining this session\, you automatically consent to such recordings. If you do not consent to being recorded\, discuss your concerns with the host or do not join the session.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/webinar-inspiring-ideas-from-experts-in-the-field/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161025
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160928T160119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161004T213007Z
UID:21050-1477267200-1477353599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Food Day
DESCRIPTION:Food Day is a nationwide grassroots campaign for healthy\, affordable\, and sustainably produced food that has served as a jumping off place for many around our state to celebrate and educate their community with regards to our local food system. MA organizers have reached out to me to ask if Food Day is still being celebrated and the answer is YES. \nFood Day is still being celebrated by many across the Commonwealth\, and our country\, yet the coordinating office\, Center for Science in the Public Interest\, based in DC\, was not able to secure funding for their staff or materials. \nOne thing is true\, the hundreds of organizers who created events\, shared information\, taught cooking to old and young alike\, advocated for policy change and so much more\, did so because they cared about their community\, not because they had pins and posters to give out ! \nThat said\, the 6th Annual FOOD DAY is a month away and you can now reach out to others in your community\, workplace\, place of worship\, and schools/campuses to host an activity to highlight what is important to you within our local food system. \n\nWhat do you want to share or teach?\nWhat can you highlight or change regarding your local food system?\nHow can you and your peers make a fun\, easy and informative event/activity that can strengthen community networks as you focus on a healthy and sustainable food system for all of residents in your community?\n\nAcross Massachusetts last year\, over 600 events were created and hosted by individuals and organizations working to make our food system more sustainable\, accessible and healthier. Some events lasted a few hours\, some days and a few were month long. Activities were small and large; the key was the education\, communication and information-sharing initiated across the state with neighbors\, students\, families\, co-workers and clients. \nListed below are a few Ideas for the activities you could plan: \n\nMA schools will take the “Eat Real” 2015 challenge (over 450 schools did last year!)\nFilm screenings in your living room\, work\, local college\n“Sourcing local challenge” within your organization\nCooking demonstrations and food education workshops\nHost an “Apple Crunch” with community groups or at your office\nFarm tours and community activities with your local farmer\nHealth center staff members and businesses hosting local food potlucks\nFood system forums at local community centers\nCollege campus organizing-dozens of campuses participated across MA!\n\nFor those of you who “do this every day”\, it is an opportunity to broaden your reach\, to create larger networks and to build on your current work. You can still visit the national website at www.foodday.org for more information; you can use the logos\, materials\, etc. for your celebration. \nThank you for all you do on Food Day and every day!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/massachusetts-food-day/
LOCATION:Various Locations\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160711T145128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T145128Z
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SUMMARY:36th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday October 22nd at 7:00 pm\, award winning author Wendell Berry and The Land Institute’s co-founder Wes Jackson will share the stage at the historic Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in the heart of Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. They will hold a conversation about the 50-Year Farm Bill\, their work\, and their long friendship and collaboration in support of rural communities. \nThe occasion is the 36th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures\, a tradition that Mr. Berry and Mr. Jackson launched when they spoke to a full house in October of 1981 on the theme of People\, Land\, and Community.  Over the years the Annual Schumacher Lectures have provided a platform for some of the most powerful voices for an economics that supports both people and planet – voices that include Jane Jacobs\, Bill McKibben\, Winona LaDuke\, Van Jones\, Judy Wicks\, and Otto Scharmer. \nMuch has changed since the first Annual Lectures. The promise of the global economy has faded in the face of ever-greater wealth inequality and environmental degradation. There is a groundswell of interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The Schumacher Center for a New Economics is delighted that Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson have accepted their invitation to share their perspectives on how far we have come\, where we are\, and where we believe we should go next. \nExpect a warmth\, an eloquence\, and an intimacy in the conversation between these two friends on October 22nd.  Above all\, expect to be deeply moved. \nA 50-Year Farm Bill?\nIn their editorial for The New York Times in 2009\, Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson proposed a 50-Year Farm Bill that addresses soil loss and degradation\, toxic pollution of soil and water\, loss of biodiversity\, and fossil-fuel dependency. They called for a national agriculture policy based on ecological principles\, one that restores the health of our farmlands as well as restores “economic and cultural stability to our rural communities”. \nThe 50-Year Farm Bill would entail a 50-year schedule by which the present ratio of annual to perennial plants would be reversed\, creating an agricultural system in which only 20 percent of crops are annual and the other 80 percent are perennial. Or\, as Wendell Berry described in an article for The Atlantic\, “Keep the ground covered\, and keep it covered whenever possible with perennial plants.” \nTo Purchase Tickets \n$35 or 35 BerkShares includes admission to conversation at 7:00 pm \n$80 or 80 BerkShares includes admission to conversation at 7:00 pm as well as to a reception at 5:00 pm featuring a lamb roast by Fire Roasted Catering\, dessert by The Prairie Whale\, and local beer and spirits. \nTo purchase your tickets with BerkShares\, please visit the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Box Office between 12pm and 6pm from Tuesday to Saturday at 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA 01230 – Box Office: 413-528-0100\nAbout the Speakers \nWendell Berry is an environmental activist\, farmer\, author\, and former professor of English. His publications include numerous novels\, short stories\, essays\, volumes of poetry\, and perhaps his most well-known nonfiction work\, The Unsettling of America. He lives and farms with his wife\, Tanya\, in Port Royal\, Kentucky. \nWes Jackson is a world-renowned plant geneticist\, farmer\, author\, former professor of biology\, and co-founder of The Land Institute in Salina\, Kansas. The Land Institute is developing perennial grains that can be grown in mixtures that share the complexity\, fertility and resilience of prairies\, a change that will make a just and healthy food future possible. \nThe First Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures \nIn his 1981 lecture Wendell Berry commented that people\, land\, and community were linked in local culture – a culture that could not be imported. \n“It would begin in work and love. People at work in communities three generations old would know that their bodies renewed\, time and again\, the movement of other bodies — living and dead\, known and loved\, remembered and loved — in the same shops\, houses\, and fields. That\, of course\, is the description of a kind of a community dance.  And such a dance is perhaps the best way to describe harmony.” \nWe are grateful to The Berry Center for maintaining and continuing the legacy work of Wendell Berry\, of his brother John M. Berry\, Jr.\, and of their father\, John M. Berry\, Sr. \nWes Jackson does not apologize for thinking long-term.  He knows such visioning is a practical necessity for achieving “a revolution in agriculture.” And a revolution is what he called for in his 1981 E. F. Schumacher Lecture\, one that restores and conserves the health of the soil while mitigating the effects of climate change. \n“In my view agriculture will remain a tragedy so long as it is kept separate from the problem of the human condition. And the human condition will remain a tragic problem so long as it is kept separate from the problem of agriculture.” \nTo learn more\, read their full lectures on the Schumacher Center’s website and check out the 1982 New Roots article “Small Is Possible” for a firsthand account of the First Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/36th-annual-e-f-schumacher-lectures/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
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SUMMARY:Revival Homestead Supply Grand Re-Opening Party
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate at the Grand Re-Opening Party of Revival Homestead Supply (formerly The Haberdashery) with live music\, tastings\, an observation beehive\, and a jam and pickle contest. \nGet a taste of all the delicious ferments and canned goods we make in our harvest classes. Taste the entries to our jam and pickle contest and cast your vote. Or enter your own homemade jams and pickles! Ribbons and prizes will be awarded. More information and entry form available here. Also\, come learn about our Beekeeping Course with instructor Angela Roell of Yard Birds Farm and take a peek inside the hive\, weather permitting. \nEnjoy live music by Kendy Gable at 4 pm and Workman Song at 5 pm. Cocktails and wine available (donations appreciated).
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/revival-homestead-supply-grand-re-opening-party/
LOCATION:Revival Homestead Supply\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T143000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160913T172851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T172851Z
UID:20926-1477135800-1477146600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Farmhouse Cider-Making
DESCRIPTION:n New England\, cider-making is to autumn what maple sugaring is to the spring season: a cultural activity. Cider expert Dennis D. Picard will teach us the history and process of this American tradition from the selection and collection of apples to the pressing of the fruit which results not merely in apple juice\, but the extracted liquid from apples which is capable of fermentation. Picard will teach us how the fermentation process can result in 4% to 8% alcohol content in the cider that allows it to be kept from just after it is made all the way to the next season’s apple harvest. This program includes a slide presentation\, a lesson on apple selection and varietal characteristics\, grinding and pressing techniques\, and an understanding of the art of fermentation. \nDennis D. Picard has been a museum professional in the “Living History” field for over 30 years. He began his career at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge\, MA\, where he eventually spent 12 years filling various positions\, including “lead interpreter\,” where he researched and designed many public programs that are still offered by that institution today. He is presently director at Storrowton Village Museum in West Springfield\, MA
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-farmhouse-cider-making/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161019T191050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T194308Z
UID:21281-1477132200-1477141200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Gardening the Community's Volunteer Impact Days
DESCRIPTION:Come on out for one of our last Volunteer Impact Days! We’ve got a lot going on at our Walnut St. Farm and would love more volunteers to come out and dig in with us! We’ll be working on winter-proofing our new greenhouse and starting to put our vegetable beds to sleep. \nIf you plan to bring a big group\, call Ibrahim at 413-693-5340.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/gardening-the-communitys-volunteer-impact-days/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160927T212944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160927T212944Z
UID:21032-1476982800-1476993600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Slow Money Pioneer Valley Entrepreneur Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Slow Money Pioneer Valley organizes an Entrepreneur Showcase each year to bring investors together with farm and food businesses interested in their support. The Showcase is an opportunity to forge relationships that will be useful as these businesses grow and need support\, including financing. \nThe six entrepreneurs who will be presenting at this year’s Showcase: \nBree-Z-Knoll Farm\nBig Picture Beef\nNutwood Farm\nStoneman Brewery\nSerio’s Market\nSimple Gifts Farm \nThe Slow Money Pioneer Valley Entrepreneur Showcase aims to convene and connect local farm and food businesses\, individuals\, food system folks\, and investors interested in building a sustainable local and regional food system and to catalyze new investment opportunities in the people\, businesses and communities that contribute to a sustainable food economy. Slow Money Pioneer Valley is organized by the PVGrows Investment Fund\, PVGrows Network\, and the Franklin County CDC — organizations working to strengthen the local food system. Light dinner catered by Great Falls Harvest. \nRegistration here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/slow-money-pioneer-valley-entrepreneur-showcase/
LOCATION:Smith College Conference Center\, 49 College Lane\, Northampton\, MA\, 01063
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161019T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160929T210141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160929T210141Z
UID:21076-1476867600-1476891000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Safety and Maintenance for Small Engines and Powertools
DESCRIPTION:This six-hour class is designed to provide a basic understanding of how small engines work. There will be a review of the 2-cycle and 4-cycle process with actual engines to demonstrate how these engines work\, and tips on how best to maintain them. Like many machines\, these tools are as readily misused or abused as they are used properly\, and lack of maintenance often leads to expensive repair or replacement. The instructor will review safe and proper use\, as well as daily care and routine maintenance procedures. He will also address a vexing issue for many novices and experienced users alike: starting procedures and using the choke. \nWith such a variety of small engine machines on the market\, it is almost impossible to address all of the potential repair issues on these little workhorses. So rather than focus on actual repair\, the class is designed to provide a deeper understanding of how they work and how they are meant to be used\, and how proper use and regular maintenance can prevent most repair issues. In lieu of actual repair\, the class will cover trouble-shooting small engine issues\, and some basic repair steps to correct for some of the more common problems. There will be handouts\, and participants are encouraged to bring their own small engine machines (and the manuals!) for demo and review (time permitting). \nTo register\, please send an email to MacKenzie White Mackenzie.white@uconn.edu including the following; full name\, mailing address\, phone number\, email address\, and any dietary restrictions. Please make the checks payable to the University of Connecticut and mail to Tolland County Extension Center 24 Hyde Avenue\, Vernon\, CT 06066. \nTrainer: Shane LaBrake\nOctober 19th\, 2016 9am-3:30pm\nCost: $25\n*Limited to 15 participants*
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-safety-and-maintenance-for-small-engines-and-powertools/
LOCATION:Community Farm of Simsbury\, 73 Wolcott Road\, Simsbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161019
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160929T205428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160929T205915Z
UID:21074-1476662400-1476835199@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Tractor Safety and Maintenance
DESCRIPTION:This is a two-day class designed to educate and empower current or future users of agricultural tractors and farm equipment. It appeals to new and beginning farmers\, and has proven valuable to many seasoned professionals – some of whom were never formally schooled on tractors. During the class\, the instructor will demystify tractors and improve understanding of how tractors are designed to work; how to operate them safely and effectively; and how to perform regular and basic maintenance tasks. \nThe class covers a lot of material – in a classroom setting\, on and around the tractor\, and “in the workshop.” While it would be very difficult to ensure full competency or mastery within two days\, the attendees will leave with a much greater appreciation for safe tractor use and machinery care\, along with new knowledge and resources they can apply to their own situations. \nTo register\, please send an email to MacKenzie White Mackenzie.white@uconn.edu including the following; full name\, mailing address\, phone number\, email address\, and any dietary restrictions. Please make the checks payable to the University of Connecticut and mail to Tolland County Extension Center 24 Hyde Avenue\, Vernon\, CT 06066. \nTrainer: Shane LaBrake\nOctober 17th & 18th\, 2016 9am-5pm\nCost: $50\n*Limited to 15 participants*
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-tractor-safety-and-maintenance/
LOCATION:Community Farm of Simsbury\, 73 Wolcott Road\, Simsbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161016T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161016T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160823T144900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160823T145118Z
UID:20715-1476631800-1476640800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Feast in the Fields at Simple Gifts Farm
DESCRIPTION:Simple Gifts Farm is teaming up with Wheelhouse for an evening of community\, celebration & delicious food. \nFrom first hand experience\, we know how incredible it is to be eating on the farm where your food is grown. There is a purity\, simplicity and wholeness on the farm. It is our greatest pleasure to bring people on a journey into the fields\, where they will hear from the farmers about growing the food\, listen to chefs share their inspiration and have the opportunity to taste\, appreciate and be nourished by the harvest. It is our goal to curate a wholesome and holistic experience with the Pioneer Valley’s food system. \nWe hope you and your friends can join us for a sit-down\, multi-course meal featuring Simple Gifts’ own food\, served in the very fields where the food was grown. Allow Farmer Jeremy to tour you around the farm\, ending in a fallow field fully set with tables and chairs\, where we’ll share a multi-course feast of October bounty with community members\, shareholders\, and farmers. \nSchedule\n3:30 PM – Arrive and gather.\n3:45 PM – Snack and field walk with Jeremy.\n4:15 PM – First course served. Family-style dinner.\n6:00 PM – Full bellies\, departures. \nMenu\nComing soon!\nBYOB\nPlease let us know well in advance if you have any food allergies\, and we’ll do our best to accommodate. \nAttire\nFarm casual. Dress appropriately to be outside in a farm field. \nKids\nKids are welcome. Half-priced tickets for children 12 and under. \nRain Plan\nIf the weather looks threatening\, we’ll move dinner into the barn. \n\nFind more info and tickets here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/feast-in-the-fields-at-simple-gifts-farm/
LOCATION:Simple Gifts Farm\, 1089 North Pleasant St\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161019
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160928T143946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160928T143946Z
UID:21043-1476576000-1476835199@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Women in Meat Northeast Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The gathering of Women in Meat Northeast is focused on developing the skills\, knowledge\, and network of women in meat industries and in supporting their endeavors as agents in those industries\, as business leaders and as entrepreneurs. \nWomen in Meat includes those in agriculture\, aquaculture and seafood\, for those involved in farming\, butchering\, processing\, and product development and for those in the restaurant and food service industries. \nRegister here \nSUNDAY\, October 16\, 2016\n12:00-1:00PM Lunch at Harvard Forest \nAfternoon Session\n1:30-4:30PM Master Class in Butchery: Show Me The Beef!\nKari Underly\, Range Meat Academy \nIn this session Kari will guide participants through the side of beef\, teaching them how to fabricate the side of beef into primals and it’s unique subprimals. We will discuss raising practices\, beef quality and merchandising & menuing options. \nStudents will then break in to groups and process the subprimals in to popular steaks and roasts under the instruction of Kari. You will understand how to best match cuts with cooking methods. \nSponsored by: Beef Checkoff\, Range Meat Academy\, and Stillman’s Quality Meats \nDinner\n6:30PM Taste Testing Beef: Grass finished\, grain finished\, and aged. What’s the difference? \nSponsored by: Beef Checkoff and Stillman’s Quality Meats \nMONDAY\, October 17\, 2016\n8:00-8:45AM Breakfast at Harvard Forest \nMorning Session\n9:00-10:30AM\nWhat do you need to know before developing a product HACCP planning\, FSMA\, and labeling requirements?\nAmanda Kinchla\, Food Science Extension Specialist\, University of Massachusetts Amherst \n11:00-12:00PM Developing Products: Charcuterie & Bone Broth \n12:00-1:00PM Lunch at Harvard Forest \nAfternoon Session\n1:30-4:30PM Master Class in Butchery: Let’s Talk Pork!\nKari Underly\, Range Meat Academy \nIn this session Kari will guide participants through the whole hog\, teaching them how to fabricate hog into into primals and subprimals. We will discuss raising practices\, pork quality and merchandising & menuing options. Students will then break in to groups and process the subprimals in to popular chops and roasts under the instruction of Kari. You will understand how to best match cuts with cooking methods\, and have an opportunity to create cuts popular in many charcuterie applications. \nSponsored by: Northeast Pork Association\, Range Meat Academy and Stillman’s Quality Meats \nDinner\n6:30PM Taste testing pork: Does breed matter?\nSponsored by: Northeast Pork Association and Stillman’s Quality Meats \nTUESDAY\, October 18\, 2016\n8:00-8:45PM Breakfast at Harvard Forest \nMorning Sessions\n9:00- 10:00AM Financing your project (Part 1)\nLoans\, Grants\, Kickstarter Campaigns\, & Direct Public Offerings\nSamantha Stoddard Farm Credit East\nJoanne Demars USDA Rural Development\nRebecca Busansky PV Grows Fund Coordinator \n10:30-11:30AM Financing your project (Part 2) Case Studies\nLoans\, Grants\, Kickstarter Campaigns\, & Direct Public Offerings\nLor Holmes\, CERO Cooperative\nKate Stillman\, Stillman’s Quality Meats \n12:00-1:00PM Lunch at Harvard Forest \nAfternoon Sessions\n1:30-3:00PM Afternoon Roundtable:\nWhat resources do we need to develop in the Northeast so that we can grow the industry?
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/women-in-meat-northeast-gathering/
LOCATION:Harvard Forest\, 324 North Main Street\, Petersham\, MA\, 01366\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160920T152628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160920T152628Z
UID:20995-1476547200-1476558000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Local Craft Spirits Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come taste\, discover\, socialize and network with dozens of local distilleries\, cideries\, meaderies\, breweries\, artisan beverage brewers\, and local food producers in Central Square\, Cambridge\, all while savoring local music and celebrating local spirits! \nThe festival will be held at the Landsdowne Street Quad (between Franklin and Pilgrim Streets)\, next to University Park\, Cambridge\, MA. Hosted by SBN\, Local Craft Spirits Festival will gather hundreds of local spirits fans to celebrate together with dozens of local vendors and hundreds of products.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/local-craft-spirits-festival/
LOCATION:Landsdowne Street Quad\, Cambridge
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161004T202209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161004T202243Z
UID:21113-1476529200-1476550800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Just Roots Community Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Come on out to the farm on Saturday\, October 15th to celebrate the season with the Just Roots and fellow CSA members\, Community Gardeners\, workshop participants\, supporters\, neighbors and friends!  There will be workshops\, an art activity\, a farm project for those feeling the desire to put their hands to use and\, most importantly\, a collaborative potluck feast.  Come for an hour\, the entire afternoon\, to eat\, to learn. Whatever your motives\, we hope to share an afternoon with you. Details below\, see you on the farm! \nTo bring: \n\nA dish to share\nDishware to minimize waste (not required\, we’ll have some!)\nWarm clothes\nThe desire to get to know your neighbors!\nAn instrument for impromptu music making by the campfire!\nA dog on a leash\n\n\nTo leave at home: \n\nA dog not on a leash\nHigh heels\nA dislike of the outdoors\n\nTHE DAY’S SCHEDULE\n \n11am-12pm – Beekeeping Workshop\nExplore the beehives here on the farm with beekeeper Daniel Berry.  Get a close-up look at the inner workings of the hives and what kinds of activities are happening inside at this time of the year.  \n12pm – Potluck begins!! \nWe’ll have some steaming pots of Just Soup and a few sides prepared. Looking forward to celebrating the harvest season with everyone’s contributions to the feast. \n1-2pm –  People’s Medicine Project Workshop\nDig up some medicinal roots\, tour these medicinal herb gardens and about growing an herb garden that supports your health \n2-2:40pm – Tour the Just Roots Community Garden\nCelebrate the phenomenal work of this year’s gardeners and have time for Q&A about garden participation. \n2:30-3pm:  Raising Pigs Workshop\nOur in-house pig expert and Executive Director\, Jessica Van Steensburg\, will show off the pigs here at Just Roots and discuss the work of breeding and raising heritage breed pigs. \n3-4pm:  Birding Workshop\nExplore the amazingly diverse birdlife that calls Just Roots home with expert birder Josh Rose.  In a walk we did earlier this season with Josh\, we identified over 40 species!   \nONGOING:\nFood sharing\, Campfire (for warmth and song!)\, Rock Love art project (appropriate for ALL ages!)\, farm work (could get your pants and hands dirty – you’ve been warned!)
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/just-roots-community-potluck/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20161011T153402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161011T153402Z
UID:21162-1476522000-1476536400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Ashfield Farmers' Market Customer Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:We’ll have free apple cider\, pumpkin decorating\, and storytelling from 10 to 12.  There will be market specials offered by individual vendors. The Ashfield Farmer’s Market is on the Ashfield Town Commons and runs from 9 AM to 1 PM every Saturday thru the end of October.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/ashfield-farmers-market-customer-appreciation-day/
LOCATION:Ashfield Town Common\, Main Street\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160915T205652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T205652Z
UID:20965-1476522000-1476532800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:From Woods to Home
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the connections between woodland management\, wildlife habitat and the local economy \nBrian Donahue and Faith Rand\, co-owners of the conserved Bascom Hollow Farm in Gill\, will host a woods walk and a tour of their beautiful farm house built using lumber harvested from their own woods. Working with local foresters\, harvesters and builders\, the house is an extension of the “slow food” or local agricultural product movement. \nThe walk will feature discussion by the forestry professionals who made this local building project possible and will be followed by refreshments\, discussion and a tour of the Bascom Hollow farm house. \nTo RSVP and to get directions email melissa@masswoodlands.org\, or call (413) 625-9151 \nSponsored by the Massachusetts Woodlands Institute\, Franklin Land Trust and Bascom Hollow Farm\, with support from the Gill and Montague Cultural Councils\, Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust\, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/from-woods-to-home/
LOCATION:Bascom Hollow Farm\, 75 Bascom Road\, Gill\, MA\, 01354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161017
DTSTAMP:20260429T050647
CREATED:20160929T150057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160929T150859Z
UID:21067-1476403200-1476662399@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:The Realm of Fire
DESCRIPTION:A unique Halloween adventure! One weekend only! Find tickets here \nFree the world from the great dragon! Be a hero and traveler\, interacting with elves\, dwarves and fairies along candlelit trails through forest and meadow. \nDeparts every 15 minutes for a 45 minute dramatic arts production. This will be a Halloween adventure that you and your family will always remember. Please arrive ready to travel 1/2 mile through Valley View Farm’s grounds. Written by\nJessica & James Gelter. \nAll ages will enjoy this unique experience!\nFood trucks: Holyoke Hummus\, Wheelhouse\, Beets & Barley\, GoBerry\, Mission Cantina! \nTickets: $15\n12 and Under: $10\n3 and Under: Free \nMatinee & Rain Date Sunday\, October 16\, 2-5
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/the-realm-of-fire/
LOCATION:Valley View Farm\, 16 Walpole Road\, Haydenville\, MA\, 01039\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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