Events

Wagon tour. See the anaerobic digester which captures methane from food waste and cow manure, reducing Barstow's carbon hoof-print by 85%! Full details.

From June through September on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 6pm, visit Diemand Farm for chicken, brisket and turkey legs as well as smoked baby back ribs and Pekarski’s sausage. Each meal comes with an entree, your choice of two sides, cornbread, watermelon, and a drink. Items are also available a […]

Barstow's burgers are as fresh and local as it gets! The grill is on 5pm-7pm and Barstow’s kitchen is open until 8pm. Enjoy live music on the porch by The Pioneer Valley String Band, 5-7pm and a sunset wagon ride. BYOB! Full details.

Here are the online classes the next summer six week session:  Summer Term II   (July 8 – August 16, 2019) STOCKSCH 100 – Botany for Gardeners (GenEd-BS – 4cr) STOCKSCH 258 – Urban Agriculture (new) STOCKSCH 320 – Organic Vegetable Production STOCKSCH 379 – Agricultural Systems Thinking (satisfies IE -GenED requirement for majors – ask permission from jgerber@umass.edu to register if you don’t […]

Join us for a tour of the award-winning UMass Southwest Concourse revitalization project led by its landscape architects. Stimson Associates doubled the percentage of green space on this high visibility five-acre site, placing an emphasis on the region’s native plants. Learn about the site’s form, scale, influences, and prioritization of pervious surfaces and stormwater gardens. […]

For more info, click here.This event is free unless you wish to purchase pizza/salad/beverage for $10.  Pizza toppings and salad made from Red Fire Farm grown veggies. Please RSVP if you wish to purchase food by emailing the UMass Fruit Team at umassfruit@umass.edu.

Celebrate Hadley’s rich agricultural traditions! Gather on the historic West Street Common with family and friends for a sweet summertime evening with local food, drinks, music and games. The night will include: Local beers, ciders, and shrubs. Food from MiTierra and Esselon. Live music and games. Snow cones and much more!