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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. All participants are invited to take home a free bar of the soap we make in […]
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 […]
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. This month's Local Thirst business networking event will be at Champney's Restaurant […]
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 […]
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 […]