Celebration of Local Farmers
Please join local artists, neighbors, and fellow farmers in celebration of all their hard work to produce fresh, quality food to sustain us.
Please join local artists, neighbors, and fellow farmers in celebration of all their hard work to produce fresh, quality food to sustain us.
The next REAP deadline for renewable energy & energy efficiency grants and loan guarantees is April 1, 2019. This round is unrestricted and open to projects of all sizes. Visit the website for more information or watch this free webinar. You can also reach out to the Massachusetts Farm Energy Program for assistance with your application/
Are you a farmer looking to deepen your understanding of whether you are financially and operationally prepared to engage wholesale buyers? If so, this workshop is for you! Join the Farm to Institution Summit for a FREE training program led and developed by Kitchen Table Consultants, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. You’ll […]
How do plants defend themselves from insects, and how effective are these defenses? Come learn about insect life cycles, orders, and distinguishing features that they have adapted through co-evolution with plants. This class includes discussion about the native plant-native pollinator relationship, as well as an outdoor study to examine signs of insects on the landscape. […]
Conservation Planning, Practices, and Programs. A workshop for farmers and forest land owners Friday, April 5, 2019 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Deerfield Town Hall 8 Conway Street, South Deerfield, Mass. Are you a farmer or farmland or forestland owner? The Franklin Conservation District invites you to attend a workshop to learn about programs that […]
Home Orchard Establishment & Basics (Classroom) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Home Orchard Pest Management (Hands-on workshop) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019 led by Dr. Jaime Piñero & Ms. Liz Garofalo Red Apple Farm, 455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, MA 01331 Morning: Horticultural topics covered will be the basics of planting fruit […]
Join us in celebrating the wonderful world of heirloom beans! Featuring four types of local beans: Appaloosa, Yellow Eye, Marfax, and Canada Yellow. Paired with pork belly, braised beef, poached fish, and vegan spring vegetables. Each meal includes a spring greens salad. $18/bowl and $10/half bowl Two ticketed seatings: 5:30 and 7:30. RSVP online or […]
Join local beekeepers on the second Tuesday of each month at 6pm on the grounds of Berkshire Botanical Garden. Each month’s meeting, will involve season-appropriate discussions and demonstrations using the BBG apiary, weather permitting. Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road Stockbridge, MA 01262 For more information visit our website: http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ Or Phone: 413-298-3926 Or […]