Greater Quabbin Food Alliance Spring Gathering
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Orange Innovation Center 131 West Main Street, Orange, MA
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Barnfest 2018
Fabric of Life 80 Bassett Road, Shelburne Falls, MA, United StatesJoin Fabric of Life at our 2018 celebration of traditional handcrafts, agriculture, music and dance! Enjoy an afternoon of live folk music, local foods, and family-friendly hands-on crafts, and stay for a community potluck dinner, dancing and music into the wee hours. BARNFEST is Fabric of Life's annual benefit event -- participation is free, but […]
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Beneficial Bug Tour of Nasami Farm
Nasami Farm Nursery 128 North Street, Whately, MATour the greenhouses at Nasami Farm; see how common pests are successfully managed with biological controls in lieu of pesticides. Biocontrols are intentionally released insects, mites, nematodes, and microorganisms. Scout for some of these beneficial bugs and their prey. Learn about the grisly end of an aphid that encounters a predatory wasp. Bring a hand […]
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Poultry Processing and Butchering 101
Stillman Quality Meats 3674 Greenwich Road, Hardwick, MA, United StatesJoin Stillman's Quality Meats at the farm for a hands-on day of poultry processing and butcher education. In this workshop participants will be guided through a safe and humane demonstration on poultry slaughter. Participants will then learn about poultry anatomy followed by a hands-on butcher demo, in which participants will get to cut up and […]
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Armed to Farm 2018
The Inn at East Hill Farm 46 Monadnock Street, Troy, NH, United StatesThe National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is bringing its nationally recognized Armed to Farm training to Troy, New Hampshire. The Armed to Farm Program provides military veterans the skills they would need to transition from a military life to a farming life and is offered free-of-charge thanks to a grant from the USDA National […]
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Webinar: Explore Farming Workshop
OnlineThis free two-hour workshop and discussion is designed to help you start thinking about farming and how you can get involved in the local food system. We will discuss the basics of starting a farm business - and whether or not it is right for you. We will also talk about alternative roles that people […]
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Marketing Webinar Series: Creating a Strong Brand for Your Farm
OnlineMarketing can help you decide what to grow or produce, choose where and how you want to sell it, differentiate yourself from other farmers, and make effective use of social media and other marketing tools. Learn the basics to doing your own marketing or supervising someone else. This series of 4 webinars is designed as […]
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River Valley Coop Local Hero Day
River Valley Coop NorthamptonThis year, CISA celebrates 25 years of supporting Pioneer Valley farms and farmers, working to build a resilient, fair, and delicious local food system. There are over 200 Local Hero farms helping to feed our Valley – come by River Valley Coop on June 16th to meet some of them and taste their delicious products […]