MDAR’s Winter Workshops The Agricultural Business Assistance program is offering two workshops for farm owner/operators and managers looking to improve their financial management skills and knowledge. Both workshops are free, will be presented over Zoom, and are open to all Massachusetts farmers. February 25 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm - Cash Flow Budgeting. Instructor Julia Shanks, […]
February 26: Foreclosure and the Family Farm: What Every Farmer Needs to Know Noon – 1 pm Attorney Stephen Carpenter, Farmers Legal Action Group This webinar will look at the way the law approaches lending when the farmer has trouble making payments. We will discuss the common types of loans, forms of collateral that are […]
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION ROUNDTABLE MEETING! All those interested in farming and farmland are invited. Ag Commission members, as well as other town officials, ag resource providers, farmers, land trusts, interested citizens and farmers! Feb. 28, 10-noon, Smith Vocational School, Northampton MA (Doors open 9:30 for coffee & pastries) Details and registration here: February 28 - Hampshire & […]
Home Orchard Pruning (focus on apples) - a Hands-on Workshop - $65 Mr. Jon Clements IN PERSON! February 28, 2026 1:00 to 3:00 PM UMass Cold Spring Orchard, 391 Sabin St., Belchertown, MA One of the key steps in successful fruit growing is the act of pruning the trees. This can seem daunting and complicated, […]
March 5: USDA NAD Appeals: What Farmers and Organizations Need to Know Noon – 1 pm Attorney Erin Hannum, Farm Commons This webinar explains when USDA decisions can be appealed through the National Appeals Division (NAD) and what to expect from the process. We’ll cover key deadlines, how to tell if your decision is appealable, […]
Register here for this free in-person discussion at the Sunderland Public Library, part of CISA's winter farmer-to-farmer series on employee management. Finding, hiring, and maintaining a great crew of employees is no small feat, and for farms and food businesses in particular it can require a lot of creativity to create desirable positions with long-term […]
AgriForaging Compliance Services is offering a two-day, in-person Fundamentals of HACCP Training and Certification for Meat and Poultry Operations on March 12–13, 2026, in Concord, New Hampshire. This instructor-led course is certified by the International HACCP Alliance, meets USDA FSIS HACCP training requirements, and is taught in plain language using real meat and poultry examples. No […]
Register here for this free virtual workshop, part of CISA’s winter farmer-to-farmer series on employee management. Without strong systems for communication, feedback, and decision-making, farm teams can get slowed down by unresolved frustrations or conflicts and lack of clarity around how decisions are made. This session will cover some of the strategies that even time-limited […]