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SUMMARY:Summer Sizzle Jamboree:  Local Grass-Fed Meat Luncheon & Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn about preparing & cooking grass-fed meat direct from the dedicated local farmers of our community\, then join us for a flavor-filled luncheon on the farm’s front porch of beef and pork recipes with all the trimmings! \nMenu: \nAll meat from Ashfield: Steady Lane grass fed beef and Manda Farm grass fed pork. Organic Vegetables from local sources including Bug Hill Farm. \n\nPork Loin\, marinated in Bug Hill Farm’s Spiced Pear Shrub with the farm’s Heirloom Apple Chutney glaze\nFlank Steak\, with Chimichurri and White Miso Glaze\nRoasted Barley Salad\, with red peppers\, cilantro & sesame oil vinaigrette\nHeirloom Tomato & fresh Mozzarella platter\, with the farm’s basil & balsamic vinegar reduction\nBBQ Roasted Corn Salad\nAnna Bread baguettes\, with fresh rosemary butter & cracked pepper\nBug Hill Farm berries\, drizzled with our Strawberry Shrub and topped with whipped coconut cream\nBlack Currant Cordial spritzers or Organic Chocolate-Mint Lemonade\n\nSchedule \n\n12 PM: Introductions and conversation with local grass-fed farmers\, Janet Clark (Steady Lane Farm) & Anna Hachett (Manda Farm)\n1 PM: Meat luncheon prepared by Dan Kulhanek on Bug Hill Farm’s front porch\n2PM onward: Farm store visit & tour with samples of our products\, plus purchase frozen grass-fed meat (frozen)!\n*Participants will take home recipes from the day’s menu\, including techniques on preparing grass-fed meat. Stay on to share conversation\, pick organic berries (priced separately) and walk our fields and woods trails.\n\nRegister here or call 413-628-3980. We must finalize our participant numbers several days before the event\, so PLEASE register at your earliest convenience!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/summer-sizzle-jamboree-local-grass-fed-meat-luncheon-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160723T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160723T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Cultured Dairy
DESCRIPTION:Making dairy ferments at home is a delicious\, fun and cost-effective way to add probiotics to your diet\, and make lactose more digestable. In this class we will cover how to make yogurt\, kefir & simple fresh cheeses. We will make yogurt\, kefir and one simple cheese. Taste our homemade dairy ferments during class! \nIf you’re intrigued by fermentation\, but don’t know where to start\, this is the course for you! Cultured Dairy is the second of a 3 session fermentation course. Participants are welcome to take one or all classes in the course. The two other sessions in the course will focus on Fermenting Vegetables and Probiotic Beverages. \nThe admission to this workshop is $35. For more information and to register visit The Haberdashery website. \nTaught by Melody\, Co-Founder of The Haberdashery.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-cultured-dairy-5/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160720T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
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SUMMARY:Annual Twilight Barn Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Central MA Dairy Producers Association\, UMass Center for Agriculture\, Food\, and the Environment\, MDAR\, USDA-NRCS\, and USDA FSA for their annual Twilight Meeting. This year the meeting will be hosted by Jordan Dairy Farm in Rutland\, MA. Highlights of this year include information about no till corn cover crop system\, with demonstration and case studies by Kate Parsons of NRCS as well as presentations by local farmers that have adopted the no till system. Come to the Annual Twilight Barn Meeting for a great educational event and dinner. \nSchedule: \n5:30- Registration\, Social\, and Barn Visit.\n6:00- Welcome. Masoud Hashemi. University of Massachusetts.\n6:05- Randy Jordan. Update on farm and methane digester\n6:20- No Till Corn Cover Crop System\n– Introduction. Dr. Masoud Hashemi (UMass)\n– Demonstration and Case Studies. Kate Parsons (NRCS)\n– Presentation by farmers that have adopted no till/ corn system:\n Fred Hess (Amherst\, MA)\n Jim Koebke (Walnut Lane Farm\, Dudley\, MA)\n James Galusha (Fairfield Farm\, Williamstown\, MA)\n Mark Anderson (Landview Farm\, Eagle Bridge\, NY)\n8:00- USDA Agencies Update. NRCS\, MDAR\, FSA\, RMA\n8:15- Dinner and Social\n9:00-Adjourn
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/annual-twilight-barn-meeting/
LOCATION:Jordan Dairy Farm\, 51 Muschopauge Road\, Rutland\, 01543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160717T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T142311Z
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SUMMARY:Building Long-Term Fertility with Biochar
DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, biochar was used by the indigenous peoples of amazonia as a natural and easily-obtained soil amendment that builds microbial communities and long-term fertility in soils. Recently\, farmers and researchers have been finding that not only does biochar create an incredibly rich habitat for microbes\, nematodes\, and fungi\, it also adds stable carbon to the soil\, which allows for more soil water retention and better nutrient cycling. This workshop will explore best practices in using biochar\, and see field trials of biochar used in a no-till system at Astarte Farm. \nFor more info or to register click here \nSee the Facebook event page here
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-long-term-fertility-with-biochar/
LOCATION:Astarte Farm\, 123 West Street\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T170000
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CREATED:20160712T144417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T144459Z
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SUMMARY:Three Women's Passion for Plants:  Cut Flowers & Garden Design
DESCRIPTION:Bug Hill is having a July workshop on the farm! Mix one award-winning botanical illustrator*\, with a renaissance-style florist & caterer**\, and add an MHS award-winning garden designer & grower*** and you have a recipe for an afternoon of hands-on learning! \nParticipants will learn essential elements of floral and garden design. Tour the farm gardens to see design principles in action & cut and arrange your own take-home bouquets facilitated by instructors. Plant lists\, further resources\, and refreshments are included. \n*Beverly Duncan is an award-winning botanical artist\, the first to receive Best in Show at the annual exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New York and the American Society of Botanical Artists\, of which she is a member. Her work is in corporate and private collections around the world. She teaches Botanical Drawing and Paintings classes at the Hill Institute\, as well as private lessons in Ashfield where she resides. \n**Gloria Pecosa is the owner and principle designer of Gloriosa & Co. at The Curtis House\, a wedding venue\, B+B\, catering and floral design company. Recently she has expanded her gardens to a small scale field-to-vase farm and sells cut flowers to local florists and co-ops\, as well as for use in her own designs. In 2017 she will be expanding further with the addition of a 1911 Lutton glass greenhouse addition to her newly renovated barn. \n***Kate Kerivan\, owner of Bug Hill Farm\, was awarded a gold medal from Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Arnold Arboretum for her use of unusual hardy plants\, and has an M.A. in ecological landscape design from Conway School of Landscape Design\, and an M.S. in Environmental Studies.  She has been an educator and avid plantswoman for over 30 years.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/19967/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160422T131812Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Cut Flower and Garden Design
DESCRIPTION:THREE WOMEN’S PASSION FOR PLANTS \nMix one award winning botanical illustrator\, with a renaissance style florist & caterer\, add an MHS award winning garden designer & grower and you have a recipe for an afternoon of hands-on learning about perennials\, best annuals for cutting\, floral & garden design and more! \nBeverly Duncan\, studied Graphic Design at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and Children’s Book Illustration at the Northampton School of Design. Ms. Duncan has worked as a self-taught botanical artist since 1991. In addition to creating watercolors on paper\, Duncan illustrates horticultural books and teaches Botanical Drawing and Painting at the Hill Institute in Florence\, Massachusetts\n\nKate Kerivan\, owner of Bug Hill Farm was awarded a gold medal from Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Arnold Arboretum for her use of unusual hardy plants\, has an M.A. in ecological landscape design from Conway School of Landscape Design\, and an M.S. in Environmental Studies.  She has been an educator and avid plantswoman for over 30 years.\n\nThis workshop will include plant lists\, refreshments and take-home arrangements!\n\nRegistration for this event is $45 per person. Click here to register! If you’d like to pay by check click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-cut-flower-and-garden-design/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T170000
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CREATED:20160613T141145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160613T141834Z
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SUMMARY:1st Annual Franklin County Beer Fest
DESCRIPTION:Berkshire East and The Recorder are proud to partner up for the 1st Annual Franklin County Beer Fest on Saturday July 16\, 2016. This event\, which will be held at Berkshire East Mountain Resort\, will feature beer from several local breweries\, local ciders and local mead and libations. \n\nJoin them for an afternoon of music\, food and drink. The fun begins at 12:00 pm and continues until 5:00 pm. Buy your ticket online before July 1\, 2016 and you will receive a souvenir glass\, ID will be required.\n\nBuy your ticket today and enjoy a summer afternoon in the mountains.\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets – are $25 each – online pre purchase\, Online ticket guarantees gift souvenir glass.\n$30 at the door on the day of the event\n\nLive Music- 12 – 2pm – Dave Houghton\n              2 – 5pm – Shokazoba\n\nClick Here to Pre-Order Tickets
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/1st-annual-franklin-county-beer-fest/
LOCATION:Berkshire East Lodge\, 66 Thunder Mountain Rd\, Charlemont\, MA\, 01339\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T130000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Making Pickles
DESCRIPTION:During this class we will cover pickles of many varieties\, with a particular focus on cucumber pickles\, both naturally fermented pickles & vinegar pickles (canned & refrigerator). Includes a basic introduction to canning. We will make and can a batch of vinegar pickles for participants to take home. \nAdmission for this workshop is $40. For more information and to register visit The Haberdashery website.\nTaught by Melody\, Co-Founder of The Haberdashery
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-making-pickles/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160518T153715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T153715Z
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SUMMARY:Beekeeping with Daniel Berry
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what the course of a season looks like inside a beehive? Every third Saturday of the month starting May 14th\, beekeeper Daniel Berry of Invisible Cities Apiary will open up his hives housed here at the farm for exploration. Come once for a single 30-minute session\, or make it a summer hobby and check in with the bees each month this 2016 season! Bee suits provided. \nCommunity Workshops are pay-what-you-can; no one turned away. They are sustainable if participants chip in an average of $10 at the event. Register online or call 413-325-8969. To run a workshop\, a minimum number of registrations is required.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/beekeeping-with-daniel-berry-3/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160715T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160712T143002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160712T143056Z
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SUMMARY:Voices from the Food Chain: Panel and Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Pioneer Valley Workers Center for their joint event with the Food Chain Workers Alliance\,“Voices from the Food Chain” Friday 7/15 at 6PM for a dynamic panel with farm workers and owners\, food justice advocates\, and others as they talk about how they can merge their movements! \nThis event is part of the week long exhibit No Somos Máquinas/We are Not Machines at the A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton. Please check out the pictures below for other events beginning tomorrow with the exhibit opening Sunday\, 7/10 at 6.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/voices-from-the-food-chain-panel-and-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:A.P.E. Gallery\, 126 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160712T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160523T144924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T144924Z
UID:19414-1468335600-1468342800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: How to Conduct an On-Farm Trial
DESCRIPTION:Ever want to apply for a SARE farmer or partnership grant? Looking to improve your farming practices through research? This workshop is for you! Farmers and Agriculture Service Providers welcome. We will provide hands-on training in setting up a replicated field plot\, and include practice taking measurements and collecting data. Concepts learned may be applied to answer many questions through on-farm trials\, but this workshop will use one trial “Nitrogen contribution from cover crops for vegetable crop uptake” being conducted on multiple farms in Massachusetts this fall in order to prepare farmers to conduct the trial. \nStay tuned for a follow-up workshop on data analysis and interpretation of results. \nFree\, but please RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OnFarmTrial
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-how-to-conduct-an-on-farm-trial/
LOCATION:UMass Crop & Livestock Research & Education Farm\, 89 River Rd\, South Deerfield\, MA\, 01373\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160711T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160722T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160427T130353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160427T130353Z
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SUMMARY:Farm to Table - Bramble Hill Days
DESCRIPTION:Spend two weeks in July (July 11-July 22) enjoying the bounty of Summer. Through partnership with Bramble Hill Farm\, and with the use of The Common School’s Garden\, we’ll harvest seasonal goodies and prepare them in the kitchen. Fresh pickles\, farmers cheese\, jam\, pesto and pie to name a few. Come with an appetite and a desire to create. We’ll talk about different ways of preserving the harvest and will be sure to make enough to send kids home with some of our delicious creations as well. Choice time offerings will include fiber arts\, baking\, games\, and other farm related crafts. This program is for kids ages 8-12. To register click here. \nThe Common School’s Summerfun programs keep kids physically active and intellectually engaged. Morning programs require a 5 day per week commitment. Afternoon programs are available part-time (fewer than 5 days a week). Participants of both the morning and afternoon sessions bring a lunch to eat while they enjoy recess from 12:00 – 12:30.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-to-table-bramble-hill-days/
LOCATION:The Common School\, 521 S Pleasant St\, Amherst\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160630T153228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160630T153228Z
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SUMMARY:Essential Oil Distillation & Aromatherapy
DESCRIPTION:The next Backyard Herbalism class is going to be a real treat! Full Kettle Farm is covering Essential Oil Distillation & Aromatherapy. \nGreg Disterhoft\, owner of Full Kettle Farm will be demonstrating how to distill herbs for essential oils. Donna Whyte\, certified aromatherapist and family nurse practitioner\, is going to share her knowledge & wisdom of aromatherapy\, and Hannah Jacobson-Hardy of Sweet Birch Herbals will be chiming in with herbal stories while demonstrating how to make massage oil blends and healing salves. Plus\, you’ll take home a bottle of hydrosol! \nParking is at the Sunderland Post Office on Garage St. Then walk 3 minutes up the road to the farm. \nPlease register in advance so they have enough hydrosol for everyone to take it home. Send Hannah an email:  sweetbirchherbals@gmail.com or register online: http://www.sweetbirchherbals.com/#!backyard-herbalism/beigl \nLearn more here + check out the Facebook Event Page. \nFull Kettle is one of the few local farms with an essential oil distiller\, so this is a really unique opportunity to explore all the facets of making essential oils with plants directly from the farm.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/essential-oil-distillation-aromatherapy/
LOCATION:Full Kettle Farm\, 111 North Silver Lane\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160709T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160217T205002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T205018Z
UID:18254-1468058400-1468063800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Soil Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of workshops focused on community gardens and gardening. This one will focus on soil health in your community garden. For more information and to register\, contact: Anna Muhammad – 413-214-1237.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/18254/
LOCATION:Tyler Street Garden\, 69 Tyler Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160706T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160706T164500
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160628T132704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160628T132738Z
UID:19789-1467813600-1467823500@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Business Development Meeting
DESCRIPTION:What would a green economy with many thriving agroforestry\, sustainable agriculture\, and permaculture businesses look like? \nIf you have a business idea that falls into one of these three categories\, or if you are interested in hearing what others in the region are planning\, scheming and developing\, come to a Green Economy development meeting in Brattleboro.  People will have a chance to throw out their ideas\, gather collaborators\, hear about resources available for start-up businesses in these interrelated fields and find fellow enthusiasts for specific plant\, mushroom and animal species and crops\, products and techniques. \n\nBackground: The AgroForestry and Sustainable Agriculture Working Group is a branch of the Green Economy Innovation Hub.  They are working to replace the jobs lost through the closure of Vermont Yankee with jobs that promote a green economy.  Other branches include green building\, international development\, and finance/insurance/real estate. \nGeofocus: This initiative is focused on creating jobs in the stretch of the Connecticut River Watershed that include the counties of Windham and Bennington (VT)\, Cheshire (NH) and Franklin (MA)\, though they are loose with our boundaries and fully acknowledge their inter-connectedness to others doing similar work. \nPre-Registration: is unnecessary\, but if you’d like you can join their email list. \nLight refreshments are a distinct possibility.  Participants are encouraged to bring samples of produce from their farms\, fields\, forests\, orchards or businesses.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/business-development-meeting/
LOCATION:The River Garden\, 157 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160702T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160702T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160318T154237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T154244Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Fermenting Vegetables
DESCRIPTION:Learn how lactic acid fermentation works and make two ferments\, one pounded (like sauerkraut) and one brined (like dilly beans). Specific recipes used will vary from class to class depending on seasonally available produce. You will have the chance to sample our homemade ferments and go home with one of the ferments we make in class. \nIf you’re intrigued by fermentation\, but don’t know where to start\, this is the course for you! Fermenting Vegetables is the first of a 3 session fermentation course. Participants are welcome to take one or all classes in the course. The two other sessions of this course focus on Cultured Dairy and Probiotic Beverages. \nAdmission to this workshop is $40. For more information and to register visit The Haberdashery website. \nTaught by Melody\, Co-Founder of The Haberdashery.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-fermenting-vegetables-2/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160701T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160701T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160627T182305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160627T182305Z
UID:19787-1467392400-1467403200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Greenfield Energy Fair
DESCRIPTION:What can be more important than fossil fuel freedom?  Knowing how to get there!  The Greenfield Energy Fair will make it easy for you by having their energy network vendors together to talk with you: Sandri Energy\, Steibel Eltron\, Spartan Solar\, Northeast Biodiesel and several more. Join them to learn about clean energy and take action towards a more sustainable future at the Coop-Power Energy Fair. \nBrainstorm your energy future queries while you grocery shop in Green Fields Market\, then come outside to have your questions answered. If you have friends and family who need clean energy advice\, or want to learn about renewables and financial assistance\, please share this so to help work towards a post fossil fuel world. \nPlus buy discount LED lights\, solar cookers\, books to inspire\, and more!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/greenfield-energy-fair/
LOCATION:Green Fields Market\, 144 Main Street\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160629T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160615T152735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160615T152735Z
UID:19696-1467223200-1467230400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Community Forum
DESCRIPTION:Congressman McGovern and The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts are holding a meeting to discuss putting an end to hunger once and for all. But we can’t do it without your help. We need you to join us and share your ideas and stories. Your voice and opinions will help us make real changes in our community. \nFree and open to everyone. Dinner will be served. Free childcare pending. Spanish translation provided.\nRegistration is encouraged but not required. Please contact The Food Bank at taskforcetoendhunger@foodbankwma.org \nFree parking is available in Lot F\, E & D. Handicapped parking available in Visitor Parking. The Dining Commons is located on the first floor of the Main Building\, signs will direct you to the location.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/food-bank-of-western-massachusetts-community-forum-2/
LOCATION:Greenfield Community College\, 1 College Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160629T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160623T152935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160623T152935Z
UID:19766-1467180000-1467230400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Planning for the Future of Your Land
DESCRIPTION:West Holyoke\, East Mountain\, and Mount Tom are home to some of the region’s most scenic areas\, including forests and farms. Important lands like these are often lost when changing hands from one generation to the next. Do you have a plan for the future of your land? \nPlease join the Holyoke Conservation Commission and Kestrel for an informal workshop about estate planning and land conservation strategies to help you meet your goals: \n\nAttorney Elizabeth Wroblicka with Etheredge & Steuer\, P.C. will present an overview of estate planning tools and estate taxes\, and answer your questions.\nKestrel Land Trust will share information on land conservation options so you can consider a variety of approaches for meeting your family’s goals.\nReceive free resource materials to help you make decisions you’ll feel good about.\nA light supper will be provided. Space is limited\, so reserve your seat today! \n\nThe event is FREE \n\n\n\nRSVP Required:  Email conservation@holyoke.org or call 413-322-5615
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/planning-for-the-future-of-your-land/
LOCATION:Pilsudski Park\, County Road\, Holyoke\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160525T182006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160525T182006Z
UID:19445-1467133200-1467136800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Bella Foodie Kid's Cooking Class
DESCRIPTION:Bella Foodie’s goal is to create delicious\, homemade healthy meals that give families the feeling of having a personal chef in their kitchen every night. Ashley Tresoline\, founder of Bella Foodie\, believes that great cooking isn’t just about recipes – it is about learning the basics of cooking\, too. In her series of kid’s cooking classes\, she will teach kids how to create healthy\, delicious dishes with their parents at home all year long. \nClasses involve: \n\nLearning the basics of cooking\nYounger kids will learn how things taste\, feel\, and mix together to create a dish\nOlder kids will learn introductory skills like cracking eggs and beginning knife skills\nStudents will work together in a group atmosphere with other classmates and their instructor\nStudents will take home a copy of the recipe that they made that day as well as notes\nEvery member of the class will also take home an apron and a container full of the food they made\nClasses run about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes\n\nClasses start at 5pm and cost $32. Classes are held at the Jewish Community Center in Springfield. Please email to reserve your child’s spot in the class of your choice. Space is limited and will go fast. Once your spot is reserved\, you will receive a link by email to pay for the class within a few days. Please inform Bella Foodie of any allergies before registering for a class.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/bella-foodie-kids-cooking-class/
LOCATION:Jewish Community Center\, 1160 Dickinson Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160518T171606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T171606Z
UID:19373-1466946000-1466956800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Medicinal Herb Production
DESCRIPTION:Learn the ins and outs of commercial medicinal herb production\, from field to drying room.  Participants will get an overview of the production and planning methodologies that Full Kettle Farm uses. The workshop will also focus on post production handling and herb drying for teas\, oils\, and other value added products. \nFull Kettle Farm is a one-acre herb farm located in Sunderland Center. Now in its second year\, the farm provides a model of small-scale production with a focus on permaculture\, high-value cropping\, and creative marketing strategies. \nAbout the Instructor:Farmer Greg Disterhoft began working with medicinal herbs after six years of large-scale organic vegetable farming in Massachusetts and California. His passion for working with herbs started in 2014 while managing Goldthread Herb Farm alongside master herbalist William Siff. Greg and his business partner Tamara McKerchie started Full Kettle Farm out of a desire to create a space for community\, promote herbal education\, and to play in the dirt. Full Kettle Farm produces herbal teas\, value added products\, and hosts ongoing workshops and events. \nRegister here \nFor information on our refund and inclement weather policy\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-medicinal-herb-production/
LOCATION:Full Kettle Farm\, 111 North Silver Lane\, Sunderland\, MA\, 01375\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160603T132140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T185339Z
UID:19520-1466946000-1466953200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm Tour - Barstow's Longview Farm
DESCRIPTION:June is Dairy Month\, and this year the folks at Barstow’s Longview Farm are doing FREE Farm Tours every Sunday (5th\, 12th\, 19th\, & 26th) between 1pm -3pm.  Our wagon ride farm tour goes all around our farm inside and outside the barns.  We talk about everything we do here;  milk and electricity production – our milking robots and keeping our cows happy and healthy from the smallest calves right up to our milking cows.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-tour-barstows-longview-farm-4/
LOCATION:Barstow’s Longview Farm\, 172 Hockanum Road\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160625T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160523T135308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T135308Z
UID:19408-1466852400-1466859600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Beehive Tour and Honey Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Want a unique and educational experience unlike anything you’ve done before? Yard Birds Farm takes adults and kids into the heart of a beehive! Thousands of buzzing bees fly around you as Angela explains how these tiny\, yet powerful creatures work and live. Learn the fascinating inner workings of the hive and why bees are vital to the local and global ecosystem. The Beehive Tour is designed for gardeners\, nature enthusiasts\, adventurers\, foodies and other non-beekeepers who want to learn more about bees\, but who don’t necessarily want to become beekeepers (yet!). Conclude the tour with a delicious tasting of a variety of honeys. \nThis tour is hands on.  Bee suits will be provided.  Participants will need to bring a brimmed hat and wear long pants and boots. \nInformation and registration on our website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/beehive-tour-and-honey-tasting/
LOCATION:Yard Birds Farm\, 77 Adams Rd\, Haydenville
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160304T155147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T155147Z
UID:18450-1466848800-1466956800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Lavender Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 13th Lavender Festival at Johnson Hill Farm! Come wander the Labyrinth\, visit the antique cemetery and the apple orchard\, browse the products of local crafters and artisans and watch demonstrations throughout the weekend. \nFor more information visit www.lavenderland.net/festival.html
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/lavender-festival/
LOCATION:Johnson Hill Farm\, 51 Hog Hollow Road\, Buckland\, MA\, 01370\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160623T154125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160623T154125Z
UID:19768-1466848800-1466859600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:4th Annual Summer Wild Edibles and Medicinals Walk & Feast
DESCRIPTION:A long\, cool spring stretched out flowering times for wild blueberries and currants here on the farm…Now an excellent fruit set is evident\,with the native bumblebees having moved on to early flowers on our elderberries! \nHigh tunnel raspberries buds open soon into flowers\, enticing bumblebees into the greenhouse.  Did you know that greenhouse berries are totally dependent on native pollinators?  Imported honeybees’ navigation is impaired by plastic greenhouse cover; native bumblebees navigate easily between indoors and outdoors\, efficiently pollinating our raspberries! The plants are now about four feet tall and by the time our pick-your-own visitors arrive they will be well over your heads! \nJoin the Acorn Kitchen crew for a fun-filled jaunt through the world of wild foods! \nExperience\, taste\, and learn about the bold & beautiful\, intoxicatingly fragrant\, and sweetly understated procession of medicinal and edible spring and summer wildflowers. \nWalk with Felix\, forager extraordinaire\, around the fields\, gardens and meadows of the farm and meet a number of tasty and useful edible and medicinal plants beckoning for connection. \nFeast on the front porch with a lovingly prepared meal\, showcasing edible wildflowers and other foraged foods wildcrafted and grown almost exclusively on local lands with care and respect. \nLearn from cooking demos by Carly that will demonstrate how to incorporate wild foods in your meals\, fancy or daily. \nParticipants will… \nGain skills to identify\, harvest and prepare over eight different plant species\n~ Enjoy a hearty luncheon– sure to be a feast for both your eyes and palette!\n~ Make and take home recipes from the Acorn Kitchen cook book\n~ Plus… visit the Bug Hill Farm store\, sample our cordials and spreads\, and receive a complimentary jar of our black currant jam!\n~ Elderberrry plants will be on sale at the greenhouse. \nMenu: \nWildflower Salad\nGround Elder Pies\nMilkweed Flower Bud Quiche\nWild Nori Rolls\nStuffed Wild Grape Leaves\nWild Crackers with… Caramelized Burdock Flower Stalk\, Cattail Relish\, Chickweed Pesto\, and Spruce Shoot Pesto\nJuneberry Tarts\nElderflower cake \nBlack Locust Flower Tea\nWild Rose Tea\nDandelion Soda\nLinden Soda\nChickweed Comfrey Mint Juice \nWe will post when blueberries\, currants and  raspberries ripen on our website!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/4th-annual-summer-wild-edibles-and-medicinals-walk-feast/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160623T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160601T180726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160601T181028Z
UID:19483-1466701200-1466712000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Strawberry Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Join River Valley Coop in their parking lot for a free summer kick off event! Local strawberry ice cream sundaes made with Bart’s Ice Cream\, live music with the O-Tones\, face painting\, Austin Miller Co-op Hero Award presentations\, and more! \nEveryone welcome! Find updates and more info here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/strawberry-ice-cream-social-2016/
LOCATION:River Valley Coop\, Northampton
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160623T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160623T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160623T142739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160623T143945Z
UID:19744-1466674200-1466694000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:New England Go To Market Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow entrepreneurs at the Specialty Food Association’s one-day workshop to teach specialty food manufacturers how to sell to distributors\, foodservice\, specialty food retailers and supermarkets. Presentations feature industry practitioners\, communicating material useful to both newcomers and experienced producers interested in expanding sales and building profit. \nPresentations from industry peers will include: \n\nHow to Sell to Distributors: Michael Isenberg\, Chex Finer Foods\nHow to Sell to Foodservice: Henry Wainer\, Sid Wainer & Son\nHow to Sell to Supermarkets: Robin McNamara\, Roche Bros.\nAs well as How to Prepare for a Buyer Meeting and How to Sell to Specialty Food Stores (Speakers to be announced ASAP).\n\nRegistration required: Click HERE.  \nDeadline to register is Thursday\, July 7. \nNote that refunds will not be issued after the deadline date \nSpecialty Food Association & MSFA Members: $79 (includes lunch)\nNon-Member: $119 (includes lunch)  \nPlease contact esipos@specialtyfood.com with questions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/new-england-go-to-market-education-conference/
LOCATION:Boston Center for Adult Education\, 122 Arlington Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160622T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160425T191549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T192051Z
UID:19016-1466618400-1466618400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Plant Swap
DESCRIPTION:This monthly plant swap is free and open to the public to encourage the exchange of plants and other garden related items.  You many bring as few or as many of the following items as you like:\n\nPerennials\nAnnuals\nEdibles\nSeeds\nGarden produce\nTools\nAny other garden related items\n\nPlease arrive on time\, as each “trader” will describe their plants prior to swapping.  \n\nIf you can’t make it to the June 22nd swap\, a swap will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month throughout the summer.\n\nIf you have any questions please contact Jessica Gifford. This event is sponsored by Valley Time Trade. 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/monthly-plant-swap-3/
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, 210 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160619T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160518T162830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T162830Z
UID:19367-1466341200-1466352000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Holistic Cattle Health and Handling
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising grass-fed cattle? Interested in transitioning? Come learn with organic grass-fed cattle farmer Matt Koziol! \nMatt will discuss what farmers need to know to keep their animals healthy and productive. Starting with the nutritional requirements for livestock\, particular attention will be paid to reading and responding to cattle behavior in order to reduce stress for both cow and farmer. \nMatt will take us out into the pastures to demonstrate a live cattle round-up with a focus on proper technique and efficiency. He’ll also show the inner workings of his cattle handling facility\, covering when and why farmers need to handle livestock. There will be plenty of time for questions about his certified organic 100% grass-fed beef business. \nThere will be an optional potluck prior to the event from 12 PM – 1 PM. \nAbout the Instructor: \nMatthew Koziol is the farmer at Clover Spring Farm\, where he raises 150 high quality Devon and Devon/Angus cattle. All of his animals are 100% organic and grass-fed. Read more about Clover Springs Farm here. \nRegistration: \nClick here to register online now or click here for a mail-in registration form. \nPre-registration is recommended.  For more information contact Dan Bensonoff\, education events organizer\, at dan@nofamass.org or 860-716-5122. \nThis workshop is part of our Grass-Fed Cattle: Connecting Soil\, Animal\, and Pasture Health series. Check out the other upcoming workshops in this series: \n\nPasture Management and Rotational Grazing\nAssessing Pasture Soil Fertility and Forage Quality\n\nFor information on our refund and inclement weather policy\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-holistic-cattle-health-and-handling/
LOCATION:Clover Springs Farm\, 234 Ragged Hill Road\, West Brookfield\, MA\, 01585\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160619T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T220412
CREATED:20160603T132053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T185415Z
UID:19519-1466341200-1466348400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Farm Tour - Barstow's Longview farm
DESCRIPTION:June is Dairy Month\, and this year the folks at Barstow’s Longview Farm are doing FREE Farm Tours every Sunday (5th\, 12th\, 19th\, & 26th) between 1pm -3pm.  Our wagon ride farm tour goes all around our farm inside and outside the barns.  We talk about everything we do here;  milk and electricity production – our milking robots and keeping our cows happy and healthy from the smallest calves right up to our milking cows.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/farm-tour-barstows-longview-farm-3/
LOCATION:Barstow’s Longview Farm\, 172 Hockanum Road\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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