Para leer en Español, haga clic aquí en la parte superior del sitio web. CISA’s Field Notes is a live storytelling event celebrating the many ways local food and farming leave their mark on our lives and in our communities. This show is for everyone who grows, cooks, or eats - so, everyone! […]
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures The most important element of successful pricing is a detailed understanding of your costs. Grace’s session will guide you through using our new costing tool. Our tool separates the costs of raising, processing, and marketing your livestock products, providing the opportunity to think through the details of your costs and ultimately be prepared to […]
Overview: Do you find yourself struggling to prioritize social media among the myriad of other tasks on your to do list? Or are you wondering if what you’re doing on social media is even effective? Join us for a panel presentation of farmers and social media experts who will cover these questions and much more. […]
MDAR’s Growing Your Farm Business Plan Course In-person location finalized: W. Springfield - and virtual sessions moved to the evenings. Get help developing a farm business plan this winter! Set goals for your farm business resulting in a written business plan with financial projections in 5 sessions. Topics include assessing your resources, risk management, developing […]
David Fisher of Natural Roots Farm in Conway leads a field walk and soil improvement presentation. The afternoon includes an assessment of the Fabric of Life vegetable garden and the lower field, a presentation where David shares his approach to soil improvement through mineralization, crop rotation, and cover crops, and a light supper with plenty […]
Register here! Join CISA and digital marketing expert, Michael Crigler, to explore social media marketing approaches that strengthen customer engagement, while avoiding overload and making the most of your time. During your farm’s busiest season, more is NOT always merrier. At the same time, it is crucial to maintain a loyal and engaged customer base […]
Description: Attend a 1 hour workshop where Elisha Poulin will share her approach to biodynamics, highlighting valuable ways we can contribute to the health of our Earth, ourselves, and the animals around us. Elisha’s hope is that attendees will come away with enough to be comfortable starting this practice. This program will focus on biodynamic preparations […]
Dreaming of spring? Join longtime valley farmer and educator, Rose Cherneff, of Gardening for the Future, in a 9-month no-till, climate resilient gardening class this year. Read more below and check out their business, Gardening for the Future for other educational offerings as well as one-on-one consultations. We are living in rapidly changing times. This year, unprecedented hurricanes tore through […]
