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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Farms with the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Immediately after the summer meeting of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance\, you are invited to join Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust and Quabbin Harvest for A Celebration of Farms. \nGet your hands dirty: Gallery and garden party\nJune 7\, 4:00-5:30\, Quabbin Harvest\, 12 N. Main Street\nFREE\nStop by Quabbin Harvest co-op to taste some local treats\, enjoy samples of local beer\, and help out in the garden outside. Then venture upstairs to view some videos and photos of local farmers and learn about how you can help sustain our food system in the future! \nSupport local farms: Farm-to-table dinner\nJune 7\, 5:30-7:30\, Ruth B. Smith Auditorium\, Orange Town Hall\, 6 Prospect Street\nSLIDING SCALE\nEnjoy a farm-to-table dinner catered by Diemand Farm in Wendell\, with fresh salad greens from Seeds of Solidarity Farm in Orange. During the dinner\, you’ll hear stories from John Moore and other local farmers and learn about the history of farm conservation in our region from Mount Grace Executive Director Leigh Youngblood. \nYou’ll also hear how you can get involved in saving farms and rebuilding our food system at the official launch of “Food and Farming in the Quabbin Region: A Community Food System Assessment of Athol\, Barre\, Hardwick\, Orange\, Petersham\, and Warwick.” \nRegister now for A Celebration of Farms\, June 7\, 2016.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/a-celebration-of-farms-with-the-greater-quabbin-food-alliance/
LOCATION:Orange Town Hall\, 6 Prospect Stree6\, Orange\, MA\, 01364\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Greater Quabbin Food Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Greater Quabbin Food Alliance\nThe next meeting of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance will be on Tuesday\, June 7th! \nDate: Tuesday\, June 7th\, 2016\nTime: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nLocation: Ruth B. Smith Auditorium\, Orange Town Hall (6 Prospect Street\, Orange\, MA) \nAgenda:\n1:00-1:15  Welcome\n1:15-1:45   Lightning talks: 5 minute presentations about cool food initiatives in our region \n                     Sheri Bean\, Montachusett Regional Planning Commission/Central Mass Grown\n                     Amy Donovan\, Franklin County Solid Waste Management District\n                     Joshua Freund\, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Garden Program\n                     Mia Haringstad\, North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce\n                     Kate Stillman\, Stillman Quality Meats\n                     Sandi Walters\, North Quabbin Community Coalition \n1:45-3:15  Working group break-out sessions\n3:15-3:45  Working groups report back\n3:45-4:00 Closing \nRegistration for the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance meeting is now open! This event is free and open to the public. Join us to discuss challenges and brainstorm solutions!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/greater-quabbin-food-alliance-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Orange Town Hall\, 6 Prospect Stree6\, Orange\, MA\, 01364\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Garden Soil Fertility and Remineralization
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will delve into the details of how soil fertility works on a molecular level\, and send you home with concrete steps to take for your garden. We will walk through the soil analysis from five samples taken at Wildside\, and will mix and spread a custom blend of amendments on at least one of these zones. Registration is required\, as this workshop is topped at 12 people. It’s taught by Emmet Van Driesche\, former property steward for the Bulllitt Reservation in Ashfield\, proprietor of the Pieropan Christmas Tree farm\, a coppiced tree farm since the 1950s\, and the founder of the Western Massachusetts Scything Association. To register\, email or call Sue Bridge (the owner of Wildside) at  (413) 369-4616 or info@wildsidecottageandgardens.org. There is a suggested donation of $10.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-garden-soil-fertility-and-remineralization/
LOCATION:Wildside Gardens\, 37 Fisher Place Road\, Conway\, MA\, 01341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
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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/
LOCATION:Barstow’s Longview Farm\, 172 Hockanum Road\, Hadley
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160605T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160519T204917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T185748Z
UID:19389-1465126200-1465133400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:"Forgotten Farms" at the Berkshire International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:New England’s dairy farmers remain the backbone of the region’s agriculture but fight for survival in an age of artisan cheese and kale.  The new documentary film\, Forgotten Farms\, will premier at the Berkshire International Film Festival.  Screenings are Saturday June 4\, at 1:45pm at the Triplex in Great Barrington\, MA. and Sunday June 5\, at 11:30am at The Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield\, MA. The production team is from the Berkshires. \nForgotten Farms profiles the New England dairy farmer and examines the class divides in New England’s farm and food communities. Producer Sarah Gardner stated\, “There’s been a lot of focus on the new local food farmers\, so we spent the last three years filming conventional dairy farmers. Many of their farms have been in operation for over a century and we wanted to find a way to tell their story. Forgotten Farms is their story.” \nNew England has lost over 10\,000 conventional dairy farms in the past 50 years; about 2\,000 farms remain. Collectively\, they tend 1.2 million acres of farmland and produce almost all of the milk consumed in New England. Director Dave Simonds said\, “In our enthusiasm for the local food movement\, many of us have forgotten that 75 years ago these farmers were at the center of a thriving local food economy.” Forgotten Farms reconsiders the role of these tenacious farm families. The film gives us a glimpse into the past and a vision of an expanded local agriculture that could serve all of New England’s population. \nDave Simonds (director) directed Cherry Cottage: the Story of an American House\, which premiered at the Berkshire International Film Festival in 2013\, and screened at festivals around the country. He was a familiar face in the indie-film renaissance of the late 80s and early 90s and his screen credits include Amateur\, The Book of Life\, Signs and Wonders\, The Fish in a Bathtub\, Henry Fool\, among many others. He appeared in music videos for Everything But the Girl\, Beth Orton and others.  He is currently working on a documentary called “The Hoy Boys.” \nSarah Gardner (producer) teaches environmental planning and is the Associate Director of the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College. Her areas of research include land use\, climate change\, agriculture and food systems.  She was a leader of the North Berkshire Keep Farming project\, a three-year research initiative. She is the co-chair of the Williamstown Agricultural Commission and Berkshire Grown board member.  Sarah is a graduate of Smith College\, she holds a Masters in Public Policy from Columbia University\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the City University of New York. She has made two short films about tourism and farming in Eleuthera\, Bahamas.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/forgotten-farms-at-the-berkshire-international-film-festival-2/
LOCATION:The Beacon Cinema\, 57 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T160000
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SUMMARY:"Forgotten Farms" at the Berkshire International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:New England’s dairy farmers remain the backbone of the region’s agriculture but fight for survival in an age of artisan cheese and kale.  The new documentary film\, Forgotten Farms\, will premier at the Berkshire International Film Festival.  Screenings are Saturday June 4\, at 1:45pm at the Triplex in Great Barrington\, MA. and Sunday June 5\, at 11:30am at The Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield\, MA. The production team is from the Berkshires. \nForgotten Farms profiles the New England dairy farmer and examines the class divides in New England’s farm and food communities. Producer Sarah Gardner stated\, “There’s been a lot of focus on the new local food farmers\, so we spent the last three years filming conventional dairy farmers. Many of their farms have been in operation for over a century and we wanted to find a way to tell their story. Forgotten Farms is their story.” \nNew England has lost over 10\,000 conventional dairy farms in the past 50 years; about 2\,000 farms remain. Collectively\, they tend 1.2 million acres of farmland and produce almost all of the milk consumed in New England. Director Dave Simonds said\, “In our enthusiasm for the local food movement\, many of us have forgotten that 75 years ago these farmers were at the center of a thriving local food economy.” Forgotten Farms reconsiders the role of these tenacious farm families. The film gives us a glimpse into the past and a vision of an expanded local agriculture that could serve all of New England’s population. \nDave Simonds (director) directed Cherry Cottage: the Story of an American House\, which premiered at the Berkshire International Film Festival in 2013\, and screened at festivals around the country. He was a familiar face in the indie-film renaissance of the late 80s and early 90s and his screen credits include Amateur\, The Book of Life\, Signs and Wonders\, The Fish in a Bathtub\, Henry Fool\, among many others. He appeared in music videos for Everything But the Girl\, Beth Orton and others.  He is currently working on a documentary called “The Hoy Boys.” \nSarah Gardner (producer) teaches environmental planning and is the Associate Director of the Center for Environmental Studies at Williams College. Her areas of research include land use\, climate change\, agriculture and food systems.  She was a leader of the North Berkshire Keep Farming project\, a three-year research initiative. She is the co-chair of the Williamstown Agricultural Commission and Berkshire Grown board member.  Sarah is a graduate of Smith College\, she holds a Masters in Public Policy from Columbia University\, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the City University of New York. She has made two short films about tourism and farming in Eleuthera\, Bahamas.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/forgotten-farms-at-the-berkshire-international-film-festival-1/
LOCATION:Triplex Cinema\, 70 Railroad Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T131714Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Probiotic Beverages
DESCRIPTION:Whether you love the taste\, the health benefits\, or both\, brewing your own probiotic soft drinks at home is a fun\, delicious & cost-effective way to add probiotics to your diet. This class will cover how to make kombucha\, water kefir & wild-fermented sodas at home. You will sample our homebrewed beverages and learn how to make your own\, hands-on. \nIf you’re intrigued by fermentation\, but don’t know where to start\, this is the course for you! Probiotic Beverages is the third of a 3 session fermentation course. Participants are welcome to take one or all classes in the course.The other two sessions in this course focus on Cultured Dairy and Fermenting Vegetables. \nAdmission 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-probiotic-beverages-4/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160304T154124Z
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UID:18449-1465034400-1465059600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:WBGY Asparagus Festival
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of all things local and agricultural through one of the region’s most famous crops! \nSpend the day and savor food and beverages in the Beers & Spears Pavilion. Support WGBY by buying Asparagus Festival Discount Coupons and saving on all of the wonderful food and drink! \nSing and dance to live music! Shop the Asparagus Festival Market where you’ll find art and crafts vendors\, farmers\, growers and other agricultural value added food producers\, and meet some of our community cultural partners. There will be entertainment and activities for all ages including:  Cooking contests\, outdoor games\, arts & crafts projects\, sing-alongs and much more! \nAdmission is free and open to the public! Suggested donation $5. \nFor more information visit the WGBY website
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/wbgy-asparagus-festival/
LOCATION:Hadley Town Common\, Rt 9\, Russell Street\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160604T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160422T130754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T130754Z
UID:18987-1465034400-1465048800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Writing in the Garden: Places of Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Place looms large in childhood memories\, yet it’s hard to define what creates a sense of place.Join writer Jane Roy Brown for a day of writing together using prompts to explore our personal connections to food-growing it\, cooking it\, eating it\, sharing it. We will write to prompts that conjure memories of favorite childhood places outdoors. Then we will visit different spots at Bug Hill Farm to observe what makes each distinctive and write about those qualities. Writers will take away a richer understanding of how to choose key details to portray any outdoor environment. No writing experience is required! \n\n\nBring your own lunch picnic! Please also bring: walking shoes\, bug spray\, water\, camera\, and writing materials. \n\nRegistration for this event is $40 per person. Click here to register! If you’d like to pay by check click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/writing-in-the-garden-places-of-childhood/
LOCATION:Bug Hill Farm\, Ashfield\, MA\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160602T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160602T203000
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CREATED:20160302T151911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160302T154657Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Grow Your Own Meadow
DESCRIPTION:The New England Wild Flower Society is offering a workshop on growing your own meadow. Interested in establishing a meadow or caring for an existing one? Kathy Connolly will explain what a meadow is and teach you about the role of native species in a meadow\, the basics of meadow ecology\, site selection\, low-impact site preparation techniques\, and steps you can take right now to get started. After the lecture\, you can purchase books and native plants grown by the Society’s Nasami Farm Nursery. \nRegistration for this workshop is $40 (member) and $48 (nonmember) \nFor more information and to register visit www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/grow-your-own-meadow \nThere is a 20 person limit for this workshop.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-grow-your-own-meadow/
LOCATION:Nasami Farm Nursery\, 128 North Street\, Whately\, MA\, 01093
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160601T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160601T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160519T153354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160519T153354Z
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SUMMARY:Local Thirst
DESCRIPTION:The idea of Local Thirst is to bring together like minded business owners\, our membership\, other local business owners and managers and others concerned about promoting our local\, living economy. We meet and chat over locally made beer\, wine\, mead\, spirits and soda. \nThis month’s Local Thirst business networking event will be at Champney’s Restaurant & Tavern at the Deerfield Inn. A big Thank You to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce for Co-Sponsoring this month’s event with us. At Champney’s their seasonally driven menus are a reflection of the New England landscape and come and go as the harvest is available. Click here to see a list of the many local farms and producers that Champney’s works with. \nThrough the promotion of local\, independent businesses\, farms\, local banks and credit unions our region’s economy will be made all the more strong. By joining at area restaurants and bars that serve local food and drink\, not only can your business gain greater exposure and sales\, but maybe just find new people to work with and have some fun along the way. \nCost: While there is no cost to attend\, attendees will need to take care of their own food and drinks.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/local-thirst/
LOCATION:Champney’s at the Deerfield Inn\, 81 Old Main Street\, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160529T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160529T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160422T125030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160422T125030Z
UID:18983-1464505200-1464516000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Birds and Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Birds and Breakfast is back for its 5th year of spotting beautiful birds and enjoying bountiful breakfasts!  Join Pete McLean for a 2 hour bird walk around the varied habitats of Book & Plow Farm. Once the group has seen its fair share of bird beauties we retire to the top of Tuttle Hill where a beautiful farm breakfast has been prepared by breakfast chefs extraordinaire Sky Loth and Erin Ferrentino.  If you have been to Birds and Breakfast in the past then you know these ladies spare no expense in serving up a proper breakfast.  Last year’s Bird Boasts: Rose Breasted Grosbeak\, Bobolink\, Eastern Meadowlark\, and Blue-Winged Warbler.  Last year’s Breakfast Boasts: Huevos Rancheros\, Bacon-Spinach Frittata\, Raspberry Scones\, Cinnamon Raison French Toast\, and the always popular Eggs/Sausage/Potatoes/Onions in a huge cast iron skillet!  The program begins at 7:00 AM at the Book & Plow Farm greenhouse and breakfast is served from 9:00 AM to whenever you need to get back to your Sunday. \n \nCost: $20 to $30 sliding scale.  Cash.  Day of.  Kids under 8 eat free.\n \nRegistration: The Cooks need to know how much pancake batter to make\, so please register on the Book and Plow website.\n Don’t miss the last Birds and Breakfast of the season! 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/birds-and-breakfast-5/
LOCATION:Book & Plow Farm\, 425 S. East Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160318T130508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T130508Z
UID:18594-1464433200-1464440400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Soapmaking
DESCRIPTION:In this class\, we will make a basic batch of cold-processed soap using all-natural carrier oils\, commercial lye & essential oils. We will discuss how you can formulate your own recipe based on your needs\, as well as colorants\, exfoliants\, hot-processed soap & how you can make your own lye. \nAll participants are invited to take home a free bar of the soap we make in class\, once it has hardened (1-4 weeks). \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-soapmaking-2/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160530
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160304T153250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T153250Z
UID:18448-1464393600-1464566399@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:42nd Annual Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Pioneer Valley Sheep Breeders Association\, the Massachusetts Federation of Sheep Associations and the Massachusetts Deptartment of Agricultural Resources will sponsor its Annual Sheep and Woolcraft Fair at the Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington\, Mass. All Massachusetts sheep producers and woolcraft enthusiasts are invited to participate in this event that will feature fiber and woolcraft vendors\, sheep shearing demonstrations\, fiber and woolcraft workshops for adults and children\, and lots of delicious food. \nFair Admission:\nParking – $10 per car\,  $15 for a two day pass\nNo ATM available\, please plan accordingly. \n\nCamping is available on the grounds for vendors and exhibitors.  There is a $20 charge for campers and a $10 charge for tents.  Hook-ups are first come first serve. \nFor more information and directions visit www.masheepwool.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/42nd-annual-massachusetts-sheep-and-woolcraft-fair/
LOCATION:Cummington Fairgrounds\, 97 Fairgrounds Road\, Cummington\, MA\, 01026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160526T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160526T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160406T133203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160510T134438Z
UID:18811-1464265800-1464276600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Cover Crops
DESCRIPTION:The (3) C’s in organic farming are Cop Rotations\, Cover Crops and Compost. When put together in a well-planned production system healthy soil and a successful cash crop are all but guaranteed. In this class we’ll discuss how to develop a plan that is focused on cover crops in a diverse crop rotation. We’ll also discuss how to manage the cover crops including the ability to plant no-till in organic systems\, using the cover crop as a mulch to suppress annual weeds. We’ll also cover topics like seed selection\, cover crop establishment\, tillage and no-till\, and the strategies behind the systems that make them work. \nFor more information visit the Stone Barns Center website. \nWorkshops are free and open to the public. To register\, contact Laurie at laurief@stonebarnscenter.org. \nJeff Moyer is an expert in organic crop production systems including weed management\, cover crops\, crop rotations\, equipment modification and use\, and facilities design. He has helped countless farmers make the transition from conventional\, chemical-based farming to organic or sustainable methods.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/18811/
LOCATION:Stone Barns Center\, Pocantico Hills\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160217T202916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T202928Z
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SUMMARY:Pest Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Food Policy Council will host a series of workshops focused on community gardens and gardening. This one will focus on managing pests in your community garden. For more information and to register\, contact: Anna Muhammad – 413-214-1237.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pest-management-workshop/
LOCATION:Robinson Garden\, 1350 Robert Dyer Circle\, Springfield\, MA\, 01109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160425T191457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T192118Z
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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 May 25th 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-2/
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, 210 Main Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160510T204750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T144508Z
UID:19252-1464197400-1464204600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Springfield Food Policy Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will hold elections for Springfield Food Policy Council Steering Committee members\, and focus on food access initiatives for our youth.  This family event is free and open to the public. A light meal will be served and childcare will be provided. \nTo make a reservation\, email Johnetta Baymon or call her at (413) 263-6500 ext. 6539 \nFor more information about the Springfield Food Policy Council\, visit their website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/springfield-food-policy-council-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Dunbar Y Family and Community Center\, 33 Oak Street\, Springfield\, MA\, 01109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T152500
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160517T125510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160517T125510Z
UID:19322-1463925600-1463930700@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Pantry Clean-Out Spring Food Swap
DESCRIPTION:It’s spring! That means it’s time to sow seeds\, soak up some vitamin D after a dark (if not particularly cold) winter\, and make space for the coming harvest. \nBring your still-excellent jams\, pickles\, ferments\, syrups\, dried fruits and herbs\, frozen soups\, and whatever other delicious fruits of last year’s labor you’ve still got at home\, and swap with fellow kitchen enthusiasts for something new to you! And if you’ve got spring greens\, eggs\, or any other early-season treats\, bring those too! Anything that you have made\, grown\, or foraged is welcome. \nThis event is free\, but spaces are limited\, so sign up here to reserve your spot. \nValley Food Swap website: valleyfoodswap.tumblr.com/ \nand on Facebook: facebook.com/ValleyFoodSwap/
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/pantry-clean-out-spring-food-swap/
LOCATION:Lilly Library\, Florence\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160311T151301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160401T132916Z
UID:18529-1463911200-1463932800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Integrative Health Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual Integrative Health Festival at Better Life Whole Foods: “Honoring Earth Medicine” outdoor festival. The venue will bring together like minded health professionals\, businesses\, musicians\, farmers\, vendors\, crafters\, and an education symposium with a focus on preventative medicine and holistic healing. Our mission is to educate and enhance health and healing in our community. \nThis is a fun filled FREE family event! Including activities such as a nature walk\, nature scavenger hunt\, games\, music\, raffles\, gift bags\, Tai Chi demonstrations\, healthy foods and snacks and a flash mob yoga session! \nCheck out the facebook event here!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/integrative-health-festival/
LOCATION:Better Life Whole Foods\, 1500 Allen St\, Springfield\, MA\, 01118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160302T151513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160302T151513Z
UID:18398-1463911200-1463925600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:The New England Wild Flower Society is offering a workshop at the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Join us at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary to identify a variety of trees\, shrubs\, and wildflowers and hear stories about their uses by indigenous people\, colonial Americans\, and modern-day folks. Have you ever found yourself on a hike without a toothbrush or toilet paper? Never fear. On this trip you will learn about plants like Indian toothbrush and the “toilet paper tree\,” as well as plants for making herbal teas and a Chippewa remedy for “craziness.” Bring a bag lunch. \n\nRegistration is $25 (member) and $30 (nonmember). \nFor more information and to register visit: www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/arcadia-wildlife-sanctuary \nThere is a 16 person limit for this workshop.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-arcadia-wildlife-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary\, 127 Combs Rd\, Easthampton \, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160522T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160422T124936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160510T134344Z
UID:18982-1463900400-1463911200@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Birds and Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Birds and Breakfast is back for its 5th year of spotting beautiful birds and enjoying bountiful breakfasts!  Join Pete McLean for a 2 hour bird walk around the varied habitats of Book & Plow Farm. Once the group has seen its fair share of bird beauties we retire to the top of Tuttle Hill where a beautiful farm breakfast has been prepared by breakfast chefs extraordinaire Sky Loth and Erin Ferrentino.  If you have been to Birds and Breakfast in the past then you know these ladies spare no expense in serving up a proper breakfast.  Last year’s Bird Boasts: Rose Breasted Grosbeak\, Bobolink\, Eastern Meadowlark\, and Blue-Winged Warbler.  Last year’s Breakfast Boasts: Huevos Rancheros\, Bacon-Spinach Frittata\, Raspberry Scones\, Cinnamon Raison French Toast\, and the always popular Eggs/Sausage/Potatoes/Onions in a huge cast iron skillet!  The program begins at 7:00 AM at the Book & Plow Farm greenhouse and breakfast is served from 9:00 AM to whenever you need to get back to your Sunday. \nCost: $20 to $30 sliding scale.  Cash.  Day of.  Kids under 8 eat free. \nRegistration: The Cooks need to know how much pancake batter to make\, so please register on the Book and Plow website.\nIf you can’t make it to the May 22nd event Birds and Breakfast will be happening every Sunday in May!
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/birds-and-breakfast-4/
LOCATION:Book & Plow Farm\, 425 S. East Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160513T132336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160513T132336Z
UID:19306-1463850000-1463860800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Strawberry and Asparagus Supper
DESCRIPTION:The First Congregational Church of Hadley is having its annual Hadley Asparagus\, Baked Ham\, Potato Salad and Strawberry Shortcake Supper on Saturday\, May 21\, 2016 at 5:00 and 6:30 PM. The menu\, sourced almost entirely from Hadley\, consists of asparagus from Czajkowski Plainview Farm and the North Hadley Sugar Shack\, baked ham\, potato salad using products from Szawlawski Farms\, strawberry shortcake made with biscuits from Barstow’s Longview Farm Bakery and ice cream from Flayvors of Cook Farm\, milk and cream from Mapleline Farms\, butter made from the milk of Hadley’s Maple Valley Creamery cows\, and Esselon coffee. \nSave by prepaying: Adults $12.00 ($13 at door)\, Children (6 to 12) $5 ($6 at door)\, under 6 free. By reservation only\, please call 413 362-6654 or 584-4117. Take out meals available.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/strawberry-and-asparagus-supper/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 165 Main Street\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160321T191753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T191753Z
UID:18643-1463835600-1463842800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Spring Pork Butchery Class
DESCRIPTION:Sutter Meats 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 on FOUR dates: APRIL 16th\, APRIL 30th\, MAY 14th and MAY 21st. Each 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/spring-pork-butchery-class-4/
LOCATION:Sutter Meats\, 65 King Street\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160318T131150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T131150Z
UID:18597-1463828400-1463835600@www.buylocalfood.org
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-4/
LOCATION:The Haberdashery\, 52 Union Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160518T153526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T153526Z
UID:19360-1463828400-1463832000@www.buylocalfood.org
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/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160521T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160307T213508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T213508Z
UID:18468-1463824800-1463841000@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Free Tour of Two Neighborhood Farms
DESCRIPTION:10-11.30 am: Seeds of Solidarity Farm Tour\n\nFarmers Ricky and Deb offer this tour of their vibrant farm\, featuring no-till and low maintenance  gardens\, solar greenhouses\, energy efficient buildings\, and solar electric & hot water systems.\n\n\n165 Chestnut Hill Road\, Orange. seedsofsolidarity.org\n\n\n\n1-2.30 pm: Little White Goat Dairy/Heritage Fields Farm Tour\nWalk the pastures\, and tour the raw milk and fermented milk products dairy. Farmers Rachel and Bruce will talk about the microbiome  of the soil\, the animals\, and our own bodies– and how they all interrelate  for healthy systems from the ground up.\n\n\n 309 Gidney Road\, Orange.  littlewhitegoatdairy.com\n\nBoth farm tours are free\, no pre-registration. Come for the morning\, afternoon\, or both. Optional potluck lunch at Seeds of Solidarity in-between.  Fabulous farm-fresh products will be available for purchase at both locations.  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/free-tour-of-two-neighborhood-farms/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160505T191839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160505T191958Z
UID:19186-1463684400-1463691600@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:No Till Gardening Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Contact the New Salem Agricultural Commission at nsagcommission@gmail.com
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/no-till-gardening-workshop/
LOCATION:New Salem Library\, 23 South Main Street\, New Salem\, MA\, 01355
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160519T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160519T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160406T133033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160406T133033Z
UID:18809-1463661000-1463671800@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Tillage
DESCRIPTION:Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator Justin O’Dea for a workshop on soil tillage in agriculture. The workshop will explore why tillage practices have long been a facet of agriculture\, different types of tillage\, the effects of tillage on soils\, and tillage strategies that work to conserve soils and build soil health. The workshop will involve participatory problem-solving and a field walk. \nFor more information visit the Stone Barns Center website. \nWorkshops are free and open to the public. To register\, contact Laurie at laurief@stonebarnscenter.org. \nJustin O’Dea works as a vegetable and field crop educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County where he specializes in soil management\, crop rotation\, cover cropping\, integrated weed and pest management\, and value-added grain production. Justin grew up in the southern tier region of New York and has a varied working background with vegetables\, fruits\, and field crops. Justin’s formal training is in cropping systems agronomy\, soil management\, and ecology and holds a MS degree from Montana State University.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/workshop-tillage/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20160518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20160518T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T034740
CREATED:20160510T185442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160510T185442Z
UID:19249-1463596200-1463603400@www.buylocalfood.org
SUMMARY:Designing for Climate Change in your Backyard
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is already having real impacts for people all over the world. In this talk\, we’ll look at some strategies for using permaculture design to develop more effective and resilient systems that can help us face increasingly extreme effects of climate change. This includes how to take steps towards growing your own food\, managing slope erosion\, reducing your energy usage\, and bolstering ecological health. \nAshley Schenk is a homesteader and landscape designer living and working out of Montague\, Mass. Broadfork Permaculture helps people design and install ecological gardens throughout Franklin and Hampshire counties.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/designing-for-climate-change-in-your-backyard-2/
LOCATION:Field Memorial Library\, 16 Elm Street\, Conway\, MA\, 01341\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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