The community is invited to join the candidates for a series of open discussion focusing on our region’s food insecurity and its underlying causes. This is your opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and learn how they intend to ensure everyone has access to healthy food. 1st Franklin Candidates Forum Thursday, July 12, 2018 […]
The best local wine tasting experience in New England! Sample over 75 award-winning Massachusetts wines, hard ciders, and meads from over 20 wineries across the state, along with local handcrafted cheeses, chocolates, and delicious small bites. Meet the winemakers, enjoy The Gardens at Elm Bank, and take home bottles of your new favorite wines! TICKETS: […]
The Farmer's Office is offering a 3-part webinar series of Quickbooks for Farmers. QuickBooks is a powerful tool that goes way beyond just tracking income and expenses for taxes; it can help you manage cash, understand how to increase profits, and plan for growth. In this series of live webinars, we will cover: Session 2, Tuesday, July 17: […]
Join owner Al Rose and the Red Apple Farm crew to talk about how they have evolved from a wholesale apple orchard four generations ago to a retail location that draws thousands of visitors each year for apples and an all-around agriculture experience. Their wide ranging selection of tours, PYO, live music, hay rides and […]
An Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan is a tool for growers to control pests in a timely, safe, and efficient manner and a key to producing and maintaining healthy plants. An IPM plan includes sanitation and prevention, conservation, and augmentation methods using beneficial organisms. Participants will explore, discuss, and begin work on individual IPM plans.
Join Hilltown Land Trust at Sawyer Farm in Worthington to learn how and why this family farm uses horses instead of tractors to plow and work their fields, and how they came to choose sustainable, organic farming practices to produce vegetables and meat for the local community. The event will include a talk by the […]
Burger Fest is the biggest event on the farm! 2018 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery so you can count on a big celebration this July! Burger Fest is one of the few days that they sell their Barstow’s Farm Raised Beef burgers made to order. They will be grilling […]
The Farmer's Office is offering a 3-part webinar series of Quickbooks for Farmers. QuickBooks is a powerful tool that goes way beyond just tracking income and expenses for taxes; it can help you manage cash, understand how to increase profits, and plan for growth. In this series of live webinars, we will cover: Session 3, Tuesday, July 24: […]