Come celebrate the fall, drink some freshly pressed sweet cider, and support CISA at the 2nd Annual Clarkdale Cider Run, on Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield, MA. All proceeds will go to CISA.
Why Shop Local is the brainchild of Jasper Lapienski, a Northampton resident who has no affiliation with Serio’s Market other than as a customer. Jasper grew up in Amherst and has lived in Northampton since 2009. Jasper has been bringing our community together for a cause ever since, organizing for peace with the Northampton Committee to […]
This course will train food processors principles of acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for low-acid and acidified canned foods as required by FDA regulations in CFR 108, 113 and 114. The purpose of these regulations is to help ensure the safety of consumers by training producers. This course will satisfy both USDA and FDA regulatory requirements. This event is sponsored by Umass Extension, Department of Food Science and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA Science). Click here to register!
If you’re interested in starting a farm enterprise, or know someone who is, tune into Business Basics for Beginning Farmers as Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East, and Gary Matteson, Vice President for Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach at the Farm Credit Council, cover some business management concepts important […]
Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)
Come listen to the SEMAP board and staff discuss the successes of this past year, including highlights of all of our great educational workshops and fun events!
In addition to discussing SEMAP’s past and future, we will have keynote speaker Frank Nocito Martinez from the Department of Transitional Assistance, who will talk about the Healthy Incentives Pilot getting nutritious foods into low income communities.
Light refreshments provided by It’s Thyme Catering and local beer and wine from Berkley Beer & Travessia Winery will be served.
Free to attend! Register online at semaponline.org/semap-annual-meeting
Join CISA for a screening of Forgotten Farms, a challenging and engrossing look at one of the most vital and least visible components of New England agriculture: dairy farms. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers, Sarah Gardner and Dave Simmonds, and farmers Darryl and Lucinda Williams of Luther […]
This training will introduce basic produce safety concepts and practices, and will help growers understand and implement FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and prepare to write a farm food safety plan. Sections of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements will be outlined within each module. This workshop will satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement for growers who are covered by FSMA outlined in § 112.22(c) that requires ‘At least one supervisor from the farm must complete food safety training at least equivalent to the standardized curriculum recognized by the FDA’. The AFDO certificate demonstrates you have met this requirement. Day 1 (Nov. 16) of this event is for both growers and trainers who are seeking to become certified. Ag. service providers and trainers must also attend Day 2 if seeking to become a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Trainer. Find more info and register here.
An interactive workshop on opportunities for food and beverage processors to reduce operating costs, improve operations and prevent pollution through energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste reduction, and safer cleaning and sanitizing materials. The workshop will highlight brief case studies of food and beverage processing companies that have made environmental improvements in their facilities; introduce […]