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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:20260429T063114
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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:20260429T063114
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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161025T195459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T195459Z
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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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161019T135026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T135026Z
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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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161019T131822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T131822Z
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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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161024T212500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161024T212509Z
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161012T203052Z
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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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160913T172851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T172851Z
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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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161019T191050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T194308Z
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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/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161020T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160929T210141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160929T210141Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161019
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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:20260429T063114
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161019
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161017
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160913T172442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T172442Z
UID:20924-1476266400-1476273600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Growing Garlic
DESCRIPTION:This lecture on growing garlic by local garden guru Ron Kujawski—comes just in time for planting a garlic crop. Ron will inspire\, entertain\, and inform gardeners about how to grow the best garlic in town. Each student will go home with a selection of cloves of Ron’s favorite picks for Berkshire County and the local environs. Ron will cover the subject from clove to scape\, from selecting varieties and optimal growing conditions\, to planting and cultivation\, as well as curing and storage. Attendees will be given insight into growing other allium species\, including shallots\, leeks and onions.  \nRon Kujawski is the former Landscape and Nursery Specialist for UMass Cooperative Extension. He is a garden writer\, educator\, and researcher in IPM\, plant nutrition\, and soil science. He teaches for the horticultural industry throughout New England.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-growing-garlic/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160830T211900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160830T212228Z
UID:18289-1476027000-1476036000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Feast in the Fields at Brookfield Farm
DESCRIPTION:Brookfield Farm and Wheelhouse (started by former Brookfield apprentices!) are thrilled to host our second annual On Farm Dinner: an afternoon of community\, celebration & 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 Brookfield’s own food\, served in the very fields where it was grown. Allow Farmer Dan and Farmer Karen 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\n \n3:30 PM – Arrive and gather.\n3:45 PM – Snack and field walk with Dan/Karen.\n4:15 PM – First course served.\n6:00 PM – Full bellies\, departures. \nMENU \nComing soon!\nBYOB. Please 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. \nFind Tickets Here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/feast-in-the-fields-2/
LOCATION:Brookfield Farm\, Hulst Rd\, Amherst\, MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160928T140707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160928T140707Z
UID:21040-1476010800-1476021600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Cabot Open Farm Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Spend the afternoon on a farm—take in the sights\, the sounds\, and the unmistakable smells of the farm this fall at Cabot’s Open Farm Sunday. \nParticipating farms will open their gates to welcome visitors on Sunday\, October 9th from 11am-2pm. Enjoy free activities for all ages: hayrides\, scavenger hunts\, meet the farm animals and more. Best of all\, you can sample Cabot’s award-winning cheeses and meet the dairy cows and farm families of Cabot. Find more details here.\nParticipating Farms in Massachusetts: \n\nFletcher Family Farm – Southampton\, MA\nGreat Brook Farm – Carlisle\, MA\nLolans Farm – Middleboro\, MA\nBarstow’s Longview Farm – Hadley\, MA\nTully Farms Inc. – Dunstable\, MA\nTurner Farms\, Inc.  – South Egremont\, MA\nWhittier Farms – Sutton\, MA
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cabot-open-farm-sunday/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161006T134851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161006T134851Z
UID:21135-1476007200-1476028800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Clarkdale Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday is Clarkdale Fruit Farms’ annual Harvest Festival\, from 10am-4pm! Morris Dancers kick off the day at 10\, and we will have free sampling of apples\, pears\, and cider. Sample Thomas Farm goat cheese as well. Pick-your-own Cortlands are available 10-4 through Monday. And we have plenty of our own fresh-pressed apple cider\, in our traditional gallon & half-gallon\, or new pint jugs! Keep an eye out for the return of Pumpkin Man… \nWe have Concord grapes for eating\, juice\, jelly or pies. For apples we have Honeycrisp\, McIntosh\, Macoun\, Cortland\, Jonagold\, Gala\, Mutsu\, Empire\, Baldwin\, Northern Spy\, & Pound Sweet. We also offer a mixed bag of eating apples\, and plenty of utility-grade apples for applesauce or baking needs. For pears we have Bartlett\, Magness\, Bosc\, Seckel\, Comice\, Harrow’s Sweet and crunchy Asian pears\, as well as a mixed pear box. We have a great assortment of Fall favorites\, including hardy mums\, decorative corn\, and our own pumpkins\, squash\, and gourds! \nWe also have Diemand Farms frozen pot pies and soups\, Chase Hill Farm cheese\, Thomas Goat Cheese\, Bart’s Ice Cream\, Warm Colors Apiary Honey\, Kitchen Garden Salsa and Williams Farm Maple Syrup and maple candies
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/clarkdale-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:Clarkdale Fruit Farms\, 303 Upper Rd\, \, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161008T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160217T204552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T204604Z
UID:18252-1475920800-1475926200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Prepping Garden for Fall/Winter
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of workshops focused on community gardens and gardening. This one will focus on preparing your garden for the fall and winter. For more information and to register\, contact: Anna Muhammad – 413-214-1237.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/prepping-garden-for-fallwinter/
LOCATION:Central Street Garden\, 488 Central Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161010
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160913T172142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T172142Z
UID:20923-1475884800-1476057599@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Berkshire Botanical Gardens Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:For generations the Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition in the Berkshires. It is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the county and 2015 event had the largest attendance ever with more than 12\,000 visitors to the event. Proceeds from the event support educational programs at the Garden. \nThe Festival is a family-friendly celebration of community\, showcasing local crafters & artists\, non-stop entertainment\, artisan food producers and food trucks. (See listing at the links below.) \nIt also features a silent auction and giant tag sales including — Housewares\, the Opportunity Clothing Shop\, Country Bazaar\, Accessorize!\, a Jewelry Boutique\, and a Plant\, Bulb a and Garden Accessory Sale — as well as a farmers market and zillions of kids activities\, including a haunted house. \nAnd don’t forget to check our new Botanical Garden section with the Educational Workshops and Demos\, the Garden’s own Farm Camp\, Hall of Pumpkins and much more. \nIf interested in being a vendor an entertainer\, or providing an activity for kids. please contact Dana Audia\, the Festival producer atdaudia@berkshirebotanical.org.\, or call the Office: 413 298 3926. \nBecome a Festival Volunteer. Visit the volunteer page for available job descriptions and to learn how you can help. To volunteer\, contact Cynthia Grippaldi at 413 298 3926. \nBelow are links to some of last year’s fun! \nStage Entertainment (And More) \nKids Activity List \nEducational Workshops Schedule  \nComplete Vendor List (With Links) \nHarvest Festival Map
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/berkshire-botanical-gardens-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:Berkshire Botanical Garden\, 5 West Stockbridge Road\, Stockbridge\, MA 01262
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161006T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161006T103000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20161003T132910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T132910Z
UID:21083-1475742600-1475749800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Breakfast at the Bank
DESCRIPTION:The Food Bank invites everyone to a new and unique opportunity to learn about the impact that hunger has on our community and what we’re doing to prevent it. Join us for an engaging and informative hour\, where you’ll get a tour of our warehouse in Hatfield. A light breakfast will be provided and open conversation will be encouraged. \nBreakfast at The Bank is held on the first Thursday of every month\, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The free event is open to everyone 18 and over. Space is limited\, so reservations are required. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/breakfast-at-the-bank/
LOCATION:The Food Bank of Western MA\, 97 North Hatfield Road\, Hatfield\, MA\, 01038
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20161002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20161002T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T063114
CREATED:20160927T175803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160928T135218Z
UID:21024-1475406000-1475413200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:CISA Day at Mike's Maze!
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, Mike’s Maze at Warner Warm in Sunderland amazes the crowds with a creative and beautifully rendered corn maze\, packed with games and fun! This year\, the theme is “See America\,” in honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. This is a destination that is not to be missed\, and on October 2nd\, all proceeds from maze visitors between 11am-1pm will be donated to CISA! Maze details are here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/cisa-day-at-mikes-maze-2/
LOCATION:Mike’s Maze\, 23 South Main Street\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:CISA Events,Community Events
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