Craft & Vendor Fair with over 40 craft/vendors, plus food. Stop and smell the donuts and try a cider slushy. Stroll through the fruit trees while browsing. Balloon sculptor for the kids 11-1 and live music 1-3 pm. Pick your own apples is in full swing and will be available every day through September. No […]
Nursery and greenhouse plant production can maximize ecological processes and practices. This technical yet informal workshop explores how growers can create a sustainable, safe, and successful operation by mimicking and building on natural systems.
The Valley's hottest farm festival is back! Kitchen Garden Farm's annual Chilifest is a celebration of hot peppers and all things spicy on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16 from noon-5pm at Mike's Maze in Sunderland. Weekend passes available so you can enjoy great live music, local brews and spicy food all weekend long! […]
Please join us as we celebrate pollinators and beekeeping. A free family event with treats, educational programs and the enjoyment of nature on our 80 acre farm.
Following muddy and mossy trails, this field study explores different wetlands and their plant compositions. Naturalist George LoCascio highlights local plants, wetlands ecology, and the importance of conserving the plants. Aquatic invertebrates make a special cameo appearance.
The Berkshire Fermentation Festival is day long celebration of the diversity of all things fermented and crafted. Each year there is an array of local cultured food vendors sampling and selling their products along with demos, lectures, a culture swap, science corner, book signings, raffle, live music, and more. Find more information here.
*PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. This meeting has been moved to Greenfield Community College’s Stinchfield Lecture Hall due to high interest.* The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), MA Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), and CISA invite you to this workshop for farmers, local officials, and others. Growing and […]
Farm-Fresh Refreshments at 6:30pm Only 100 years ago, New England produced most of its own food on 16 million acres of farmland. In the past 50 years, the region has lost over 10,000 dairy farms. Today, fewer than 2,000 farms remain, covering 1.2 million acres of farmland and producing almost all of the milk consumed […]